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South Korea keeps rates unchanged as debt risks grow
South Korea’s central bank held policy interest rates steady for a second straight review on Thursday, amid concerns about financial…
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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, CapitaLand Ascott Trust, Singapore Paincare
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 28): CapitaLand Investment…
Fashion
Chinese carmakers resist Beijing’s call to end brutal price war
China’s campaign to stamp out a ferocious electric vehicle (EV) price war seems to be having a limited effect, with all of the nation’s…
Business
Google to invest additional US$9 billion in Virginia data centres
Alphabet’s Google is investing an additional US$9 billion in Virginia till 2026 to enhance cloud and artificial intelligence (AI)…
News
Trump Enters Uncharted Ground with the Federal Reserve
The legal landscape in deciding when presidents can fire Fed governors is surprisingly unsettled. Source link
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YouTube reaches short-term extension with Fox to prevent disruption
UBE and Fox said on Wednesday they have reached a short-term agreement that will keep Fox News, Fox Sports and other Fox channels…
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CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign
The director of the nation's top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job, and several top agency leaders have…
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Ex-Fed chief Yellen says Trump bid to oust US governor Cook ‘dangerous’
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s move to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook marks a direct attempt to politicise the central bank and is…
Business
Oil edges up on US crude stocks drop, impact of US tariffs on India
Oil prices settled higher on Wednesday (Aug 27) after data showed a larger-than-expected drop in US crude inventories and as investors…
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Trump ramps up 'economic war' on Russia to force Ukraine peace talks
President Trump on Wednesday turned the screws to force Russian President Vladimir Putin into a face-to-face summit with Ukrainian…
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D.C. mayor notes major drops in violent crime amid federal crackdown
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday praised the sharp reductions in violent crime brought on by President Trump's surge of federal law…
Culture
André Holland on Stories of Community
It’s about to be a very busy season for the actor André Holland. His latest film, “Love, Brooklyn,” begins its theatrical run on August…
Culture
Scenes from the “This Is Spinal Tap” Cutting-Room Floor
In 1982, I began shooting an almost entirely improvised film,“This Is Spinal Tap,” which also happened to be my first as a director. It…
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Trump makes major strides in shutting down taxpayer-funded animal testing
The Biden years saw a marked entrenchment on federal funding of animal testing, but the new administration has come roaring back by…
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Why Reaganism Persists
The American right is stalked by the suspicion that Trumpism is a phase. Is it? Source link
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Sandwich slinger could slip the noose as grand jury refuses to indict
A grand jury has refused to indict the man accused of throwing his sandwich at federal immigration officers as they patrolled the nation's…
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Trump briefed, spoke with Gov. Walz after shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school
President Trump offered condolences after a shooter opened fire Wednesday during a Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two…
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White House says Lisa Cook should take leave from Fed during legal fight over firing
Top White House officials on Wednesday urged Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to vacate her position instead of waiting for a court…
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Legal experts sound alarm on Trump's flag burning executive order
President Trump has demanded a crackdown on burning the American flag, but legal experts said he'll have a hard time trying to find cases…
Culture
Racing Mount Pleasant Makes Quiet Emotions Sound Grand
The Frank O’Hara poem “Katy” features seven lines of self-assessing declarations. It is the fifth line that I get the most mileage out of:…
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U.S. deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say
Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread…
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Democrat Catelin Drey's victory in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority
A Democrat has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that had been held by Republicans and had voted heavily…
Business
CapitaLand Commercial C-Reit receives approval to list on Shanghai Stock Exchange
The listing is expected by Q4 and will raise about 2.1 billion yuan through the issuance of 400 million units CapitaLand Commercial C-Reit…
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Judge extends ban on deporting Abrego Garcia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia won another reprieve from deportation Wednesday after a federal judge ruled that he can't be booted from the country…