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Daryl Hall and John Oates Privately Resolve Legal Feud
Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over Oates’ plan to sell his half of their joint venture to Primary Wave Music.…
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Apparel Prices Inch Up in July, but Are Still Down Over the Past Year
Inflation stuck around in July with seasonally adjusted prices on goods across the economy up 0.2 percent from June, with apparel…
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Shoe Prices Started to Climb in July After Months of Declines
Shoe prices in July started to rise after months of declines. The increases appear in lock-step with rising inflation and sharply higher…
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Perplexity’s bid to buy Chrome is likely more stunt than strategy
The AI search startup Perplexity has tendered an unsolicited offer to buy Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion, The Wall Street…
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Nike Files a $126.6 Million Lawsuit Against Clot Founder Edison Chen
Nike USA Inc. has filed a $126.6 million suit against Edison Chen, the founder and creative director of streetwear brand Clot, alleging…
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What If A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?
For this week’s Open Questions column, Cal Newport is filling in for Joshua Rothman. Much of the euphoria and dread swirling around…
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Airline shares surge after airfare data shows pricing power returning
Shares of major U.S. carriers jumped on Tuesday after upbeat airfare data for July signaled improving pricing power for the industry, as…
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England enters fourth heatwave as temperatures reach 33C
Elizabeth Rizzini BBC Weather England has entered its fourth heatwave of the summer, with a number of places seeing temperatures higher…
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Luxury Beauty for Curvy Women Building Wealth
There’s something quietly powerful about slipping on a velvety body balm before logging into your business account or heading out to meet…
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Impact and Profit Go Hand-in-hand, ThredUp Impact Report Finds
Mission-oriented businesses can be highly successful, ThredUp’s latest impact report found. Cumulative all-time data revealed that the…
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JD Vance meets Robert Jenrick and Chris Philp in Cotswolds
Joshua Nevett Political reporter US Vice-President JD Vance has met Conservative shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick and shadow home…
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Stock market rises after inflation report drives hopes for lower interest rates
The U.S. stock market is rallying toward records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last…
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Kodak stock sinks 25%: Why the iconic company says it might go out of business
Eastman Kodak, the iconic American company known for its photography and film business, said it is at risk of going out of business,…
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Spirit’s survival hinges on finding more cash
Spirit Airlines can’t seem to reach its cruising altitude. The budget airline issued a warning late Monday that if it doesn’t find an…
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Companies explore their own stablecoins under new law, but hurdles remain
Financial companies from Bank of America to Fiserv are preparing to launch their own dollar-backed crypto tokens now that a new U.S. law…
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Delfi H1 net profit down 37.7% to US$12.2 million on softer performance in Indonesia
Delfi posted a 37.7 per cent drop in net profit to US$12.2 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025, from US$19.6 million in the…
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US: Wall St opens higher as inflation rises moderately in July
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 12) after data showed inflation rose broadly in line with expectations in July,…
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YZJ Maritime to raise up to S$250 million through the placement of new shares
YZJ Maritime Development, the proposed spin-off from Yangzijiang Financial Holding, intends to raise up to S$250 million through the…
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Yangzijiang Financial H1 net profit up 28% at S$137.7 million
Yangzijiang Financial Holding posted a 28 per cent rise in net profit to S$137.7 million for its first half ended Jun 30, from S$107.4…
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Fanatics Launches Loyalty Program With 10 Million Initial Members
Fanatics is getting into the customer loyalty space. The digital sports platform on Tuesday launched Fanatics One, its first…
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Prime US Reit H1 DPU falls by 33.3% to US$0.0012 due to higher finance expenses, asset divestment
Prime US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Tuesday (Aug 12) posted a 33.3 per cent decline in its distribution per unit (DPU) for the…
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Sea reports 418.3% surge in Q2 2025 earnings to US$414.2 million, on Shopee and Monee’s performance
Sea Ltd reported on Tuesday (Aug 12) a 418.3 per cent increase in its second-quarter earnings to US$414.2 million, a jump from the US$79.9…
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Singapore shares slip despite upgraded 2025 growth outlook; STI down 0.3%
Stocks on the local bourse ended lower on Tuesday (Aug 12) for the third consecutive session. The decline occurred despite gains in most…
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Valuemax H1 net profit up 35.5% at S$48 million
It attributes improvement to robust performance across all its core business segments – pawnbroking, moneylending, gold and jewellery…