How tariffs are forcing small businesses to sacrifice innovation
Toy robots that teach children to code. Sneakers made in America. Mold-resistant kitchen gadgets. The three items are among new products that have gotten stuck in the pipeline due to…
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Warner Bros plans to split streaming, cable TV businesses
Warner Bros Discovery is splitting itself into two publicly traded companies, one with its HBO Max streaming service, film and television business, and the other with its struggling cable…
Warner Bros Discovery is splitting up, separating its cable TV and streaming businesses
Warner Bros Discovery said on Monday it would split into two companies, separating its studios and streaming business from its fading cable television networks as the parent of HBO and CNN…
Businesses tackling Asia’s ageing crisis awarded S$3 million at DBS Foundation’s Impact Beyond Awards
Smart emergency-response devices available round the clock and using artificial intelligence (AI) to help clients match with caregivers were among the four ideas that won the DBS…
‘Things Have Ground to a Halt’: Tariff Uncertainty Paralyzes Businesses
Three months ago, things were looking pretty good for Tim Fulton and Ramper Innovations, a manufacturer of airplane equipment based in Sitka, Alaska. Mr. Fulton was spending his days…
Mistakes businesses makes deploying AI enterprise apps
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual…
Billionaires should do more to list their businesses on SGX.
LAST week, there was a raft of measures unveiled to spur equities market development here. A S$5 billion equity market development programme is being launched, under which the Monetary…
Gerber issues nationwide recall of teething sticks due to choking hazard
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Gerber Products Company has initiated a nationwide recall and discontinuation of all batches of Soothe N Chew® Teething Sticks after one child required…
KKR combines US$157 billion infrastructure, real estate businesses
KKR is moving its infrastructure and real estate assets under the same leadership as it looks to capitalise on converging opportunities between the rapidly expanding investing units. Raj…
Who is the Nordstrom family? Department store goes private in $6.25 billion
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! What's New The Norstrom department store chain is set to go private after the Nordstrom announced on Monday that it had made a $6.25 billion deal to buy…
What Are AI Web Crawlers, and Why Are Businesses Blocking Them?
Enterprises are increasingly blocking artificial intelligence (AI) web crawlers that scrape data from websites and disrupt their performance, industry experts reveal. These bots, designed…
Chancellor Scholz calls on German businesses to invest in Ukraine
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Schol, speaks during the 7th German-Ukrainian Economic Forum at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft. Michael Kappeler/dpa German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on…
Amazon injects S$2 billion into its Singapore businesses in 2023
AMAZON on Thursday (Nov 28) announced that it injected more than S$2 billion into its retail and cloud businesses in Singapore in 2023. The outlay comprised capital expenditure, including…
CLI to rebalance portfolio, grow India and South-east Asia businesses
CAPITALAND Investment (CLI) will rebalance its portfolio to grow its India and South-east Asia business and optimise its China holdings, as it seeks further “geographical diversification”…
Chinese healthcare businesses wade into South-east Asia for cost-efficiency, growth
Beijing-based healthcare private equity firm with US$3.4 billion AUM aims to set up a fund for Chinese companies expanding into region Geopolitical tensions are driving Chinese healthcare…
China’s healthcare businesses wade into South-east Asia for cost-efficiency, growth
Beijing-based healthcare private equity firm with US$3.4 billion AUM aims to set up a fund for Chinese companies to expand into region Geopolitical tensions are driving healthcare…
Elon Musk's ties to Trump pose potential conflicts for his businesses. Here's a look at his federal contracts
Elon Musk is easily the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth topping $300 billion. But even he stands to make more money from his association with the federal government after placing…
Local veteran thankful after children, businesses express gratitude on Veterans Day
A local veteran is thanking businesses and children for showing their appreciation on Veterans Day. David Marr is a retired army veteran who says he has been in Bosnia, Kuwait, Africa,…
UK Businesses Warn Starmer Against Raising Employer Payroll Tax
(Bloomberg) -- UK business groups warned the country’s new Labour government against raising a key tax on employers after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel…
Cash still king for Swiss businesses, central bank survey shows
CASH is still the most accepted payment method for Swiss businesses, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Wednesday (Oct 9), despite plans by some companies to reduce their acceptance of…