Firms
Ex-Google engineer charged with AI tech theft for Chinese firms
A CHINESE software engineer working for Alphabet’s Google was charged by the US Justice Department with stealing trade secrets for developing artificial intelligence (AI) from the company’s supercomputing data...
Firms that peg CEOs’ pay to ESG goals must be clear how it fits with their strategy
SHOULD a chief executive’s salary be bumped up if the company reduces its carbon emissions or improves on the gender diversity of its board? More companies are mulling this...
India’s Tata Motors hits record high on plan to split into two listed firms
SHARES of Tata Motors, India’s most valuable carmaker, hit a record high on Tuesday (Mar 5), a day after the company said it will split into two listed firms,...
Norway wealth fund sells stakes in 3 Jardine firms on environment concerns
NORWAY’S US$1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund has excluded three companies from its portfolio due to concerns that mining activity may destroy the natural habitat of critically endangered orangutans, the...
Norway wealth fund sells stakes in 3 Jardine firms on environment concerns
NORWAY’S US$1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund has excluded three companies from its portfolio due to concerns that mining activity may destroy the natural habitat of critically endangered orangutans, the...
Energy firms boost gas exploration in South-east Asia to meet growing demand
ENERGY companies are ramping up exploration activities in South-east Asia to boost natural gas output and meet long-term demand growth, drawn by recent discoveries and improved investment policies, company...
Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia
"We have a well-sealed system, you don't smell it," says Joe Beach, reassuringly. He is co-founder and chief executive of Starfire Energy, a US-based firm that is developing a...
Taiwan chip firms flock to Japan as China decoupling accelerates
JAPAN’S efforts to rebuild its semiconductor industry are getting a shot in the arm as more and more Taiwanese chip companies expand here – not only to support a...
