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Big questions remain if the Fed’s rate increase is a one-off or the start of a longer hiking cycle
Chair Kevin Warsh hints that he will support further rate hikes until they become restrictive Read more at The Business Times.
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Pricing Strategy Gets Harder as Input Costs Climb
Pricing strategy is the hardest call founders face this fall. Energy, freight and raw material costs are rising faster than customers will…
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AI Agents for Business Keep Stalling at Your Books
AI agents for business stall the moment they touch your books. Chift raised 10.5 million euros to build the financial plumbing underneath…
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UltraGreen.ai says it remains focused on maintaining market share in the US amid stiff competition
Firm is ‘actively engaging’ with distribution partners there as part of its broader growth strategy, it notes Read more at The Business…
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Singapore shares fall as local banks end mixed; STI down 0.1%
Hongkong Land leads gainers on the blue-chip index Read more at The Business Times.
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Business Valuation Tools Reach the 30-Person HVAC Shop
Reins launched an AI business valuation product for contractors. Why knowing your number matters long before you plan to sell anything.
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Dollar ticks up as oil prices climb, Fed rate hike chances firm
Markets now see a Fed hike on Wednesday as a near certainty Read more at The Business Times.
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Singapore, Asia markets fall on Tuesday amid calls for AI slowdown; STI down 1.4%
Mapletree Pan-Asia Commercial Trust leads the gainers on the blue-chip index Read more at The Business Times.
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AI Content Creation Drives Pocket FM Past $500M ARR
Pocket Entertainment crossed $500 million ARR with 550,000 creators. Here is what its ai content creation engine means for small brands.
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Singapore stocks end higher on Monday amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.4%
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is the biggest gainer on the benchmark index, rising 2.6% to S$5.11 Read more at The Business Times.
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Grab to increase autonomous vehicle fleet to 50, eyes expansion beyond Punggol
It is also preparing to roll out on-demand, point-to-point autonomous rides in the estate Read more at The Business Times.
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Fed’s Warsh poised to pull trigger and raise rates for the first time under his watch
Even as Trump continues to demand a cut, economists are expecting the central bank to increase rates by 25 basis points Read more at The…
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S-Reits extend fundraising momentum in 2026
[SINGAPORE] Real Estate Investment Trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) have continued to demonstrate robust fundraising activity in 2026,…
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AI slowdown calls from Anthropic, OpenAI may weigh on chip stocks, but rally seen intact
Some investors argue that a slower pace of AI development could ultimately be positive for the industry Read more at The Business Times.
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Oracle to spend an additional US$700 million on more job cuts
It is grappling with a cash crunch tied to the development of large-scale data centres for AI work Read more at The Business Times.
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AI Guardrails Lag as 62% See Errors Reach Clients
AI guardrails are lagging adoption. A new Macabacus report finds 62% saw an AI error reach a client, while only 23% run full review checks.
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Founder CEO Sidelined as Automattic Board Votes Him Out
A founder CEO can be removed by his own board. Automattic put Matt Mullenweg on paid leave and named its CFO interim chief executive.
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AI Note Taker on Your Wrist: Apple Watch Now Listens
Apple put an AI note taker on the Apple Watch. Siri Recap listens ambiently, so small teams need a recording rule before it reaches…
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STI inches up 0.1%, bucking regional trend as oil continues surge
Brent hits US$110 a barrel as Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea port Read more at The Business Times.
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US listing could put Japan's Kioxia in global AI spotlight, Voya's Thomas says
The firm has said it is preparing to list American depositary shares to grow its investor base Read more at The Business Times.
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AI in the Workplace Stalls When Leaders Stay on the Sidelines
New Microsoft research found a 30-point trust lift when managers modeled AI in the workplace. Here is how small teams can copy that effect.
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STI falls 0.7% as oil crosses US$100 mark again on US-Iran turmoil
Key Asian markets are also down, with the exception of Japan Read more at The Business Times.
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Women Entrepreneurs Get a Shot at the Entreprenista 100
The Entreprenista 100 Awards opened applications through October 22, giving women entrepreneurs a national platform. Here is how to make…
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Business Signage Sways 84% of Shoppers, New Survey Finds
A new Harris Poll found 84% of Americans say business signage affects what they buy. Here is how small brands should read and use the data.