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What’s really stopping workers from using AI isn’t what you think
From Hollywood to Big Tech, major industries across the U.S. are increasingly going all-in on AI workflow tools, and they’re expecting…
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Stock market rebounds after Friday’s wipeout
U.S. stocks are rallying and recovering much of their sharp losses from last week, when worries about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
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Steelcase’s $2 billion sale shows the return-to-office movement is still growing
Furniture maker Steelcase is being acquired by HNI Corporation in a $2.2 billion deal that shows the upside to office furniture at a time…
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RevPAR is mixed across Frasers Hospitality Trust’s markets in Q3
Frasers Hospitality Trust saw its revenue per available room (RevPAR) drop in three of the five key markets in which it operates for the…
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American Exchange Group Acquires Venus Fashion
American Exchange Group, a leader in accessories design, licensing and manufacturing, has acquired Venus, a heritage women’s fashion…
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How Tesla’s brand loyalty suffered during Musk’s alliance with Trump
Tesla for years had more repeat U.S. customers than any other major automotive brand but its loyalty has plunged since CEO Elon Musk…
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Lendlease Global Commercial Reit posts 1.8% higher DPU of S$0.018 for H2 FY2025
Lendlease Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a marginal improvement of 1.8 per cent in its distribution per unit…
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Spotify to raise premium subscription price in select markets from September
Spotify Technology shares gained in premarket trading after the company announced it is raising premium subscription prices across many…
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US: Wall Street opens higher following Friday's dramatic selloff
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Aug 4) after a sharp pullback in the previous session, as markets priced in prospects of…
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Lendlease Global Commercial Reit to divest office component of Jem to Keppel for S$462 million
Lendlease Global Commercial Reitwill be divesting the office component of the Juong commercial-retail development Jem to Keppel for S$462…
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Change Is Coming to The Atlanta Shoe Market, Though Not Quite Yet
Evolution is afoot in Atlanta. While the footwear industry at large is experiencing significant upheaval due to uncertainty around tariff…
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Tesla awards boss Elon Musk $29bn in shares
Tesla has granted its chief executive Elon Musk $29bn (£21.7bn) worth of its shares, in an attempt to keep the billionaire at the firm.…
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Emerging market funds adjust bets as ‘sell the dollar’ trade loses appeal
THE US dollar’s bounceback in July is convincing some emerging market investors to bet that it will keep rising in coming months. T Rowe…
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At Home is closing more stores: See the full list of doomed locations across six states
Popular home furnishings retailer At Home has announced that it will close additional locations as it continues to work through bankruptcy…
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EssilorLuxottica Acquires Optical Lens Quality Control Player Automation & Robotics
MILAN – On the heels of a strong performance in the first half of 2025, EssilorLuxottica is continuing its acquisition spree to strengthen…
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England vs India: Tourists win one of all-time great Tests at The Oval to draw series
England were denied a record-breaking run chase by an irresistible India, who snatched victory by six runs in one of the most dramatic…
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This cult brand chicken chain is gaining on Chik-fil-A
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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Tesla approves 96 million share award to CEO Elon Musk
Tesla disclosed in a filing on Monday (Aug 4) it has awarded CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of the company, worth about US$29 billion.…
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Tesla approves share award worth US$29 billion to CEO Elon Musk
Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about US$29 billion, in a new pay deal aimed at keeping the billionaire entrepreneur at the…
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Singapore shares bounce back after 6-day losing streak; STI up 1%
Stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rebounded on Monday (Aug 4), snapping a six-day losing streak, even as Asian indices closed mixed.…
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit posts 0.6% drop in H1 DPU to 7.477 Singapore cents
The distribution per unit (DPU) for industrial property player CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) fell 0.6 per cent for the half-year ended…
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Using ChatGPT or other AI tools? Here’s who can see your chat history
While AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini can be helpful, they’re also potential privacy minefields. Most AI assistants save a…
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Why Europe could quietly win the humanoid race
Elon Musk’s Optimus demo at Tesla’s We Robot event made one thing clear: when it comes to humanoids, the spotlight still belongs to the…
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Car finance redress plan 'impractical', says trade body
The financial regulator's proposed redress scheme for car finance mis-selling is "completely impractical", the trade body for the car…