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Singapore property not set for ‘big bump’

Bloomberg Singapore home prices are unlikely to stage a rapid rebound after the government imposed further property curbs in mid-2018, the finance chief of the city-state’s largest developer said. “If we see a 5 percent increase in home prices I think that will be a pretty good year for the Singapore residential market,” CapitaLand Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Andrew Lim ...

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Huawei controversy opens rift between US and global carriers

Bloomberg A group representing top US mobile service providers disagreed with European and Asian counterparts over alleged security threats from Chinese equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. ahead of a conference that will highlight a US-Europe divide on the issue. A February 14 release from GSMA, a London-based wireless industry group, urged European lawmakers not to ban Huawei as a supplier. ...

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Brexit jobs boom may be derailing investment

Bloomberg Booming employment, a rare bright spot for the British economy, also has a dark side. The country’s record-breaking job creation shown in the data may be coming at the cost of investment, which will hurt in the longer term. The idea is that firms are hiring people rather than buying new machinery or software because it will be easy ...

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