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June Jobs Report Shows a Cooling but Steady Labor Market
The June jobs report showed the U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs, a sharp step down from May and well short of the 115,000 that economists had forecast. The...
Four-Day Work Week Gains Ground as the Evidence Grows
If your team feels stretched thin and you quietly worry about burnout, the four-day work week has moved from a fringe idea to a serious option worth studying. New...
Germany’s Startup Ecosystem Sets a New 2026 Record
Germany just proved that a startup ecosystem can still break records, even in a cautious economy. A new report shows 3,053 tech companies were founded in the first six...
The Loneliness Epidemic Is Quietly Building Real Businesses
If running your business has ever left you feeling isolated, you are not imagining it, and you are far from alone. A wave of founders is now building real...
Together AI Raises $800M as Open-Source AI Demand Surges
Open-source AI just got a massive vote of confidence. Together AI raised $800 million on July 1, 2026, according to a report by TechCrunch. This increased its valuation to...
Shein scheduled for Hong Kong IPO hearing on Jul 16, sources say
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 05:05 PM[LONDON/ HONG KONG]  Fast-fashion retailer Shein is scheduled for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) hearing with the city’s stock exchange...
Samsung Electronics to advance start of chip factory in Yongin to 2029
South Korea hopes to double its memory-chip production capacity within five yearsPublished Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 10:49 AM[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics said on Monday (Jul 13) it aims to...
Culture shift needed to curb controlling shareholders’ ‘long shadow’, boost investor confidence
The stewardship of majority owners and vital discipline provided by minority investors must be championed Source link
Singapore banks’ battle for wealth talent goes beyond private bankers
Demand is rising for technology, investment and compliance talent, alongside relationship managers that support client-facing teams[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s wealth management hiring race is spreading beyond private bankers, as demand increasingly...
Korea’s world-beating stocks are now trading cheaper than ever
Published Sun, Jul 12, 2026 · 10:17 AM[SEOUL] South Korea’s blistering stock rally has left investors facing an unlikely backdrop: equities trading at record-low valuations.The Kospi has climbed around...
European shares snap four-week winning streak on tech selloff, US-Iran war
The Stoxx 600 lost 1.8% as investors dialled back hopes for the energy supply shock easing soonPublished Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 09:09 AM[BENGALURU] European shares ended a four-week...
Defense Tech Startups Draw Record Capital as Quantum Systems Raises $1.2B
Defense tech startups just got their loudest signal yet that investors are all in, as autonomous drone maker Quantum Systems raised a $1.2 billion Series D at a roughly...