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Lululemon bets on stars of F1 and golf to move past yoga roots
LULULEMON Athletica is embarking on a big marketing shift by betting on a roster of athletes to help pull the yogawear brand out of a sales rut and grow beyond its downward-facing dog roots.The company has...
Gold holds firm near record high on US rate-cut expectations
[BENGALURU] Gold held steady on Thursday (Sep 4), hovering near all-time high hit in the previous session, buoyed by global uncertainties and increased expectations for a US interest rate...
Singapore’s snowballing cash levels are boosting local bonds
[SINGAPORE] The recent build-up of cash in Singapore’s money market is strengthening demand for the nation’s bonds, driving returns to near the highest in the region.The cost of borrowing...
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on Alphabet boost; jobs data on tap
Published Wed, Sep 3, 2025 · 09:41 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 3) after Alphabet gained on a favourable antitrust ruling...
CICT should up retail property exposure and reduce exposure to office spaces.
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) – the Republic’s oldest and largest real estate investment trust (Reit) – offers investors exposure to properties that are used for retail and/or...
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says he cut 4,000 support roles because of AI
Artificial intelligence already is replacing certain jobs at technology companies.Last week, Salesforce Chief Executive Marc Benioff said the San Francisco software giant was able to shrink the number of...
Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns after possible purchase of illegal supplements
[TOKYO] Suntory Holdings CEO Takeshi Niinami, one of Japan’s best-known business leaders, has resigned from the beverage group following a police investigation into his purchase of a supplement that...
Jane Street plans to move Singapore office in latest Asia expansion
[SINGAPORE] Jane Street Group is planning to move to a larger office in Singapore in the latest sign of the securities trading juggernaut expanding in Asia after it signed...
Indonesia’s central bank to share some bond coupon payments with government
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank has agreed on a “burden sharing” deal where it will give the government some bond coupon payments it receives to fund state programmes such as...
Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo: sources
Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 04:30 PM[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s Bukom refinery has exported its first naphtha cargo in years following a longer-than-expected outage at its cracker, according to three...
China-led bloc to set up development bank in win for Xi
[BEIJING] Chinese President Xi Jinping secured an agreement from partner countries to set up a new development bank, realising a longtime ambition in a display of Beijing’s growing influence.Members...
Metaplanet holders approve fresh funding tools to buy Bitcoin
The firm aims to quintuple its stockpile to 100,000 by the end of 2026 and hold 210,000 tokens by the close of 2027Published Tue, Sep 2, 2025 · 12:19...