Entrepreneurship
Bain Capital ends acquisition battle with KKR for Fuji Soft
US private equity firm Bain Capital said on Monday (Feb 17) it will not launch a tender offer for Fuji Soft, formally ending a takeover battle with rival KKR...
Marina Bay Sands gets record S$12 billion loan amid tourism boom
The loan will be used for refinancing and to fund the expansion of the company’s integrated resortMARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12 billion multi-tranche loan to fund a...
Australia’s Star Entertainment gets potential lifeline as Oaktree offers debt refinancing
Oaktree’s offer is subject to numerous conditions and there is no certainty it will progress Star saysSTAR Entertainment Group received a potential lifeline from alternative asset manager Oaktree Capital...
Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.3%
SINGAPORE equities began Monday (Feb 17) in positive territory, following mixed performance in the US and Europe last Friday. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times Index (STI) rose...
SingPost appoints former execs of SGX and SIA Engineering as non-executive, independent directors
This comes months after the firing of three senior management executives over their negligence in handling internal investigations related to a whistleblower’s reportSINGAPORE Post (SingPost) on Monday (Feb 17)...
Bank of Japan nearing end of bank stock sales shifts focus to ETF assets
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is on course to finish offloading millions of US dollars of stocks that it bought from beleaguered banks during the financial crisis two decades...
Tax incentives proposed by MAS review group not a ‘silver bullet’, say experts
TAX deductions and lower corporate tax rates may be among the incentives that the MAS equities market review group considers as part of measures to strengthen Singapore’s equities market...
Crowdfunding Dreams: From Zero to Hero
Thinking of jumping into crowdfunding? It’s like setting off on an adventure with your business idea. From the ground up, you can transform from a complete beginner to a...
Marco Polo Marine CEO increases stake; ESR Reit buys back 5 million units
OVER the five trading sessions from Feb 7 to 13, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow of S$63 million, partially reversing the...
Prenup Talk: Have This Conversation Before ‘I Do’
Getting married is a big step, and while love might be the main focus, it’s important to talk about prenuptial agreements too. These agreements aren’t just for the rich...
