Entrepreneurship
Samsung shares rise to record after report on higher chip price
After initially falling behind smaller SK Hynix in the early days of the AI race, the company has been mounting a comebackPublished Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:40 PM[TOKYO]...
BBVA plans to start Japan brokerage in first for Spanish bank
The Bilbao-based lender has operated a commercial banking business in the country since 2005Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 12:03 PM[TOKYO] BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, plans to start a...
Foreigners rebuff ‘Sell America’ and buy a net US$1.6 trillion in assets
Dollar depreciation last year might have even encouraged some overseas managers to load up on US securitiesPublished Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 09:10 AM[NEW YORK] Foreign purchases of US...
Hermes buyers ask US appeals court to reinstate Birkin handbag class action
The plaintiffs’ lawyer said that Hermes’ sales practices amount to “quintessential anticompetitive conduct”Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 07:16 AM[WASHINGTON] A trio of Hermes shoppers has asked a US...
Emerging-market bonds poised for ‘very strong run’ after years of outflows: Aberdeen
Drivers include the improved credit ratings of these economies and potential Fed rate cuts [SINGAPORE] Emerging-market bonds are trading at historically attractive levels and could be headed for a...
Fed minutes show several officials nod to rate-hike scenario
Trump has repeatedly said that he wants the next Fed chief to deliver lower interest ratesPublished Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 06:19 AM[WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve officials signalled renewed...
7-Eleven bets on Australian stores to show it can grow globally
[SYDNEY] The company behind 7-Eleven is betting Australia can be a proving ground for global growth, seeking to recreate the Japan-style convenience-store model that made the brand a powerhouse...
7 unpopular truths about startup growth nobody posts on LinkedIn
If you spend five minutes on LinkedIn, you would think startup growth is a clean, upward chart powered by mindset, morning routines, and one bold pivot. In reality, your...