Entrepreneurship

US dollar fragile as investors weigh Iran sanctions, Treasury buybacks
Published Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 08:44 PM[LONDON] The US dollar held steady on Tuesday (Aug 25), but remained at risk of further declines as investors parsed Washington’s expanded...
Why investors are seeking refuge from the US dollar as ‘debasement trade’ returns to Wall Street
The term captures the idea of investors seeking refuge from the greenback due to fear that it is being devalued[MELBOURNE] Political and fiscal uncertainty in the US is prompting...
‘Disposable’ clothes, oversight risks: Shein IPO will not mask sustainability challenges
Published Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 11:00 AM[LONDON] Shein is finally going public, but in a far more hostile world than when the Chinese online retail giant’s IPO journey...
Gold hits over 3-month high ahead of US inflation data, Fed chair’s speech
Path of least resistance for gold would ‘continue to be sideways to higher’ in the coming weeks, says an analystPublished Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 08:02 AMGOLD prices rose...
SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics lead losses as Asian stocks retreat on US tech sell-off
The MSCI Asia Pacific equities gauge slips 0.5% after a semiconductor sell-off on Wall StreetPublished Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 07:37 AM — Updated Tue, Aug 25, 2026 ·...
Oil steadies as US ‘economic D-Day’ plan offers little clarity on Hormuz deadlock
Countries will get timelines to cease links with Iran or face unilateral punishmentPublished Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 06:10 AM — Updated Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 08:28 AM[SINGAPORE]...
SBA Size Standards Overhaul Widens Who Counts as Small
The Small Business Administration proposed the broadest rewrite of its SBA size standards in years on August 20, issuing two concurrent notices of proposed rulemaking. One sets new thresholds...
How Young Entrepreneurs Can Manage Personal Finances Across Two Countries
Building a business while managing financial responsibilities in more than one country can complicate even a well-organized budget. Young entrepreneurs may earn income in one place, meet personal obligations...
Small Business Technology Wins as Rundoo Lands Series B
Small business technology got a fresh vote of confidence this week when Rundoo announced $48 million in total financing, including a $30 million Series B led by Battery Ventures...
AI Coding Tools Expand as Cursor Launches Origin
Cursor pushed its AI coding tools past the editor this week, shipping an early beta of Origin, a code hosting service aimed squarely at GitHub. It went live to...
AI Agents Gain New Ways to Handle Business Payments Through XDC
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond answering questions and generating content. Increasingly, businesses are exploring how AI can automate operational tasks, from approving invoices to coordinating supply chains and...
Small Business Loan Rates Face a Record Federal Debt Test
The U.S. Treasury reported this week that the national debt has passed $40 trillion for the first time, a milestone that arrived months ahead of most forecasts. The country...