Entrepreneurship

Brent oil tops US$90 as US-Iran conflict escalates
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 06:37 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 08:35 AM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices jumped 3 per cent on Monday (Jul 20), with Brent...
Brent tops US$90 as US-Iran conflict escalates, highest in over a month
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 06:37 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 11:53 AM[SINGAPORE] Brent oil prices rose 2 per cent to more than US$90 per...
Brent crude surpasses US$90 as US-Iran conflict escalates, highest in over a month
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 06:37 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 02:47 PM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices jumped about 3 per cent on Monday (Jul 20), with...
South Korea to ease forex rules for foreigners to trade won in push to liberalise market
The reforms underscore the government’s desire for currency internationalisationPublished Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 12:51 PMSOUTH Korea has laid out a detailed plan to make the won freely tradable...
Construction Robots Go Mainstream as Monumental Raises $32M
If you run a business that depends on building anything, you already know the ache of a project stalled by a labor shortage. This week brought a sign of...
Gen Z Entrepreneurs Are Turning Franchising Into a Career
A new report on Gen Z entrepreneurs shows a shift I love to see: young founders are treating franchising as an entry-level path into business ownership, not a fallback....
AI ROI Reality Check: Why Most AI Spending Falls Short
A recent Gartner analysis of AI ROI delivers a sobering message, sharing that only a mere “one in 50 AI investments delivers transformational value.” The analysis also shares that...
How Product-Based Businesses Are Innovating, Creating, and Smashing the Competition
While digital is here to stay, people still need tangible products in their everyday lives. Product-based companies create innovative options for health, home, wellness, body, convenience, and more. When...
Omnichannel Retail in 2026: Where Shoppers Actually Buy
New data on 2026 online shopping trends confirms what fast-growing brands already sense: omnichannel retail is no longer a buzzword, it is where customers actually decide and buy. Shoppers...
Identity Security Gets an AI Reboot as Oak Raises $60M
Tel Aviv and San Francisco startup Oak came out of stealth this week with $60 million in seed funding to build an AI-native identity operating system, a bet that...
Volvo Car scraps sales-growth target due to slump in China
Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 03:35 PM[STOCKHOLM] Volvo Car scrapped its target of selling more cars this year due to a sharper-than-expected deterioration in China which cut into...
India’s SBI Funds Management attracts over US$31 billion in bids in country’s 4th most subscribed IPO
The country’s largest asset manager oversees funds worth 12.5 trillion rupees as at March 2026Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 01:32 PMINDIA’S SBI Funds Management drew bids worth three...