US dollar drifts with oil; Gulf tensions, Fed minutes in focus

US dollar drifts with oil; Gulf tensions, Fed minutes in focus

Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 08:34 PM [LONDON] The US dollar backed off this week’s highs on Thursday (Jul 9) as the United States and Iran carried out renewed attacks, despite a spike in oil prices that rekindled concerns about inflation and boosted expectations the Federal Reserve could soon raise interest rates. Minutes on…

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Stop Putting Your CEO On A Pedestal

Stop Putting Your CEO On A Pedestal

I run a company with a couple hundred people, and here’s my view on leadership: the CEO is just another employee with a different job. Titles can help organize work, but they can also build walls. Those walls slow teams down, silence ideas, and breed fear. That’s a tax no business can afford. I didn’t…

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Exclusive | Developer of buckling NYC building facing $376M claims for ‘life-threatening’ shortcuts at celeb enclave

Exclusive | Developer of buckling NYC building facing 6M claims for ‘life-threatening’ shortcuts at celeb enclave

MetroLoft, the developer behind the Manhattan high rise that suddenly buckled on Tuesday, is facing a $350 million-plus lawsuit at star-studded 443 Greenwich St., home to names including Rebel Wilson, Harry Styles and Meg Ryan over the last decade. A construction defect case, alleging a number of structural flaws, initially included $250 million in compensation…

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Singapore stocks rise as oil prices spike; STI up 1.2%

Singapore stocks rise as oil prices spike; STI up 1.2%

Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 06:07 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jul 9). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.2 per cent or 64.31 points to finish at 5,433.88. Singapore Exchange led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 2.5 per cent or S$0.61 to S$24.62. The worst performer among…

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Chinese Woman in Vegas Married Six Men, Then Tricked Them into Giving Her Money for ‘Sick Relatives’ She Later Spent on Gambling

Chinese Woman in Vegas Married Six Men, Then Tricked Them into Giving Her Money for ‘Sick Relatives’ She Later Spent on Gambling

A Chinese woman who allegedly ran an elaborate marriage scam out of Nevada is expected to plead guilty a month after she was arrested by authorities. According to prosecutors, Jiaying Chen, 33, is expected to enter a guilty plea at an upcoming court appearance in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was charged with bigamy and obtaining…

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Tata Group targets US$100 billion revenue from auto units by 2031

Tata Group targets US0 billion revenue from auto units by 2031

Jaguar Land Rover is expected to contribute US$45 billion to US$50 billion of revenue Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 03:55 PM [MUMBAI] Tata Group is targeting about US$100 billion in automotive revenue by the year ended March 2031, chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said, outlining growth plans across its four automotive businesses following the demerger of…

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