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Howard Schultz isn’t running Starbucks anymore—but his latest warning should make every CEO listen
It’s been two years since Howard Schultz retired from the board of directors of Starbucks, a company he founded and led for decades, but…
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HSBC not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit First Brands Group
HSBC Holdings is not exposed to the collapse of scandal-hit auto-parts supplier First Brands Group, whose bankruptcy has left some of the…
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Emma Raducanu: How British number one's 2025 season unfolded - and what future could hold
Of Raducanu's 22 defeats, only seven came against lower-ranked opponents, with three in the past month alone. But beating the very best,…
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Salesforce jumps as US$60 billion forecast eases revenue growth concerns
Salesforce shares jumped more than 6 per cent in premarket trading on Thursday (Oct 16). This is after the company forecasted faster…
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AI boom starting to feel 'bubblicious' with fears it will burst
Investors are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence ventures, raising fears that stock prices won't match…
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‘How to Shout,’ Starring ‘Bloodaxe’ Lead Alina Tomnikov, Set for World Sales With Summerside Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian sales company Summerside Media has taken world sales outside of Nordic territories to Finnish psychological thriller “How to…
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Chipmaker TSMC reports nearly 40% surge in its net profit, thanks to AI
Taiwan’s leading computer chip maker, TSMC, said Thursday that its net profit surged nearly 40% in the last quarter, boosted by the surge…
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US: Wall St rises with TSMC results supporting renewed AI optimism
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by an upbeat quarterly update from TSMC that added to investor…
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MI5 operating in new era of terror and state threats, says chief
MI5 is contending with near-record volumes of terrorist investigations and fast-rising state threats, the intelligence agency's boss has…
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Nestle, the world’s largest packaged food company, will cut 16,000 jobs
Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new CEO Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world’s largest packaged food company seeks to cut costs…
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Sheffield Wednesday: Championship club set to be served winding-up petition
Wednesday are second bottom of the Championship with six points from nine games after a torrid period off the field has left them with a…
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Spotify Partners With Sony, Universal, Warner and More to Develop AI Music Products
In a significant step towards interfacing with AI and its impact on the music industry, Spotify has partnered with the big three record…
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Chinese data centre firm GDS aims to raise over US$1 billion for international unit DayOne: sources
GDS is aiming to build up DayOne into an independently run and separately listed unit in the mid to long term GDS Holdings, one of China’s…
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Where to Shop for Plus Size Halloween Costumes!
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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The 4 AI questions every CEO needs to ask to succeed
Every day another industry leader proclaims that everything will change with AI. While there is no question AI is the most transformative…
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Singapore shares dip 0.3%, even as regional markets rise
Shares on the Singapore bourse closed lower on Thursday (Oct 16), bucking the gains charted in most regional markets. The benchmark…
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The problem with Big Tech’s favorite carbon removal tech
While corporations, including tech giants like Microsoft, are betting big on this technology, there are a few potential problems with…
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How the Trump Oligarchy Works: The Case of Stephen Schwarzman
Blackstone was in the news Wednesday because it’s creating a new business unit to tap private equity’s prospective new market in 401(k)…
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Titan submersible imploded due to poor engineering, say US officials
Watch: Wreckage of the Titan submersible on the ocean floor OceanGate's Titan submersible imploded on its journey to the wreck of the…
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Investors call for greater disclosure in Toyota’s buyout of group company
Global investors have called on Toyota Motor to provide more disclosure about its planned buyout of group firm Toyota Industries,…
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UBS tightens scrutiny of client funds mainly in Singapore and Hong Kong amid regulatory pressure: sources
The Zurich-based lender is using Deloitte and KPMG to help screen client documentation UBS Group is increasing scrutiny of the sources of…
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Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets
Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an…
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DBS, Banque Saudi Fransi join forces to boost payment flows across Asia, GCC
The partnership will boost GCC trade, finance and currency-clearing collaboration across the region DBS Group, the largest bank in…
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Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs as new CEO targets sales growth
Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new chief executive officer Philipp Navratil said on Thursday (Oct 16), as the world’s largest packaged food…