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BYD continues to surge past Tesla in Europe
Another week, another nugget of unfortunate sales news for Tesla: According to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers…
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Now We Know Why RFK Jr. Wanted to Fire This CDC Director
Stunningly, the lawsuit also names Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Board of Governors as defendants. Trump on Monday fired…
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Best Buy reports strong sales, maintains annual forecast amid tariff worries
Best Buy stuck to its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday despite posting quarterly results that topped estimates, as it expects…
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Confidence Trumps Wealth in Investment Decisions
Self-doubt can be paralyzing, especially when you’re surrounded by wealthy, successful people. For years, I struggled with this feeling…
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Brunello Cucinelli Reports Strong First-half 2025 Results, Highlights Exclusivity
MILAN — Exclusivity and “sound and gracious growth” remain key to Brunello Cucinelli’s narrative. During an interview with WWD to comment…
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ChatGPT pulled teen into a 'dark and hopeless place' before he took his life, lawsuit against OpenAI alleges
Adam Raine, a California teenager, used ChatGPT to find answers about everything from his schoolwork to his interests in music, Brazilian…
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Walgreens names Mike Motz as CEO after going private with Sycamore Partners
Walgreens on Thursday named retail veteran Mike Motz as its chief executive officer after the U.S. pharmacy chain was taken private by…
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Manchester United: Ruben Amorim retains backing of the club
The defeat at Grimsby is the first time United have lost to fourth-tier opposition. Amorim did not shirk media duties afterwards and spoke…
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GuocoLand’s H2 net profit falls 48% as China losses offset Singapore growth
Property developer GuocoLand posted a 48 per cent drop in net profit to S$32.4 million for its half year ended Jun 30, from S$62.4 million…
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Foldable smartphones and agentic AI are the new mobile PCs
The world of work is constantly evolving. Our understanding of “the office” has shifted over generations, from bustling open-plan floors,…
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US: Nasdaq opens slightly higher after Nvidia results
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index opened slightly higher on Thursday (Aug 28), as investors weighed the AI chip giant’s upbeat forecasts against…
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Journeys’ Parent Genesco Raises Full-Year Guidance After Q2 Sales Growth
Journeys’ parent company Genesco Inc. is raising its full-year guidance after reporting sales growth in the second quarter. According to…
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Key changes in Temasek’s leadership as it creates three new entities
In one of Temasek Holdings’ biggest overhauls since 1974, the Singapore investment company will form three wholly owned entities to…
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China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia
A NEW China-buys-China narrative is taking shape as Beijing steps up its tech rivalry with the US. The world’s second-largest economy not…
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Five Below is opening 150 new stores this year as other retailers close. Here’s a list of locations coming soon
Retail store closures have been a common story in 2025. This month alone, the U.K.-based lifestyle and apparel chain FatFace announced…
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Deutsche Bank fined US$3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator
Deutsche Bank has been fined US$3.05 million over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong’s securities regulator said on…
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Mainland Chinese traders sell record amount of Hong Kong stocks
Investors in mainland China sold a record HK$20.4 billion (S$4.1 billion) worth of Hong Kong-listed stocks on Thursday (Aug 28), a sign…
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Didi posts Q2 loss of US$350 million on lawsuit provision
Revenue rose 10.9%, partly fuelled by growth in overseas business. Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global reported on Thursday (Aug 28) a…
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The Green Economy Is Rife with Fraud
A multimillionaire Democratic donor’s guilty plea raises broader questions about corruption in environmentalist schemes like carbon-offset…
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Shopify just acquired its own ‘Navy SEAL’ design squad. It could set off a talent war for designers
“Design is the main differentiator in the age of AI,” Carl Rivera says. For months, Rivera, Shopify’s chief design officer, has been…
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Singapore stocks rise as T-bill yield hits 40-month low; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 281 to 232, after 1.2 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands The local bourse…
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Google is training its AI tools on YouTube videos. These creators aren't happy
Santa Ana-based entrepreneur Charlie Chang spent years posting finance videos on YouTube before he made a profit. Today, Chang’s media…
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Google’s still not giving us the full picture on AI energy use
“We’re not comfortable revealing that for various reasons,” Dean told me on our call. The total number is an abstract measure that changes…
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Changes proposed to Wales holiday let tax rules
Controversial tax rules for owners of self-catering holiday accommodation in Wales look set to change following proposals put forward by…