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China’s export growth slows in August with shipments to U.S. down 33%
China’s exports grew last month but at a slower pace than in recent months, the country’s customs agency said Monday. Exports reached…
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Sherlock Holmes Gets Animated Treatment as Harry King Television Taps ‘Shrek’ Producer David Lipman (EXCLUSIVE)
Harry King Television is moving forward with an animated take on Sherlock Holmes, enlisting David Lipman to spearhead the project…
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MasterChef: Grace Dent and Anna Haugh to replace Gregg Wallace and John Torode on BBC show
Food critic Grace Dent and chef Anna Haugh are the new hosts of MasterChef, after Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked. Dent has…
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Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso Sign With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)
United Talent Agency has signed the Argentinian music duo Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso for global representation in all areas, excluding…
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China's PBOC extends currency swap pacts with ECB, Swiss, Hungarian central banks
China’s central bank has extended currency swap agreements with the European Central Bank and the central banks of Switzerland and…
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Nasdaq makes push to launch trading of tokenized securities
If approved, the move would mark the first instance of tokenized securities being allowed to trade on a major US stock exchange Nasdaq is…
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US: Wall St opens higher as Fed rate cut expectations firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal…
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New Banksy mural appears at Royal Courts of Justice
A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy has appeared on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building in central London. It depicts…
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Thailand vows to curb baht swings as currency hits 4-year high
Thailand’s central bank vowed to take steps to ease baht volatility and limit the influence of gold prices after the local currency…
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Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017 as competition heats up
The falling share reveals the company’s increasingly difficult choice of supporting sales using higher, profit-destroying incentives for…
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Tom Mendenhall Named CEO of Stella McCartney
LONDON – Tom Mendenhall is taking over as chief executive officer of Stella McCartney, stepping into the role held by Amandine Ohayon, who…
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Aoxin Q&M’s ex-CEO accused of taking 15 million yuan via improper loans, sham share deals
The audit committee has ‘reasonable evidence’ that four whistleblower reports received by the board are credible The audit committee of…
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Why CEOs should care about the eroding middle class
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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Singapore stocks end flat amid regional rally amid US rate cut expectations
Local stocks ended flat on Monday (Sep 8) while Asian markets rallied amid expectations that the US will cut rates in September, given a…
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China can’t be counted on to absorb global crude surplus as Opec+ bumps up production: market watchers
Crude could trade at below US$60 a barrel by end-2025 as the world’s largest oil importer slows down stockpiling The crude oil market is…
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China’s e-commerce companies are getting singed by a price war
The bitter battle among China’s major online companies to win the “instant retail” war is expected to further depress their short- to…
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Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
Chinese lines Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by US port fees amounting to more than US$2.1…
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Bank Indonesia, government allay concerns that 'burden sharing' deal will reduce independence
The deal has “the potential to damage BI’s reputation as an independent institution” Indonesia’s government and central bank sought to…
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Alibaba is No 1 for China traders ploughing HK$13.5 billion in stock
Renewed optimism over Alibaba Group Holding’s potential in artificial intelligence has turned the stock into Chinese investors’ favourite…
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ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on France crisis
With inflation stable, central bank seeking to support beleaguered eurozone while French PM faces confidence vote The European Central…
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Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: deputy CEO Tan Teck Long
OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated…
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Still ‘more things to be done’ to reap synergies across OCBC: CEO-designate Tan Teck Long
OCBC’s incoming chief executive wants to continue building on the bank’s cross-selling and integration strategy. “We are an integrated…
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Ex-sergeant major admits sexually assaulting soldier who took her own life
Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent A former Army Sergeant Major has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage female soldier who…
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Tech is making workers’ jobs more dangerous instead of safer
Technologies from AI to advanced robotics have been celebrated for their ability to lighten people’s workload. But despite their promises,…