DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, partners with VC giant Granite Asia to counter the region’s lack of capital
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, and Granite Asia, an Asia-focused investment fund, are launching a new “first-of-its-kind” partnership to support new startups, underpinned by a new $110 million AI-focused IPO…
Millennial manager used Tinder to job hunt and landed 3 interviews—she says getting a job on the dating app was easier than finding love
But even millennials—who joined the workforce in the fallout from the 2008 financial crisis—know a thing or two about resorting to unusual tactics when job-hunting. When Swedish-born graduate Samantha Rogers decided…
The Russian economy is eating its own muscle to survive as Putin’s war on Ukraine destroys future capacity, former central bank adviser says
Four years after Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s economy has entered a “death zone,” said Alexandra Prokopenko, a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.“Russia’s economy is…
Trump boasts that the U.S. has ‘the greatest economy actually ever.’ Human nature suggests that’s exactly the wrong message to send to voters
Obvious question: If the economy is at least okay, why do millions of Americans think it’s terrible? The answer is that our brains are not hard-wired to think like economists.…
AI is running out of power. Space won’t be an escape hatch for decades
The AI industry is on a power trip—literally–and it’s getting desperate. Data centers already account for roughly 4% of U.S. electricity use, a share expected to more than double by…
The 29-year old investor who went from selling fake IDs to backing Poppi raises a $75 million fund to invest in brands with a ‘cultural edge’
Patrick Finnegan began his career as an entrepreneur while struggling to fit in at a Delaware boarding school. He started businesses as a way to cope (some above board, like…
Scott Bessent has ‘got a feeling’ that $175 billion raised under IEEPA is lost to the American people for good
Indeed, consumers might even hope for lower prices if corporations pass on the influx of cash. But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has already suggested consumers will be waiting a while—if…
Stocks sell off as traders wake up to the realization that Trump has ‘highly punitive’ options for new trade tariffs
The dollar declined against foreign currencies, stocks in Asia and Europe broadly sold off, and S&P 500 futures were down 0.22% before the open in New York as investors began…
Bupa’s 61 year-old CEO works out 6 days a week with his 23-year-old son—he picks the Gen Zer’s brain for perspective while lifting weights
Plenty of CEOs swear by 5 a.m. alarms, 12‑hour days, and punishing gym sessions—but Bupa’s CEO Iñaki Ereño adds a twist: His personal trainer is his 23‑year‑old son.Despite his age…
