Business
Aramco raises US$4 billion in first bond sale of year
Saudi Arabia’s budget remains heavily dependent on oil revenue as the kingdom pursues an ambitious modernisation drive Saudi Aramco priced…
Tag
raises
Business
Rainbow Weather raises $5.5M to refine real-time weather forecasting
Warsaw, Poland 26 January 2026 – Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to push weather forecasting further into the…
News
Alex Pretti: Chilling New Video Raises Questions on Anti-ICE Protester's Death as Doctor on Scene Claims Agents Were Busy Counting Bullet Holes
A newly released high-definition video of the horrific incident has surfaced that has raised fresh questions about how Minneapolis ICU…
Business
Mews raises €255M to accelerate AI and automation in hospitality
Amsterdam-based hospitality tech platform Mews has raised €255 million (about $300 million) in a Series D funding round as it pushes…
Business
French fintech Pennylane raises €175M
Paris-based fintech Pennylane has just pulled off one of Europe’s most noteworthy funding rounds of the year, announcing €175 million in…
Business
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and raised its economic and inflation forecasts, signalling its readiness to…
Culture
‘The Lake’ Review: Climate Change Doc From Leonardo DiCaprio, Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi Raises Alarms About the Fate of the Great Salt Lake
After seeing Abby Ellis’ urgent Sundance documentary “The Lake,” on the imminent collapse of Utah’s Great Salt Lake due to water…
Celebrity
Indian Streaming Giant JioHotstar Raises Prices, Adds Monthly Subscription Plans
Indian streaming giant JioHotstar has unveiled a restructured subscription model that introduces monthly payment options across its entire…
Business
Toyota raises offer for Toyota Industries by 15%
Toyota Motor said on Wednesday (Jan 14) the tender price for group firm Toyota Industries was raised to 18,800 yen (S$152.29) per share as…
Culture
‘A Concert for Altadena’ Raises $450K for Community Rebuilding, and Raises Spirits With Dawes, Brandon Flowers, Brad Paisley and Other Performers
Backstage at the benefit that took place Wednesday night under the name A Concert for Altadena, star and co-organizer Taylor Goldsmith of…
Business
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reports jump in quarterly profit, raises annual forecast
It benefits from strong sales at home, and expansions in Europe and North America The Japanese operator of the Uniqlo clothing brand, Fast…
Business
LMArena raises $150M at $1.7B valuation to rethink AI evaluation
The AI industry has become adept at measuring itself. Benchmarks improve, model scores rise, and every new release arrives with a list of…
Business
TikTok’s U.S. Ownership Raises Concerns for Creators at First TikTok Awards Show: ‘I Want People to Create Without Worrying About Being Punished’
The most influential content creators were celebrated on Thursday night for their impact and contributions to popular internet culture at…
Business
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further…
Business
BOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates…
Business
Democratic Reps Warn WBD That Paramount’s Takeover Bid Raises National Security Concerns Over Saudi and Other Foreign Investors
Two Democratic lawmakers — U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — have expressed “serious national security…
Business
Temasek-owned SeaTown raises about US$900 million in second close of third private credit fund
This comes four months after its first close of over US$612 million back in August SeaTown, owned by Temasek’s asset management group…
Business
Granite Asia raises US$350 million for fund backed by Temasek, Khazanah, INA
Asia’s private credit market is projected to grow 46% to US$92 billion by 2027, according to a report. Granite Asia, a Singapore-based…
Business
SingPost raises standard domestic mail rates by S$0.10
The new prices are S$0.62 for standard regular mail and S$0.90 for standard large mail On Tuesday (Dec 9), Singapore Post (SingPost)…
Business
Yuv Raises $12 Million in Series A Round
PARIS – Yuv, a London-based beauty tech company offering a smart, sustainable hair color lab system for salons and freelancers, has closed…
Business
Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
Business
Sanli Environmental raises about S$10 million in placement amid record order book
Catalist-listed Sanli Environmental raised gross proceeds of some S$10 million in its placement of nearly 38.5 million fully paid-up…
Business
Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%
Standard Chartered revised its forecast for China’s 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6 per cent from 4.3 per cent, citing the…
Business
Kohl’s Beats Expectations for Q3, Raises Guidance
Kohl’s Corp.’s top and bottom-line results for the third quarter came out ahead of expectations, motivating the company to raise its full…