Culture

Google has launched new film and TV production wing: Business Insider
[BENGALURU] Google has launched a new film and TV production initiative to scout projects it could fund or co-produce, Business Insider reported, a move that could help it capitalise...
JPMorgan says AI helped boost sales, add clients in market turmoil
[NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools enabled it to boost sales to wealthy clients and manage scores of requests from worried customers even during April’s market rout,...
Citigroup CEO says most business clients can absorb 10% tariffs
Published Tue, May 6, 2025 · 07:00 AM[NEW YORK] Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said on Monday most of the bank’s business clients could absorb US tariffs of 10 per...
Tyson Foods beats quarterly profit estimates on strong chicken demand
The company witnessed sustained demand for its frozen meat and ready-to-eat food as consumers increasingly preferred eating at homePublished Mon, May 5, 2025 · 09:02 PM[NEW YORK] Tyson Foods...
Investors still harbour hope of Fed’s Powell giving a rate-cut the thumbs up
THE S&P 500 plunged into a bear market in April, then staged an epic recovery, and now the US Federal Reserve will reveal which was the correct response.The central...
Sias strongly disagrees with IFA opinion on ‘exploitative’ Sinarmas Land offer; urges offeror to revise bid
[SINGAPORE] David Gerald, the president of Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, has criticised the offer for Sinarmas Land by the Widjaja family-linked Lyon Investments as “exploitative”, urging the...
Audi keeps outlook after Q1 sales rise, but tariff impact not included
[BERLIN] Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi on Monday (May 5) kept its full-year guidance, with the caveat that any impact from US tariffs was not included, after its first-quarter revenue...
Volvo Cars sales fall 11% in April as fully electric cars slump
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 04:01 PM[STOCKHOLM] Volvo Cars reported on Monday (May 5) an 11 per cent decrease in April sales to 58,881 cars from a year...
As T-bill, SSB yields fall, here’s where to invest for higher yields: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Yields are steadily declining, which is bad news for investors looking for a safe corner to park their cash.The latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) cut-off yield fell to...
Dubai Holding kicks off residential Reit IPO in first Dubai listing this year
Published Mon, May 5, 2025 · 02:36 PM[DUBAI] Dubai Holding, an investment conglomerate owned by the emirate’s ruler, said on Monday (May 5) it plans to list a 12.5...
Netflix co-CEO says India investment has had US$2 billion impact
The world’s largest video streaming platform has been consolidating its position as a premium service in the US$28 billion Indian media and entertainment marketPublished Mon, May 5, 2025 ·...
Wing Tai’s Amara foray may not help its own minorities
[SINGAPORE] Minority shareholders of hotel and property group Amara Holdings who did not accept an earlier offer by Amethyst Assets, which closed in early 2024, have reason to cheer....