Entrepreneurship

BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal[LONDON] BHP Group’s bold bid to buy rival Anglo American in...
Silver’s one-year 180% bull run: What to know about investing in it versus gold
The use of digital silver accounts to manage silver investments has gained traction recently[SINGAPORE] Silver’s streak continues into the new year, after a strong rally in 2025 – with...
Alphabet hits US$4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment
The Google parent is the fourth company to hit the US$4 trillion milestone after Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple[BENGALURU] Alphabet briefly hit US$4 trillion in market valuation on Monday (Jan...
Meta unveils ‘Meta Compute’ initiative to build AI infrastructure
Big Tech companies are looking to secure long-term electricity supplies as AI and data centres increase US power demand[BENGALURU] Meta has announced its “Meta Compute” initiative to build artificial...
Citi to cut about 1,000 jobs this week
CITIGROUP is set to cut about 1,000 jobs this week as part of chief executive Jane Fraser’s march to keep a lid on costs and improve returns at the...
Trump administration probe of Fed’s Powell sparks pushback
Former Fed chairs join former government economic policy leaders from both political parties in raising alarm[WASHINGTON] The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into US Federal Reserve...
European shares end choppy session at record high
EUROPEAN shares ended Monday’s session at a record high, although gains were small as the US government’s threat to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell renewed investor concerns about...
What Emotionally Mature Founders Do When Everything Feels Uncertain
There is a specific kind of uncertainty that only founders experience. Not the hypothetical kind, but the lived version where the runway is shrinking, customers are quiet, and every...
Singapore stocks rise as US Fed probe revives ‘Sell America’ trade; STI up 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares climbed on Monday (Jan 12), as Asian markets gained on a rise in “Sell America” sentiment after the Trump administration escalated its attacks on the US...
Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO
[LONDON] Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday (Jan 12) that its chief executive officer Dolf van den Brink will step down on May 31, after nearly six years of...
South Korea makes checks on increasing US dollar deposits as won falls
[SEOUL] South Korean authorities summoned seven local banks last week to question them about increasing US dollar deposits, officials and bank sources said on Monday (Jan 12), amid growing...
Europe and China’s feud over chips is reaching a breaking point
Since a Dutch court intervened in Nijmegen-based Nexperia’s ownership in October, the stand-off has threatened to disrupt car production in Europe and around the world[BEIJING] An effort by Europe...