Entrepreneurship

Citigroup to take US$1.1 billion loss on Russian business unit sale
Other lenders have also scaled back, with Goldman Sachs gaining approval earlier this year to sell its business in Russia[NEW YORK] Citigroup said that it expects to post a...
Citi’s new Singapore chief Lee Lung-Nien on legacy and leading at home
[SINGAPORE] Markets, anti-money laundering, private banking, corporate sales, operations – there is little that Lee Lung-Nien has not done in his 35-year career at Citi.The 61-year-old has also taken...
European stocks hit fresh record close as tech, staples drive post-holiday gains
Investor focus in this holiday-shortened week will be on Tuesday’s release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s last meeting[BENGALURU] European stocks kicked off post-holiday trading with a...
What Is Brand Tracking? Definition, Benefits and Top Companies of 2025
The construction industry is increasingly shifting from traditional word-of-mouth referrals to digital marketing strategies. More clients are researching suppliers and service providers online, meaning only companies with a strong...
Blackstone’s AirTrunk is said to explore Singapore Reit IPO
Discussions with prospective advisers say the offering can raise more than US$1 billion, and take place as soon as 2026[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] AirTrunk, the Australian data centre operator that Blackstone...
China’s Leapmotor targets annual sales of more than four million units in a decade
Stellantis controls a joint venture that sells and produces cars for the company overseas[HANGZHOU] Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor expects to sell more than four million vehicles a...
Stocks mostly rise, precious metals slip in quiet Asian trade
[HONG KONG] Asian equities mostly rose on Monday (Dec 29) in quiet post-Christmas trading as investors look ahead to the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s policy...
Nio shares climb 5.6% on report of more CATL reliance
CATL will supply 100 kWh batteries to the Nio brand and 85 kWh batteries to the Onvo brand, says CnEVPost [SINGAPORE] Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio...
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
[NEW YORK] Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) company in annual sales.The two groups are expected soon...
Return of global funds puts South-east Asia in spotlight for 2026
[SINGAPORE] Global capital is coming back to South-east Asia’s stock markets this month, positioning the cohort as one of the must-watch pockets of global finance for 2026.  Drawn by...
Why silver prices have been surging even more than gold
Global demand for silver has outpaced the output from mines for five consecutive years[JOHANNESBURG] Gold has staged a dramatic rally this year as the US Trump administration’s unorthodox economic...
Silver rises to record above US$80 in historic end-of-year rally
SILVER climbed to a record, pushing beyond US$80 an ounce for the first time to extend a historic end-of-year rally.The white metal rose for a sixth session and is...