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Bank of Korea holds rates steady amid tariff, household debt concerns
South Korea’s central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as policymakers steered a cautious path amid concerns about financial…
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Gold edges higher as Trump tariff moves keep markets on edge
Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Jul 10) as US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcements kept markets cautious, with…
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Brennan says he's 'clueless' about why FBI authorities want to investigate him
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday that he is "clueless" about what the Justice Department and FBI authorities could be…
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UOL unit prices S$75 million fixed rate notes at 2.78%
They will be issued as the second tranche of the fifth series of a S$2 billion multicurrency medium-term note programme Property player…
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Hong Kong Jockey Club to unload US$1 billion in Blackstone, Warburg funds
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is divesting as much as US$1 billion in funds held with Blackstone and other buyout firms, offloading US assets…
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AI chip startup Groq discusses US$6 billion valuation, The Information reports
semiconductor startup Groq has spoken to investors about raising between US$300 million and US$500 million at a US$6 billion…
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Opec bars five leading news organisations from oil conference
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has excluded five of the world’s leading news organisations from covering its…
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Nvidia becomes first company to reach US$4 trillion in value
Nvidia became the first company in history to achieve a US$4 trillion market valuation, cementing its status as a kingpin in the global…
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Oil steady on strong petrol demand, Red Sea attacks while Trump tariffs loom
Oil prices were steady on Wednesday as investors weighed strong US petrol demand data and attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, while US…
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US: Nasdaq ends at record as stocks shrug off latest Trump tariffs
The Nasdaq vaulted to a fresh record on Wednesday, shrugging off new tariff threats from President Donald Trump as Nvidia became the first…
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Trump, in unusual move, ties tariff rate for Brazil to domestic prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro
President Trump whacked Brazil on Wednesday with a 50% tariff on goods its producers send into the U.S., linking the levy in part to the…
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Iranian woman released from ICE detention after Scalise steps in
Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise helped to gain an Iranian woman's release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he…
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Court throws out Biden-era conviction of Hillary Clinton 'troll'
A federal appeals court Wednesday overturned the conviction of a conservative social media influencer accused of trying to trick his…
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Papadopoulos says Justice has 'airtight' case against Brennan, Comey in Russia probe
George Papadopoulos, the former 2016 Trump campaign staffer targeted in the FBI's probe of the campaign's purported links to Russia, said…
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Amy Bloom’s Favorite Family Novels
Amy Bloom’s latest novel, “I’ll Be Right Here,” tells the story of a single family across more than eight decades. The span of the book…
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Trump says tariffs based on 'common sense,' 'deficits' and 'very substantial facts'
President Trump said Wednesday that he used 'common sense' to calculate the steep tariffs he slapped on countries unless they can broker…
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African leaders pitch Trump on U.S. investment opportunities as president seeks to curb foreign aid
President Trump told the leaders of five African nations on Wednesday that he wants to rebuild relationships with their countries that are…
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Democrats' bills requiring ICE agents to be identifiable show they 'hate our country,' Trump says
President Trump said Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Cory Booker hate America because of their new bill calling for immigration agents…
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Trump says Brennan, Comey 'crooked as hell,' may have to 'pay the price'
President Trump said John Brennan and James Comey might have to "pay a price" for their possible wrongdoing amid the Russia hoax. Source…
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D.C. mayor unsure what Trump meant by 'testing' idea of federal takeover of District
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she doesn't "know what's behind" President Trump saying that his administration is "testing"…
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“A Marriage at Sea” Is a Study of Couplehood in Extremis
“To have chosen such a life, as opposed to having been drugged or crimped or hoaxed aboard, was almost defiant in its sense of…
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Trump sends tariff letters to more countries
President Trump unveiled a new round of tariff letters to more countries on Wednesday, warning they'll be hit with higher levies on…
Business
Linda Yaccarino to step down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media site X
Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive of social media site X, said Wednesday that she’s stepping down from her role after two years at the…
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Poll: Most Americans approve of Supreme Court rulings on transgender youth, LGBTQ story time
A new poll shows that most Americans approve of recent Supreme Court rulings allowing states to ban gender-transition treatment for…