Entrepreneurship
US: S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records, boosted by AI and earnings optimism
Published Sat, May 9, 2026 · 10:57 AM[BENGALURU] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record highs on Friday (May 8), boosted by gains in Nvidia, Sandisk and other...
Wealth ambitions, AI threats and war risks: 4 takeaways from Singapore banks’ Q1 results
The Big Three banks DBS, OCBC and UOB all post earnings that beat street expectations[SINGAPORE] Another quarter, another results season wrapped up for Singapore’s trio of local lenders.DBS, UOB...
7 ways seasoned founders make hard personnel calls with empathy
You don’t realize how heavy leadership feels until someone’s livelihood is tied to your decisions. Early on, hiring feels like momentum. Later, you learn the other side of that...
Stop Overthinking SMS Start With Cart Abandonment
Marketers keep staring at last quarter’s charts and miss what matters now. I’ve built companies on a different rule. Compare your performance to the market today, not your past....
ECB is studying defences against Mythos-powered attacks, Lagarde says
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 07:19 PM[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank is studying defences against cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence model Mythos but, like the rest of Europe, it is...
Share of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edges up to 10%: diversity council
With progress being made on gender diversity, the council is looking at other aspects such as skills, experience and age [SINGAPORE] Even as the proportion of female board chairpersons among...
Sony, TSMC plan new Japan joint venture for next-generation image sensors
The partnership will explore opportunities in physical AI applications such as automotive and roboticsPublished Fri, May 8, 2026 · 06:48 PM[TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and Sony Semiconductor Solutions...
Singapore stocks retreat amid mixed Asia trading; STI down 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 248 to 337, after 1.8 billion securities change hands[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (May 8) amid a mixed showing around...
TSMC’s sales grow slowest in months even as AI buildout persists
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 05:32 PM[TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) posted its slowest pace of monthly revenue expansion since October, highlighting the potential challenges of sustaining a...
Food prices rise to highest in three years on Iran war costs
Global growers are already warning of decreasing planting areas and crop yields with costs surgingPublished Fri, May 8, 2026 · 04:56 PMGLOBAL food prices rose to their highest in...
