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Chinese EV makers see EU sales slump as tariff row deepens
CHINESE electric vehicle (EV) makers lost ground in Europe for a third straight month, in the latest sign that the move towards higher…
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US regulators reject amended interconnect agreement for Amazon data centre
US ENERGY regulators rejected an amended interconnection agreement for an Amazon data centre connected directly to a nuclear power plant…
Business
Capital One warns of potential CFPB enforcement action over its savings accounts
A TOP federal agency may pursue enforcement action against Capital One over alleged misrepresentations related to its savings accounts,…
Business
Vancouver port employer could shut out foremen, bulk grain will not be hit
PORT of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday (Nov 4) unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada’s biggest port…
Business
Boeing bankers grab up to US$300 million in capital raise fees
BOEING’s US$20 billion-plus capital raise delivered four banks a hefty payday just as equity market issuance began to cool ahead of the US…
Fashion
Walt Disney forms business unit to coordinate use of AI, augmented reality
WALT Disney is forming a new group to coordinate the company’s use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed…
Business
Chevron flags possible job cuts in US$3 billion cost plan
CHEVRON indicated potential US job cuts as part of a new cost-cutting plan. The US$3 billion in targeted “structural” cost savings will…
Business
Fed reverse repo use declines to lowest in more than three years
THE amount of money investors park at a major Federal Reserve facility dropped below US$200 billion for the first time since May 2021,…
Fashion
Oil prices settle up slightly on Iran worries, but prices down for week
OIL prices edged up on Friday (Nov 1) on reports Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike on Israel from Iraq in the coming days, but…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 jumps 1% as banks lead market rebound, US election in focus
EUROPE’S main stock index notched its biggest one-day gain in five weeks on Friday (Nov 1), as banks led an overall market rebound after…
Business
No Signboard former chairman, CEO Lim Yong Sim fined S$420,000 for price rigging
NO SIGNBOARD’S former executive chairman and chief executive officer Lim Yong Sim was convicted and sentenced to a fine of S$420,000 on…
Business
Parole Examiner Lee Spoilers: Lee Hak Joo Talks About Arrogant Chaebol Villian Ji Myung Seob
Parole Examiner Lee, the upcoming tvN drama starring Go Soo, Kwon Yu Ri, Baek Ji Won, and Lee Hak Joo, is only a couple of weeks away from…
News
Jalen Dwayne Edgar: Chilling Moment Orlando Shooter Opens Fire on Crowd Celebrating Halloween Before He Is Taken Down by Hero Cop
A chilling video has emerged that captures the moment 17-year-old Jalen Dwayne Edgar opened fire on a Halloween crowd in Orlando, killing…
Fashion
Hospital Playlist Star Yoo Yeon Seok Explains Why When the Phone Rings is a Must-Watch K-drama
Hospital Playlist and Dr. Romantic star Yoo Yeon Seok has explained why his upcoming television project When the Phone Rings is a…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher, boosted by Amazon
Stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Nov 1), as Amazon’s strong earnings mitigated Apple’s weaker China sales and investors weighed a…
News
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Suffer Stroke after Climbing Garbage Truck in Orange Vest During His Wisconsin Rally?
A shocking claim is doing the rounds on social media since Wednesday night. According to the claim, medical doctors "confirmed" former…
News
Who Is Jalen Dwayne Edgar? Orlando Halloween Shooter Who Killed Two and Injured Eight Planned to Kill More and Was Arrested Earlier for Theft
Two people were killed and at least six were injured in a mass shooting in downtown Orlando where thousands of people were out celebrating…
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Who is Beatrice Keul? Former Swiss Beauty Queen Becomes 28th Woman to Accuse Donald Trump of Groping in Explosive New Allegation
Another woman has come forward with claims of sexual misconduct against former U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the 28th allegation.…
Business
Amazon reassures investors with cloud growth, cost-cutting
AMAZON.COM reported strong results that showed a company humming on all cylinders, a testament to its efforts to cut and reallocate costs…
Fashion
10-year average return on Singapore Savings Bond picks up to 2.81%
INTEREST rates on the latest issuance of the Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) have risen, after the November tranche saw yields slip to record…
Business
CDL acquires 51% stake in Shanghai mixed-used site for 4.6 billion yuan
CITY Developments Ltd (CDL), together with its partner in China, Lianfa Group, have been awarded the tender for a mixed-use development…
Culture
Winter Culture Preview
Nothing says the holidays quite like Franz Kafka, who died of tuberculosis in 1924, right when the Morgan Library was admitting its first…
Business
Singapore stocks edge down on Friday; STI falls 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities closed in the red on Friday (Nov 1) as the market returned from a one-day Deepavali break. The Singapore Exchange’s…
Business
Japan’s largest pension fund GPIF has worst loss since 2020
JAPAN’S government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) posted its biggest quarterly loss since 2020 as a rebound in the yen erased gains on…