Business
Sony Lifts Forecast as Music Division Soars on ‘Demon Slayer’ Boom
Sony Group Corporation lifted its annual earnings forecast after posting double-digit profit growth for the July–September quarter, fueled…
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Culture
Zack Snyder, Kiefer Sutherland Hit Colombia as Country Enjoys International Production Boom
The good news keeps coming for Colombia’s audiovisual industry, most recently with a report that its 2025 Audiovisual Investment…
Business
Hong Kong surpasses South Korea in structured note boom: JPMorgan
A SURGING Hong Kong market has led to a boom in structured products linked to the city’s equities, so much so that it’s overtaken issuance…
Business
Tech’s worst week since April shows the AI boom may be breaking
Technology stocks fell on Friday, amid fears of an AI bubble, a further drawn out federal government shutdown, and economic data that…
Celebrity
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin on Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Tilly Norwood AI Controversy, Microdrama Boom and More
Sean Astin came into his new role as president of SAG-AFTRA with a big agenda. Days after he was elected in September, his to-do list got…
Business
Hong Kong exchange profit jumps 56% on trading, IPO boom
The benchmark index has surged 29% driving stock and derivatives trading to records Hong Kong’s stock exchange reported another record…
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Forget skincare and tequila—Novak Djokovic just joined the celebrity popcorn boom
This weekend, tennis star Novak Djokovic is serving snackers something a little different: a new sorghum-based, corn-free “popcorn” brand…
Business
Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds
Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to…
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Apac private credit to reach US$92 billion in 2027 on wealth boom
The growth of Asia Pacific’s private markets comes against the broader backdrop of mounting headwind The Asia-Pacific private credit…
Business
Nvidia storms past US$5 trillion valuation as AI boom powers meteoric rise
The milestone underscores the company’s transformation from a niche graphics-chip designer into the backbone of the global AI industry…
Business
Nokia CEO Hotard compares AI surge to 1990s internet boom, but plays down bubble fears
Hotard’s remarks come amid growing debate over whether the surge in AI investment is sustainable [ESPOO, Finland] Nokia’s CEO Justin…
Business
China’s EV boom saddles its auto insurers with losses
China’s giant electric vehicle insurance market is flailing. Losses are piling up, as companies’ risk models haven’t kept up with changes…
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Chip crunch: how the AI boom is stoking prices of less trendy memory
The global rush by chipmakers to produce artificial intelligence (AI) chips is tightening supply of less glamorous chips used in…
Business
An entry-level homebuilding boom in the Southeast smacks into a shifted housing market
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. In early October, a…
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Powell: Fed ‘should have’ stopped buying mortgage-backed securities sooner as the pandemic housing boom raged on
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Speaking Tuesday at…
Business
AI boom starting to feel 'bubblicious' with fears it will burst
Investors are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence ventures, raising fears that stock prices won't match…
Business
TSMC Q3 profit blows past market forecast to a record on AI spending boom
TSMC, the world’s main producer of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, posted a 39.1 per cent jump in third-quarter profit to…
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The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his…
Business
Microdrama Boom Goes Global as AR, Liu Yi Media, Playlet and COL Take Center Stage at Mipcom (EXCLUSIVE)
AR is presenting an extensive selection of microdramas from China and beyond at the ongoing Mipcom market. The company operates across the…
Business
TSMC posts forecast-beating Q3 revenue surge on AI boom
The company will report full third-quarter earnings on Oct 16, including an updated outlook for the current quarter and full year Taiwan…
Business
Malaysia’s data centre boom looks poised to continue despite power, labour concerns
Spillover of demand from Singapore is turning Johor into South-east Asia’s fastest-growing data centre hub Data centre operators in…
Business
Data centre boom brings risks of overbuilding, Ares’ says
Alternative asset management giants have poured into data centre projects as a way to cash in on booming demand for processing power…
Business
AI spending boom is a bubble that will pay off: Bezos
Amazon.com chairman Jeff Bezos said that the spending on artificial intelligence resembles an “industrial bubble” that could lead to lost…
Lifestyle
Lululemon Bets on China’s Wellness Boom, Releases Report With Top Academy Tsinghua
LONDON — Athleisure brand Lululemon earlier this week supported the release of a China Wellbeing Report published by the research center…