Business
BlackRock has deal to buy private credit manager HPS: report
BLACKROCK has a handshake deal to buy private credit group HPS Investment Partners, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Nov 27).…
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Business
China’s EV boom threatens to push petrol demand off a cliff
From Tesla chargers in the ancient alleys that surround the Forbidden City in Beijing to lonely highway rest stops with charging posts in…
Business
Microsoft denies training AI models on user data
MICROSOFT on Wednesday (Nov 27) denied claims that it uses customer data from its Microsoft 365 applications, including Word and Excel, to…
Business
IReit Global inks lease contract with Premier Inn to reposition Berlin Campus into mixed-use space
EUROPE-FOCUSED real estate investment trust (Reit) IReit Global has signed a lease contract with UK hotel chain Premier Inn for 10,348…
News
China keeps buying US soy in surprise move after Trump’s win
CHINA is continuing to buy US soybeans, confounding some traders who had expected the flow of shipments to slow down ahead of a potential…
Business
Microsoft faces broad antitrust investigation from US FTC
THE US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft, drilling into everything from the company’s…
Business
Citadel, Pimco set to own stakes in Spirit Airlines post-bankruptcy
KEN Griffin’s Citadel Advisors, Pacific Investment Management Company (Pimco) and Western Asset Management are among the investment firms…
Business
Starbucks Red Cup giveaway gives coffee chain much needed jolt
STARBUCKS’s holiday-themed cups drove a bigger spike in customer visits than in previous years, a welcome boost for a brand that’s looking…
Business
British insurer Direct Line rejects Aviva’s £3.3 billion takeover bid
BRITISH insurer Direct Line Insurance on Wednesday (Nov 27) rejected a takeover offer of £3.3 billion (S$5.6 billion) from bigger rival…
Culture
What to Read This Winter, According to Tattered Cover
Tattered Cover is a Denver institution. Founded in 1971, it’s now one of the U.S.’s largest independent-bookstore businesses. Kathy Baum,…
Fashion
Huge sports events are coming to streaming. Is the technology ready for prime time?
The much-hyped Mike Tyson fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul showed the potential power of Netflix to create live, global…
Business
Portrait of the Artist as an Amazon Reviewer
If you were a new parent in 2006, you might have stumbled across a lengthy Amazon review of Gerber’s Tender Harvest Sweet Potato Baby Food…
Business
A Portrait of the Artist as an Amazon Reviewer
If you were a new parent in 2006, you might have stumbled across a lengthy Amazon review of Gerber’s Tender Harvest Sweet Potato Baby Food…
Business
Is Robinhood Gold Worth the Cost?
Robinhood Gold is a premium service offered by the popular trading app, Robinhood. This service comes with several features that aim to…
Business
15 Ways to Ask Family for Money
Asking family for money can be a tricky situation. Whether you’re facing unexpected expenses or planning something special, knowing how to…
Business
HP, Dell’s weak forecasts spark share sell-off, doubts over PC market recovery
SHARES of Dell and HP fell on Wednesday (Nov 27) after the personal computer makers issued forecasts that cast doubt on a market recovery…
Business
UBS cuts four loan bankers in Singapore, Hong Kong as deal flow slows
UBS Group cut four loan syndication bankers in Asia, according to people familiar with the matter, as elevated funding costs cast a pall…
Business
Standard Chartered mulls sale of wealth, retail operations in Africa
STANDARD Chartered is exploring a potential divestment of its wealth and retail banking operations in Botswana, Uganda and Zambia, it said…
Business
What Google Off-loading Chrome Would Mean for Users
Using “the Internet” sometimes seems disconcertingly synonymous with using Google. Google Search, the most popular search engine on the…
Business
Chinese driverless-tech firm Pony AI said to raise US$260 million in US IPO
The Guangzhou-headquartered company priced its American depositary shares at US$13 each PONY AI raised US$260 million after pricing its US…
Business
Singapore banks, insurers in ‘good position’ to withstand severe macrofinancial shock: MAS
Most investment funds also have enough liquidity to meet redemption shocks, its liquidity stress-simulation tests have found SINGAPORE’S…
Business
Citi appoints ex-BlackRock portfolio manager Kate Moore as CIO
GLOBAL bank Citigroup announced on Wednesday (Nov 27) that it has appointed former BlackRock portfolio manager Kate Moore as its chief…
News
Foxconn says global manufacturing footprint to shield it from Trump’s tariffs
TAIWAN’S Foxconn said on Wednesday (Nov 27) it expects any impact of new tariffs from US President-elect Donald Trump to hit it less than…
Business
Current higher yields on Singapore Savings Bonds and Treasury Bills unlikely to last: analysts
December tranche gives a 10-year average return of 2.81%; sees S$164.8 million in applications versus S$600 million on offer THE latest…