Entrepreneurship

Keppel shares tumble 4.3% after reporting net profit drop of 59%
Group revenue rises 24.6% to S$3.8 billion; 25% growth in core ‘New Keppel’ operations[SINGAPORE] Shares of Keppel closed 4.3 per cent lower on Thursday (Jul 30) after the asset...
STI drops over 1% after US markets tumble on rate, inflation uncertainties
[SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) declined by over 1 per cent on Thursday morning amid declining investor sentiment, as US markets wobble due to inflation fears and a...
Eastspring launches EQDP fund targeting income and growth with all-cap strategy
Structured as a unit trust, the fund will invest across large-cap, as well as small- and mid-cap stocks[SINGAPORE] Eastspring Investments, the asset management arm of insurance group Prudential ,...
Samsung posts over 250-fold rise in Q2 chip profit; sees chip shortage extending to 2028 due to AI boom
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 09:37 AM — Updated Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 01:14 PM[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics said on Thursday (Jul 30) it expects chip shortages to...
Aims Apac Reit posts 2.5% rise in Q1 DPU to S$0.02337
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Aims Apac Reit on Thursday (Jul 30) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.02337 for its first quarter ended Jun 30, up 2.5 per...
Far East Hospitality Trust H1 DPS declines 8.4% to S$0.0163
[SINGAPORE] The managers of Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) on Thursday (Jul 30) posted a distribution per stapled security (DPS) of S$0.0163 for its first half ended Jun 30,...
Robinhood quarterly profit rises on strong trading activity
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 06:34 AMROBINHOOD Markets posted a rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Jul 29), as volatility in the markets spurred higher trading activity on...
US stocks: Wall Street closes down sharply after Fed holds rates unchanged
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 05:52 AMWALL Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, with AI-related chip stocks adding to recent declines ahead...
Open Source AI Gains as Together AI Raises $800M
Open source AI just picked up serious momentum, as Together AI announced an “$800 million Series C at an $8.3 billion valuation.” The round, led by Aramco Ventures with...
The Future of Work: Skilled Freelancing Jumps to 38%
The future of work took a measurable step this month, as Upwork’s Future Workforce Index 2026 found that 38% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now freelance. That is up...
Return to Office Mandates Risk Talent in 2026
The return to office debate has quietly settled into a messy middle, and fresh remote work data shows why. About 21.7% of U.S. employees worked remotely at least part...
Consumer Confidence Index Holds Firm as Spending Rises
The Consumer Confidence Index held firm in July, landing at 129.3 after a June reading of 128.9. That keeps the gauge near the top of its range following five...