Entrepreneurship
‘Long overdue’: Experts welcome advisory against private-sector use of NRIC numbers for authentication
[SINGAPORE] Urging the private sector to stop using NRIC numbers for authentication is a timely and pragmatic move to strengthen data security, industry players told The Business Times. On...
Europe: Stocks muted as investors gauge US interest rate outlook
EUROPEAN stocks seesawed throughout Thursday before closing largely flat, as investors weighed the latest signals on the US interest rate trajectory.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed up 0.09 per cent at...
Avoiding Stupid People and Becoming a Finisher
We all have the power to make choices in life. We can choose to be stupid or we can choose to be smart. But one piece of advice I’ve...
Singapore Savings Bond demand falls short; 10-year average return drops to 2.49%
In comparison, the previous issuance for June saw a total of S$302.9 million in applications, versus S$500 million on offer[SINGAPORE] The latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) allotted on Thursday...
Japan hits M&A record of US$232 billion, driving Asia deals rebound
[TOKYO/HONG KONG] Japan is driving Asia’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rebound in 2025 with a record US$232 billion worth of deals in the first half, and bankers expect the...
US dollar slips as Trump considers naming next US Fed chair early
[SINGAPORE] The US dollar dipped amid an increase of bets on US interest-rate cuts due to growing expectations that the next US Federal Reserve chairman is likely to ease...
Gold inches higher as dollar softens, focus shifts to US economic data
Markets are awaiting US GDP data due later in the day and Personal Consumption Expenditures data on FridayPublished Thu, Jun 26, 2025 · 09:26 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices nudged higher...
SGS bond demand to stay high as safe havens sought amid tariff risks, Middle East tensions: RHB
[SINGAPORE] Demand for Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds is set to stay high amid investor caution, as traders flock to safe havens on tariff uncertainty and Middle East tensions,...
Bumble to lay off 30% of global workforce as dating apps struggle
[BENGALURU] Bumble said on Wednesday (Jun 25) it would lay off nearly a third of its workforce, the latest cuts in a dating app industry striving to develop features...
Microsoft and OpenAI dueling over artificial general intelligence: report
Published Thu, Jun 26, 2025 · 08:46 AMMICROSOFT and OpenAI are at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence, The Information reported on Wednesday.Under the current...
