Entrepreneurship
Japan Home closing outlets; staff say Valu$ taking over operations
Valu$ operator has stake in both businesses; Japan Home held closing down sales at Hougang Mall, Century Square, Northpoint City, Harbourfront Centre and Buangkok Square outlets[SINGAPORE] Household retail chain...
Disney, ABC sue US FCC over threats to remove broadcast licenses
Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 09:25 AM[WASHINGTON] Disney and its ABC unit sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday (Aug 18) to block an early review of licenses...
SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics fall 7% as Asian equities decline, chip sell-off extends
Technology shares are weaker after a closely-watched US gauge of semiconductor stocks sinks 5%Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 09:18 AMASIAN stocks dropped as a sell-off in semiconductor shares...
Unitree Robotics surges 629% after US$904 million Shanghai IPO
The Chinese startup’s listing comes as firms shift attention beyond foundation models to real-world applicationsPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 08:18 AM — Updated Wed, Aug 19, 2026 ·...
Unitree Robotics to debut after US$904 million Shanghai IPO, rides embodied AI wave
The Chinese startup’s listing comes as firms shift attention beyond foundation models to real-world applicationsPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 08:18 AMUNITREE Robotics is set to begin trading in...
TikTok explores feature to send money over direct messages, extending financial services push
The in-development feature, if launched, will use the TikTok Pay offering available in South-east Asia to handle the transactionsPublished Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 06:53 AM[NEW YORK] TikTok is...
Oil extends climb on prolonged Hormuz export uncertainty
Both brent crude and US WTI crude contracts closed at their highest on Tuesday since Jul 24Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 06:08 AM — Updated Wed, Aug 19,...
US stocks: Tech selloff weighs down Wall Street as bond yields climb
Published Wed, Aug 19, 2026 · 05:45 AMWALL Street’s main indexes closed lower on Tuesday (Aug 18) with semiconductors leading technology declines as Middle East uncertainty pushed bond yields...
Home Battery Startup Base Power Raises $1B Series D
Base Power closed a $1 billion Series D at a $13 billion valuation and launched Base Core, a 39.2 kWh home battery designed and built in the United States....
Small Business News: Nasdaq Center Backs Arkansas Founders
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center announced a two-year Northwest Arkansas program on August 12 that pairs coaching for early-stage companies with paid internships for local students. The initiative runs with...
