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GoPizza serves pizza with AI and robotics. But is it a flash in the pan?
GOPIZZA founder and chief executive Jay Lim is no foodie, but he is on a mission to make pizza more accessible.Lim, who attended university in Singapore, recalls paying S$20...
Dealmaking booms in Japan as most of Asia suffers through bust
DEALMAKING is booming in Japan. Management buyouts are on the rise. The stock market is nearing an all-time high, giving companies more scope for acquisitions. And the government and...
Federal Reserve officials will dive into balance sheet debate at March FOMC
THE Federal Reserve’s internal debate over the fate of its balance sheet reduction effort is set to quicken at its March policy meeting, with policymakers first setting the stage for...
Air New Zealand eyes fare hikes as costs surge, profit slumps
AIR New Zealand said it may raise ticket prices to cover rising costs after reporting a 38 per cent slump in interim earnings and forecasting an even worse second...
Oil rises 1% on signs of tightening supplies
OIL prices rose 1 per cent on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions raged on in the Middle East and traders assessed signs of near-term supply tightness. US West Texas Intermediate crude...
Website creator Wix.com’s profit doubles, sees Studio product boosting 2024
WIX.COM, which helps small businesses build and operate websites, beat fourth-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday (Feb 21) and forecast double-digit revenue growth in 2024. Its earnings per diluted share...
Singapore stocks fall amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.8%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.8 per cent or 26.95 points to 3,217.11 on Wednesday (Feb 21), amid a mixed regional showing as well as a steep decline...
Asia: Stocks lower after Wall Street losses
ASIAN markets were mostly down on Wednesday, tracking US losses as investors await a key tech earnings report and Fed policy meeting minutes later in the day. The tech-rich...
