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House Republicans tweak 'big, beautiful bill' ahead of floor vote
House Republicans late Wednesday unveiled changes to the massive bill carrying President Trump's agenda, as they prepare for a floor vote…
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Private credit funds target billions in retail demand from Asia
From Singapore to Japan and Australia, fund managers in Asia are looking to unlock billions of US dollars for private credit from the last…
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Singtel jumps 2.6% on S$0.10 per share dividend, S$2 billion share buyback plan
Company’s shares hit highest price in more than 5 years as telco returned to the black with S$2.8 billion H2 net profit Shares of Singtel…
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Judge orders Trump administration to continue 'DEI' grant for school desegregation aid
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration wrongly shut down a grant to promote desegregation of schools in the South…
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Dollar-store billionaire poised to emerge from Malaysia IPO
A discount chain with signature red storefronts has drawn legions of Malaysians looking for good deals – and made its founder a…
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Gold rises as investors grow cautious amid US debt fears
Markets are now pricing in at least 50 basis points of rate cuts this year, with the first one expected in October Gold prices rose on…
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Singtel initiates its first share buyback programme of up to S$2 billion; incorporates cloud business
The buyback will be delivered over the course of three years until financial year 2028 and involves the purchase of shares in the open…
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Chinese firms go on fundraising spree amid rush of easy money
Chinese companies are seizing on a window of opportunity to raise capital as global investors pour money into Asian assets in search of…
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Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their…
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Nike to raise prices by next week, to return to selling on Amazon, media reports say
NIKE is set to raise prices on several of its products starting next week and will also return to selling its products at online retail…
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US to keep China chip curbs, spurning Nvidia’s call for relief
The Trump administration will maintain efforts to keep advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology out of China’s hands, a top White…
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House GOP leaders forge on with plans for late Wednesday or early Thursday vote on Trump agenda bill
House Republican leaders vowed to bring President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" to the floor late Wednesday or early Thursday, after…
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US LNG loses ground in Asia as tariffs, politics stall Alaska megaproject
Asian energy buyers are rethinking their long-term bets on US liquefied natural gas (LNG) – increasingly seen as a geopolitical lever – as…
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White House meeting disquiets Ramaphosa when Trump emphasizes disputed 'genocide' reports
President Trump put South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the spot Wednesday by screening a video of Black leaders calling for White…
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Oil prices fall on news that US-Iran will hold nuclear talks
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday, after Oman’s foreign minister said a fresh round of nuclear talks between Iran and the US would…
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LVMH said to warn of continued luxury weakness on China woes
LVMH is warning investors and analysts that demand remains soft after the luxury conglomerate missed revenue estimates for the first three…
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OpenAI teams up with former Apple design chief Jony Ive as AI race heats up
Jony Ive, a former Apple executive known for designing the iPhone, is joining forces with OpenAI, the San Francisco startup behind popular…
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Surge AI is latest San Francisco startup accused of misclassifying its workers
Artificial intelligence training company Surge AI has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it has misclassified contractors hired to improve…
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Rep. Lamonica McIver's antics at ICE detention center sparks effort to boot her from Congress
Rep. Nancy Mace wants to expel Rep. Lamonica McIver from Congress after she was charged with assaulting two federal agents outside a…
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Rep. Lamonica McIver's antics at ICE detention center spark effort to boot her from Congress
Rep. Nancy Mace wants to expel Rep. Lamonica McIver from Congress after she was charged with assaulting two federal agents outside a…
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Israel Dogged Once Again by Leaks on Iran Strike Plans
We don’t know who is behind them, but undermining Israel in its struggle against Iran should be no one’s idea of ‘America First.’ Source…
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Ann Goldstein on Keeping English in Mind
When the translator Ann Goldstein—who has helped to bring Elena Ferrante, Primo Levi, and Pope John Paul II to English readers—works on a…
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Do Not Expect the Mainstream Media to Honestly Audit Itself
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Debt hawks spar with blue-state Republicans over tentative SALT deal
A tentative deal to quadruple the existing $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT, is irritating…