Business
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Shut out of China’s mega CXMT IPO, global investors hunt for creative backdoors
Many overseas investors are instead piling into brokers and even crypto derivatives tied to the blockbuster listing Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 10:57 AM GLOBAL investors largely shut out…
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Misuse of driver-assistance systems biggest risk to road safety: survey
Published Wed, Jul 15, 2026 · 10:21 AM [MILAN/STOCKHOLM] Motorists’ misuse of driver-assistance technology and drivers being distracted by in-vehicle features, rather than mechanical problems, are the biggest risks for…
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UK’s employers, energy sector urge new PM to slash power taxes
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 08:57 AM [LONDON] Britain’s new prime minister must slash energy levies paid by businesses to speed up economic growth, a leading employers group and…
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Stocks to watch: Q&M Dental, Suntec Reit, PropNex
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Jul 13): Q&M Dental : Q&M Dental is acquiring dental groups in Australia and…
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Delta signals fare hikes will stay as resilient demand cushions fuel-cost hit
Published Fri, Jul 10, 2026 · 10:20 PM [CHICAGO] Delta Air Lines reaffirmed its full-year profit forecast and provided a stronger-than-expected third-quarter outlook on Friday (Jul 10), signalling confidence that…
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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks gain
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 09:48 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher at the open on Thursday (Jul 9), as gains in chip stocks…
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Sugar market to register small deficit in 2026/27, says broker Czarnikow
Published Wed, Jul 8, 2026 · 10:51 PM [LONDON] The global sugar market will be in a modest deficit of 600,000 metric tons in the 2026/27 season, thanks largely to…
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Amazon seeks to raise at least US$25 billion from bond sale
The company is selling the debt in as many as eight tranches, ranging from three to 40 years Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 10:31 PM [NEW YORK] Amazon.com is…
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Volkswagen CEO faces acid test from unions over swingeing job cut plans
The plans will include significant cost reductions, the four plant closures and roughly 50,000 extra job cuts, sources say Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 10:45 PM [LONDON/BERLIN] Volkswagen CEO…
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SK Hynix is said to weigh 0.5% fee payout in mega ADR offering
Published Sat, Jul 4, 2026 · 04:15 PM [SEOUL] SK Hynix is considering paying about 0.5 per cent of the proceeds from its US listing – one of the largest…
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Boustead healthcare unit acquires majority stake in medtech company via S$6 million equity injection
[SINGAPORE] Boustead Singapore unit Boustead Medical Care Holdings (BMCH) has acquired a 60 per cent stake in a urology robotics company through a S$6 million equity injection, the engineering and…
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Wall St opens higher after June jobs report eases rate-hike bets
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 09:42 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Jul 2) after a softer-than-expected employment report for June tempered expectations for…