Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Tesla readies a six-seat version of the Model Y for China
The carmaker has been losing ground to domestic manufacturers with fresher lineups Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 08:22 AM [BEIJING] Tesla is preparing to launch a longer, six-seat version of its Model Y sport utility vehicle in China, where the carmaker has been losing ground to domestic manufacturers with fresher lineups. The new variant…
Read MoreHaagen-Dazs maker prices debt for 4.4 billion euros payout to owners
[NEW YORK] Froneri International, the maker of Haagen-Dazs ice cream, is wrapping up commitments for a debt deal to help fund one of the largest shareholder payouts on record, as its private equity co-owner looks to keep its stake in the company for longer. The UK-based manufacturer is close to pricing a 3.9 billion euros…
Read MoreGoogle to unveil new Pixel hardware on August 20 with AI in focus
The company’s market share in the US smartphone segment is tiny compared with Apple and Samsung Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 06:46 AM [PHILADELPHIA] Alphabet’s Google will debut new Pixel-branded hardware at an event on Aug 20 in New York, with the lineup expected to include several smartphones and a smartwatch, all powered by…
Read MoreJPMorgan is now worth more than three largest rivals combined
The Trump administration’s embrace of the cryptocurrency industry has breathed air back into some upstarts Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 06:13 AM [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase keeps putting more distance between itself and key rivals. The first half saw the bank’s market value surpass that of its three largest competitors, Bank of America (BOA),…
Read MoreWhy Hawkfest Is The Ultimate Brand Gathering
I’ve been in the marketing world long enough to know that most industry events fall into one of two categories: stuffy networking sessions where everyone’s just trying to hand out business cards, or overly technical conferences that leave you with a headache and a notebook full of jargon.That’s exactly why we created Hawkfest—to break that…
Read MoreHRnetGroup appoints 10 new business leader co-owners
[SINGAPORE] HRnetGroup has appointed 10 new business leader co-owners, following the retirement and departure of certain leaders, to bring its total number of co-owners to 45. This is part of the group’s strategy to deepen leadership succession and sustain business momentum, it said in a bourse filing on Wednesday (Jul 16). Co-owners can make operating…
Read MoreGuinness-owner Diageo CEO step downs after tough two years, finance chief to lead in interim
Published Wed, Jul 16, 2025 · 08:22 PM [LONDON] Diageo CEO Debra Crew has stepped down after just two years in the job, the world’s biggest spirits maker said on Wednesday (Jul 16), with finance chief Nik Jhangiani taking over in the interim as the company strives to boost its performance and cut debt. Shares…
Read MoreSchneider in talks to buy Temasek’s stake in Indian JV: sources
A potential transaction could value the whole venture at roughly US$5 billion including debt Published Wed, Jul 16, 2025 · 06:51 PM [NEW DELHI] Schneider Electric is considering buying out the remaining stake in its India venture from minority partner Temasek Holdings, according to people familiar with the matter. Schneider Electric is in talks to…
Read MoreSingapore shares rise to new high; STI up 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse closed higher on Wednesday (Jul 16), marking the third straight day the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new high. Other regional markets ended lower, amid signs of rising US inflation that is dampening investor sentiment. The STI rose 0.3 per cent or 12.43 points to close at…
Read MoreSecurity and compliance among concerns of banks in granting API access to fintechs
[SINGAPORE] Security and compliance concerns are top of the list when Singapore’s brick-and-mortar banks decide whether to grant fintechs Application Programming Interface (API) access to the financial data, particularly that of the banks’ small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SME) clients. DBS, OCBC and UOB told The Business Times that they provide API access to only certain…
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