Entrepreneurship
Oil prices slide about 2% as US, Iran explore path out of war
Published Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 07:55 AM[NEW YORK] Oil prices fell about 2 per cent on Friday (Sep 25) on mounting hopes for a truce between the US...
Ecommerce Benchmarking Expands as EMARKETER Acquires RetailX
EMARKETER announced today that it has acquired the research arm of RetailX, folding in the UK500 ranking of Britain’s top ecommerce retailers and the CustomerX Index, a pan-European benchmark...
Amazon Seller Tools Now Connect Directly to Claude AI
Amazon gave outside AI assistants a way into its seller dashboard this week, letting Anthropic’s Claude and Amazon’s own Quick assistant plug straight in. Independent sellers can now manage...
AI Agent Security Funding Jumps as Island Raises $400M
Enterprise browser startup Island closed a fresh Series F today, bringing in $400 million and pushing its valuation up to $6.4 billion. The round is built around a specific...
Go-To-Market Strategy Gets New Tools From G2’s Rollout
G2 rolled out a new suite of go-to-market tools this week aimed at helping software companies reach buyers earlier in the research process. The announcement leans on findings from...
AI Startup Funding Milestone: DeepSeek Hits $1B Run Rate
DeepSeek now brings in revenue at a $1 billion yearly pace, more than double what it was posting just a few months back, when the figure sat under $500...
Three ex-employees of Envy group join Ng Yu Zhi in bankruptcy
The trio, involved in Singapore’s largest Ponzi scheme, are unable to repay S$26.6 million in clawbacks[SINGAPORE] Three former employees of the Envy group of companies – at the heart...
Talk of diesel export ban deepens US crude futures’ discount to global benchmark
Rising freight rates and tight vessel availability have dimmed demand for American oilPublished Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 07:54 PM[HOUSTON] Washington’s talk of a possible ban on diesel exports...
Centurion to acquire Yan Woo building in Hong Kong for US$46.4 million
It plans to undertake progressive renovations to the building after the acquisition[SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Yan Woo Building in North...
HSBC scraps US$25,500 members’ club perk for Hong Kong bankers
The lender has been on a restructuring and cost-cutting drive under CEO Georges ElhederyPublished Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 12:35 PMHSBC Holdings is cutting a perk worth up to...
From finance aspirant to Asean CEO: TUV SUD’s Jonas Strahberger on finding people who believe in you
The 40-year-old talks investing for the long term – in new technologies, businesses and, most importantly, people [SINGAPORE] A career at a global testing and certification organisation was not on...
