Have 30 and 80 year olds in top management of big companies.
Piyush Gupta’s tenure as DBS’s chief executive officer (CEO) ended with a bang as the group posted record net profit of S$11.29 billion for 2024 and Gupta received a total remuneration of…
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Most companies struggle with making data-informed decisions
Should you invest in a new consumer market? Cut that underperforming division? Buy off-the-shelf or build custom technology you urgently need to compete? Over the course of my career, I’ve…
Big Companies Ditch Law Firms That Bent the Knee to Trump
“#Biden clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities are what you see. >#Democrats dont know the difference,” the post read, adding dozens of unrelated hashtags such as…
Pride Month 2025 Collections From Companies That Give Back to the LGBTQIA+ Community: Clothing, Shoes and More Products With Purpose
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Pride Month originated in 1999, when President Bill…
Four energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam ink deal to explore clean energy export from Vietnam
Alliance reflects growing momentum towards a regionally integrated Asean Power Grid Four energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam have inked an agreement to explore the export…
CATL’s strong Hong Kong debut boosts outlook for Chinese companies’ fundraising
Shares in CATL closed 16 per cent higher on their Hong Kong debut on Tuesday (May 20) after the Chinese electric vehicle battery giant raised US$4.6 billion in the world’s largest listing…
Buying green won’t save the planet: How some companies are bucking the trend of sustainable consumption
An irony of mainstream corporate sustainability efforts is that they focus significantly on the power of consumption. H&M promotes its “Conscious Collection” that uses organic cotton or…
From Apple to GM, tariffs to cost companies tens of billions
From Apple to General Motors (GM), corporate America is bracing for tens of billions of US dollars in damages from Trump’s trade war – and that’s before most affected goods have landed.…
Weakening US dollar expected to yield mixed impact for Singapore companies with significant exposure
Asian currencies have rallied against the US dollar on the back of concerns that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war will hurt the world’s largest economy. But market watchers warn that…
Push to allow Norway's wealth fund to invest in defence companies falters
Opposition efforts to allow Norway’s US$1.8 trillion wealth fund, the world’s largest, to invest in large defence companies appear to be faltering, according to lawmakers involved in the…
They Help Companies Set Prices. Tariffs Are Making It Trickier.
We import a few raw materials for our manufactured products such as yttrium oxide, which is derived from a rare earth metal. We also import technical ceramic parts mainly produced by two…
Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit
More companies are starting to warn that they will have to pass on higher costs to American consumers, raising prices for products like strollers, mattresses, power tools and cast-iron…
Trump says tariffs will force 'transition period' on some companies, promises to be 'flexible'
President Trump said there will be a "transition period" for some companies as his tariffs work themselves out and encourage greater reliance on U.S. products throughout the supply chain.…
More companies are adopting ‘AI-first’ strategies. Here’s how it could impact the environment
As artificial intelligence gets smarter, a growing number of companies are increasing its implementation in their operations or more heavily promoting their own AI offerings. The buzzword…
With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US
Last month, Paolo Ardoino, the chief executive of the cryptocurrency company Tether, joined business executives and U.S. lawmakers for a private lunch at the Willard, a luxury hotel near…
Artificial food dyes are being phased out. Food companies are racing to replace them
As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow’s laboratory desk. On an April afternoon, the scientist hovered over tiny…
Who Could Thrive in Fashion’s Trade War Challenges? Brand Management Companies
The business of buying and selling companies — making million- and billion-dollar bets on how much a fashion or retail business is worth — was one of the first casualties of President…
There’s a better way for companies to partner with startups
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…
The Vitamin Shoppe Is Being Sold to Private Equity Companies
Two private equity firms, Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Vitamin Shoppe, which sells vitamins,…
B2AI is the new B2B: Why companies need to start designing products for AI agents
Some common business models can be described as B2C and B2B, which are “business-to-consumer,” and “business-to-business,” respectively. But now, get ready for “B2AI,” or “business-to-AI.”…
Despite DEI backlash, only 19% of companies are cutting diversity funding
As the Trump administration has set its sights on dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the workplace, the prevailing narrative has been that private-sector companies are…
China’s central bank, regulators hold symposium on support for private companies
CHINA’S central bank and financial regulators held a symposium with private enterprises and financial institutions, vowing to increase lending to private enterprises and expand their…
Digging into the Kwek family tree behind CDL and other Hong Leong companies
AS THE boardroom tussle at CDL hots up, pitting executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng against his son and CEO Sherman Kwek and other board members, The Business Times takes a look at how…
OpenAI and Other Tech Companies Battle Transparency Obligation in Europe’s AI Act as Creatives Push Back: ‘We Know You’re Harvesting Us’
Nine months ago, the European Union passed a landmark AI Act that was hailed as groundbreaking. It became the world’s first law aimed at regulating artificial intelligence technology, and…