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‘Singapore has a better Bali on its doorstep’

Bloomberg Singapore’s second-largest developer has a suggestion for the government: re-position the billionaire enclave of Sentosa as a tourism hot-spot like Bali. Property values at Sentosa Cove, a residential area nestled on a tiny island off the south coast, have been hit particularly hard, with home prices down about 30 percent from the highs seen in 2010. Even as the ...

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Sony to back entrepreneurs with money, support

Bloomberg Sony Corporation, once known for innovations like the Walkman, will begin to back entrepreneurs outside the company with money, marketing support and more as it seeks more breakthroughs. The Tokyo-based company said it would open up an internal accelerator program to external entrepreneurs, including a partnership with Tokyo University under which students can turn ideas into businesses. Depending on ...

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EU to target Caterpillar, Xerox if US imposes automotive duties

Bloomberg Caterpillar Inc. trucks, Xerox Corp. machines and Samsonite International SA luggage are among US goods that would face retaliatory European Union tariffs should President Donald Trump follow through on a threat to impose automotive duties against the bloc, according to a senior EU official. The person commented on the condition of anonymity because the tit-for-tat list drawn up by ...

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