"This acquisition will help SGX strengthen their derivatives business."

Singapore submits bid Baltic Exchange

Singapore Exchange said it's seeking to buy Baltic Exchange, the 272 year-old London-based provider of information on global shipping costs.

"Robots can't deal with the degree of individualisation and the many variants that we have today."

Mercedes kicks robots off assembly line

With customisation key to wooing modern consumers, the flexibility and dexterity of human workers is reclaiming space on Mercedes's assembly lines.

Zhou says more rate cuts on agenda

China's central bank governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, has indicated further interest rate cuts are on the agenda and reiterated there is no basis f...