Posts by Kim Browne
Cocokind Launches New Ceramid Lip Blur Blams with Olipop
[ad_1] Cocokind is betting big on the intersection of bubbles and balms. In a new partnership announced Thursday, the conscious skin care brand has joined forces with the healthy soda alternative, Olipop, to add three limited-edition flavors to its bestselling Ceramide Lip Blur Balm collection. The sweet additions are inspired by Olipop’s cult favorite picks…
Read MoreAustralianSuper hunts for private equity deals across Asia
[ad_1] The pension fund currently has 5.1% of its balanced portfolio invested in private equity Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 11:35 AM [MELBOURNE] AustralianSuper, the country’s largest pension fund, is hunting private equity (PE) deals in Asia to grow its private markets portfolio, according to chief executive officer Paul Schroder. The A$410 billion (S$364…
Read MoreBaidu approves US$5 billion share buyback, first dividend
[ad_1] The Internet company joins larger peers Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding in enhancing shareholder returns Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 10:56 AM BAIDU announced a three-year stock buyback programme of as much as US$5 billion and plans to issue its first dividend in 2026, establishing a major shareholder return plan. The Chinese…
Read More‘We want to be a dominant player’: DBS targets S$100 billion in cross-border flows by 2030
[ad_1] The lender plans to roll out same-day outbound remittances from China by the second half of 2026 [SINGAPORE] DBS is aiming to reach S$100 billion in consumer cross-border flows in its core markets by 2030, and doubling its market share to 20 per cent, said Sanjoy Sen, group head of consumer banking, in an…
Read MoreTSMC plans US$17 billion investment in three-nanometre chip production in Japan: report
[ad_1] Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 09:01 AM [TOKYO] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to mass produce advanced three-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan with investment totalling US$17 billion, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri reported on Thursday (Feb 5). Japan’s government, which has subsidised Taiwan’s leading chipmaker to build out capacity in Kyushu, is…
Read MoreBoeing to cut around 300 defence division supply chain jobs
[ad_1] The workforce reduction comes at a time when companies are paring jobs and closely monitoring headcount Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 08:07 AM [LOS ANGELES] Boeing is eliminating about 300 supply chain jobs from its defence division, and is notifying affected workers this week, according to a source familiar with the move. The…
Read More7 founder habits that turn unpredictable revenue into stability
[ad_1] If your revenue graph looks like a heart monitor, you are not failing. You are building something early, uncertain, and human. Most founders do not struggle because they lack ambition or intelligence. They struggle because revenue volatility messes with decision-making, confidence, and time horizons. One good month creates false confidence. One bad month creates…
Read MoreNike Calls EEOC Action Over White Worker Discrimination Claims a ‘Surprising and Unusual Escalation’
[ad_1] The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Wednesday filed an action for enforcement of an EEOC administrative subpoena against Nike Inc., seeking the production of documents in connection to a discrimination probe. The action, filed in a federal district court in St. Louis, was brought pursuant to Sections 709 and 710 of Title…
Read MoreJohnston & Murphy, Official Shoe Sponsor of Westminster Dog Show, Outfits Best in Show Winning Handler
[ad_1] Johnston & Murphy showed up in an unlikely place on Tuesday night, at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The Genesco-owned footwear brand served as the official shoe sponsor of the event and made an appearance on the feet of the winning dog’s handler. Penny the Doberman Pinscher took home the highest title…
Read MoreE.l.f. Beauty Raises 2026 Forecasts as Rhode Breaks Records and New Super Bowl Campaign Debuts
[ad_1] E.l.f. Beauty has lifted its full-year forecasts on the top and bottom lines after a better-than-expected third quarter. The beauty company, which now also owns Hailey Bieber-founded Rhode and Naturium in addition to its namesake brand, is forecasting 2026 net sales to come in at between $1.6 billion and $1.61 billion, up from the…
Read MoreWall Street ends down as AI worries slam tech stocks
[ad_1] Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:03 AM [BENGALURU] US stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Feb 4), with losses in Advanced Micro Devices, Palantir and other technology companies, as investors worried about pricey valuations and whether Wall Street’s artificial intelligence (AI) rally has reached its peak. Alphabet fell almost 2 per cent ahead of…
Read MoreMelania Promotes Her Terrible Movie in Weirdest White House Event
[ad_1] The EEOC’s chair, Andrea Lucas, who first joined the agency as a commissioner after being nominated by Trump in 2020, filed a discrimination charge against Nike in 2024 under President Biden, when the commission still had a Democratic majority. Last year, Trump fired the agency’s chair, Charlotte Burrows, and appointed Lucas to the position.…
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