Entrepreneurship
AI Materials Discovery: CuspAI Raises $450M
I still remember when landing a seed round felt like a miracle, so a nine-figure bet on a young science company grabs my attention fast. CuspAI just showed how...
Silicon Anode Battery Maker Sila Raises $300M
Battery maker Sila just pulled in $300 million to grow its US production, as TechCrunch detailed in its July 21 coverage of the round. Leading this round was Atreides...
Experiential Marketing Wins the 2026 World Cup Economy
The breakout winner of this summer’s tournament may not be a team at all, and a fresh Entrepreneur report on the World Cup experience economy lays out why brands...
Temasek-backed property firms’ merger talks are said to stall
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 06:50 PM[SINGAPORE] Merger talks between two of the largest property asset managers backed by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings have stalled on concerns...
SGX to launch up to 100 new MSCI derivatives under expanded licensing deal
The first phase of the rollout will comprise about 40 futures and options contracts[SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) Group will launch up to 100 new MSCI-linked derivatives under an expanded...
China’s Geely to make electric SUVs at Ford Spain plant, jointly develop model for Europe
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 05:47 PM[LONDON] Geely Auto will build two electric SUVs at Ford’s factory in Spain and the two firms will jointly develop a new...
BNP Paribas reports 33% jump in Q2 profit as equity trading hits record
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 05:38 PM[PARIS] French lender BNP Paribas beat second-quarter forecasts as record equity trading and a rebound in retail banking helped lift net profit...
Nokia’s profit beats estimates as data centres boost growth
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 02:47 PM[HELSINKI] Nokia’s second-quarter profit strongly beat analysts’ forecasts, as the Finnish mobile network equipment maker’s push to supply gear to data centres...
Construction among Singapore’s top-performing sectors; up to S$53 billion demand forecast in 2026: SGX
Among the 20 largest stocks in the sector, share prices gained an average of 56% over the past 12 months[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s construction sector grew 11.8 per cent year on...
Paramount secures EU nod for US$110 billion Warner Bros deal, but US hurdles remain
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 09:21 AM[BRUSSELS] Paramount Skydance on Wednesday (Jul 22) gained European Union antitrust approval for its US$110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after...
