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Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper’s reach
The cuts come days after the newspaper scaled back its coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics — The Washington Post began widespread layoffs…
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New York Times added 1.4 million digital subscribers in 2025
The New York Times added 1.4 million digital-only subscribers in 2025, including about 450,000 in the last quarter of the year, the…
Business
Uber forecasts profit below estimates as cheaper rides boost trips but hurt margins
Uber Technologies forecast first-quarter profit below market expectations and missed fourth-quarter estimates on Wednesday (Feb 4), as…
News
Medical Malpractice Comes Home to Roost in Detransitioner Verdict
Young people who were victimized by ideology masquerading as medicine are beginning to get justice in our courts. Source link
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The ‘Stolen Land’ Charge Ignores Most of Human History
If we are guilty of ‘stealing land,’ so is nearly everyone else in history, including Native Americans. Source link
Business
EC World Reit loses appeal over unauthorised mortgage of key Hangzhou property; manager to seek re-trial
The manager says the legal defeat will not require further adjustments to financial statements The manager of EC World Real Estate…
News
Gay Figure Skaters Pave Their Own Way in “Icebreakers”
In June, 1994, I took the F train out to Coney Island to root for my friend Phil, who was skating, solo, in the Gay Games. From the…
Culture
The Good Old Days of Sports Gambling
Billy Walters, the author of another recent insider’s account, “Gambler,” didn’t need any pushing. As a self-described “former degenerate…
Culture
Animals Say Hello, but Do They Say Goodbye?
After I started writing this piece, I became hyperaware of the goodbyes in my life. Visiting a restaurant in Brooklyn where I used to…
Business
Singapore stocks continue record run on Wednesday; STI up 0.4%
Singapore stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Feb 4), with the local bourse closing at a record high for the second straight session. The…
Business
Nvidia’s CEO dismisses fears AI will replace software tools as stock sell-off deepens
He says the worries are misguided, and that AI will rely on existing software rather than rebuild basic tools from scratch…
Business
Digital Core Reit’s H2 DPU flat at US$0.018, seeks to maintain distributions in FY2026
Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) declared on Wednesday (Feb 4) a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six…
Business
Apac commercial real estate investment hits US$40.3 billion in Q4, capping strongest year since 2021: JLL
The increase pushed full-year investment 12% higher year on year to US$147.6 billion Asia-Pacific’s commercial real estate market ended…
Business
Chinese solar shares surge after reports of visits from Musk delegations
This comes after he announces plans to build large-scale solar-cell production in the US [BEIJING/LOS ANGELES] Chinese solar shares jumped…
Business
Japan’s largest lender MUFG logs 6% growth in third-quarter profit
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 6 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, it said on Wednesday (Feb 4). The…
Business
Singapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam Investment in…
Business
Nvidia AI chip sales to China stalled by US security review: report
Nvidia’s H200 AI chip sales to China remain in limbo nearly two months after US President Donald Trump approved exports, pending a US…
Business
No longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s multibillion-dollar data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation
By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to the global main stage When…
Fashion
Boeing expects to start delivering improved 787 Dreamliners in first half
Boeing expects to begin delivering improved 787-9 and 787-10 Dreamliners to airlines in the first half of this year, enabling longer…
Business
Nintendo shares slide 10% as momentum fears grow
Nintendo shares slid 10 per cent on Wednesday as investors fretted about momentum for its flagship Switch 2 gaming device. The Kyoto-based…
News
Judge: Federal agents in Oregon must limit tear gas at protests outside Portland ICE building
A judge in Oregon on Tuesday temporarily restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran steps down from White House post
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his position as chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers,…