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Renault laying plan to remove Carlos Ghosn

Bloomberg Carlos Ghosn is on the verge of losing his final fingerhold on power within the world’s biggest car-making alliance, with Renault SA said to be laying plans to remove him as chairman and chief executive officer. Two months after Ghosn’s shock arrest for alleged financial crimes in Tokyo, the French carmaker’s board will probably meet in the coming days ...

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Rare Singapore hotel site gets record $415mn bid

Bloomberg A rare plot of land that’s zoned for a hotel near Singapore’s central business district has attracted a record bid as developers shift focus after last year’s property cooling measures. Midtown Development Pte, bid S$562.2 million ($415 million) for the site, the highest among eight offers received, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said. The land adjacent to Club Street, an ...

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China fund sees bonds beating stocks

Bloomberg Du Zhenye outperformed his peers in China last year by selling nearly all his stock holdings and piling into bonds. He’s predicting 2019 will be similar for the market. “Bonds will be a sure bet,” said Du, who plans to buy short-dated debt issued by local government financing vehicles, as well as long-dated government and policy bank notes. Falling ...

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