Bitcoin (BTC) to hit $150,000 after halving

Bitcoin is set for more price gains later this year, even after a recent retreat in prices, according to Standard Chartered’s top crypto analyst. Geoffrey Kendrick, head of foreign exchange research, West, and digital assets research at Standard Chartered, said in a research note this week that he sees bitcoin rising to $150,000 per coin, … Read more

Top 15 companies to work for in Singapore in 2024

These are the top companies to work for in Singapore in 2024, according to LinkedIn. Carlina Teteris | Moment | Getty Images Banks dominated the top 5 best companies in Singapore to work for, according to LinkedIn’s list on the best workplaces in the country in 2024. “Commercial banking firms from banking to insurance and … Read more

StanChart CEO says ESG is good for business

Bill Winters, Chief Executive Officer at the Standard Chartered Bank, attends a panel session of the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 12, 2024. Ryan Lim | Afp | Getty Images Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters says environmentally conscious investing can be good for business, dismissing the impact of a U.S. crusade against … Read more

Jefferies names its top European stock picks for 2024

Jefferies is “poised to pounce” on several global stocks as it looks ahead to the new year, giving three stocks more than 60% upside potential. The European stocks, which are among its “top picks for 2024,” include companies with strong cash flows and attractive risk-reward ratios, the investment bank’s analysts wrote in a Dec. 7 … Read more