EXCLUSIVE In strategy shift, Louis Vuitton considers first duty free store in China’s Hainan
Louis Vuitton is considering opening its first duty free store in China on the emerging luxury island hub of Hainan, according to two sources, in a move that would mark a new approach for the world’s largest luxury label.
Momentum grows for green hydrogen projects in Tasmania
Woodside Petroleum (WPL.AX) said on Friday it has acquired land for a proposed hydrogen plant in Tasmania, one of three proposed hydrogen projects the island state is promoting to take advantage of its abundant hydropower and wind power.
Blizzard-hit SoftBank launches buyback after $10 bln Vision Fund loss
SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) slumped to a quarterly loss on Monday, as its Vision Fund unit took a $10 billion hit from a decline in the share price of its portfolio companies and as China’s regulatory crackdown on tech firms weighed.
Japan panel urges govt to launch $88 bln university fund
Japanese premier Fumio Kishida’s new advisory panel called for an $88 billion university fund on Monday and another one aimed at backing research and development on digital and green innovation as pillars of the country’s new growth strategy.
Credit Suisse Chairman Horta-Osorio says big investors back overhaul
Credit Suisse’s (CSGN.S) big shareholders back the scandal-hit bank’s new strategy, Chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio told Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag, adding the group would also overhaul its pay system for executives to reduce risk.
The New Masters: How auction houses are chasing crypto millions
Little could James Christie have known some 240 years ago, as he sold masterpieces by Rembrandt and Rubens to Catherine the Great, that his auction house would one day offer virtual apes to a crypto company for over $1 million.
Crypto rally lifts ether to new record, bitcoin to near 3-week high
Bitcoin rallied toward its all-time high on Monday and ether climbed to a fresh record as cryptocurrencies rode a wave of momentum, flows, favourable news and inflation fears.
Some investors have not got Evergrande unit’s bond interest due Nov 6: sources
Some holders of offshore bonds issued by a unit of developer China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) had not received interest payments due on Nov. 6 by Monday morning in Asia, two people familiar with the matter said.
EXCLUSIVE BlackRock raises $673 mln for climate-focused infrastructure fund
BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) told Reuters it has raised a target-beating $673 million for an infrastructure fund with backing from the French, German and Japanese governments to invest in climate-focused projects such as renewable energy in emerging markets.
Nearly all development banks committed to cutting coal investment, data shows
Nearly all internationally available development financing is now committed to reducing or ending investment in coal-fired power after moves by China and the G20 to stop supporting new projects overseas, new research showed on Tuesday.
