KKR hires Goldman for selling stake in Philippine fintech Maya, sources say
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global investment firm KKR has appointed Goldman Sachs for the sale of its significant minority stake in Philippine fintech company Maya, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. New York-headquartered KKR owns…
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.41%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Transport, Automobiles & Parts and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.41% to hit a new…
Salesforce: TD Cowen upgrades to ‘Buy’, raises PT on AI growth prospects
Investing.com– TD Cowen analysts have upgraded Salesforce Inc’s (NYSE:CRM) rating and raised their price target, citing optimism over the company’s role in the expanding “Agentic AI” cycle. Analysts highlighted compelling growth opportunities tied to Salesforce’s Agentforce platform and improvements in its…
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 2.27%
Investing.com – Taiwan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Semiconductor, Electronics and Electrical/Machinery sectors led shares higher. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted rose 2.27%. The best performers of the session on…
Factbox-How likely is a Bank of Japan rate hike next week?
By Leika Kihara (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan holds its first policy meeting of the year next week and the outcome will be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Here is a guide on what to…
BOJ will debate whether to hike rates next week, governor Ueda says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will debate next week whether to raise interest rates, based on its fresh quarterly growth and inflation forecasts. In remarks made at a meeting with…