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Tariffs Won’t Bridge the Fiscal Gap
With borrowing unleashed, and tariffs offering little more than political cover, Washington is sprinting toward a cliff edge. Source link
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One Big Thing That Critics of Trump’s Move Against D.C. Crime Miss
It doesn’t matter if the overall crime rate is comparable to that of other cities if it threatens government officials and staffers.…
Culture
Our Movies Have Been Weaponi-zized
The horror genre expresses Hollywood’s politicized contempt. Source link
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Contributor: AI will be more disruptive than COVID. Which party can seize the moment?
Democrats, bless their hearts, keep trying to figure out the magic formula to stop President Trump. But here’s a cold splash of reality:…
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“Highest 2 Lowest” Marks a Conservative Pivot for Spike Lee
It’s fascinating when filmmakers make drastic late-career shifts, as Martin Scorsese did with “The Wolf of Wall Street” and Francis Ford…
Culture
“And Just Like That . . . ,” Carrie Bradshaw Bids an Unsatisfying Farewell
On Thursday, the third and final season of “And Just Like That . . . ,” the sequel series to “Sex and the City,” came to an unceremonious…
Culture
Fall Culture Preview
Few have captured infatuation like Schubert, three of whose lovelorn song cycles—“Die Schöne Müllerin,” “Winterreise,” and…
Fashion
Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra Cause of Death: What Happened to Irish Bikini Designer?
The mystery surrounding the unexpected death of Irish bikini designer Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra has deepened as new details have emerged…
Business
Investors chase CNMC Goldmine to new high on record profit, trebled dividend
Shares of CNMC Goldmine soared more than 10 per cent on Friday (Aug 15) afternoonafter the gold producer posted record first-half earnings…
Business
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high as yen weakens, economy shows resilience
Japan’s Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday (Aug 15), as the yen weakened and data showed the nation’s economy was surprisingly…
Fashion
South-east Asia’s reality check: What’s hindering data centres’ green transition?
Powered by large-scale data centres, South-east-Asia’s digital economy is expanding at breakneck speed – but the region’s clean energy…
Business
Shein’s UK sales surge to £2.1 billion in 2024, boosting profits as IPO looms
Shein’s British business made £2.1 billion (S$3.7 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3 per cent increase from the previous year, a filing by…
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Ashley Biden Caught Husband on Camera with Another Woman and Shared the Photo Hours Before Filing for Divorce
Ashley Biden, the former first daughter who recently filed for divorce from her husband, Dr. Howard Krein, posted a photo that allegedly…
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D.C. leaders push back against Bondi's order naming DEA head as 'emergency police commissioner'
Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive effectively replacing the Washington, D.C., police chief was "unlawful," the capital's attorney…
Fashion
Asia: Stocks mixed before US-Russia summit
N stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia…
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Petronas yet to finalise gas deal with Sarawak, says minister
The national oil firm runs one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas terminals in the Borneo state, which holds the largest gas…
Business
Gold poised for weekly fall as bets fade for big Fed rate cut
Gold was subdued on Friday (Aug 15) and was heading for a weekly fall, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data dented expectations for a…
Business
Dezign Format surges over 7% upon SGX Catalist trading debut
The company focuses on experiential design in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector Spatial design specialist…
Business
Wee Hur H1 profit falls 42% to S$38.7 million
Property company Wee Hur on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a 42 per cent decline in net profit to S$38.7 million for the six months ended Jun…
Business
Buffett buys US$1.6 billion UnitedHealth stake, sells T-Mobile
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought shares of UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter, sending the health insurer’s stock soaring…
Business
Cordlife H1 loss narrows to S$4.6 million from S$12.4 million; client claims now total S$8.7 million
Cord-blood bank on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a net loss of S$4.6 million for its first half ended Jun 30, trimming its losses from S$12.4…
Business
ANZ reports third-quarter rise in deposits, loans
RALIA’S ANZ Group said on Friday its customer deposits and net loans and advances rose in the third quarter, while credit risk-weighted…
Business
Traders trim Fed-cut bets as wholesale inflation clouds outlook
Wall Street traders dialled back expectations for an interest-rate cut next month, sending Treasury yields higher, after fresh data on…