How a crazy idea led this former journalist to USD3b buyout

It seemed like a nutty idea at the time - and it still does. Three years ago, Hu Weiwei and her co-founders decided to start a business

The Buzz | Steve Wynn sues lawyer for dancer who accused him of leering

Disgraced casino mogul Steve Wynn has sued the attorney of a dancer who accused him of inappropriate behavior. Wynn’s attorneys filed the defamation lawsuit Thursday against lawyer Lisa

Las Vegas Sands doubles Sheldon Adelson pay to USD26.1 million

Las Vegas Sands Corp. more than doubled Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson’s pay to USD26.1 million after the casino operator rejiggered his compensation as part

Real Estate Matters | How wall colours can affect your psychology

The colour of the walls in a property can have a big impact on how you resonate emotionally with a room. Each colour can be a unique representation

Bahrain’s largest oil find estimated at 80 billion barrels

The small island-nation of Bahrain yesterday announced the discovery of 80 billion barrels of shale oil, its largest oil and gas find ever. Bahrain’s oil minister and energy

New Zealand recalls 50,000 cars with faulty Takata air bags

New Zealand’s government yesterday issued a compulsory recall for 50,000 cars with faulty Takata air bags after saying a voluntary recall wasn’t making enough progress.

Gaming | Japan’s coalition parties reach tentative casino agreement

A new agreement between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito suggests the creation of three integrated resorts in Japan, while revenue

Innovation | Formula 1-inspired electric cars are coming to India, Australia

Tycoon Sanjeev Gupta could start building Formula 1-inspired electric vehicles in India and Australia early next decade, adding automobiles to a roster of global businesses that span

Richard Branson buys Hard Rock casino-hotel in Las Vegas

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will be overhauled over the next several months following its purchase Friday by billionaire Richard Branson. The

Singapore home prices jump the most in almost eight years

Singapore private home prices surged the most since 2010 as the property market staged a recovery from a four- year slump. An index tracking

Corporate Bits | Sands conducts climate change initiatives for team members

Sands China Ltd. recently conducted two environmental sustainability and climate change initiatives, including its participation in Earth Hour 2018 and the hosting of an in-house Climate

Nissan, Renault in merger talks after two-decade union

Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. are in talks to merge, seeking to solidify their two-decade-old alliance under a single stock as an unprecedented shift toward electric

Real Estate Matters | Technologies that will change your real estate experience

The real estate industry is sometimes called a ‘technological dinosaur’ because it is seen as being resistant to technological disruptions compared to more tech-savvy industries such as media

Barclays to pay USD2b to settle mortgage securities suit

Barclays Plc agreed to pay USD2 billion in civil penalties to settle a U.S. investigation into its marketing of residential mortgage- backed securities between 2005 and 2007.

Corruption | Vietnam jails ex-Politburo member over oil giant’s losses

A Vietnamese court sentenced a former Communist Party Politburo member to 18 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of mismanagement at a state oil giant that

Insurance | Chinese Anbang founder on trial on financial charges

The founder of the Chinese insurer that owns New York City’s Waldorf Hotel went on trial yesterday on charges he fraudulently raised USD10 billion from

New owners of Air India to get planes and USD5b of debt

India is selling a controlling stake in its flagship carrier along with two-thirds of the loss- making airline’s about USD7.8 billion debt, as Prime Minister

China | Big banks stage profit comeback as bad loans recede

Three of China’s largest banks posted better-than-expected profit growth in 2017 as a strengthening economy curbed soured loans and the government’s campaign to cut debt

Self-service test drive center debuts in Guangzhou

A gigantic “vending machine” for cars allowing self-service test drives opened in the south China city of Guangzhou on Monday. The multi-story facility was launched by Tmall, an online

Corporate Bits | Bene to showcase cuisine from Umbria

The next Bene Food & Wine Mercato will move from Emilia-Romagna to Umbria in central Italy, Sheraton Grand Macao announced yesterday. On April 6 and 7, the

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