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ServiceNow nears up to US7 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Armis
[NEW YORK] ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy the cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal that may be valued at as much as US$7 billion and would represent...
When You Want to Gift Something Truly Special
Here are a few extra-special gift ideas you can give this holiday season.  1. PeterGrimm Hats I’m not sure when I first came across Peter Grimm Hats, but the...
OUE Reit secures S$100 million unsecured loan facility
Proceeds will be used for capital expenditure, working capital and general funding purposes [SINGAPORE] OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (OUE Reit) has entered into a S$100 million unsecured loan...
Hongkong Land shares jump 5.5% on news of S$8 billion real estate fund
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hong Kong Land soared as much as 5.5 per cent after the company announced plans to inject its interests in One Raffles Quay, MBFC Towers 1...
Asian markets mixed post Fed cut; fundamentals should matter more with upcoming pause: analysts
The STI, Hang Seng Index and KLCI saw slight gains, while Nikkei and Kospi retreated[SINGAPORE] Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve met...
Asian markets diverge post Fed cut, with analysts expecting short-term relief rally
Asia markets ended mixed as the STI and KLCI gain, while Hang Seng, Nikkei and Kospi retreat[SINGAPORE] Markets will likely rally in the short term, after the US Federal...
E-commerce firm Meesho notches US$8.8 billion valuation in blockbuster India debut
The country’s IPO fundraising in 2025 is expected to surpass last year’s record US$20.5 billion[BENGALURU] Shares of e-commerce firm Meesho jumped about 58 per cent in their debut on...
Microsoft makes US$17.5 billion pledge for AI cloud in India
The country of 1.45 billion people is increasingly drawing the attention of AI power brokers as a market and a source of talent and data[BENGALURU] Microsoft pledged to invest...
If You Can’t Budget Marketing, Don’t Start
I’ve scaled brands from zero to millions, and I’ve seen the same painful mistake repeat. Companies try to buy growth before they’ve earned it. Paid marketing is not a...
Singapore stocks gain more ground on Tuesday as regional indices end mixed
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 262 to 265, after 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands[SINGAPORE] Stocks in Singapore ended higher on Tuesday (Dec 9), amid...
SingPost raises standard domestic mail rates by S$0.10
The new prices are S$0.62 for standard regular mail and S$0.90 for standard large mail [SINGAPORE] On Tuesday (Dec 9), Singapore Post (SingPost) announced a S$0.10 increase to its...
European shares subdued at close amid caution ahead of week’s Fed rate decision
Global markets have gained in the last few weeks on rising expectations of a Fed cut in December[BENGALURU] European shares ended subdued on Monday (Dec 8), with higher bond...