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US: Wall Street opens higher on rate cut expectations
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Sep 16) as investors priced in expected interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve…
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European Shares Slip as Banks, Insurers Fall Ahead of Fed's Rate Decision
European shares fell slightly on Tuesday as cautious sentiment gripped markets ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's closely watched policy…
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King arrives but Queen Camilla too ill for Duchess of Kent's funeral
King Charles and other senior royals have arrived at the funeral of Katharine, the Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral. But Queen…
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Markets rally as the Fed meets to decide on what could be 2025’s first interest rate cut
An “everything rally” in markets greets the start of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting, with stocks at record highs, bond yields subsiding…
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Google’s Kellie Fitzgerald on How AI Connects to Retail and Why Asking Questions Is so Important
Kellie Fitzgerald, managing director of retail at Google, took to the stage at the WWD x FN x Beauty Inc Women in Power forum on Sept. 8…
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De-risking investment in AI agents
For businesses, the potential is transformative: AI agents that can handle complex service interactions, support employees in real time,…
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The Download: regulators are coming for AI companions, and meet our Innovator of 2025
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass…
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World Athletics Championships: Jeremiah Azu slogan rules reminder
World Athletics says it will "remind" Great Britain of its rules about religious and political slogans after Jeremiah Azu wore a headband…
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Ralph Lauren’s Next Strategic Plan: Three Years of Driving the Brand Forward
Ralph Lauren has always cultivated a certain timelessness with his preppy take on Americana. Patrice Louvet, chief executive officer of…
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Exclusive: A giant ‘AI Institute’ is coming to West Palm Beach. Yes, West Palm Beach
Enterprise technology company ServiceNow is expected to announce plans today to build an AI-focused office in West Palm Beach, Florida, as…
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An Island Love Story Rooted in Elegance at the Andaz Maui
Dusty blue, tropical green and white For a couple who considers Hawaii one of their favorite places on the planet, hosting their wedding…
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EXCLUSIVE: OSEA Secures Investment from General Atlantic to Fuel Global Expansion
OSEA has a new investor. The seaweed-infused skin care brand has entered into a definitive agreement to receive a strategic growth…
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Amazon Adds SiriusXM to Programmatic Sales Offer
After securing many big deals to help it sell a wide array of programmatic ads against top video, Amazon is now working to do the same…
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Exclusive: Convene announces parent company Convene Hospitality Group
Since 2017, Convene has been the home of the Fast Company Innovation Festival, hosting tens of thousands of attendees and hundreds of…
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There isn’t an AI bubble—there are three
Wheneven Sam Altman thinks there is an AI bubble, then there most likely is an AI bubble. But it’s even worse than that. There isn’t just…
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Musk answers Tesla’s pay proposal with US$1 billion stock buy
ELON Musk responded to an unprecedented pay proposal from Tesla’s board by buying about US$1 billion worth of shares, sending the stock…
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Indonesia weighs new central bank mandate; rupiah weakens
INDONESIAN lawmakers are weighing changes at the central bank that include a broader mandate and a lower bar for removing senior…
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STI closes flat on Tuesday as regional peers gain
Decliners outnumber advancers 278 to 256 in the broader market, with 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion changing hands The Straits…
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Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit
The world's fourth-biggest company, Google owner Alphabet, has announced a £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in UK artificial intelligence (AI).…
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India’s Streaming Universe Hits 601 Million Users as Connected TV Surges 87%
India‘s streaming audience has reached 601.2 million users, representing over 40% of the country’s population, according to new research…
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The looming crackdown on AI companionship
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what it might do to us: rogue superintelligence, mass…
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China's Tencent aims to raise US$1 billion equivalent in dim sum bonds
Chinese gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings is aiming to raise the equivalent of US$1 billion in a three-tranche offshore yuan…
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Nvidia’s new RTX6000D chip for China finds little favour with major firms: sources
[BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Nvidia’s RTX6000D, its newest artificial intelligence (AI) chip tailored for the Chinese market, has seen only lukewarm…
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Great Eastern up 2.7%, hits highest price since trading resumption during market hours
Insurer’s shares were suspended in July 2024 after its free float fell under 10% following a failed takeover bid by its parent OCBC Great…