Entrepreneurship

Renault, Geely deepen partnership with Brazil car sales plan
The venture remains subject to definitive agreements and approval of the relevant regulatory authoritiesRENAULT and China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group plan to jointly produce and sell electric and low-emissions...
Singapore stocks rise on Monday; STI climbs 0.7%
Property developer Hongkong Land is the top gainer on the index, while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding fell the mostSINGAPORE equities ended Monday (Feb 17) in the black, amid largely positive regional...
TikTok grabs US market share from Shein despite looming risks
TIKTOK Shop, the Bytedance-owned social media giant’s e-commerce feature, saw its sales outdo competition in the US just before President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade actions. The popular video app, which...
Furlough vs. Layoff: What’s the Real Difference?
When businesses face economic challenges, they often have to make tough decisions about their workforce. Two common approaches are furloughs and layoffs, but they’re not the same. Understanding the...
Texas LLC Costs: The Real Price Tag Revealed
Starting a Texas LLC might seem simple, but there are a lot of costs to think about. From the initial filing fees to ongoing maintenance, it’s important to know...
ECB watchers are now forecasting even lower rates for 2026
Economists expect 0.9 per cent expansion in the euro area this year, down from 1 per cent in the previous pollEURO-ZONE forecasters are increasingly predicting that the European Central...
Marina Bay Sands gets record S$12 billion loan amid tourism boom
The loan will be used for refinancing and to fund the expansion of the company’s integrated resortMARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12 billion multi-tranche loan to fund a...
Australian unit of ComfortDelGro probes media allegations of wrongful conduct
A2B Australia, a subsidiary of the transport operator, has engaged external legal counsel AN Australian unit of ComfortDelGro is investigating allegations of wrongful conduct made by several media companies,...
Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE equities began Monday (Feb 17) in positive territory, following mixed performance in the US and Europe last Friday. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose...
SingPost appoints former execs of SGX and SIA Engineering as non-executive, independent directors
This comes months after the firing of three senior management executives over their negligence in handling internal investigations related to a whistleblower’s reportSINGAPORE Post (SingPost) on Monday (Feb 17)...
Applied Materials falls as export controls weigh on outlook
APPLIED Materials, the largest US maker of chip-manufacturing equipment, fell after issuing a lukewarm revenue forecast for the current period, citing the risk of export controls crimping its business....
Xi-Jack Ma chat seen as next catalyst for blistering China rally
A POTENTIAL encounter this week between President Xi Jinping and e-commerce icon Jack Ma, coming after a blistering run by tech shares, could be the next catalyst to extend...