Entrepreneurship
UBS CEO defends share buybacks, pushes back against capital proposals
Sergio Ermotti says that although the integration of Credit Suisse is ‘practically complete’, the regulatory debate has yet to be resolvedPublished Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 04:53 PM[ZURICH] UBS...
Rolls-Royce lifts outlook again as demand soars for engines
It earned more from selling engines for widebody planes, military hardware and artificial intelligencePublished Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:59 PM[LONDON] Rolls-Royce Holdings raised its full-year guidance for a...
China slump hits BMW’s earnings, prompting restructuring call
The premium carmaker reports a 35% drop in quarterly pretax earnings to 1.7 billion euros (US$1.95 billion)Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:26 PM[BERLIN] A severe slump in Chinese...
Singtel confirms talks about potential Optus stake sale with New Zealand investor Morrison
The deal involves an over 30% stake in the telco, valued at more than A$2 billion (US$1.4 billion), according to AFRPublished Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:03 PM[SINGAPORE] Singtel has...
Asean gold demand buoyed by Indonesia, Thailand in Q2, bucking broader global sell-off
Singapore’s second-quarter bullion demand climbs 6% year on year amid geopolitical uncertainty, softer prices[SINGAPORE] Investor appetite for gold in Asean remained resilient in the second quarter, defying broader year-on-year...
Australian regulator commences court proceedings against Singtel’s Optus
The authority alleges that the telco’s Australian subsidiary breached rules regarding emergency call services on Sep 18, 2025[SINGAPORE] The wholly owned subsidiary of national telco Singtel, Optus Mobile, was...
Can SIA achieve soft touchdown after surprise S$76 million loss?
Analysts divided on prognosis as Middle East boosts SIA’s topline, but oil price surge hurts operating costs[SINGAPORE] There is no consensus among analysts whether the sharp jump in fuel...
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 ,...
