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Mercedes beats margin forecasts as premium sales offset job-cut charges
[BERLIN/FRANKFURT] German carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday (Oct 29) reported stronger than expected margins at its core autos business…
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Fashion
Vietnam boutique brands expand to Singapore amid rising demand
These labels, which do well among Singaporeans on their home turf, are setting up outlets to hawk trendy, affordable fashion Along the…
Business
China blows past record for Europe car sales on hybrid, EV gains
The Asian nation’s latest plug-in hybrids offer long electric-only ranges, rapid charging and generous standard equipment at prices below…
Business
Maybank upgrades OUE Reit to ‘buy’ amid lower cost of debt in Q3
Analysts are positive on OUE Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on the back of its declining cost of debt in Q3 – with Maybank Securities…
Business
iX Biopharma raises gross proceeds of S$6.7 million from placement
The group intends to raise at least S$5 million from the exercise, with new shares issued at S$0.10 apiece Singapore-based speciality…
Business
Asia: Stocks join Wall Street records as tech bull run quickens
ASIAN stock markets surged on Wednesday morning, matching record gains on Wall Street the previous day as investor confidence in AI tech…
News
Trump says 'it's too bad' he can't run for a third presidential term
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that "it's too bad" he's not allowed to run for a third term, conceding the constitutional reality…
Business
Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new US$10 billion investment in US
Japan’s Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new US$10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive from the Japanese…
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Appeals court delivers blow to Trump's attempt to send National Guard to Portland
A federal appeals court on Tuesday erased a ruling that would have allowed President Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland,…
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Data centres, EVs and renewables spur Singapore to ‘future-proof’ its grid: Tan See Leng
The intermittency of solar and wind power introduces new operational challenges for the grid Keeping Singapore’s lights on is set to get…
Fashion
Hundreds of air traffic controllers take second jobs as US shutdown continues
Hundreds of US air traffic controllers have taken second jobs after missing their first full paychecks due to the government shutdown,…
Business
Tesla’s Cybercab backup plan: sell it with a steering wheel
In short, it’s open to making it more like a normal vehicle that human drivers can control Tesla sees the forthcoming Cybercab as its…
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Senate votes to nullify Trump's tariffs on Brazil in symbolic messaging effort
The Senate voted late Tuesday to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on goods from Brazil, a major…
Culture
In Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” a Vast Vision Gets Netflixed Down to Size
The first time we encounter the Creature, though, we see almost nothing of him at all: he is a faceless wraith, in a dark cloak and a…
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Senate Republicans abandon 'piecemeal' plan to ease shutdown pain
Senate Republicans have decided against trying to pass piecemeal bills to mitigate some of the harm from the government shutdown. Source…
Business
US: Wall Street indexes post record closing highs as Nvidia jumps, megacap earnings ahead
All three major US stock indexes posted record closing highs again on Tuesday as Nvidia shares gained following news it will build…
News
America's growing food stamp program lands in the middle of Congress' government shutdown standoff
The food stamp program, which once served just a small fraction of U.S. families, has grown massively in recent years, putting it at the…
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Climate Policy: Stormy Weather?
The week of October 20, 2025: Climate policy’s head winds, Argentina, regulation, rare earths, and much, much more. Source link
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News Analysis: Trade deal or trade truce? Questions remain as Trump meets with China's Xi
WASHINGTON — President Trump faces the most important international meeting of his second term so far on Thursday: face-to-face…
News
Judge stiffens blockade on Trump's reductions in federal workforce during shutdown
A federal judge put an indefinite hold on the White House's new reductions in the federal workforce, saying Tuesday that President Trump's…
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J.D. Vance says administration can continue paying troops during shutdown 'at least for now'
Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that the administration has found enough money to fund another paycheck for active duty military…
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Grassley questions major U.S. nonprofits over purported financial ties to Chinese Communist Party
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley is calling on three major tax-exempt groups to respond to reports as to whether their…
Culture
Sarah Jessica Parker Talks with Rachel Syme
On October 26, 2025, the actor Sarah Jessica Parker took the stage with the New Yorker staff writer Rachel Syme for a conversation at the…
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Judge scolds DHS over handling of anti-ICE protests in Chicago, moves to oversee operations
A U.S. district judge chastised Homeland Security on Tuesday over agents' suppression of anti-ICE protests on the streets of Chicago and…