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Don't Blame Me If They Sell Out While You Read This—35 Chic Zara Finds That Need Your Immediate Attention
I'm back from my latest Zara perusal and—surprise, surprise—I completed the visit with an overflowing virtual cart full of standouts.…
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The secret history of how Intel ran the tech industry—until it didn’t
Welcome, and thanks for reading this issue of Fast Company’s Plugged In. On August 22, President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social…
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Aster outage spotlights cracks in Singapore’s petrochem sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
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Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector
Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with…
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Jack Ma-backed Ant’s profit dives 60% after AI, global expansion
ANT Group’s quarterly profit fell 60 per cent, after the Chinese digital payments giant made more inroads overseas and invested in…
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Malaysia's Petronas says it will undergo 'strategic transformation' as H1 profit falls
Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said on Friday (Aug 29) that it was undergoing a ‘strategic transformation’…
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Marianne Faithfull Doc ‘Broken English’ Acquired by Italy’s I Wonder Pictures Ahead of Venice World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian distribution company I Wonder Pictures has acquired rights to Venice-bound “Broken English,” a portrait of the late Marianne…
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Alibaba falls short of Q1 revenue estimates
It reported total revenue of 247.65 billion yuan in the first quarter ended June, compared with an estimate of 252.92 billion yuan China’s…
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Singapore stocks extend rally on Friday; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 314 to 202, as 1.2 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands The local bourse…
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ANZ bank boss apologises for firing staff with accidental email
One of Australia's largest banks has apologised to staff who found out they had been fired through an automated email asking them to hand…
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Local Gems: Cultural Institutions
On the occasion of our third centenary issue—this one culture-themed—we asked our writers to share one of their most treasured cultural…
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Lisa Cook Forces the Supreme Court to Show Its True Colors on the Fed
Powell, Cook, and the other five Federal Reserve governors automatically serve on the Federal Open Market Committee, a separate body that…
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Spike Lee’s "Highest 2 Lowest" Is a Meta-Reckoning with His Success
Though Kurosawa’s classic features the great Toshiro Mifune in the equivalent of Washington’s role, it doesn’t rely on its lead actor’s…
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This American nuclear company could help India’s thorium dream
Path of least resistance But Shah sees larger potential for Clean Core. Unlike Holtec, whose export license was endorsed by the two…
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OCBC initiates coverage on Info-Tech Systems with ‘buy’ call amid favourable growth trends
OCBC Investment Research has initiated coverage on Info-Tech Systems with a “buy” call, on account of favourable secular growth trends…
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IMDA partners AWS and Trainocate to create 100 jobs and training opportunities in AI and cloud
In a bid to push for more talent fluent in artificial intelligence (AI), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on…
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Jose Mourinho: Fenerbahce manager leaves
Jose Mourinho has left his role as Fenerbahce boss after just over a year. The Portuguese's departure comes two days after the Turkish…
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Forever 21 looks to resurrect China, North America business with new partners
Fast fashion brand Forever 21 is making its fourth run at the Chinese market, having previously entered and exited the world’s…
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How to build a business plan for a happier life, according to a happiness expert
Arthur Brooks is a professor of management practice at the Harvard Business School and the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor at the…
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Chinese banks face profit squeeze as loan growth falters
Top Chinese banks’ first-half results on Friday (Aug 29) will underline the impact of slowing loan growth in a deflationary economy, a…
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Australian shares post best August in 16 years as earnings season ends
The Australian benchmark notched its best August performance in sixteen years on Friday (Aug 29) as the corporate earnings season wrapped…
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Europe can lead in tech — if regulation and culture align
As an American born and raised in New York City, I’ve seen the power of US entrepreneurialism to change the world. The ambition,…
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US Open 2025 results: Coco Gauff thanks Simone Biles for helping her through tough US Open test
Days before her home Grand Slam, Gauff made a bold move to reshuffle her team in a bid to stem the flow of double faults. Gauff made what…
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Money Diary: A Deputy Director On £80,000
Occupation: Deputy Director Industry: Civil Service Age: 36 Location: Birmingham Salary: £80,000 Joint income: N/A Assets: I have a…