Entrepreneurship

Europe: Stoxx 600 closes near record high; German elections in focus
[ad_1] EUROPEAN shares settled near a record high on Friday (Feb 21) and marked their longest streak of weekly gains in nearly a year, while Germany’s Dax dipped as investors...
Business Names Decoded: Trade Names vs. Regular Names
[ad_1] Picking the right name for your business might seem like a small step, but it’s actually a big deal. The name you choose can influence how customers see your...
Why Business Professionals Are Turning to Online Education
[ad_1] Staying ahead means continuously updating skills and knowledge. Traditional education methods no longer fit the busy schedules of professionals juggling work, family, and personal growth. That’s why more and...
Riverstone posts 3.7% Q4 profit rise, proposes special dividend amid semicon recovery
[ad_1] GLOVEMAKER Riverstone posted a 3.7 per cent rise in net profit to RM70 million (S$21.2 million) for the three months ended December 2024, as it rode optimism in the...
UOB prices A$2 billion floating rate senior unsecured notes
[ad_1] UOB announced on Friday (Feb 21) that its Sydney branch has priced its A$2 billion (S$1.7 billion) floating rate senior unsecured notes. The notes will be due on Feb...
Haw Par posts 5.5% drop in H2 profit; proposes special dividend of S$1 per share
[ad_1] TIGER Balm maker Haw Par Corp’s profit fell 5.5 per cent to S$106.3 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, on the back of higher costs.Nevertheless, it...
Vicom posts 11% higher H2 net profit on robust demand for vehicle testing
[ad_1] VEHICLE Inspection company Vicom posted 11 per cent higher net profit of S$15.2 million for the half-year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$13.7 million in the year before.This comes...
EDB managing director Jacqueline Poh named as JTC’s new CEO
[ad_1] THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Friday (Feb 21) announced that JTC Corporation will appoint a new chief executive officer. Jacqueline Poh, managing director at Singapore’s Economic...
Australian shares post worst week in 2½ years as bank stocks bleed
[ad_1] Australian shares closed lower on Friday (Feb 21), rounding off their worst week in nearly two-and-a-half years, as banking stocks went on a seven-session losing streak that was exacerbated...
Abrdn in talks to launch China asset management venture with Citic unit: sources
[ad_1] ABRDN is in advanced talks with Citic Bank to launch an asset management joint venture in China, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the British firm...
BlackRock resumes talks with companies following SEC guidance
[ad_1] BLACKROCK has restarted its investment stewardship meetings with companies after a short pause used to assess new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidelines about the influence of asset...
Rex International falls 21.9% to S$0.168 on heavy trading after profit warning
[ad_1] SHARES of multinational oil exploration and production company Rex International fell on Friday (Feb 21) morning in heavy trading after the company said it was expecting to post a...