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Microsoft hikes prices on GamePass. But GameStop will stick with the old rate.
Last week, subscribers of Microsoft’s Game Pass were in an uproar over plans to hike the price from $19.99 per month to $29.99. One of the…
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This popular retailer now sells Ozempic with an additional discount
Some good news on the weight-loss front: Customers can now go to Costco to get Ozempic and Wegovy, brand-name injectable prescription…
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Vestiaire Collective Names Bernard Osta Chief Executive Officer
Vestiaire Collective, a leading global platform for pre-owned luxury fashion, has promoted Bernard Osta to chief executive officer. He…
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'Artists should have a choice.' WME opts clients out of Sora update as AI anxiety deepens
As anxieties among Hollywood talent increase surrounding artificial intelligence, Beverly Hills talent agency WME is drawing a line on…
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OpenAI lifts another AI laggard with big plans for AMD
OpenAI bestowed its blessings and backing on another tech company Monday, inking a deal with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, instantly…
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Dubai chocolate bars are more than a trend. They’ve disrupted the confectionery market
Some flavor crazes flirt with us and fade. Others stay and make themselves at home. It’s too soon to tell for sure, but the Dubai…
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Amtrak’s new Acela trains can’t keep up with high-speed rail
A quarter of a century after the Acela began whisking passengers between Washington, New York, and Boston, the Acela’s slightly faster…
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OpenAI signs chip supply deal with AMD to build AI infrastructure
Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices will supply its chips to artificial intelligence company OpenAI as part of an agreement to team…
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How tech rebels challenged Apple’s dominance in the app economy
Below, Tim Higgins shares five key insights from his new book, iWar: Fortnite, Elon Musk, Spotify, WeChat, and Laying Siege to Apple’s…
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OPEC+ to increase oil production in November
A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing…
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Bliss Celebrates 25 Years of 'Gilmore Girls'
Bliss is celebrating two milestones with one limited-edition launch. Honoring 30 years in business and the 25th anniversary of “Gilmore…
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Fifth Third and Comerica enter $10.9 billion deal to create ninth-largest bank in the U.S.
Fifth Third on Monday agreed to buy regional lender Comerica in an all-stock deal valued at $10.9 billion, creating the ninth-largest U.S.…
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Shiatzy Chen Spring 2026: Horsing Around
When most designers talk about East-meets-West, it’s often full of clichés. Only Shiatzy Chen, among a few others, can keep reinventing…
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US:Wall Street indexes open higher on AI boost
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Oct 6), building on last week’s gains, as AMD’s chip-supply tie-up with OpenAI became…
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US: Wall Street indices open higher on AI boost
AMD’s chip-supply tie-up with OpenAI became the latest in a series of artificial intelligence deals Wall Street’s main indexes opened…
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Sex, class, horses: The unique mix that made Jilly Cooper's books special
Tributes have been paid to author Dame Jilly Cooper, who has died at the age of 88 following a fall. Her work spanned 18 novels and short…
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Thakral to receive S$13.1 million from sale of shares in UK beauty company, ahead of London IPO
Thakral’s remaining TBTG shares will be worth £18.1 million (S$31.5 million) immediately upon listing Singapore-listed Thakral Corp will…
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AMD signs AI chip-supply deal with OpenAI, gives it option to take a 10% stake
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said on Monday (Oct 6) it will supply artificial intelligence chips to OpenAI in a multi-year deal that would…
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As many CEOs call employees back to the office, this CEO is bucking the trend and embracing remote work
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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Del Monte expects to raise US$500 million to US$600 million in private placement to tackle debt
The company is also considering asset disposals and engaging bankers on its loans Del Monte Pacific could raise between US$500 million and…
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Toyota Industries 4.7 trillion yen buyout plan faces antitrust delays
Toyota Motor chairman Akio Toyoda’s proposal to buy out Toyota Industries for 4.7 trillion yen (S$40.5 billion) has been delayed because…
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Singapore shares rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 326 to 240, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands Shares…
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Nobel Prize for discovering immune security guards
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded for discoveries that explain how the immune system attacks hostile…
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Tesla teases Tuesday event as focus shifts to affordable EVs
The teaser follows Tesla’s record quarterly deliveries for the three months ended September [AUSTIN, Texas] Tesla on Sunday (Oct 5) teased…