News
OBR productivity forecast may add £20bn to Budget hole
The government is facing a bigger-than-expected hole in the public finances as it prepares for next month's Budget. A downgrade to the…
Archive
The Latest
News
Hong Kong runway resumes operations after fatal plane crash
The Hong Kong airport runway involved in a deadly plane crash has restarted operations, authorities said on Tuesday (Oct 28), just over a…
Business
Singapore's Lighthouse Canton to invest over US$1.5b in India; eyes private credit, real estate
Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest over US$1.5 billion in India in the next few years, with a focus on…
Business
Singapore's Lighthouse Canton to invest over US$1.5 billion in India; eyes private credit, real estate
Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest over US$1.5 billion in India in the next few years, with a focus on…
Culture
Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘The Family Man’ Season 3 Sets Premiere Date on Prime Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video has unveiled the global premiere date for the highly anticipated third season of hit Indian series “The Family Man.” The…
Business
Indonesia’s Chandra Asri in talks with lenders to fund US$1 billion deal to buy Singapore’s Esso stations
Chandra Asri Pacific, an Indonesian energy and chemicals firm, is in talks with competing consortiums of lenders for loans to back its…
Business
Novartis Q3 operating income up 6% on new drug sales
Third-quarter operating income, adjusted for special items, rose to US$5.46 billion Swiss drugmaker Novartis, on a deal-making spree this…
Business
Autumn Nations Series: Henry Pollock and Noah Caluori among five young England X-factor stars
One Prem start was enough for the teenage sensation to gain a spot in Borthwick's squad. Five tries against Sale Sharks on his first Prem…
Business
You’ve landed an interim exec job. How to make it permanent
The announcement came suddenly on Thursday. A Fortune 500 technology client needed an interim CFO immediately. Its previous executive had…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: Dior’s Largest Flagship to Open at Sanlitun Beijing
Dior‘s latest retail venture — The House of Dior Beijing — will be located in the heart of the Sanlitun Beijing district, a flagship…
News
Five organizational transformation killers
On a recent flight, I watched a woman try to sneak an oversize briefcase and suitcase onto the plane. When challenged, she waved her…
News
NHS to offer same-day prostate cancer diagnosis
Men with suspected prostate cancer will be able to get a diagnosis from the NHS within a day, under a new trial hailed as a potential…
Business
HSBC is bullish on 2025 despite hit from Madoff provision
HSBC Holdings raised its profitability outlook for 2025 even as earnings slid following an unexpected US$1.1 billion provision tied to…
Business
Citigroup to tie up with Coinbase to boost digital payments for institutional clients
Citigroup and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase plan to collaborate on digital asset payment solutions for the US bank’s institutional…
Fashion
Indonesia to allow central government to lend to local authorities and state companies
Local leaders have said that they may have to raise local taxes to make up the shortfall, which they fear could lead to protests Indonesia…
Business
Sunseap founder’s firm teams up with Chinese nuclear giant on Indonesian solar import project
Frank Phuan’s Equator Renewables Asia is set to import clean power from the Riau Islands into Singapore Equator Renewables Asia – a new…
Business
Roger Vivier Is Coming Up Roses for Holiday
FLOWER POWER: Roger Vivier is making good use of its new Paris headquarters, located in a lavish 18th-century mansion in…
Culture
Japan Readies Major Industry Showcase as 2026 Cannes Market Country of Honor
Japan will take the spotlight at next year’s Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival, after being named the 2026…
News
Jon Stewart Says Trump Is ‘Definitely’ Planning to Serve Third Term: You Don’t ‘Build a 90,000 Square Foot Ballroom For the Next Guy’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart pointed out all the signs that Donald Trump may be planning for a third term in…
News
PBOC governor warns on stablecoin risks as global anxiety builds
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) governor Pan Gongsheng stiffened warnings on the risks around stablecoins, as the digital tokens usually…
Culture
UConn Basketball Star Sarah Strong and Mom, Allison Feaster, Join Madison Reed as Ambassadors
Hair color brand Madison Reed is doubling down on women’s basketball in more ways than one. One year after initially joining forces with…
Business
Tiffany & Co.’s Anthony Ledru Focuses on Consistency Through Heritage, Propelling the Brand Forward
Since joining Tiffany & Co. in 2021 following the company’s acquisition by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, president and chief executive…
Business
Tapestry: WWD Honoree for Public Company of the Year
When Joanne Crevoiserat, chief executive officer of Tapestry Inc., turned in fiscal 2025 results in August, there was a lot of good news…
Business
Asia: Markets cool as Trump begins Japan visit
The buoyant mood has been defying tumultuous trade tensions between Beijing and Washington Asian markets opened slightly cooler on Tuesday…