LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – Britain’s household wealth surged by £900 billion (S$1.7 trillion) during the pandemic, and much of that went to the richest people, a study by the Resolution Foundation showed. […]
FRANKFURT (BLOOMBERG) – European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde told investors to prepare for new guidance on monetary stimulus in 10 days, and signalled that fresh measures might be […]
SINGAPORE – After a volatile week, all three major Wall Street indices surged to record high closes last Friday. Ironically, their gains were underpinned by signs that the United States […]
Whoever thought Singaporeans lacked initiative and drive should meet Marcus Chu, the newly appointed chief executive officer of ERA Singapore and APAC Realty, the master franchisee for ERA in the […]
When a customer said she was totally clueless about insurance, the consultant explained how she could learn the basics by going to Comparefirst.sg, which contains useful information to help people […]
Imagine trying to pick your meal from a restaurant menu that is a thick folder with five pages for appetisers, 10 pages worth of main courses and just as many […]
(BLOOMBERG) – At first glance, the forays Apple, Google and other tech giants are making into the world of cars don’t appear to be particularly lucrative. Building automobiles requires factories, […]
(BLOOMBERG) – If it seems like shipping delays and soaring delivery costs aren’t getting any better, it’s because they’re both getting worse. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, blame for global supply-chain […]
SINGAPORE – Wealth managers are taking advantage of the Covid-induced consumer shift to digital by blending technology and human capabilities to expand their reach to the fast-growing emerging affluent segment […]
SINGAPORE – The pandemic has failed to dent Singapore’s status as a global wealth hub with well-off individuals continuing to put their riches here. Asset managers note that private banks […]
A global post-pandemic recovery is underway, although growth rates can vary across countries and industries, said Blackrock chief Asia-Pacific strategist Ben Powell. Mr Powell told The Straits Times: “Country by […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks powered to fresh records on Friday (July 9), shaking off concerns about global growth and the Delta variant of Covid-19 that had pressured […]
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – The trader charged with orchestrating what police describe as one of Singapore’s biggest suspected investment frauds began setting off alarm bells at banks more than a year […]
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Axington has inked a non-binding memorandum of understanding to acquire a 60 per cent stake in a Hong Kong web technology company that is expected […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – TikTok, the social network known for short entertainment videos popular with young people, has launched a recruiting platform that allows users to respond to job offers […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks dropped on Thursday (July 8), pulling back from records as worries about the Delta variant of the coronavirus added to global growth concerns. […]
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – OCBC has launched a suite of sustainability training modules to groom more subject experts within the bank as it furthers its sustainability push. This is […]
NEW YORK (AFP) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged to fresh records on Wednesday (July 7) as the markets digested Federal Reserve minutes signalling a policy change was coming […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s leading digital advertising firm is partnering with Indonesia’s fastest-growing digital marketing agency to create a pan-Asian player in the burgeoning South-east Asian market. Germs Digital is tying […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Rising prices amid the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown were predicted, but the recent jump in US inflation was higher than Federal Reserve officials had expected, […]
