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Temasek offers US$884mn to buyout SMRT

  Bloomberg SMRT Corp shares rose after Singapore’s state investment firm Temasek Holdings Pte offered S$1.2 billion (US$884 million) to buy out the island-city’s biggest train operator, 16 years after the company became the first Asian subway operator outside Japan to list shares. The shares advanced 6.5 percent to close at S$1.645, resuming trading Thursday after a suspension on July ...

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Yamaha looks to green power to cut manufacturing costs

  Bloomberg Yamaha Motor Co plans to tap more green energy to drive production in India, the latest sign that renewable power could boost profit for industrial manufacturers. The Japanese motorcycle maker wants solar power to supply a quarter of energy needs at its northern Indian factories near Delhi, according to company executives. Yamaha motors wants to double capacity to ...

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BOE’s policy maker urges calm before adding stimulus

  Bloomberg Bank of England policy maker Kristin Forbes said there’s no need to hurry to add stimulus after the UK’S vote to exit the European Union, citing a moderation of the immediate market turmoil, calm consumers and “quite solid” growth before the referendum. “Given the substantial uncertainty and likelihood that growth slows, there is a valid case to ease ...

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