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The New Medicine Tariffs Are a Prescription for Disaster
They’ll make Americans sicker, poorer, and less innovative. Source link
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Social Security Is No Longer the Third Rail of American Politics
It’s proximate cause for a shotgun wedding. Source link
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The Cure for Racial Discrimination in Medical Education
If colleges and universities want the American taxpayer’s support, they should be forced to focus on merit alone. Source link
Culture
How to Survive Your Song Going Viral on TikTok
If you’ve heard the 2019 hit song “Tek It,” by the New York City-based band Cafuné, there’s a good chance it’s not the version that the…
Business
Russians hoard record US$500 billion in banks lured by high rates
Russian households have amassed a record amount of bank deposits as they take advantage of historically high interest rates for savings…
Business
Cambricon briefly overtakes Moutai as China’s priciest stock
A leading Chinese chipmaker briefly replaced a top liquor giant as the country’s most expensive onshore stock, as investors doubled down…
News
Thames Water, battling to avoid administration, agrees to fine payment plan
Under the deal, almost £100 million of what Thames Water owes could be delayed until 2030 Britain’s Thames Water said on Wednesday (Aug…
Business
FWD expands headquarters in biggest 2025 Hong Kong office lease
Insurance companies are the most willing to upsize their office space in the city Richard Li’s FWD Group Holdings signed a decade-long…
Business
Sias chastises Singapore Paincare over shareholder pressure in privatisation offer
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is cautioning shareholders of Singapore Paincare to decide on its proposed…
Business
Business valuation body signs MOUs with training partners, develops new standards for intangible assets
The Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore (IVAS) signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with two educational institutions to…
Business
Malaysia makes contingency plans for agriculture exports under EU deforestation rules
Malaysia has contingency plans in place to remain competitive in European markets as it works to avoid being classified as a “standard…
Business
An 83-year-old pizza mogul returns to save 3,500 Domino’s
Billionaire Jack Cowin built a fast-food empire by bringing fried chicken to 1960s Australia. Now, at 83, he’s back to attempt a…
News
China’s soy crushers may be facing a winter without US beans
Just days before the start of the US export season for soybeans, the world’s top importer does not appear to have bought a single American…
Business
Seatrium falls by nearly 4% as Keppel’s arbitration for claim in Brazil corruption case begins
Shares of Seatrium fell by close to 4 per cent in early trade on Wednesday (Aug 27), a day after news broke that Keppel will begin…
Fashion
SD Guthrie plans industrial park in Malaysia’s data centre hub
SD Guthrie, the world’s biggest oil palm planter by acreage, is positioning itself to tap into the data-centre boom as it looks to develop…
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Some FEMA staffers put on administrative leave after signing dissent letter
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on…
Business
Gold edges lower as US dollar firms, but Fed turmoil limits losses
Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday (Aug 27), pressured by an uptick in the US dollar, although renewed concerns over the US central…
Business
Prudential H1 new business profit up 12% at US$1.26 billion
The growth is supported by higher annual premium equivalent sales and margin expansion Prudential on Wednesday (Aug 27) announced that its…
News
SingPost introduces new postal service for firms as tariff exemption for sending low-value goods to the US set to end on Aug 29
Singapore Post (SingPost) has introduced a new service for corporate customers to send parcels to the US after suspending standard postal…
Business
Australian grocer Woolworths posts 19% drop in annual profit
RALIA’S Woolworths Group reported a 19 per cent drop in its full-year underlying profit on Wednesday, as lower spending by customers…
Business
Australia housing dysfunction mirrored in central bank’s blowout rebuild
When Australia’s central bank resolved to refurbish its 1960s-era Sydney headquarters in 2018, it hardly expected the project would fall…
Fashion
Apple to hold fall event on Sep 9, new iPhones expected
The company is expected to showcase new entry-level, high-end Apple Watches, upgraded iPad Pros and a faster version of the Vision Pro…