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Asia: Markets on course to end week on a positive note
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note on Friday (Jul 18), as investors took up New York’s latest record highs…
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Fashion
Ultra-rare metal rides AI boom as commodities star performer
Thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), an ultra-rare element you have probably never heard of is one of this year’s…
Business
Warburg Pincus-backed data centre operator Princeton Digital bags US$1.3 billion from Stonepeak
Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital Group announced on Friday (Jul 18) that it secured US$1.3 billion in funding from Stonepeak, a…
Business
Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement: Nikkei
Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China in areas such…
News
Trump says salacious Epstein letter attributed to him is 'fake,' and plans lawsuit against WSJ
President Trump lashed out Thursday at the Wall Street Journal for publishing a letter he supposedly sent to disgraced late financier…
Business
Seven & i risks becoming buyout target again if turnaround fails
Even after fending off Alimentation Couche-Tard’s unsolicited 6.77 trillion yen (S$58.5 billion) takeover approach, Seven & i Holdings…
Business
Fed’s Waller wants July interest rate cut amid rising growth, job market risks
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday (Jul 17) that he continues to believe the US central bank should cut interest…
News
Trump reclassifies some federal workers, making them easier to fire
President Trump on Thursday created a new classification for non-career federal workers, which will make them easier to fire if they don't…
News
Trump orders release of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case
President Trump said Thursday he has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release "any and all" relevant grand jury testimony in the…
Business
Food Empire, AirAsia partner to launch ready-to-drink beverages
It will kick-off with a Vietnamese iced coffee product that will be sold on flights of the airline Food Empire will collaborate with…
Business
Food Empire partners AirAsia to launch ready-to-drink beverages
The tie-up kicks off with a Vietnamese iced-coffee product to be sold on board the airline’s flights Mainboard-listed Food Empire will…
Business
Stocks to watch: OCBC, Singtel, Wilmar, Food Empire, Telechoice
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 18): OCBC, Singtel: The bank will…
Business
Why Tariffs (Probably) Won’t Cause Inflation (But Still Raise Prices)
Not all bad economic policy is inflationary, and not causing inflation doesn’t make economic policy good. Source link
Business
Bain seeks next airline after tripling money on Virgin Australia
Bain Capital is scouting for its next airline deal after already more than tripling its money on Virgin Australia Holdings. The US buyout…
News
Schmitt celebrates Senate passage of $9 billion DOGE cuts as 'important step'
Sen. Eric Schmitt told the White House budget office back in January he wanted to help it cut wasteful spending using a rare procedure…
Business
Lululemon’s best-selling black leggings pile up at outlet stores
Lululemon Athletica is facing slowing sales, fewer store visitors and waning demand for its iconic black leggings as the yogawear retailer…
News
In Congress, Two Paths Emerge for Republicans on Immigration
Border security is a settled issue, but the questions of what to do with legal immigration and long-term illegal residents still divide…
Business
Europe: Shares see first daily gain in five on strong earnings
European shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday (Jul 16), boosted by gains in industrials ABB and Legrand after they reported…
News
Comey's daughter demanded a federal judge seal Epstein files
The daughter of former FBI Director James Comey persuaded a federal judge last year to block the public disclosure of a trove of…
News
Zohran Mamdani blowing away the competition in Democrats' free-for-all
Zohran Mamdani's earth-shaking political rise continues to pick up speed as the mayoral candidate racks up endorsements from New York…
News
Everything That’s Going On
Something has gone Deeply Wrong in the United States since November of last year. Source link
News
White House says no special counsel coming in Epstein case
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump won't appoint a special counsel to probe potentially releasing more…
News
The Quest to Hold Hamas Accountable for Sexual Violence
When and if terrorists now detained in Israel are prosecuted, they should be charged with sexual violence, authors of a new report advise.…
Culture
Beauford Delaney’s Light and Faith
Delaney’s style or, more accurately, styles, developed in the course of a long apprenticeship that can read like a novelization of the…