Entrepreneurship
Starbucks reports CEO Brian Niccol earned US$31 million in 2025
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 09:21 AM[NEW YORK] Starbucks chief executive officer Brian Niccol total compensation was US$31 million in fiscal 2025, a decline from the previous year...
China’s Anta Sports buys 29% Puma stake for US$1.8 billion, rules out full takeover
The deal is expected to help German sportswear group increase its sales in the lucrative Chinese market Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 08:56 AM[BEIJING] China’s biggest sportswear brand...
China’s Anta Sports muscles in with US$1.8 billion move for 29.1% Puma stake
CHINA’S Anta Sports Products said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy a 29.06 per cent stake in German sportswear maker Puma from the Pinault family’s Artemis holding company...
Tether says it bought 27 tonnes of gold in fourth quarter
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 08:49 AM[LONDON] Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, added about 27 tonnes of gold to its fund exposure in the fourth quarter...
Morgan Stanley wants more from MUFG ties to be top in Japan
The two banks’ partnership dates back to the height of the global financial crisis almost two decades agoPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 07:11 AM[TOKYO] Morgan Stanley plans to...
AI is changing banking jobs, forcing a rethink of skills: UOB’s innovation head
Lenders must ensure employees can adapt to technology in a ‘comfortable’ way, Lee Zhu Kuang says[SINGAPORE] Lee Zhu Kuang describes himself as a “deeply curious person”. “I like to...
Texas governor bars state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products
The Trump administration has sought to rein in its own actions that could antagonise BeijingPublished Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 06:22 AM — Updated Tue, Jan 27, 2026 ·...
European shares settle higher with focus on earnings, monetary policy
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 05:57 AMEUROPEAN shares ended higher on Monday, underpinned by gains in financials in the run-up to earnings from big banks later this week.The pan-European Stoxx...
CICC rebuilds IPO pipeline to focus on ‘most promising’ deals
Talent retention remains a strategic focus for CICC amid industry-wide competitionPublished Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 08:50 PM[BEIJING] China International Capital is rebuilding its pipeline of initial public offerings...
Singapore turns to next-generation power systems to scale AI, train future workforce
This comes as the Republic transitions to a low-carbon energy grid while advancing regional net-zero ambitions[SINGAPORE] As artificial intelligence (AI) drives rising energy demand, data-centre operator ST Telemedia Global...
