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Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut…
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Tiffany & Co.’s Milan Flagship Wins 2025 Prix Versailles Award
Tiffany & Co.’s Milan flagship at Via Montenapoleone, designed by Peter Marino, has been chosen for the World Selection of Emporiums for…
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Europe: Shares clock weekly gains on ongoing Fed cut optimism
European shares were little changed on Friday (Dec 5) and ended the week with modest gains, while investors evaluated a long-delayed US…
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Architect Frank Gehry dead at 96
Frank Gehry, considered one of the most influential architects of the century, has died aged 96. Gehry is known for his avant garde,…
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Fed’s favorite inflation indicator stayed elevated in September as spending weakened
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation changed little in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate…
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Stock market nears an all-time high
The U.S. stock market is flirting with its all-time high on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and was on track earlier in the day to squeak…
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Academy Tightens Its Belt Ahead of Next TV Deal
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is tightening its belt as it looks toward renegotiating its lucrative TV deal in the next…
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BTC price: Bitcoin is seeing a trend that hasn’t happened since 2014. Here’s why crypto markets are so unusual right now
It is a relatively rare phenomenon: While the stock market continues to experience record gains (the S&P 500 is up over 16% this year),…
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Jamie's Italian to reopen in the UK six years after its collapse
Jamie's Italian will return to the UK dining scene next year, six years after the chain went into administration. Its founder, celebrity…
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I thought I was tired. Turns out, I was burnt out
Being tired is practically a personality trait in corporate America — especially in 2025. Everybody is exhausted, it seems. Folks are…
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Fed confronts 'hardest' decision on interest rates in final meeting of the year
The Federal Reserve faces a tough decision when it convenes Tuesday for a two-day meeting to determine whether to cut interest rates for a…
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Singapore Paincare privatisation bid fails as offeror fails to meet conditions by deadline
A privatisation offer for medical services company Singapore Paincare has fallen through, as the offeror, Advance Bridge Healthcare, was…
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European Union slams Elon Musk’s X with a $140 million fine. Here’s why
European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc’s…
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25 Perfectly Playful and Fun Plus Size Holiday Dresses to Keep on Your Radar
As The Curvy Fashionista editors, we write about stuff we love and think you’ll like, too. We often use affiliate links, which means we…
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Wall Street subdued at open as investors await key inflation report
Wall Street’s main indexes had a subdued open on Friday (Dec 5) as investors avoided large bets and awaited a long-delayed key inflation…
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Everyone wants to eat Nvidia’s lunch
So far, Nvidia has provided the vast majority of the processors used to train and operate large AI models like the ones that underpin…
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Singapore digital infrastructure company EFGH to pursue US listing via Spac
It has entered into a business combination agreement with WinVest Acquisition Corp Singapore-headquarted financial Internet infrastructure…
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ChatGPT’s AI lead may be more fragile than we thought
Greetings, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In. Even by tech-industry standards, the air of serene confidence OpenAI CEO Sam…
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Victoria’s Secret Sales Jump 9% as CEO Hillary Super’s Plan Comes Together
Victoria’s Secret’s top line grew almost twice as fast as Wall Street expected for the third quarter, giving the company’s turnaround a…
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Manulife Singapore launches AI hub to groom talent
It is among 11 financial institutions working with IBF and MAS to pilot workforce development initiatives alongside adoption of artificial…
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UOBKH initiates coverage on UltraGreen.ai with ‘buy’ on optimistic growth outlook
The company is well-positioned to benefit from potential growth in the fluorescence-guided surgery market, say UOBKH analysts UOB Kay Hian…
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A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity
Are artificial intelligence companies keeping humanity safe from AI’s potential harms? Don’t bet on it, a new report card says. As AI…
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iPhone 17 resellers are seeing ‘bulk quantities’ traded in
While the iPhone 17 is expected to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season, some of the early adopters of Apple’s latest phone may…
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The Bard of China’s Gig Economy
Not all of Hu’s jobs were in customer-facing roles. In 2017, he worked at a logistics warehouse for D Company, where the pace was grueling…