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Overcoming challenges in sustainable finance
Helge Muenkel, chief sustainability officer, DBS Victor Wong, head of sustainability office, UOB Asset Management Mike Ng, group chief…
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OCBC stays the course on climate commitment
THE global effort to combat climate change has faced significant headwinds in recent years. Under the Trump administration, the US…
Business
Beyond polar bears: How nature-related financing can help companies be more resilient
A cracked, parched earth. Bare trees and withered crops. Emaciated livestock. That is often the image one has when a drought occurs. An…
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Judge orders due process for illegal immigrants deported to El Salvador's terrorist prison
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the government violated the due process rights of illegal immigrants when it speedily ousted them…
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How bad is it? Biden's White House press secretary dumps the Democratic Party
Things are so bad for Democrats right now that President Biden's press secretary quit the party. Source link
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Student behind DOGE-style probe tells Congress that Brown U. is 'empire of administrative bloat'
The Brown University student who faced discipline for asking thousands of administrators how they spend their workday took his fight…
Culture
Sarah Ruhl’s Guides in Life and Art
In the playwright Sarah Ruhl’s new book, “Lessons from My Teachers,” she writes of a period in her life when she—by then a celebrated…
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What Did Elon Musk Actually Accomplish, Except His Own Downfall?
Though he is distancing himself from Trump now, his original progressive fans will forever tie him to Trump anyway. Source link
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Meta sued by Eminem's publishing company over alleged copyright infringement
Eight Mile Style, a company that owns some of Eminem’s most popular songs, is suing social media giant Meta over alleged copyright…
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AMC Networks partners with AI startup Runway
AMC Networks, known for series such as “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead,” is partnering with AI startup Runway to use AI tools for…
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Who Cares About Habiba Soliman?
Spare us the guilt trip over the fate of the Boulder jihadist’s family. Source link
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Trump’s Team Should Shake Off Biden-Era Anxiety About Russian Nukes
The Biden administration was too receptive to Moscow’s nuclear hostage-taking tactics. Trump should strike a more stolid posture. Source…
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STMicro to cut 5,000 jobs in next 3 years, says CEO
STMicroelectronics expects 5,000 staff to leave the company in the next three years, including 2,800 job cuts announced earlier this year,…
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AI & Job Losses: Straws in the Wind
The week of May 26, 2025: AI and graduate (un)employment, tariffs, nuclear power, Apple, and much more. Source link
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US: Wall Street opens slightly higher after private payrolls data
stocks inched up in choppy trading on Wednesday (Jun 4) after weaker-than-expected private payrolls data deepened concerns about the Trump…
Culture
California’s Trans-Athlete Ruse
Democrats will have difficulty restraining their gender zealots. Source link
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Tesla’s China shipments extend slump, bucking broader sales boom
Tesla’s vehicle shipments from its China factory fell for an eighth straight month, extending a global sales slump as chief executive…
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OCBC partners Ant International to offer embedded finance to Indonesia SMEs
Tie-up taps the bank’s presence and knowledge of SMEs and customer franchise in Indonesia, and Ant International’s capabilities in…
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<i>Tornado</i> Fails History and Genre
A filmmaker distorts the past and dooms mankind’s future. Source link
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Test Results Confirm How Bad the Fact-Checking Was on Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif
The confident claims that the boxer is a woman look less defensible today. Source link
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How to Get More Growth from the Republican Tax Bill
If the ‘price’ of making full expensing permanent had to be additional spending cuts, that would be a trade worth making. Source link
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Let June Be Life Month
A rallying cry to affirm the dignity of every human life and encourage a culture in which children are cherished and moms are supported.…
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Striking Down Tariffs: A ‘Coup’ Prevented, Not Attempted
Rejecting unilateral presidential tariffs was not an act of judicial activism by the U.S. Court of International Trade. It protected the…
Culture
Alison Bechdel and the Search for the Beginner’s Mind
One weekend in 1986, on a jaunt in a rented cabin with her soon-to-be-ex-lover, Alison Bechdel, a virtually unknown cartoonist in her…