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Build-A-Bear shares continue to climb—even with tariffs and struggling mall traffic
Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to reap…
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Poppi soda $8.9 million settlement: Customers can claim payouts—but the deadline is this week. Here’s how to file
The deadline to submit a claim in Poppi soda’s $8.9 million class-action lawsuit is quickly approaching. Qualifying customers have until…
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Did Amazon trick people into joining Prime?
Arguments are set to get underway Tuesday in a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission against Amazon, focusing on how the retailer…
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Powell signals Fed will move slowly on interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday signaled a cautious approach to future interest rate cuts, in sharp contrast with other Fed…
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Noel Clarke must pay £3m to Guardian after losing legal battle
Lizo MzimbaCulture correspondent and Emma SaundersCulture reporter Actor Noel Clarke must pay at least £3m of the Guardian publisher's…
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Amazon to close its UK grocery stores
Faarea MasudBusiness reporter Amazon is planning to close its 19 UK grocery stores less than five years after it launched the till-free…
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AI investments are booming. Here’s a list of multi-billion dollar deals from Nvidia, Oracle, and more
Nvidia is set to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI and supply it with data center chips, in a deal that gives the chipmaker a financial…
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Singapore businesses gear up for an uncertain 2026
Local firms are bracing for risks but see opportunities in digitalisation and green growth SINGAPORE companies head into 2026 under the…
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Artemis II: Nasa plans crewed Moon mission for February
Nasa has said it hopes to send astronauts on a trip around the Moon as soon as February to prepare for landing there as early as 2027. The…
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Revolut to spend US$13 billion on its push for 100 million users
The company aims to become one of the top three financial apps in every market it enters Revolut plans to enter 30 new geographies by the…
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US: Wall Street muted at open with Powell in spotlight for rate outlook
Wall Street’s main indexes were muted at open on Tuesday (Sep 23) as the recent tech-fuelled rally took a breather, while investors…
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Dickie Bird dies aged 92: Tributes paid to iconic former umpire
The England and Wales Cricket Board said: "Everyone at the ECB is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dickie Bird. "A proud…
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European Major Players Bulk Up but Face YouTube Challenge: Platform Is ‘One of the Key Threats’
What are some of the major issues currently faced by European powerhouses in the international market today? In a panel during the…
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UK forecast to have highest inflation in G7 this year by OECD
Nick EdserBusiness reporter The UK is forecast to see the highest rate of inflation of the G7 advanced economies this year, according to…
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Is the return-to-office push backfiring on employers?
A 2024 study of S&P 500 firms found that companies often mandated a return to the office after stock prices fell—hoping in-person work…
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Can we stop talking about T-bills now?
Singapore’s equities market is booming. And market watchers believe there is more upside on the horizon. I was slightly aghast when a…
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Nvidia’s US$100 billion OpenAI play raises big antitrust issues
The US$100 billion partnership between dominant AI chipmaker Nvidia and leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI could give both…
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Singapore stocks rise on Tuesday; STI gains 0.1% as investors react to growth forecast
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 306 to 257 after about 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands Local…
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How typhoons can delay big IPOs like Zijin Gold’s US$3.2 billion deal in Hong Kong
One could be forgiven to question how a storm could delay one of the world’s biggest deals in a sophisticated financial centre like Hong…
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Audemars Piguet Joins 2026 Watches and Wonders Lineup
PARIS – Watches and Wonders keeps on growing. The annual watch industry fair announced Tuesday the arrival of Audemars Piguet among the…
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Busan Project Market Winners: Armenia’s ‘Black Star Angel’ Tops Awards as ‘Heaven Helps Us!,’ ‘Gochi’ Nab Multiple Honors
Armenian project “Black Star Angel” claimed the top prize at the Asian Project Market (APM), a key component of Busan’s Asian Contents &…
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Heineken to buy Fifco businesses for US$3.2 billion in Central America push
The deal will enable Heineken to enter “new profit pools” across Central America, says chief executive Dolf van den Brink Dutch brewer…
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How European battery startups can thrive alongside Asian giants
The global battery market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections showing the sector will reach $400bn by 2030. Yet…
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Thai central bank wants to avoid side effects from steps to constrain baht, official says
Thailand’s central bank wants to avoid unintended consequences from any measures such as a tax on gold trading that it takes to curb the…