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Forever 21 plans hundreds of store closures in second bankruptcy
THE US-based operator of Forever 21 is preparing to close at least 200 more locations from the fast-fashion retailer’s shrinking store…
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Microsoft unveils quantum computing chip for future data centres
MICROSOFT announced its first quantum computing chip, a major step in the company’s effort to produce devices that might someday solve…
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‘Mufasa,’ ‘Gladiator 2’ Lift Imax Quarterly Earnings as Company Predicts Record 2025
Holiday blockbusters like “Mufasa:The Lion King” and “Gladiator II” helped lift profits and revenues at Imax during its fourth quarter.…
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Fast Company Discusses the Rise of AI Tools in 2025
The past year has marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence, fundamentally reshaping how we work, create, and…
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Min Jin Lee’s Indelible Twentieth-Century Women
In “Free Food for Millionaires,” Min Jin Lee’s best-selling début novel, the protagonist, Casey Han, is the ambitious daughter of Korean…
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Reviving SGX is not the endgame – creating a vibrant financial ecosystem is
IT IS somewhat counterintuitive that shares of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have weakened since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
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Helly Hansen ‘Ticks All the Boxes’ for Kontoor, According to CEO Scott Baxter
Kontoor Brands has amassed a lot of cash since being spun off from VF Corp. in 2018. On Wednesday, it found a place to invest that money.…
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US: Wall St opens slightly lower as markets assess latest tariff threats
WALL Street’s main indexes opened marginally lower on Wednesday (Feb 19) on worries over US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats…
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Champions Trophy: Mohammed Rizwan caught by Matt Henry
Watch as New Zealand's Glenn Phillips makes a "sensational" catch off the bowling of Will Rourke to remove Mohammed Rizwan in the ICC…
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Asia banks stick with net-zero group that Wall Street abandoned
SEVERAL large Asian banks have joined their European peers in offering support to the industry’s biggest climate alliance, after a wave of…
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Emma Raducanu: British player targeted by man who 'exhibited fixated behaviour'
Emma Raducanu was targeted by a man who "exhibited fixated behaviour" during her second-round loss to Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Tennis…
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Musk’s X in talks to raise money at US$44 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports
ELON Musk’s X social media platform is in talks to raise money from investors at a US$44 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reported on…
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Bangor University to make 200 job cuts due to finances
Bangor University aims to cut about 200 jobs to make savings of £15m, its vice chancellor told staff in an email. Vice chancellor…
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SingPost to lay off 45 employees ‘in the coming months’
The move is not correlated with previous incidents or whistle-blowing reports, it emphasises SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) will lay off 45…
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Kontoor Brands to Acquire Helly Hansen for $900 Million
Helly Hansen has a new home. Kontoor Brands, Inc., said Wednesday that it has acquired the outdoor and workwear brand for $900 million in…
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Apple to launch new lower-cost iPhone to capture a broader market
APPLE is set to launch its latest budget iPhone model on Wednesday (Feb 19) as it looks to grab a bigger share of the mid-range smartphone…
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Novo seeks US$830 million from Singapore firm, accusing it of fraud over drug
Novo Nordisk is seeking as much as US$830 million in damages in a Singapore court, saying it was misled by a local biotech about the…
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All assets of biotech founder in Novo Nordisk suit frozen, including US$218 million in DBS account
The Danish drugmaker alleges misrepresentations by KBP Biosciences founder Huang Zhenhua about the success of its kidney drug PHARMA giant…
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Thailand to curb short selling, high-speed trades amid sell-off
THAILAND’S stock exchange will tighten curbs on short selling and high-frequency trading as it attempts to revive investor confidence in…
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Skinny Jeans: Back in Action?
Are we actually bringing back skinny jeans? Skinny jeans, a fashion staple of the early 2000s, are reportedly making a comeback. This…
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Caleres to Acquire Tapestry’s Stuart Weitzman Brand for $105 Million
Caleres, which operates a diverse portfolio of popular footwear brands, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stuart Weitzmanfrom…
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Ant Group enters China’s growing humanoid robot industry amid rising tech interest
ANT Group, the Alibaba-linked fintech giant, is venturing into the humanoid robot industry, joining a growing list of major Chinese tech…
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Prime US Reit posts 51.6% fall in H2 DPU as manager continues to retain funds for capex
PRIME US Reit, which focuses on office buildings in the US, saw its distribution per unit (DPU) fall 51.6 per cent to 0.11 US cent for the…
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CSE Global records S$235.3 million in new Q4 orders
SYSTEMS integrator CSE Global has secured S$235.3 million worth of new orders for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2024. In a bourse…