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Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences
US PRSIDENT Donald Trump threatened on Monday to dock pay of air traffic controllers he accused of shirking their “patriotic” duty, while their union decried being used as “political...
How to know when your product-market fit is real—or just luck
You’ve got early traction. Customers are talking, revenue is growing, and your Slack is full of emojis. But somewhere between your investor updates and the next sprint, a question...
US: Wall Street advances on hopes of government reopening
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Nov 10), with risk sentiment aided by signs of progress in Washington to end a record US government shutdown that has...
US lawmakers urge Starbucks CEO to restart union talks
[NEW YORK] Twenty-six US senators and 82 House representatives have written to Starbucks chief executive officer Brian Niccol, urging the company to resume talks with its workers union, the...
Apollo to become majority shareholder in Atletico Madrid
[MADRID] US fund Apollo’s sports investment arm Apollo Sports Capital has agreed to become the majority shareholder in top-tier Spanish football club Atletico Madrid, the club said on Monday...
mm2 Asia seeks High Court moratorium to prevent winding up resolutions for four months
It applied for an order to prohibit current, pending or threatened proceedings from being commenced or continued against it [SINGAPORE] Embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia is seeking a court...
Grab to invest US$60 million in remote driving tech startup Vay
Vay’s mobile app lets customers request for an EV to be delivered to their location, with the help of a remote driver[SINGAPORE] Ride-hailing company Grab will invest US$60 million...
Frasers Property partners CIMB Singapore to provide SMEs with flexible financing solutions
Participating retailers at Frasers Property malls will get free account setup and payment terminals[SINGAPORE] Frasers Property has announced a five-year partnership with CIMB Singapore to provide flexible financing solutions...
Riverstone Q3 earnings fall 28% to RM52 million
Revenue declines 17.1% due to lower prices for gloves amid more intense competition[SINGAPORE] Glovemaker Riverstone Holdings reported a drop of 28 per cent in net profit to RM52 million...
Vicom’s Q3 earnings up 45% as it installs more OBU units in Singapore vehicles
Demand for vehicle inspection services was also strong, buoyed by Singapore’s economic expansion[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Vicom posted S$9.9 million in net profit for the third quarter ended Sep 30, up...
Jardine C&C posts improvements in non-Astra businesses for 9M 2025
It expects its full-year underlying profit to be ‘broadly similar’ to that of 2024 [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Jardine C&C) expects its 2025 underlying profit to be...
Duty Free International appoints new group CEO and COO, forms executive committee
The committee will oversee and ensure the effective and efficient implementation of all strategic decisions issued by the board to management[SINGAPORE] Malaysian retail group Duty Free International announced a...