Fashion
Japan firms exit Tokyo exchange at record pace in delisting rush
[TOKYO] Japanese companies are leaving the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at the fastest pace in over a decade, reflecting a surge in deals and management buyouts as they face...
Shell is being ‘very careful’ with shipping in the Middle East: CEO
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 11:36 AM[TOKYO] Shell CEO Wael Sawan said on Thursday the oil and gas major was being “very careful” with its shipping through the...
PEC delists from SGX on Jun 19 in US$165 million acquisition by Liberty Energy Solutions
[SINGAPORE] Engineering company PEC has been delisted from the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as at 9 am on Thursday (Jun 19) after Alliance Energy Services’ offer to...
Alibaba Cloud to start second data centre in South Korea by June
The company operates 87 availability zones across 29 global regions and is China’s largest cloud providerPublished Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 10:47 AM[SEOUL] Alibaba Group Holding will open a...
Standard Chartered cuts jobs in Singapore; moves them to India: Finance jobs portal
[SINGAPORE] Dozens of staff at Standard Chartered have reportedly been laid off in Singapore in a fresh round of job cuts by the London-based bank.The move affected about 80...
Gold rises on Middle East tensions, but Fed’s cautious outlook caps gains
[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Jun 19), supported by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty in the Middle East, although gains were capped as traders assessed the US Federal...
Fidelity, BlackRock target Chinese demand for offshore funds
[HONG KONG] Fidelity International is poised to offer products that attract mainland investors chasing higher returns from overseas funds, according to sources familiar with the matter.The global asset manager...
Chipmaker Wolfspeed nears bankruptcy deal with lenders including Apollo
[WASHINGTON] Struggling chipmaker Wolfspeed will be taken over by creditors including Apollo Global Management under a proposal that would put it into bankruptcy just long enough to slash billions...
Oil settles higher as Iran-Israel conflict enters sixth day
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday in a volatile session as investors weighed the chance of supply disruptions from the Iran-Israel conflict and potential direct US involvement.Brent crude futures...
US Fed keeps rates steady but pencils in two cuts by end of 2025; Powell sees ‘meaningful’ inflation ahead
[WASHINGTON] The US central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and policymakers signaled borrowing costs are still likely to fall in 2025, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned...
Meet Kenchen Bharwani: The Mastermind of Off-Price Fashion’s Economic Growth in the United States
As the U.S. fashion industry faces a generational shift, consumer priorities pivoted toward affordability and sustainability. Shoppers want stylish clothing without the ethical baggage of fast fashion ushering in...
