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Snowboarding Without Falls
Imagine it: a newbie is excited to try snowboarding for the first time and heads out for a lesson. But that initial spark fades fast as they struggle, fall,...
China approves Japan’s Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
Mizuho joins a growing list of global financial institutions allowed to wholly own securities branches in China[BEIJING] China’s securities regulator on Tuesday (Sep 30) gave the green light for...
Gold hits record high, heads for best month in 14 years on safe-haven rush
Bullion has risen 11.4% so far in September, on track for its best month since August 2011[BENGALURU] Gold prices rose further to hit a fresh high on Tuesday (Sep...
Swift and top global banks working on blockchain-based overhaul
[LONDON] Global financial messaging network Swift and more than 30 global banks announced on Monday (Sep 29) that they were now working “at pace” on making cross-border payments instantaneous...
Why Branding Matters in a World of Endless Options
As a brand owner, I understand the struggle of juggling multiple marketing initiatives with limited resources. The question often arises: with so many priorities competing for attention, why should...
Who is the CEO of the Security Platform Drata?
There are so many businesses out there. Each one has a role to play in the business industry. One such niche is security. This is a vital and important...
Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for future rate hikes, July minutes show
[TOKYO] Some Bank of Japan board members, at a policy meeting in July, called for resuming interest rate hikes in the future, even as the board decided unanimously to...
Singtel summoned by Australia as penalty from fatal outage looms
AUSTRALIAN Communications Minister Anika Wells summoned Singapore Telecommunications to a meeting following a fatal outage at its Optus division, warning the blunder was likely to lead to major financial...
Master Excel with these Workflow Features
Microsoft Excel is a wonderful program that allows you to do so much for work, school, and more. In fact, it can be an important factor in your business....
US: Wall St posts tame gains at open
Published Wed, Sep 24, 2025 · 09:46 PM — Updated Wed, Sep 24, 2025 · 09:54 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened modestly higher on Wednesday (Sep 24)...
UBS boosts payouts for US wealth advisers amid intense hiring battle
The move comes after UBS lost several high-profile US wealth adviser teams to rivals or independence[NEW YORK] UBS Group is raising the payouts earned by its wealth advisers in...
Asia’s real-time payments surge, but gaps persist: StanChart
A common challenge is reconciling payment data, where mandatory fields needed in one country’s transactions differ from those in another[SINGAPORE] Asia is leading the world in real-time and digital...