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California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required data centers to report how much water they use. New data centers have…
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Business
Singapore shares fall 0.8% even as Q3 GDP growth beats forecast
Shares on the Singapore bourse closed lower on Tuesday (Oct 14), even as the city-state’s economy grew faster than expected. The benchmark…
Business
Samsung plans bonuses tied to share price in major pay overhaul
The move underscores the firm’s effort to address growing dissatisfaction within the ranks Samsung Electronics is awarding shares and…
Business
UK jobs market slowdown shows signs of easing before budget
Wage growth in the private sector slowed to 4.4% in the three months through August The UK labour market showed further signs of…
Business
Google plans US$15 billion data centre hub in biggest India bet
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh aims to host 6 gigawatts of data centre capacity by 2029 Alphabet’s Google aims to invest about US$15…
Business
China hits back at US on shipping with Hanwha curbs, probe
The moves are a marked escalation in a long-standing dispute between the world’s two largest economies over maritime dominance China has…
Business
ASL Marine soars up to 9.3% on share placement; Yangzijiang Shipbuilding falls as much as 3.7% on port fees
Shares of ASL Marine surged as much as 9.3 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 14), while those of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding tumbled up to 3.7 per…
Business
Asia: Stocks pare tariff-led losses, Tokyo hit by political turmoil
Most Asian stocks rose on Tuesday (Oct 14), tracking a rally on Wall Street, after US President Donald Trump tempered his rhetoric against…
Business
China plans zinc exports as global rally opens window for sales
Cash prices on the London Metal Exchange have surged above futures, signalling a growing shortage in western markets Chinese zinc…
Business
Australia central bank to be cautious, data dependent on future policy
Australia’s central bank saw no need for an immediate cut in interest rates at its September policy meeting, given some stickiness in…
Business
Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, Keppel Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Oct 14): Mapletree Logistics Trust:…
News
Dallas ICE facility shooter feared radiation exposure and practiced shooting, records show
The parents of the 29-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Dallas immigration facility in September told police their son was "completely…
News
Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings
Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the…
Fashion
Oil settles higher as US, China try to de-escalate trade tensions
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has kept its relatively high global oil demand growth forecasts unchanged for this…
News
New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they…
Business
US: Wall Street ends sharply higher on Trump China comments; Broadcom surges
The S&P 500 has posted seven new highs and 14 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 91 new highs and 120 new lows Wall Street’s main indexes ended…
News
NY attorney general Letitia James to make first public appearance since indictment at Mamdani rally
New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to speak at a rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday - her…
Culture
Diane Keaton’s Shadows and Light
In Vanity Fair in 1987, Keaton told Joan Juliet Buck, “I was always pretty religious as a kid, but I had trouble with Jesus early on…
News
'I'm good at making peace': Israel-Hamas accord cements Trump's legacy as peacemaker president
Aboard Air Force One, en route to the Middle East to sign a landmark peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, President Trump was already…
News
Legislation seeks to save Columbus Day from being replaced by Indigenous Peoples' Day
Republicans celebrated the Columbus Day holiday Monday by sailing to the rescue of the long-derided Italian explorer. Source link
News
Trump ushers in ceasefire, peace plan: 'At long last, we have peace in the Middle East'
President Trump declared the war in Gaza over as he and other world leaders signed a peace deal, ushering in an elusive truce between…
Business
Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement
A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration's previous mass…
News
Trump signs peace documents to end war in Gaza: 'It's going to hold up'
President Trump on Monday signed an agreement to end the more than two-year war in Gaza. Source link
News
Speaker Johnson says no quick fix to Obamacare subsidy 'boondoggle'
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that a COVID-era expansion of Obamacare premium subsidies Democrats want to extend is a…