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PBOC to boost financing support for tech, consumption growth
China’s central bank pledged to strengthen financial support to key areas including tech and consumption, as it moves further away from…
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US: Dow hits record high at open on rate-cut optimism, UnitedHealth boost
The blue-chip Dow opened at a record high on Friday (Aug 15), as UnitedHealth’s shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in…
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U.S. stocks slide following inflation report, but world shares are mostly higher
World shares are generally higher after most stocks on Wall Street fell following a disappointing report that said inflation was worse…
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The Download: Taiwan’s silicon shield, and ChatGPT’s personality misstep
Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China’s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan…
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OnlyFans Star Sophie Rain Stuns MrBeast With $1 Million Donation to TeamWater Fundraiser
Sophie Rain, the 20-year-old who claims to have made a fortune on OnlyFans, left MrBeast speechless after she called into his TeamWater…
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UNH stock: Why are UnitedHealth Group shares surging over 11% today? It’s because of this big reveal
Shares in the troubled private health insurer UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) are currently seeing their best trading day in months. As of…
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The case for personality-free AI
Hello again, and welcome to Fast Company’s Plugged In. For as long as there’s been software, upgrades have been emotionally fraught. When…
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Hailey Bieber Preps Rhode for Sephora Debut
Hailey Bieber’s billion-dollar beauty brand, Rhode, already had a headline-making year. Following its blockbuster $1 billion acquisition…
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Why GPT-4o’s sudden shutdown left people grieving
OpenAI’s decision to replace 4o with the more straightforward GPT-5 follows a steady drumbeat of news about the potentially harmful…
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Beware the Return of Inflation
The surge in the producer price index is not due to tariffs — which should worry the administration. Source link
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SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 6.2% in July
Passenger traffic for the two carriers under Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group was 6.2 per cent higher in July 2025, compared with the…
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The 10 Percent Is in a Fit of Rage Over Airport Lounges
Our topic today, however, is the rage of what Barbara and John Ehrenreich once labelled the professional-managerial class. This cohort,…
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This $200 million sports streamer is ready to take on ESPN and Fox
Recent Nielsen data confirmed what many of us had already begun to sense: Streaming services surpassed broadcast and cable in TV…
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Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte: Time to believe the hype? Young Briton hits big stage with Saudi Arabia fight
Most 20-year-old boxers would be building towards national and European titles - former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was 21 when he won…
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‘Sex-Love-Dreams’ Producer Yngve Sæther on ‘Power Play’ Scribe Johan Fasting’s Feature Debut and the Pay Off of Investing in Talent (EXCLUSIVE)
Seasoned producer Yngve Sæther of Norwegian powerhouse Motlys, credited for Joachim Trier’s “Oslo, August 31st” and most recently Dag…
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CNMC Goldmine surges over 10% on record H1 earnings
Soaring gold prices and higher production spur the gold producer’s 256.1% rise in net profit for the first half of 2025 Shares of CNMC…
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Investors chase CNMC Goldmine to new high on record profit, trebled dividend
Shares of CNMC Goldmine soared more than 10 per cent on Friday (Aug 15) afternoonafter the gold producer posted record first-half earnings…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at record high as yen weakens, economy shows resilience
Japan’s Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday (Aug 15), as the yen weakened and data showed the nation’s economy was surprisingly…
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How to thrive amidst uncertainity
Olivia loves her position in product marketing. One day, Olivia’s firm announced it would be acquired by a Japanese company. Shortly…
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Singapore: Stranded passengers make precarious railway walk
Tens of passengers were stranded high on a Singapore railway track after their train suffered a power fault. Video shows a group of…
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Chinese steel and coal output drop as supply pressures mount
Chinese steel and coal output fell in July, as bad weather affected operations and the government’s efforts to rein in overcapacity…
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ST Engineering price targets raised by analysts after strong H1 net profit
The price target for ST Engineering was raised by multiple analysts on Friday (Aug 15) after it reported a strong financial performance in…
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Shein’s UK sales surge to £2.1 billion in 2024, boosting profits as IPO looms
Shein’s British business made £2.1 billion (S$3.7 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3 per cent increase from the previous year, a filing by…
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Jakarta’s land crackdown brings ‘short-term pain’ but long-term clarity: Golden Agri-Resources
Golden Agri-Resources expects “short-term pain” from Indonesia’s sweeping land-use review, but sees the land crackdown as a necessary step…