AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers’ likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. The rise of virtual…
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Tencent Music buys SM Entertainment stake in K-pop bet
A Tencent Holdings subsidiary is snapping up a nearly 10 per cent stake in SM Entertainment valued at about US$180 million, marking a rare Chinese investment into a South Korean company in…
Seriously, These 23 Spanish High-Street Buys Look Like Designer Pieces I'd Buy Abroad
The past week has offered us an enticing preview of the warm days ahead, and if you're anything like me, you're officially in summer mode. Holiday booking is in the works, picnics in the…
Hong Kong buys US dollars to maintain FX peg in first since 2020
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) bought US dollars to cap the gains of the city’s currency, the first such intervention since 2020. An official at the HKMA’s New York…
EXCLUSIVE: Giuseppe Zanotti Buys Back Minority Stake From L Catterton
MILAN — Giuseppe Zanotti has bought back the minority stake in his namesake brand from investment fund L Catterton. The acquisition takes place amid a brisk M&A footwear scenario, as…
Marco Polo Marine CEO increases stake; ESR Reit buys back 5 million units
OVER the five trading sessions from Feb 7 to 13, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional inflow of S$63 million, partially reversing the net…
These 30 Designer-Vibe Zara Buys Just Saved Me $24,246 (Yes, I Did the Math)
Shopping online for a living means that my brain is basically a catalog for every important fashion item that's worth knowing about right now. If there's a buyworthy fashion item somewhere…
Couple buys house, unprepared for what they find in the attic
A couple were chocked to discover what was left in their loft by the previous owners of their recently purchased home. Mica Grice and her partner got the keys to their home in…
Woman buys "boyfriend pillow," then catches what dog is doing with it
The internet is in stitches over a pet parent who accidentally interrupted her dog during his nap time with a new friend. Rebecca Adam, known on TikTok as @rebecky_adam, recently purchased…
Swedish firm OX2 buys 1GW onshore wind project in Australia
Renewable energy sources developer OX2 has acquired its first onshore wind project in Western Australia with a planned installed capacity of 1GW. The project, located north of Perth, is in…
Mizuho buys ‘safe’ assets on risk that US soft landing fails
MIZUHO Financial Group is preparing for short-term market disruptions if investors’ predictions of a soft landing in the US prove wrong, by stocking up on easy-to-sell assets such as…
Festive spending: Maximise rewards with right cards, stick to planned buys
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 04 2024 | 6:32 PM IST According to the Axis Securities Credit Cards and Digital Payments Business Monitor report, there has been a marked shift towards credit…
UK Rolex dealer buys watch site Hodinkee backed by LVMH, Tom Brady
WATCHES of Switzerland Group is buying Hodinkee, a US watch enthusiast site backed by LVMH and Tom Brady that racked up losses after an ill-timed foray into selling used models online. The…
Starbucks buys research farms as climate change threatens coffee supply
STARBUCKS is buying two new research farms that will test everything from drones to microbes as it seeks to make coffee more resilient to climate change, which has already constricted…
China’s central bank buys 200 billion yuan of sovereign bonds in September
THE Chinese central bank said on Monday (Sep 30) that it had bought 200 billion yuan (S$36.5 billion) of the country’s government bonds in open-market operations in September. China’s…
Ruia family backed Pluckk buys Upnourish to enter nutrition market
Pluckk | Source: X (@OfficialPluckk) 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 28 2024 | 7:06 PM IST Pluckk, a fresh food delivery platform backed by the Ruia family, has acquired a 100 per cent stake…
Comedian Munawar Faruqui buys Rs. 6.09 crore luxury flat in Mumbai's Wadala
3 min read Last Updated : Sep 24 2024 | 8:05 AM IST Stand-up comedian, rapper and singer Munawar Faruqui has recently purchased an apartment in a luxurious high-rise project in Mumbai. The…