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Oil futures rise to US$47.04 on supply fears
US oil futures rose to US$47.04 a barrel after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said it was raising its forecast for global oil demand for 2004 and 2005, and on jitters over supplies from Iraq and Russia, ahead of US inventory data.
RM50m Maybank loans for ICT
MALAYAN Banking Bhd (Maybank) plans to give out loans totalling at least RM50mil within a year under I>Maybank ITplus/I>, its new financing package that is aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to acquire information and communications technology (ICT).
Oil price at US$44 and US terror alert weigh on market
CONCERN over high oil prices, warning of a terrorist attack, and weaker-than-expected US economic data sent stocks on Bursa Malaysia lower, and the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) to its lowest point in a month.
Rio Tinto H1 net profit surges on strong global demand
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Plc said on Thursday its net profit for the first six months this year rose to US$1.44bil, from US$641mil a year ago, fuelled by strong global demand and high commodity prices.
Dell's new chief executive bullish about Japanese market
Kevin Rollins, on his first visit to Japan as Dell Inc.'s chief executive, said Tuesday the country is a strategic market that is growing at a record pace for the U.S. computer maker.
New Islamic securities guidelines
WITH the release yesterday of the Guidelines on the Offering of Islamic Securities (IS Guidelines) by the Securities Commission (SC), Islamic securities offers will no longer be subject to the Guidelines on the Offering of Private Debt Securities that apply to conventional bonds.
Citigroup gets Bahrain mandate for bonds
The Bahrain Monetary Agency has mandated Citigroup Inc to manage its first issue of international Islamic bonds worth US$250mil, a BMA official said yesterday.
Self-employed laud private pension scheme
Jack Low, a lawyer in his 30s, has been self-employed for more than three years.
Greenspan assurance on rates calms investors’ nerves
The assurance by Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan that any increase in US interest rates would be 'measured' has calmed the nerves of investors but is not expected to lead to much buying conviction in the immediate term, say analysts.
John McGowan takes over as treasurer of HSBC
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd said John McGowan has been appointed its treasurer, taking over from Hong Aik-Sai who was recently appointed head of global markets for HSBC in Japan.B/B>
