Business
China is back on the radar of European pension funds, endowments
Chinese markets are booming on increased optimism over technology breakthroughs and the economy, as well as a shift out of the US European…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to Cosmopolitan Canada across fashion, style, culture, and entertainment.
The work spans trend coverage, cultural conversation, and stories drawn from the publication's editorial partners, with source attribution provided within individual articles where applicable.
Fashion · Style · Culture · Entertainment
Business
STI's 10 best performing stocks for Q3
Leading the pack on the index are Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, CDL and DFI Retail Group The Straits Times Index (STI) kept steady in the…
Unsorted
Oil slumps to 16-week low on US shutdown and possible Opec+ plans
Oil prices slid for a third day in a row to a 16-week low on Wednesday (Oct 1) as a US government shutdown fed worries about the global…
Business
Europe: Shares close at record high as healthcare outperforms; US shutdown in focus
The absence of data is expected to increase volatility in markets and potentially impair the Federal Reserve’s ability to gauge the…
Unsorted
Airbus walks political tightrope with US, China expansion
Airbus is set to inaugurate a second US assembly line on Oct 13, followed by expansion of a similar facility in China several days later,…
Business
Yangzijiang Financial pumps 1.02 billion yuan in lithium battery producer Ningbo Shanshan’s restructuring
The investment by the group and two of its investors gives them effective voting rights of 23.4 per cent in the lithium battery producer…
Unsorted
The Age of Enshittification
Sometimes a term is so apt, its meaning so clear and so relevant to our circumstances, that it becomes more than just a useful buzzword…
Business
Singlife to roll out new investment solutions via Fullerton collaboration
The tie-up marries Singlife’s reach, as well as its insurance and investment platforms, with Fullerton’s proven investment expertise…
Business
BYD sees first sales decline in 18 months amid fierce competition in China’s EV market
The decline comes as the company slashed its sales goal for this year by 16% to 4.6 million units Electric vehicle juggernaut BYD’s…
Business
US: Wall Street opens lower after weak private payrolls data, government shutdown
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Oct 1) after much weaker-than-expected private payrolls data, while the federal…
Business
Indonesia’s healthcare moment is now
With rising demand, bold reforms and a digital backbone now in place, Indonesia is opening its doors to long-term healthcare investment…
Business
LG Electronics aims to make India a global manufacturing hub with local unit’s listing
LG Electronics is looking to position India as a global manufacturing hub, an executive of its Indian unit said on Wednesday (Oct 1), as…
Business
mm2 Asia seeks another 90-day extension for AGM
More time is needed, given the liquidation of its cinema operations and audit delays, says the entertainment company Entertainment company…
Business
US government shutdown threatens to disrupt IPO market momentum
SEC shutdown stops IPO paperwork processing, delaying companies eyeing Wall Street listings A US government shutdown threatens to stall…
Business
Investors urged to ‘recalibrate’ return expectations for private markets
While slower divestments and liquidity issues present challenges in private equity markets, they are also creating opportunities in…
Business
German auto supplier ZF Group to cut 7,600 jobs in powertrain unit by 2030
The move is part of a broader plan announced by the company last year to eliminate up to 14,000 positions ZF Friedrichshafen will cut…
Unsorted
Traditional finance is a Ponzi scheme, says Donald Trump Jr
Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of current United States President Donald Trump, lashed out against the traditional finance system in a…
News
Farmington Man Convicted of Killing His Wife for Her Life Insurance Money to Start Life with Another Woman
A Farmington man was found guilty Sept. 30 of capital murder for killing his wife following a two-day trial. According to a press release…
Business
Samsung, SK Hynix to supply memory chips to OpenAI’s Stargate project
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have signed letters of intent to supply memory chips for OpenAI’s data centres, they said on Wednesday…
News
The Military Will Be Stronger for Pete Hegseth’s Commonsense Changes | National Review
The Pentagon is right to pursue a merit-based culture and high standards of physical fitness and training in order to deter and, if…
Business
Temasek boosts bets on public stocks, pursues ‘active alpha’
Temasek Holdings has invested more into public equities in the last 18 months than it traditionally has done, according to chief executive…
Business
Singapore shares rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 258 to 155, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.6 billion change hands Singapore stocks…
News
Adebunmi Gbadebo and the Mysteries of Clay
The relationship between Adebunmi Gbadebo and her material, clay, is one of supplication—on the part of Gbadebo. The churched among us…