Corporations

Financial stability risks elevated despite resilient global economy, strong investment sentiments: MAS

Singapore corporates, households, financial sector stay buoyant amid robust financial positions

In an essay, the philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre describes two fishing crews to show the difference between profit-maximising and the pursuit of excellence.

Why is modern commerce corrosive?

It’s a topic of today, but one philosopher hit the nail on the head years ago

Retail giant Home Depot. Big companies are less likely to get into financial trouble during a downturn. They also have an increasingly valuable asset: political capital.

Why it has never been better to be a big company

The upheaval brought by AI and Trump favours corporate giants – for now

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says on a post-earnings call that the war in Ukraine, compounded by the attacks on Israel, could have “far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade, and geopolitical relationships". Meanwhile, UBS and Goldman Sachs have pledged donations and aid.

US banks, tech firms offer support for Israel victims, announce aid

AS big US corporations kicked off corporate earnings season this week, executives addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict and some companies launched fundraising efforts.

Customers at a Walmart store in Austin, Texas. Walmart almost missed the rise of e-commerce, but its financial heft and enormous customer base gave it the chance to change course later.

America’s corporate giants are getting harder to topple

Incumbents from Walmart to General Motors are fighting back against disruptors

Private enterprises often have public interests in mind. Yet inevitably the public spirit degenerates into excessive greed, egomania or the abuse of power.
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Fleshing out the invisible hand

For Profit offers thrilling tales of commercial endeavour. Corporations often start out with the public good in mind; it doesn’t last

This stock market rally has everything, except investors

This stock market rally has everything, except investors

US companies are buying back their own shares in huge quantities, even as pension funds, mutual funds and other investors have been selling stock

Corporate Social Responsibility in the era of big data

Corporate Social Responsibility in the era of big data

Companies would do well to bear in mind issues of sustainability and ethicality, and look beyond their bottom lines to focus on the long road.

EU failing to tackle tax dodging one year after 'LuxLeaks': campaigners

EU failing to tackle tax dodging one year after 'LuxLeaks': campaigners

[BRUSSELS] EU countries are still failing to tackle tax avoidance practices despite vowing to shut down loopholes after the LuxLeaks scandal one year ago, a report by several campaign groups said Tues...

The gift of space

The gift of space

In land-scarce Singapore, corporations and individuals are helping arts and heritage causes by creating spaces for them to thrive.