Univision Goes Dark on YouTube TV
Google’s YouTube TV has dropped Univision‘s local TV stations — along with other TelevisaUnivision-owned networks — after the two sides failed to come to terms on a contract renewal…
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Thakral Corp divests Yotsubashi Nakano Building in Osaka for 5.3 billion yen
Thakral Corporation announced on Tuesday (Sep 30) that it has completed the divestment of its commercial building, Yotsubashi Nakano Building, in Osaka, Japan, for 5.3 billion yen (S$46.2…
Robinhood explores launching prediction markets outside US
The brokerage has viewed it as a source of growth, and the proliferation is blurring the lines between financial markets and the gambling industry Robinhood Markets is exploring an…
World News Days Focuses on Just the Facts
More than 1,000 news brands from 110 countries participated in World News Day, an annual event that champions fact-based journalism globally. That tally was a considerable increase…
Diddy Denied New Trial or Acquittal Days Before Sentencing in Federal Case
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for a new trial or an acquittal in his federal case has been denied, just ahead of his sentencing on Friday. Judge Arun Subramanian declared in a filing on…
Raffles Medical names former Paragon Reit CFO Woo Yeng Yeng as new finance chief
She will oversee corporate finance, tax, treasury and investor relations, among other matters Raffles Medical has appointed Woo Yeng Yeng as its new chief financial officer (CFO),…
Pfizer’s drug price cuts yield three-year Trump tariff reprieve
The US president has repeatedly pressured companies to bring their US prices in line with what foreign countries pay Pfizer secured a reprieve from US President Donald Trump’s…
Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, FLCT, Raffles Medical, Metro, LHN, Thakral Corp
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Oct 1): Suntec Reit: David Matheson, ESR Group’s current chief investment officer,…
Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’
Jimmy Fallon plans to keep “The Tonight Show” out of politics. During a recent interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” the late-night frontman said his show has “never really been…
Shift the AI conversation from cost cutting to revenue
AI isn’t a cost-cutting tool. It’s a revenue multiplier. Yet too many companies are stuck asking how AI can help them run leaner with fewer people, faster processes, lower costs. That…
Singapore overtakes London in list of top 20 IPO markets
The pool of UK-listed firms continues to decline as private equity funds snap up undervalued companies London has slipped out of the world’s top 20 initial public offering (IPO) markets as…
US may need more slack in job market to hit 2% inflation: Fed’s Logan
The US labour market likely needs to weaken further for the Federal Reserve to achieve its 2 per cent inflation target, as prices are rising even faster without factoring in the impact of…
The rise of the “new-collar” workforce
The U.S. is in the middle of a digital infrastructure revolution. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and edge technologies are transforming industries and redefining what’s…
Why design leaders need a new kind of education
Today, design drives effective business strategy, but design education hasn’t caught up. As companies scramble to digitally transform, adapt to the climate crisis, and navigate culture and…
Fed’s Goolsbee says new tariffs renewing business uncertainty
Inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% goal and has accelerated since April, according to policymakers’ preferred gauge US Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee…
Nintendo establishes Singapore unit to accelerate South-east Asia business
The maker of video-games series ‘Pokemon’ and the Switch gaming console is also considering setting up a local unit in Thailand Japanese video game giant Nintendo on Tuesday (Sep 30)…
Healthy communities, healthy bottom lines
According to the National Association of Corporate Directors, boardrooms today face a dizzying list of risks: economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats,…
New Thai central bank chief’s arrival fuels bets of larger cut
The leadership transition at the bank also comes as the country sees its third government change in just over two years When Vitai Ratanakorn takes over on Wednesday (Oct 1) as the new…
Paul McCartney Does the First Full-Length Show of His 2025 Tour in Palm Springs … and, Yes, He’s Back to Doing Marathons Again: Concert Review
Which night of Paul McCartney‘s 2025 tour was the official opening night — Friday, where he played an only recently announced gig at the Santa Barbara Bowl, or Monday, where he did what…
OpenAI launches Sora 2 with TikTok-style app
OPENAI on Tuesday released Sora 2, its most advanced video generation model yet, alongside a TikTok-style social app that will let users insert themselves into AI-created scenes through a…
Amazon adds AI muscle to connected home lineup
AMAZON on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of connected products, featuring enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities designed to make interactions with AI more frequent and…
“The Smashing Machine” Pulls Its Punches
Only two kinds of actors are bad: those who can’t be themselves and those who you wish wouldn’t be. All the rest are likely to shine in movies by good directors, and most actors whose…
Nissan to reboot Xterra SUV as a hybrid, freezes plans for US EV
The Japanese carmaker is undergoing a massive downsizing effort globally as it tries to regain profitability Nissan Motor will revive its Xterra SUV as a hybrid model to be built in…
Luxury is Entering a New Era—The 6 Trailblazers Leading the Way
Being a luxury shopper in 2025 is a more complicated endeavor than it's possibly ever been before. The price of shopping the leading labels has soared to impossible new heights, while the…