Entrepreneurship

South Korean stocks slip 2.9% as Asian equities fall on oil gains, bonds drop
Escalating US-Iran fighting raises risks of disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of HormuzPublished Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 09:32 AMASIAN stocks declined as surging oil prices drove...
Gold approaches lowest level since Aug 19 on rising global bond yields, US Fed hike bets
Published Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 09:24 AMGOLD fell to the lowest in almost two weeks as a global bond sell-off sent yields higher, with traders betting the US...
Bessent’s bond gains erased as US 30-year yield jumps, global yields hit multi-year highs
Published Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 07:18 AMTHE yields on the longest-dated US government bonds shot back to levels seen just before US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shocked markets...
US urges hands-off approach to AI regulation at G20 tech meeting
American AI companies want less regulation around the world for their rapidly growing businessesPublished Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 06:48 AM[CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina] The US pressed G20 members...
Oil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes
Published Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 06:12 AM — Updated Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 01:05 PMOIL prices rose in early trade on Wednesday (Sep 2), extending the previous...
US stocks: Wall Street ends lower due to higher yields, rising oil prices
All three major indices declined on the first day of September, historically the worst-performing month for US stocksPublished Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · 05:47 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks extended their slide...
Employee Background Check Startup Yardstik Raises $30M
A Minneapolis company that screens workers has raised fresh growth capital, and Yardstik closed a $30 million round led by Harbert Growth Partners on August 27. The financing lifts...
Small Business Hiring Splits Sharply Across Industries
If your hiring feels harder than your neighbor’s, the numbers now back you up, because NFIB’s quarterly industry survey found optimism rising unevenly across four sectors. Construction, manufacturing, retail...
Seed Funding: 5 Signals Behind Transfyr’s $25M Round
A brand new company just walked out of stealth with a check most Series A founders would envy, because Transfyr launched with $25 million in seed funding led by...
Corporate Transparency Act: BOI Reporting Is Now Over
The reporting mandate that rattled millions of small business owners is finished, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council confirmed the Corporate Transparency Act rollback in a statement on...
Startup Grants: NC Opens Public Voting on 17 Founders
North Carolina is about to turn a state accelerator into a public campaign, because voting on the inaugural SBCN Startup Showdown opens September 1. Seventeen founders will compete for...
Mapletree closes first round of emerging Asia logistics development fund at over US$500 million
It aims to raise an additional US$200 million for the second close by early next year[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Investments has secured more than US$500 million in equity commitments for the...