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You're allowed to keep scrolling. TikTok has finalized its U.S. joint venture
TikTok, the hugely popular social video platform, is officially here to stay. After years of questions about TikTok’s future in America,…
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US stocks open lower as Intel weighs
stocks opened mostly lower on Friday (Jan 23), putting the main indexes on track for a second consecutive weekly drop, as Intel tumbled on…
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MPA investigating the sinking of Singapore-flagged ship in South China Sea that left 2 dead
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is investigating the sinking of bulk carrier Devon Bay in the South China Sea on Friday…
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Testify To Ambition And Touch The Sky
I’ve built companies through messy markets and wild swings. That grind taught me something simple: attitude sets the ceiling. If you want…
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Authentic Sees Guess Growing to $10 Billion Brand
Guess is poised to get a lot bigger. On Friday, Authentic Brands Group finalized the deal to acquire a 51 percent stake in a newly formed…
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Straits Trading unit to divest South Korea logistics property for 432 billion won
The Straits Trading Company is divesting a freehold logistics facility in Incheon, South Korea, for 432 billion won (S$377.6 million) as…
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Citigroup to lay off more employees in March
Citigroup is expected to lay off more employees in March following a round of about 1,000 job cuts this month, according to two sources…
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INTC stock is plunging today despite Intel earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. Here are 2 reasons why
Shares in Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) are plunging in premarket trading this morning. The stock price fall comes after the chipmaker…
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Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
Katy AustinTransport correspondent Passengers at Britain's biggest airport, Heathrow, can leave liquids in containers up to two litres in…
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French fintech Pennylane raises €175M
Paris-based fintech Pennylane has just pulled off one of Europe’s most noteworthy funding rounds of the year, announcing €175 million in…
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The Download: chatbots for health, and US fights over AI regulation
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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TikTok seals deal forming new joint American venture with major investors
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in…
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Why you should treat your brand as an operating system
For much of the modern corporate era, brand has been treated as surface area. A story told outward. A set of signals designed to persuade,…
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Three sales secrets from the stage that translate into everyday leadership
I like to say that my job as a charity auctioneer is the ultimate sales role. I stand onstage night after night encouraging people to give…
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Louise Bourgeois’s Art Can Still Enthrall
In recent years, Noche Flamenca, New York’s finest flamenco troupe, has been taking inspiration from the art of Francisco Goya. The…
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Singapore stocks track global rally; STI up 1.3% after hitting new high
Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Jan 23), tracking a global rally in markets. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) hit a new…
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Starhill Global Reit wins arbitration proceedings against Myer over Adelaide mall lease
Department store chain alleged that the mall was ‘substantially empty of suitably presented retail stores’ The manager of Starhill Global…
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Starhill Global Reit wins arbitration proceedings over Adelaide mall lease
Department store chain Myer had alleged that the mall was ‘substantially empty of suitably presented retail stores’ The manager of…
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The untapped business case for male contraception
For more than 60 years, contraception has been almost exclusively a women’s responsibility. Today, women have more than 14 modern…
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Harry Styles says new single is comeback's 'perfect little bow'
Alys Davies & Pete AllisonBBC Newsbeat An almost four-year wait for Harry Styles' new music is over, but he's been far from elusive in…
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DBS initiates ‘buy’ call on Coliwoo Holdings amid growing Singapore co-living market
One key risk lies in its significant capital outlay for renovation and maintenance works being irrecoverable, say analysts DBS Group…
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Watches of Switzerland Buys Texas Timepiece, Jewelry Retailer Deutsch & Deutsch
LONDON – Watches of Switzerland Group has acquired Deutsch & Deutsch, the Texas-based, family-owned luxury watch and jewelry retailer…
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Jamie Dimon wants government to restrict AI layoffs
While speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said AI…
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Why Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low in January
Indonesia’s rupiah has been under sustained pressure for months as investors grow uneasy about the country’s fiscal outlook and the…