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Republicans Shouldn’t Cave on Obamacare Expansion
With a shutdown looming, Democrats are demanding that the majority extend Covid-era funding for health insurance subsidies. Source link
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Can You Really Live One Day at a Time?
This summer, I reread the novel “Aurora,” by Kim Stanley Robinson, a science-fiction writer whom I profiled a few years ago. Robinson has…
Business
Musk answers Tesla’s pay proposal with US$1 billion stock buy
ELON Musk responded to an unprecedented pay proposal from Tesla’s board by buying about US$1 billion worth of shares, sending the stock…
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STI closes flat on Tuesday as regional peers gain
Decliners outnumber advancers 278 to 256 in the broader market, with 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion changing hands The Straits…
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Food-delivery platform foodpanda to rely on affordability, convenience and quick commerce to drive growth
It has been eight months since Bhavani Shankar Mishra took over the hot seat as Singapore managing director for food-delivery platform…
Business
Nvidia’s new RTX6000D chip for China finds little favour with major firms: sources
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Nvidia’s RTX6000D, its newest artificial intelligence (AI) chip tailored for the Chinese market, has seen only lukewarm…
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Metro soars 6% on news of strategy revamp
The stock hit a two-year high in intraday trade after a BT report on the retailer’s plans to launch new retail concepts Shares of…
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Australia says social media ban will not age test all users
AUSTRALIA will not require social media giants to verify the ages of all users under its ban on under-16s using the platforms, Canberra…
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Hesai jumps in Hong Kong debut after HK$4.2 billion listing
The company plans to use the proceeds to help lower the manufacturing costs of lidar systems Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of…
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Asia: Markets rise as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
ASIAN stocks rose again on Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this…
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Nvidia says complies with law after China antitrust finding
US CHIP giant Nvidia said on Tuesday it follows all laws after a Chinese investigation found it had breached antitrust rules, the latest…
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Trump administration orders Delta, Aeromexico to end joint venture by Jan 1
The Trump administration said late on Monday it was ordering Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind a joint venture by Jan 1 that let…
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Gold scales new high as US dollar weakens ahead of Fed meeting
Lower interest rates reduces the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion Gold prices scaled a record peak on Tuesday (Sep 16),…
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Stephen Miran wins Federal Reserve post confirmation as Senate backs Trump pick
The FOMC is already expected to cut interest rates for the first time since December on weakening job growth US President Donald Trump’s…
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Appeals court rejects Trump bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor for now, rebuffing President Donald Trump's efforts to…
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Europe stumped by Trump demands over Russia sanctions
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on punishing Moscow, and told them to hit China…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger urges vote against new California districts
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday entered the national battle over U.S. House control, urging voters to reject a California ballot proposal…
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Trump says he would have lowered flags for Minnesota slayings if asked. But he didn't call governor
President Donald Trump defended his order that flags be lowered to half-staff after last week's slaying of conservative activist Charlie…
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Trump administration joins Republicans' campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk's murder
Vice President JD Vance on Monday jumped onto the conservative movement demanding consequences for those who have cheered Charlie Kirk's…
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Dark online subculture emerges behind Charlie Kirk's assassination
The 22-year-old man accused of assassinating rising conservative star Charlie Kirk was immersed in a toxic online community that may have…
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Trump team eyes a crackdown on left-wing groups blamed for the spread of political violence
The Trump administration on Monday vowed to root out left-wing organizations that foment political violence, pivoting from the successful…
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Trump establishes anti-crime task force in Memphis
President Trump Monday signed a presidential memorandum to establish the Memphis Safe Task Force to clean up crime in the Tennessee city.…
Business
Amazon expects Kuiper to serve five countries by early 2026
The company has said that it expects to begin service by late 2025, though it has not specified which markets will receive coverage or…
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Trump says he would label Antifa a domestic terrorist organization
President Trump said Monday that he would be willing to deem Antifa and other far-left groups as domestic terrorist organizations. Source…