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D.C. receiving more National Guardsmen from Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Three more Republican-led states are sending National Guard troops to the District amid President Trump's declared emergency over crime.…
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The Projector owes S$1.2 million to creditors; Golden Mile cinema put up for rent
The company behind embattled cinema chain The Projector owes creditors S$1.2 million, including close to S$90,000 to almost 2,300 of its…
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First on TWT: Homeland Security to penalize immigrants for 'anti-American' behavior, social media
The Department of Homeland Security is applying President Trump's America First policy to immigration benefits, announcing new rules…
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Thank you, Mr. President. Zelenskyy deploys gratitude diplomacy for second visit to Oval Office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time. Source link
Business
US: Dow opens higher as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings
The blue-chip Dow opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 19), aided by a rise in shares of Home Depot after the retailer kept its annual forecasts…
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India suspends cotton import duty in signal to US, relief for garment industry
India has suspended an 11 per cent import duty on cotton until September 30, in a move seen as a signal to Washington that New Delhi is…
Culture
The Nineteen-Thirties Novel That’s Become a Surprise Hit in the U.K.
The town of Schliersee, about an hour south of Munich in the Bavarian Alps, has long been a favored holiday retreat, both for summertime…
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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that…
Business
Options traders brace for Big Tech sell-off with ‘disaster’ puts
Options traders are increasingly nervous about a plunge in technology stocks in the coming weeks and are grabbing insurance to protect…
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Don’t Blame Mail-In Voting
Instead, make it a priority to take advantage of it, since it’s not going anywhere. Source link
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Presidents Don’t Run Our Elections
Donald Trump shouldn’t imitate Joe Biden’s effort to federalize elections. Source link
Business
The Coming Japanification of Economies
The dramatic aging of many countries’ populations will present immense economic, political, and social challenges. Market-oriented reforms…
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The Economic Consequences of Donald Trump
America’s highly compromised public finances require that it do everything to promote economic growth to help manage the debt burden.…
Business
STI rises 0.7% ahead of US Fed’s meeting
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 269 to 217, with 2.1 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion changing hands Singapore stocks…
Business
Trafigura hires traders for deeper push into gold and silver
Trafigura Group has hired a team of precious metals traders as it looks to venture deeper into highly profitable gold and silver markets.…
Business
Nvidia working on new AI chip for China that outperforms the H20: sources
Nvidia is developing a new AI chip for China based on its latest Blackwell architecture that will be more powerful than the H20 model it…
Business
China’s overcapacity crackdown faces litmus test in solar sector
China’s efforts to curb industrial overcapacity face their first test in the indebted and bloated polysilicon sector, a key cog in solar…
Business
Goldman Sachs opens new Mumbai office with bigger footprint
India’s financial sector is seeing a renewed wave of global interest from Wall Street lenders and private equity giants Goldman Sachs…
Business
Singapore-based Shein reportedly weighs moving back to China to ease path for Hong Kong IPO
Fast-fashion retailer Shein Group has considered relocating its headquarters back to China in an effort to gain Beijing authorities’…
Business
iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19), as major shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of…
Business
iFast plunges 8.5% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged on Tuesday (Aug 19), as substantial shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of Temasek-owned Cuscaden Peak…
Business
Pop Mart earnings may fuel rally as shares trail price target
Pop Mart’s first-half earnings and outlook commentary may provide a fresh reason for investors to build positions in the shares after a…
Business
China’s limp LNG demand faces more hurdles from Guangdong reform
China’s tepid imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) face further pressure after market reforms in the southern province of Guangdong that…
Business
Gold holds steady as investors eye Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting
Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday (Aug 19) as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting later this week,…