Entrepreneurship
Johnson & Johnson to invest US$2 billion to boost US manufacturing as drug tariffs loom
Published Thu, Aug 21, 2025 · 06:58 PM[NEW YORK] Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said on Thursday (Aug 21) it would invest US$2 billion in North Carolina as it aims...
Singapore shares rise as market eagerly awaits signals of interest rate cuts; STI up 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares rose on Thursday (Aug 21), as the market awaits for hints from US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell about the future of interest rates.The benchmark Straits...
Hyflux’s legal head did not raise issues over non-compliance of listing rules for draft announcement, says witness
[SINGAPORE] The legal head of Hyflux did not raise any issues of non-compliance with Singapore Exchange (SGX) listing rules regarding a draft announcement, the court heard on Thursday (Aug...
Hyflux’s legal head did not raise issues over non-compliance of listing rules for draft announcement, witness says
[SINGAPORE] The legal head of Hyflux did not raise any issue of non-compliance with the listing rules in a draft of an announcement on the company being named the...
Asia: Markets creep up as investors await key speech
ASIAN markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United...
Bank of Japan chief’s dogged caution tempers board’s hawkish instincts
[TOKYO] In 2024, Kazuo Ueda delivered Japan‘s first interest rate hike in 17 years, a bold shift for a central bank once dominated by advocates of ultra-loose monetary settings -...
AI job cuts debacle sees biggest Australia bank reverse tack
[SYDNEY] Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) reversed a decision to cut 45 customer service roles due to new artificial intelligence (AI) technology after pressure from the country’s main financial...
Stocks to watch: Sats, Great Eastern, Wing Tai, Beng Kuang Marine, Capital World
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 21): Sats: The airline caterer on Wednesday reported a 9.1 per cent...
Microsoft curbs early access for Chinese firms to notifications about cybersecurity flaws
[EDINBURGH] Microsoft has curtailed Chinese companies’ access to advance notifications about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its technology after investigating whether a leak led to a series of hacks exploiting flaws...
Guess to go private in US$1.4 billion deal with Authentic Brands, co-founders and CEO
[LOS ANGELES] Guess said on Wednesday (Aug 20) it has agreed to be taken private by a group, including its co-founders, CEO and Reebok-owner Authentic Brands, in a deal...
