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KKR sees no let-up in AI-driven infrastructure boom after STT GDC deal
Deep pools of private capital are chasing data centres, one of Asia’s most capital-intensive asset classes Digital infrastructure is…
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How to build a simple content strategy for B2B startups
You know content matters. Every advisor, investor, and growth thread tells you it compounds over time. But when you are a B2B founder with…
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Miran says he’d love to stay at Federal Reserve, supports more rate cuts
RAL Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday said he would be “very happy” to stay on at the central bank longer term if asked, but the…
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Instagram‘s top executive grilled over safety decisions at trial
The top executive at Meta Platforms’ Instagram defended the social media platform’s choices around features that some company insiders…
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McDonald’s beats quarterly global sales estimates as value bets pay off
The fast food chain is also delving deeper into the fast-growing beverage segment NALD’S topped Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter…
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ANZ Group cash profit jumps 17% as cost cuts take hold
The Australian bank said more than 60 per cent of the 3,500 job cuts it previously announced had taken place Group said on Thursday its…
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Oil up 1% as Middle East tension offsets large US crude stocks build
Oil prices gained about 1 per cent on Wednesday, as investors worried about escalating tensions between Iran and the US, which were…
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European shares hit record high as energy stocks surge; tech, financials stumble
PEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, as gains in commodity-related stocks offset weakness in technology and financials, while…
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US stocks: Wall Street muted after strong jobs data nibbles at Fed rate cut bets
S&P 500 closed virtually unchanged on Wednesday as a stronger-than-expected employment report eased worries about the economy but also…
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The complete guide to startup accounting for non-financial founders
You didn’t start a company because you love spreadsheets. Yet somehow you’re now staring at a bank balance, a Stripe dashboard, a pile of…
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Every confident founder I know learned these 7 lessons the hard way
Confidence in startups rarely looks like bravado. It looks quieter than that. It shows up as decisiveness under pressure, calm…
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TotalEnergies halves buybacks as low oil, gas prices weigh on profits
It echoes similar moves by its peers – BP has completely suspended buybacks, and Equinor has reduced them by 70% TotalEnergies will halve…
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Wall St gains after stronger-than-expected jobs report
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Feb 11) following a stronger-than-expected jobs data that pointed to a resilient US…
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Soilbuild Construction bags new contracts totalling S$158 million
The deals enhance revenue visibility and bring group’s order book value to around S$1.07 billion as at end-December Soilbuild Construction…
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Deutsche Bank looks to boost loans for rich clients’ sports bets
Billionaires with sports investments include India’s Mukesh Ambani, France’s Bernard Arnault and Josh Harris in the US Deutsche Bank is…
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Starhill Global Reit CEO and executive director Ho Sing to step down in August
Hospitality veteran Ho Sing is retiring and will step down as the chief executive officer and executive director of Starhill Global Real…
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Benefits of Maintaining an Organized Property
Organized property is a term widely used but hardly understood. What is organized property? By definition, it is land or real estate that…
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AI Won’t Replace Trust in Marketing
Generative AI is impressive, but it still misses what matters most in marketing: trust. That’s my stance, and it comes from hard-won…
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“Industry” Is a Study in Wasted Youths
In the new season of the hit HBO series, its young protagonists have left the trading floor that made them. Their second acts are…
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AI’s latest 20-something billionaire got his start at L.A. garage sales
The man set to become one of the world’s youngest artificial intelligence billionaires started his entrepreneurial journey as a bored…
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Oil prices climb on worries of possible Iran-US conflict
Oil prices settled higher on Friday (Feb 6), reversing earlier losses as traders worried that this week’s talks between the US and Iran…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 rebounds in broad based gains; Stellantis plunge drags auto stocks
Europe’s benchmark share index rose on Friday (Feb 6) in a largely broad-based rebound from the prior session’s losses, as investors…
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US: Dow closes above 50,000, Nvidia soars as traders focus on AI spending
The Dow Jones Industrial Average blew past the historic 50,000 mark on Friday (Feb 6) and the S&P 500 ended sharply higher, as Nvidia and…
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7 reasons raising too much money too soon makes you weaker
There is a moment many founders quietly fantasize about. The big check clears. The bank balance looks real. You finally feel like you can…