Entrepreneurship
‘Size in banking is not everything’: UOB pursues capital-light strategy as Q2 profit rises; trims fee growth outlook
[SINGAPORE] UOB signalled that it will continue pruning non-core businesses as it reshapes itself into a more capital-light, advisory-led lender, with group chief executive Wee Ee Cheong saying that...
Teen Entrepreneur Duo Turns Hot Dogs Into Six Figures
Two 19-year-old founders have turned a hot dog stand into a six-figure business at the Jersey Shore, and their story is a masterclass in scrappy growth. Matt D’Arcy and...
OCBC Q2 profit rises 22% to S$2.22 billion, beating expectations
Earnings surpass S$1.91 billion consensus forecast; bank declares interim dividend of S$0.47 per share[SINGAPORE] OCBC’s net profit for its second quarter rose 22 per cent, as a surge in...
OCBC raises 2026 loan growth forecast after Q2 profit jumps 22%, lifts dividend
Higher guidance comes as wealth, trading and insurance offset pressure from lower interest rates[SINGAPORE] OCBC has raised its full-year loan growth guidance after a stronger-than-expected first half, as continued...
Supplement Industry Booms as P&G Buys Thorne for $3.8B
Procter & Gamble has agreed to buy the supplements maker Thorne for $3.8 billion in cash, the company confirmed on August 4, giving the consumer goods giant a fast...
US stocks fall as investors eye Middle East talks, earnings
Published Fri, Aug 7, 2026 · 05:47 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks finished the trading session lower on Thursday (Aug 6), pausing after a strong start to the week, as investors...
Alphabet looks to raise up to US$25 billion from latest bond sale, source says
It is offering notes in as many as 10 parts, with maturities ranging from two to 40 years, sources sayPublished Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 08:33 PMALPHABET has started...
JustCo H1 loss narrows 52% to US$839,000 in first results since IPO
[SINGAPORE] Flexible workspace operator on Thursday (Aug 6) announced that its first-half net loss narrowed 52 per cent to US$839,000, compared to a US$1.7 million in the year-ago period.Excluding...
SGX records all-time highs in revenue, net profit for FY2026
[SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) recorded a 7.8 per cent rise in its FY2026 net profit to S$698.4 million on Thursday (Aug 6), driven by gains across all operating segments.Net...
StarHub to take MyRepublic’s 4G customers on its network under expanded agreement
This follows their wholesale partnership set up in 2022 and StarHub’s acquisition of MyRepublic Broadband last August[SINGAPORE] StarHub and MyRepublic have expanded their partnership in the mobile segment by...
