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bbc.co.uk - Anttoni James Numminen - Dozens of objections over Scarborough retail park plan
Dozens of objections over Scarborough retail park plan
BBC

Dozens of residents have objected to the building of a new major retail destination in a seaside town. Plans for the development including a supermarket, cafés, a petrol station and tanning salon at Filey Road in Scarborough have been…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - OCBC acquires HSBC's retail and wealth management in Indonesia
OCBC acquires HSBC's retail and wealth management in Indonesia
South China Morning Post

OCBC, the second-largest banking group in Southeast Asia, has agreed to acquire HSBC 's retail and wealth management operation in Indonesia through its subsidiary, PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk, according to the Singapore lender. The acquisition would add…

independent.co.uk - Neil Lancefield - Fuel price rises caused by cost of oil rather than retail margins - watchdog
Fuel price rises caused by cost of oil rather than retail margins - watchdog
The Independent

Soaring fuel prices amid the conflict in the Middle East are being driven by the higher cost of oil rather than retailers increasing margins, an investigation has found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the difference between the…

thehindubusinessline.com - Bank credit growth rises 15.9% in FY26, driven by retail, NBFC and industry segments: Report
Bank credit growth rises 15.9% in FY26, driven by retail, NBFC and industry segments: Report
BusinessLine

The domestic banking sector recorded strong credit growth in FY26, with non-food credit (NFC) rising 15.9 per cent year-on-year, supported by broad-based growth across key segments, according to a report by ICICI Bank. The report noted that…

scmp.com - Advertising partner - Siam Piwat redefines global retail with NEXTOPIA, a future prototype where sustainability is a transformative force for business, people, and the planet
Siam Piwat redefines global retail with NEXTOPIA, a future prototype where sustainability is a transformative force for business, people, and the planet
South China Morning Post

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In a bold bid to reshape the future of retail, Siam Piwat Group has unveiled NEXTOPIA at its flagship Siam Paragon, the world's first prototype for a global sustainability…

bloomberg.com - Suvashree Ghosh - OCBC to Acquire HSBC Indonesia's Retail, Wealth Assets
OCBC to Acquire HSBC Indonesia's Retail, Wealth Assets
Bloomberg

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. will buy HSBC Holdings Plc's retail and wealth assets in Indonesia, according to a statement from OCBC, deepening the Singapore-based bank's presence in the neighboring country. OCBC did not provide a value for the…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jun Ji-hye - Omnibus account reforms spur foreign retail inflows, boost KOSPI rally
Omnibus account reforms spur foreign retail inflows, boost KOSPI rally
The Korea Times

Improvements to the omnibus account system for foreign investors earlier this year led to a rise in foreign retail inflows into Korea's stock market, supporting the KOSPI's recent upward momentum, market experts said Tuesday. Korea introduced the…

hotair.com - John Sexton - Restaurants and Retail Stores Have Had Enough of Micro-looting
Restaurants and Retail Stores Have Had Enough of Micro-looting
HotAir

It has been less than two weeks since Maoist shock collar enthusiast Hasan Piker and New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino discussed their views on micro-looting with the NY Times titled 'The Rich Don't Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?' What the…

wsj.com - Caitlin McCabe - Retail Investors Are Still Pretty Cautious. That Could Be Good for Stocks.
Retail Investors Are Still Pretty Cautious. That Could Be Good for Stocks.
Wall Street Journal

Wondering whether the stock market has more room to run? The S&P 500 has climbed 14% from its wartime low on March 30 and has hit eight closing records along the way—so you could be forgiven for questioning whether the U.S. rally still has…

bloomberg.com - Watch PJT CEO Says Retail Will Stop Fueling Private Credit Growth
Watch PJT CEO Says Retail Will Stop Fueling Private Credit Growth
Bloomberg

PJT CEO Says Retail Will Stop Fueling Private Credit Growth PJT Partners Chair and CEO Paul Taubman says M&A activity isn't accelerating but at healthy levels. Speaking with Bloomberg's Dani Burger at the Milken Institute Global Conference in…

bloomberg.com - Todd Gillespie - Retail Investors Will Stop Fueling Private Credit Growth, PJT CEO Says
Retail Investors Will Stop Fueling Private Credit Growth, PJT CEO Says
Bloomberg

PJT Partners Inc. Chief Executive Officer Paul Taubman said the private credit market's issues are a “public relations” challenge as investors started to fully realize that many of the products weren't fully liquid. “Retail…

wwd.com - Luisa Zargani - De Rigo Reports 2025 Retail Growth, Cash Generation
De Rigo Reports 2025 Retail Growth, Cash Generation
WWD

MILAN — Navigating currency fluctuations and ongoing geopolitical tensions, Italian eyewear firm De Rigo continued to invest in its retail network in 2025, while strengthening its financial structure. In the 12 months ended Dec. 31, De…

thehindu.com - Lalatendu Mishra - April'26 auto retail sales rise 13% to 26.11 lakh units
April'26 auto retail sales rise 13% to 26.11 lakh units
The Hindu

The Indian auto retail industry in April 2026 retailed a total of 26,11,317 units up 12.94% Year on Year (YoY) as per data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) on Tuesday (May 5, 2026). “This is the…

bloomberg.com - Rachel Graf - RBC BlueBay Is Launching a Public Debt Fund as Retail Investors Flee Private Credit
RBC BlueBay Is Launching a Public Debt Fund as Retail Investors Flee Private Credit
Bloomberg

As retail investors pull cash from private credit, Royal Bank of Canada 's asset management division is offering a risky, public market alternative: a fund for CLO equity. RBC BlueBay Asset Management is planning to launch its first interval fund…

fastcompany.com - Sam Becker - eBay stock gets a small boost after retailer GameStop makes a surprise bid in an attempt to take on Amazon
eBay stock gets a small boost after retailer GameStop makes a surprise bid in an attempt to take on Amazon
Fast Company

GameStop Corporation has proposed to buy the online auction giant eBay Inc. for $125 per share, or a total of roughly $56 billion. “The offer represents a 46% premium to eBay's unaffected closing price on February 4, 2026, the day GameStop…

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