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Name Game: Shoe Carnival Is Converting More Stores to Shoe Station Banner
First quarter net sales and net income were down at Shoe Carnival Inc., but its stock rose in pre-market trading after the company…
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Fueling seamless AI at scale
Silicon’s mid-life crisis AI has evolved from classical ML to deep learning to generative AI. The most recent chapter, which took AI…
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US: Wall St opens lower as Trump says China violated tariff terms
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (May 30) as trade worries deepened after US President Donald Trump accused China of…
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Saudi Aramco could tap debt markets again after US$5 billion bond sale
Saudi Aramco has published a new prospectus for its issuance programme of Islamic bonds or sukuk, signalling the state oil major may soon…
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The Download: sycophantic LLMs, and the AI Hype Index
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
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US consortium completes Rangers takeover
Mark Taber, Andrew Clayton and Gene Schneur will become new board members, with Patrick Stewart remaining as chief executive. Current…
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OKP unit wins S$258.3 million LTA contract to construct new cycling paths in east
A unit of mainboard-listed infrastructure and civil engineering company OKP has won a contract worth S$258.3 million from the Land…
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Olam secures US$1.85 billion loan
The first tranche is a US$1.6 billion conventional loan, while the remaining US$250 million will be issued as an Islamic loan Agribusiness…
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Wee Hur sets up S$500 million medium-term note programme
Notes to be issued may be in Singapore dollars or any other currency, in various amounts and tenors, and may bear interest at fixed,…
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China's central bank injects 700 billion yuan of outright reverse repos in May
Market participants are closely watching for signals on when the PBOC will resume purchases of its own government bonds China’s central…
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DFI Retail Group divests 22.2% stake in Robinsons Retail for undisclosed sum
The divestment will enable DFI to redeploy capital to support growth and enhance shareholder returns across its subsidiaries, says group…
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MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions expands Singapore production facility
Electronics manufacturer, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, announced on Friday (May 30) the completion of its expanded production…
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Fuji Offset Plates Manufacturing shares jump 67% after former Dyna-Mac CEO AC Lim buys S$4.5 million stake
It appears former Dyna-Mac chairman and chief executive Lim Ah Cheng – better known in the industry as AC Lim – is working his magic…
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Way Chicer Than Any Old T-Shirt, This Top Trend Makes Jeans and Skirts Look So Pretty
Reliable they might be but I have to admit, I find that white T-shirts aren't quite as versatile as they claim to be. While they look…
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EssilorLuxottica Expands Med-tech Strategy With Acquisition of Ophthalmology Platform Optegra
MILAN – EssilorLuxottica is making another acquisition in the med-tech segment. The eyewear giant said Friday it has entered into an…
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Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes considering move to Al Hilal
Bruno Fernandes is giving serious consideration to quitting Manchester United next week and taking up a lucrative offer to join Saudi…
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For CEOs, AI tech literacy is no longer optional
Artificial intelligence has been the subject of unprecedented levels of investment and enthusiasm over the past three years, driven by a…
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Flamstead hawk finds forever home with falconer
Neve Gordon-Farleigh & Justin Dealey BBC News, Hertfordshire A Harris's hawk that terrorised a village for at least a month has found a…
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‘Drunken Noodles’ Review: A Breezy, Summery Ode to Casual Sex and Embroidered Erotica
Alone and happily adrift for the summer in Brooklyn, a young gay grad student hits the apps for an evening hookup, and within minutes, is…
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Trentham Monkey Forest welcomes three baby Barbary macaques
Andy Giddings BBC News, West Midlands Three Barbary macaque monkeys have been born at a sanctuary in Staffordshire. Fewer than 8,000 of…
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AI to send Asia’s data centre spending and power needs up; Morgan Stanley picks the winners
Data centre investments in Asia will likely double to US$200 billion by 2030, as the rising use of artificial intelligence (AI) will…
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Stone Island Strengthens Commitment to China With Flagship Openings, Strategic Investments
MILAN — Stone Island hasn’t given up on China. On the contrary, it is reinforcing its commitment to that market. “China, despite the fact…
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US regulator drops lawsuit against Binance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday dropped its civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its…
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Livingstone Health back in the black, logs H2 profit of S$0.4 million from streamlining efforts, higher revenue
Livingstone Health Holdings Limited booked a net profit of S$0.4 million for the second half-year ended Mar 31, a reversal of the net loss…