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Starhill Global Reit posts 1.6% rise in H2 DPU to S$0.0188
[SINGAPORE] Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) distribution per unit (DPU) rose 1.6 per cent to S$0.0188 for its second half ended Jun 30, 2026, from S$0.0185 in...
BMW offers buyouts to thousands of German workers to cut costs
Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 06:18 PM[BERLIN] BMW is offering voluntary severance packages to thousands of its workers in Germany, as the carmaker tries to become leaner to...
Once high-flying PayPal becomes a takeover target as it attempts a turnaround
Digital payments giant PayPal was soaring high five years ago, riding the surge in online shopping after the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped people’s buying habits.Now the San José fintech company...
Grab to roll out on-demand autonomous vehicle rides in Punggol ahead of Q4 commercial launch
The pilot will open to trial riders in the coming months before opening to the general public[SINGAPORE] Grab will be launching an on-demand autonomous vehicle (AV) trial in Punggol,...
Sheng Siong H1 net profit rises 11.7% to S$80.8 million on improved sales mix
Board declares interim dividend of S$0.0375 per share for period, up from S$0.032 per share for H1 FY2025[SINGAPORE] Supermarket operator Sheng Siong posted an 11.7 per cent increase in...
Taiwan’s ultra-wealthy turn to Singapore for succession, regional expansion
Many are drawn by city-state’s structural advantages over competing wealth centres, say observers[SINGAPORE] Taiwanese ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients are increasingly turning to Singapore not simply to preserve wealth, but also...
Danone keeps its guidance as Q2 sales beat expectations
Danone’s recurring operating income for the first half of 2026 was 1.854 billion euros (US$2.11 billion)Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 03:20 PM[PARIS] Danone expressed confidence about the second...
UBS logs forecast-beating quarterly profit, flags US$3 billion in new buybacks by end-June
Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 01:26 PM[ZURICH] UBS booked a 17 per cent jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Jul 29), ahead of expectations, and said it plans...
Meta’s Zuckerberg says US should not ban Chinese AI: report
US firms should ‘systematically’ identify bottlenecks and roadblocks in order to better compete, he saysPublished Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 12:19 PMTHE US government should not block Chinese models...
Asian stock rout deepens as AI worries grip markets
The region’s chipmakers are central to 2026’s tech-driven rally and more recent concerns about its staying powerPublished Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 10:07 AM — Updated Wed, Jul 29,...
