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Billionaire Illinois Gov. Pritzker wins blackjack pot of $1.4M in Las Vegas
It figures that a billionaire would win big in Las Vegas. Source link
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Trump's pivot away from solar power hit planned 62,300-acre project in Nevada desert
Solar proponents are melting down over a Trump administration move to curb the development of a project in Nevada that environmental…
Business
How Doing Good Teaches Students Entrepreneurship
In the next decade, nearly 40% of the skills required for jobs are expected to change, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of…
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Trump says there'll be 'no choice' but to kill Hamas terrorists if they continue executions
President Trump said Thursday there would be 'no choice' but to eliminate members of Hamas if they continue carrying out mass executions…
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Trump's tariffs helped tame deficit in 2025, brought in $118 billion in new money
President Trump's tariffs have helped to tame the federal deficit, the Treasury Department reported Thursday, with the extra $118 billion…
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DOJ to seek indictment against Trump aide-turned-critic Bolton over classified docs: Reports
The Department of Justice reportedly plans to seek a criminal indictment against former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton over…
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Shutdown to last until at least Monday as Senate Democrats reject stopgap bill for 10th time
A 10th Senate vote on a stopgap bill to fund the government through Nov. 21 failed Thursday, ensuring the government shutdown will…
Fashion
Luciano Braga Simplicio: Shirtless Brazilian Priest Caught Hiding Parishioner's Fiancee Under Bathroom Sink
A shirtless Brazilian priest was found hiding a parishioner's fiancée under a bathroom sink — though he insisted that she had only been…
Business
HSBC not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit First Brands Group
HSBC Holdings is not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit auto-parts supplier First Brands Group, whose bankruptcy has left some of the…
Fashion
Giorgio Armani names veteran Giuseppe Marsocci new CEO as fashion house weighs potential sale
Giorgio Armani appointed company veteran Giuseppe Marsocci as chief executive officer as the Italian fashion house considers a potential…
Business
Salesforce jumps as US$60 billion forecast eases revenue growth concerns
Salesforce shares jumped more than 6 per cent in premarket trading on Thursday (Oct 16). This is after the company forecasted faster…
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Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails
President Donald Trump was telling a Rose Garden audience about his efforts to quell violence in the nation's capital when, as if on cue,…
Business
AI boom starting to feel 'bubblicious' with fears it will burst
Investors are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence ventures, raising fears that stock prices won't match…
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Trump unveils next architectural project for D.C. -- a triumphal arch
President Trump officially presented plans for a triumphal arch in honor of America's 250th birthday next year while he thanked donors on…
Business
US: Wall St rises with TSMC results supporting renewed AI optimism
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by an upbeat quarterly update from TSMC that added to investor…
Culture
Persistence: The Only True Difference Between Success and Failure
Success isn’t complicated. After years of building businesses and mentoring entrepreneurs, I’ve collected plenty of advice, but the most…
Business
Chinese data centre firm GDS aims to raise over US$1 billion for international unit DayOne: sources
GDS is aiming to build up DayOne into an independently run and separately listed unit in the mid to long term GDS Holdings, one of China’s…
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Ready for Your Close-Up? Not If You’re the Wrong Race
Ethnic gatekeeping in the arts doesn’t remove barriers — it erects them. Source link
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Al Jazeera Remains a Leopard That Can’t Change Its Spots
Despite talk of moderation, the network has continued to broadcast a distortion of reality. Source link
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End Racial Gerrymandering
The Supreme Court has a golden opportunity in Louisiana v. Callais to end racial gerrymanders. Source link
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A Critic Takes the White House Tour
It’s the time when the White House is the People’s House and history is most palpable, thanks to Mrs. Kennedy. But, alas, the tours are…
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Small Business Needs Permanent Regulatory Relief, Too
Congress and President Trump must act quickly to give 32 million small businesses permanent relief from a painful and pointless government…
Business
Singapore shares dip 0.3%, even as regional markets rise
Shares on the Singapore bourse closed lower on Thursday (Oct 16), bucking the gains charted in most regional markets. The benchmark…
Business
Investors call for greater disclosure in Toyota’s buyout of group company
Global investors have called on Toyota Motor to provide more disclosure about its planned buyout of group firm Toyota Industries,…