Entrepreneurship

Europe and China’s feud over chips is reaching a breaking point
[ad_1] Since a Dutch court intervened in Nijmegen-based Nexperia’s ownership in October, the stand-off has threatened to disrupt car production in Europe and around the world[BEIJING] An effort by Europe...
US to host meeting on rare earths as China-Japan spat simmers
[ad_1] The discussions are expected to also include officials from Australia, South Korea, India, Mexico and the European UnionTHE US will host a gathering of Group of Seven (G7) ministers...
Australia to prioritise antimony, gallium, rare earths in A$1.2 billion reserve
[ad_1] [MELBOURNE] Australia will prioritise antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its A$1.2 billion (S$1 billion) strategic reserve, it said on Monday (Jan 12), as its Treasurer...
Gold, silver notch record highs on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold broke through US$4,600/ounce for the first time on Monday (Jan 12), while silver also jumped to an all-time high, bolstered by geopolitical and economic uncertainties and growing...
Fed served with DOJ subpoenas, Powell vows to stand firm
[ad_1] Trump has also sought to fire the central bank governor Lisa Cook, another extraordinary step[WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that the US central bank had been...
Nam Lee’s Joanna Yong ceases to be chairman
[ad_1] The requisitioning shareholders’ rationale for the removal has yet to be announced[SINGAPORE] Shareholders of Nam Lee Pressed Metal Industries voted on Friday (Jan 9) to remove Joanna Yong as...
E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance amid tighter regulatory scrutiny
[ad_1] Questions around governance and oversight of the digital sales channels come into sharper focus[SINGAPORE] E-commerce giant Shopee is expanding beyond retail and featuring insurance offerings on its platform.The offerings...
‘One of the best years ever’: DBS’ equities head sees buoyant 2026 for Singapore IPOs
[ad_1] Art Karoonyavanich says the bank is involved with ‘quite a number’ of companies that could go public this year[SINGAPORE] Initial public offering (IPO) volumes on the Singapore bourse in...
Maersk explores more ethanol use for green fuel to cut reliance on China
[ad_1] [COPENHAGEN] Danish shipping company Maersk is looking at increasing its use of ethanol as a fuel, which could reduce its dependence on China and boost the industry’s decarbonisation efforts,...
‘Buy the dip’ might be the worst advice you’ve ever heard
[ad_1] In both bull and bear markets, this tactic might be hazardous to investors [ad_2] Source link
Stellantis scraps US plug-in hybrid sales, citing weak demand
[ad_1] The automaker’s pullback comes as Detroit carmakers reassess electric-vehicle spending amid policy changes under US President Donald TrumpCHRYSLER parent Stellantis said on Friday (Jan 9) that it will stop...
OpenAI, SoftBank invest US$1 billion in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands
[ad_1] The data centre construction boom has also prompted major players, including Meta Platforms[BENGALURU] OpenAI and SoftBank Group will invest US$500 million each in SB Energy to expand data centre...