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It’s the Incentives, Stupid
From college kids with ‘disabilities’ to the Minnesota fraudsters, we see the results when society or government confers benefits on…
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On Obamacare, Trump Already Showed Republicans the Way
Senate Republicans should quit trying to expand it. Source link
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Doha Is the New Paris
Tucker Carlson finds an alluring alternative to the United States. Source link
Business
China’s Threat to the World Economy
This week’s Chinese trade numbers can leave little doubt that the country’s trade surplus is unsustainable. Source link
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Trump’s Ominous Decision to Sell Advanced Chips to China
The Nvidia deal could help China beat us in the AI race. Source link
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Officials Who Abuse Their Power Should Not Get a Free Pass
A New York bureaucrat pressured banks to cut ties with the NRA. But regulators like her could enjoy immunity unless the Supreme Court…
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Florida’s St. Pete Goes All Caravaggio
Boy Bitten by a Lizard and other Baroque treasures shine at St. Petersburg’s Museum of Fine Arts. Source link
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Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says
The grocery delivery service Instacart is using artificial intelligence to experiment with prices and charge some shoppers more than…
Fashion
Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform
Video gaming platform Roblox is facing more lawsuits from parents who allege the San Mateo, Calif., company isn’t doing enough to…
Business
Can Manulife US Reit recover? Unitholders seek answers ahead of EGM
The real estate investment trust’s manager answers pointed questions from unitholders Long-suffering unitholders have grilled Manulife US…
Business
Singtel hit with S$1 million fine for 2024 voice disruption
The incident on Oct 8 last year affected more than 500,000 users for more than four hours The Infocomm and Media Development Authority…
Business
Bank of Japan reluctant to intervene on rising yields, sources say
The recent rises are due to investors taking a wait-and-see approach on uncertainty over how far the BOJ can eventually raise rates The…
Business
India's equity mutual fund inflows rebound in November on strong earnings, low inflation
Equity mutual fund inflows into the Indian stock market rebounded after three months in November, as improved corporate earnings, stable…
Business
DBS bullish on developers, hikes up target prices for CDL, UOL, GuocoLand
The increase comes on lower interest rates and plans by developers to recycle capital and rejuvenate assets DBS Research has taken a…
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Hongkong Land shares end 5.5% higher on S$1.45 billion sale of MBFC stake
The group is selling its share to Keppel Reit, which will have a two-thirds interest in the property upon completion Shares of Hongkong…
Business
More dissenters could signal increased resistance to future Fed rate cuts
Investors should be positioned for the Fed to continue easing at least once more in 2026, say analysts THE US Federal Reserve’s expected…
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China’s ZTE may pay more than US$1 billion to the US over foreign bribery allegations: sources
ZTE said it is engaged in “ongoing communication” with the US Justice Department CHINESE telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp may pay more…
Business
Li Ka-shing’s US$19 billion ports sale slows due to complex talks
CK Hutchison has said that it would not proceed with a transaction that did not have the approval of all relevant authorities Hong Kong…
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Butter, milk and cheese prices slide as ‘stunning’ production floods global markets
Butter, milk and cheese prices are falling as a surge in global milk production floods the market, prompting warnings of a looming period…
Business
AI’s US$400 billion problem: Are chips getting old too fast?
Cloud computing giants assumed that their chips and servers would last about six years IN PURSUIT of the AI dream, the tech industry this…
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Malaysia’s long-awaited electric train service linking KL and JB makes its debut in preview run
Just before dawn broke on Dec 11, Malaysia’s new electric train service (ETS) linking Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru rolled out of the Kuala…
Business
Gold rises as a divided Fed cuts rates; silver hits record high
Gold prices rose on Thursday (Dec 11) after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates, even as policymakers remained split on the outlook…
Business
Stocks to watch: Keppel Reit, CLI, MPACT, Ultragreen.ai, Ossia
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Dec 11): Source link
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Former Cathay cinema operator mm2 gets lifeline after High Court shields it from creditors for 4 months
The company will need to devote its “somewhat finite bandwidth” to restructuring in the coming weeks Former Cathay Cineplexes operator mm2…