Fashion
Why fintech firm Bilt is funding its own original series ‘Roomies’
At the Angelika Film Center in New York earlier this month, 115 people gathered around the theater’s big screen. But it wasn’t to watch a Hollywood film. They came...
Singapore stocks track Wall Street declines; STI down 0.1%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 286 to 236, as 883.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended lower on Thursday (Dec 18), tracking declines...
Elliott woos other Toyota Industries investors in buyout fight
[TOKYO] Elliott Investment Management has been approaching asset managers and other institutional investors in Japan to build support for its campaign and push Toyota group to sweeten its 4.7...
Google works to erode Nvidia’s software advantage with Meta’s help
The effort is part of Google’s aggressive plan to make its TPU a viable alternative to Nvidia’s GPUs[SAN FRANCISCO] Alphabet’s Google is working on a new initiative to make...
India insurance move opens pension firms to 100% foreign holding
The move comes amid a surge in foreign investment in Indian banks and deeper reliance on Indian tech hubs[NEW DELHI] India’s move to lift investment caps on the insurance...
StanChart, Ant International launch blockchain-based tokenised deposits in SGD, USD
The new solution demonstrates how businesses can use blockchain technology to make transactions faster, more secure, and more efficient[SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered (StanChart) on Thursday (Dec 18) announced the launch...
StanChart, Ant International launch blockchain-based tokenised deposits in Singdollar, greenback
The new solution demonstrates how businesses can use blockchain technology to make transactions faster, more secure and more efficient[SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered (StanChart) on Thursday (Dec 18) announced the launch...
Trump says next Fed chair will believe in lower interest rates ‘by a lot’
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve will be someone who believes in lower interest rates “by a lot.”“I’ll soon...
BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit
[LONDON] Oil and gas major BP has tapped Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill as its next CEO, its first external hire for the post in over a century and the...
OCBC users hit by mobile and online log-in error
Subsequent checks show an error message that says OCBC is working to resolve the issue[SINGAPORE] OCBC digital users were unable to log-in to the mobile and online banking on...
PDD, owner of Temu, fires dozens of workers after fistfight with China officials
PDD Holdings fired a government relations team in Shanghai following a fistfight between employees and Chinese regulators who were performing checks at the e-commerce company, according to people familiar...
KGI starts Ever Glory at ‘outperform’ with S$1.20 target amid high construction demand in Singapore
Its asset-light model and careful working-capital management enable disciplined expansion, says analyst [SINGAPORE] KGI Securities has initiated coverage on Ever Glory United with an “outperform” rating and a target...