Entrepreneurship
Uniqlo on track to overtake H&M, eyes Zara for global No. 1
Owner Fast Retailing has forecast operating profit to reach 830 billion yen for the coming fiscal year ending August 2027Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 06:09 PMUNIQLO owner Fast...
In search of the elusive unicorn for SGX’s Global Listing Board
Will DayOne’s Nasdaq IPO eventually sit on the GLB? The fast track is not an easy one[SINGAPORE] First announced in November 2025, the Global Listing Board (GLB) partnership between...
StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation
[SINGAPORE] StarHub on Thursday (Oct 8) said it will acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business.This follows an earlier agreement between the two parties to migrate all of the mobile virtual network...
Tencent mulls US$5 billion bond offering as AI push ramps up
The company aims to develop AI models akin to the best from DeepSeek or Moonshot AIPublished Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 04:26 PMTENCENT Holdings is considering an offshore bond sale of...
Amazon’s fresh job cuts hit retail division; under 1,000 white collar staff affected, source says
Founder Jeff Bezos says continued layoffs have been necessary as the firm overhired during CovidPublished Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 11:15 AM[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon confirmed on Wednesday (Oct 7)...
Gold near nine-week low on prospects for rate hike by end-2026
Bullion nears US$4,110 an ounce, after falling 1.3% the day before to the lowest since early AugustPublished Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 09:16 AM[MELBOURNE] Gold traded near a nine-week...
Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Investment
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 8): SIA : Singapore Airlines and Air India will offer standalone code-share...
Oil gains on report Trump may order Iran strikes before midterms
Brent rises above US$101 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate trades near US$89Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 06:09 AM — Updated Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 09:24 AM[TOKYO]...
Wall Street ends lower, off record highs, as Treasury yields climb
Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 05:54 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday (Oct 7), as long-dated US Treasury yields resumed their climb, reviving fears about inflation...
Brand Extension Lessons From Kraft’s Cheesy Ramen
Kraft Mac & Cheese is stepping outside the pasta aisle for the first time in nearly 20 years. The brand announced Cheesy Ramen on October 6, a new line...
