Entrepreneurship
US Fed chief nominee Warsh clears one hurdle for Senate hearing: CNBC
Published Tue, Apr 14, 2026 · 06:39 AMFEDERAL Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh has submitted required paperwork to the US Senate, putting him one step closer to a hearing...
Iran war blunts tailwind from lower interest rates, but Singapore properties’ safe haven premium buoys Reits
The Republic’s attractiveness to businesses and individuals will grow in a chaotic world CONFLICT in the Middle East is driving higher inflation as elevated energy costs hurt businesses and consumers. Many...
India forex regulator criticises banks’ rupee arbitrage trades
The regulator rebuke banks for transferring arbitrage trades from their books to corporate clientsPublished Sun, Apr 12, 2026 · 05:27 PM[NEW DELHI] A senior Reserve Bank of India official...
Hermes sticks with plan to raise output even as war sours mood
The company’s leather-goods plants are all in France and typically employ about 260 artisansPublished Sat, Apr 11, 2026 · 03:06 PM[PARIS] Hermes opened a 25th leather-goods plant in France,...
Stoxx 600 gains for a third week with focus on Middle East peace talks
Investors will closely monitor the talks, especially efforts to reopen the Strait of HormuzPublished Sat, Apr 11, 2026 · 06:56 AM[BENGALURU] European equities edged higher on Friday (Apr 10),...
South Korea holds rates steady as Iran war fans inflation, growth risks
Published Fri, Apr 10, 2026 · 11:08 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday and warned of a highly uncertain path ahead as...
Uniqlo’s owner boosts profit outlook as overseas sales expand
It now sees operating income of 700 billion yen (S$5.61 billion), compared with its previous guidance of 650 billion yenPublished Thu, Apr 9, 2026 · 06:40 PM[TOKYO] Fast Retailing...
Seatrium sets up S$3 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme
The net proceeds will be used to refinance existing borrowings and fund potential acquisitions, among other things[SINGAPORE] Seatrium has launched a S$3 billion multicurrency debt issuance programme, the offshore...
A formal ‘say on pay’ may be more effective than better disclosure
This gives shareholders the right to vote on executive pay to ensure it actually aligns with performance[SINGAPORE] Last week, The Business Times’ senior correspondent Ben Paul wondered aloud in his Mark...
Trump floats seizing Iran oil as he weighs Chinese leverage play
[WASHINGTON] As US President Donald Trump muses about seizing control of Iran’s oil sector, one potential upside is looming in his thinking: expanding US global energy dominance to gain...
