Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Federal Reserve ends three-year loss streak from Covid-era monetary policy
The Fed’s deferred asset reflects losses that must be covered before it can resume payments to Treasury [WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve appears to have finally turned the corner on a three-year-long string of unprecedented loss-making tied to how it has implemented monetary policy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Over recent weeks, data released…
Read MoreUltraGreen.ai’s 5.9 million share public offer 4.5 times subscribed
[SINGAPORE] The public tranche of the Singapore initial public offering (IPO) of medical imaging and surgery technology firm UltraGreen.ai notched a subscription rate of 4.5 times, with more than a thousand valid applications for some 26.5 million shares. Its Singapore public offer received about S$50.2 million in application monies, Ultragreen.ai said in a balloting announcement…
Read MoreWhy Even Smart People Still Make Dangerous Decisions Under Stress
You do something, it blows up in your face, and then you ask yourself what made you do it in the first place because it’s glaringly obvious it never would’ve worked. You (probably) didn’t do it because you thought it would come back to bite you (unless you’re a masochist, of course). For about 5…
Read MoreChina likely to bid on building new Panama Canal ports
The Panama Canal Authority plans to award contracts for the two terminals in late 2026 and begin operations in 2029 [PANAMA CITY] China is among parties interested in bidding to build two new ports on the Panama Canal, its administrator said on Tuesday (Nov 25), despite US talk of retaking control of the vital trade…
Read MoreTikTok Shop pushes into luxury retail with US$11,000 handbags
[LOS ANGELES] TikTok is moving into luxury retail, part of an effort to expand its TikTok Shop marketplace into a high-end shopping destination for purses and watches that can fetch thousands of US dollars. Once considered a virtual dollar store, TikTok Shop now showcases US$11,000 handbags from Hermes and Chanel, or rare, limited-drop sneakers from…
Read MoreHow Legal Marijuana Will Affect Workers’ Comp Cases in PA
The legalization of marijuana in Pennsylvania introduces significant changes to workers’ compensation cases. Legal marijuana use can complicate determinations of workplace injury claims, especially when it comes to questions of negligence and impairment. Marijuana may not only affect the treatment and recovery process of injured workers but also challenge existing policies surrounding compensation and employer…
Read MoreChoose Hard Things and Build Real Strength
Mental health isn’t just therapy and time off. It’s also doing the hard reps your mind wants to skip. My stance is simple: training yourself to do hard things on purpose is one of the best ways to build a stronger mind and a stronger career. Most people hunt for hacks. I bet on grit.…
Read MoreRepositioning of IReit Global’s Berlin asset to have ‘significant impact’ on DPU
[SINGAPORE] The absence of property income as a result of the repositioning of IReit Global’s office asset in Berlin is expected to have a “significant impact” on the real estate investment trust’s (Reit) distributions to unitholders. On Thursday (Nov 20), the Europe-focused Reit said in a business update for its third quarter ended Sep 30…
Read MoreCrypto exchange Kraken confidentially files for US IPO
Analysts expect crypto companies to try and go public before the midterm elections next year [BENGALURU] Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said on Wednesday (Nov 19) that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the US, as digital asset companies look to tap the new listings market before the…
Read MoreWhen “Psychopathic” Traits Make Better Founders
Entrepreneurship rewards edge cases. That’s uncomfortable to admit, but it’s true. Some traits we label as “psychopathic” can fuel strong leadership when pointed in the right direction. My view is simple: the same wiring that can break companies can also build them—if it’s managed with clear ethics and hard guardrails. The Traits That Cut Both…
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