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AI For marketing: When to use it, when to lose it
Savvy marketing leaders recognize that AI is a powerful tool that can be used to reshape how teams operate. But even as AI tools rapidly…
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Trump, Powell tour Federal Reserve headquarters amid criticism over renovation price tag
President Trump said he won't fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell, but said a project manager who was over budget on one of his…
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Europe: Shares close higher after ECB leaves rates unchanged
EUROPEAN stocks closed higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady as expected, while investors cheered…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new records despite big Tesla drop
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged up to fresh records on Thursday while the Dow retreated following a mixed round of corporate earnings that…
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GIC posts 3.8% 20-year annualised real rate of return; expects returns ahead will be more volatile
Sovereign wealth fund GIC reported an annualised rolling 20-year real rate of return of 3.8 per cent for its latest period ended Mar 31,…
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GIC to expand AI use after initial trials to review deals yield positive results
Artificial intelligence (AI) will have a foundational impact on the world, and offers unparalleled opportunities for investments and…
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‘Pressing need’ for investments in energy infrastructure: GIC
Sovereign wealth fund GIC sees a “pressing need” for investments in grid infrastructure and power equipment supply chains, as it bets on…
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Deckers Stock Surges After Hoka and Ugg Fuel Q1 Beat
Shares for Hoka and Ugg parent company Deckers Brands surged 15 percent in after-market trading on Thursday after the footwear maker beat…
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eases to 6.74%
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased this week, offering little relief for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home…
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This old-school hobby is helping Hasbro defy economic headwinds
Hasbro Inc. (Nasdaq: HAS), the brand responsible for iconic games like Monopoly, Jenga, and Magic: The Gathering, saw its shares tick…
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Five ice hockey players found not guilty in Canada sexual assault case
Five Canadian ice hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman were all acquitted by an Ontario judge on Thursday. In a packed…
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‘Gilded Age’ Hits Series High 4 Million Viewers With Fifth Episode of Season 4
All that’s gilded is gold, it turns out. HBO‘s period drama “The Gilded Age” has hit another viewership high. Per HBO, the fifth episode…
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Trump says he wants Musk to ‘thrive’ as Tesla stock plunges
President Donald Trump took to social media Thursday morning to support Elon Musk’s car company, a startling development given their…
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Is the electric Chevy Equinox the next Tesla Model Y?
General Motors, the largest automaker in the U.S., announced its second-quarter financial results on July 22. The report was, overall, a…
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Nvidia AI chips worth US$1 billion entered China despite US curbs: FT
Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips worth at least US$1 billion were smuggled to China in the three months after Washington…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday as investors assessed tech earnings and monitored trade negotiations, while losses in…
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Swiss startup says its AI weather forecaster beats Microsoft, Google
Swiss startup Jua has launched an AI-powered weather forecaster that it says beats leading models from tech giants — potentially making it…
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Just 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of health issues - study
Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study…
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EXCLUSIVE: Nanushka Pops Up in Paris, Eyes Experiential Retail Expansion
PARIS – Nanushka is planting roots in Paris – at least through winter – with a six-month pop-up opening Thursday inside Galeries…
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Tesla stock price falls again: 3 factors weighing Elon Musk’s EV maker down
Investors in Tesla can’t seem to catch a break. Yesterday, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company reported its Q2 2025 results—and they…
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Sri Lanka orders Singapore shipowner to pay US$1 billion over marine disaster
The shipping firm initially paid US$7.85 million for the immediate cleanup and as compensation for fishermen who were deprived of their…
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ECB leaves interest rates unchanged amid tariff uncertainty
The European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at 2 per cent as expected on Thursday (Jul 24), taking a break after a…
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ECB keeps rates steady as it awaits clarity over trade
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Jul 24) after cutting eight times in a year, biding its time while…
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The Download: gas and oil’s role in climate tech, and using AI to decipher ancient Latin
—Casey Crownhart After writing about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology, I've been…