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McDonald’s profits dented by food poisoning outbreak
MCDONALD’S reported a dip in profits on Monday as it contended with lingering effects from a US food poisoning outbreak that depressed…
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Morgan Stanley sets US$3 billion X loan to tap into Musk mania
MORGAN Stanley kicked off another large sale of X debt on Monday (Feb 10), seizing on investors’ sudden embrace of the social media…
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Simon Property Plots Major Upgrade for Smith Haven Mall, Burnishing a ‘B’ Mall on Long Island
Zara, Sur la Table, Ford’s Garage burger and brewhouse and an updated food court are among the new retailers and features coming to the…
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DBG Group Acquires Full Ownership of MCoBeauty
Australian beauty brand MCoBeauty, best known for its affordable dupes, is now fully owned by billionaire Dennis Bastas’ DBG Group,…
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Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for ChatGPT maker OpenAI
A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The billionaire's attorney, Marc…
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Meta starts eliminating jobs in shift to find AI talent
The latest wave of firings are expected to be completed by the end of the performance cycle that goes to February META Platforms began…
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Coty’s Sales Decline in Q2 Amid Weak Demand in Asia and Tight Inventory Management Despite Strong Fragrance Performance
The fragrance effect that has boosted Coty for the past year was not enough to offset a trio of weak demand in Asia, FX headwinds and a…
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Couple can hand back moth-infested £32.5m mansion
A couple who bought a £32.5m mansion can hand it back and have most of their money returned after they found out it had a "severe moth…
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Manchester: Dolly Parton musical halted over 'homophobic abuse'
A Dolly Parton-themed musical had to be suspended mid-show when homophobic abuse was hurled at the stage, an actor in the production has…
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'Billionaires own my mouldy home' - the private renters struggling to be heard
Families tell BBC their mould-infested homes are making them ill - Panorama investigates. Source link
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Millennial Workplace Demands Reshaping America
Millennials are shaking things up in the workplace, and it’s hard not to notice. They’re not just clocking in for a paycheck; they’re…
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BYD puts driver-assistance features in most of its cars for free
BYD will enable advanced driver-assistance features in almost all future models at no additional cost to buyers as part of a bid to…
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Teenagers mocked by nurses at Skye House children's psychiatric unit
Mark Daly and Jax Sinclair BBC Scotland Disclosure Child psychiatric care 'was more like abuse' Former patients at Scotland's biggest…
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Keppel’s new commercial property secures financial services company as anchor tenant
The Tanjong Pagar building features smart building management systems and renewable energy use ASSET manager Keppel’s new commercial…
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GuocoLand H1 profit up 13 per cent to S$74.6 million
PROPERTY developer GuocoLand reported a net profit of S$74.6 million for the first half ended Dec 31, 2024, up 13 per cent year on year…
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Nokia hires Intel’s AI executive as CEO in push for turnaround
NOKIA said it was replacing chief executive officer Pekka Lundmark with Intel’s Justin Hotard in a surprise announcement as the network…
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Manulife appoints new Singapore CEO amid leadership shake-up in Asia
INSURER Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, the current chief executive officer of its Japan office, to head its Singapore division.…
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TSMC January sales growth slows after DeepSeek roils market
TSMC’s outlook is overshadowed by US President Donald Trump’s threats to slap tariffs on semiconductor imports TAIWAN Semiconductor…
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Taiwan’s legacy chip industry contemplates future as China eats into share
WHEN Taiwan’s Powerchip Technology entered a deal with the eastern Chinese city of Hefei in 2015 to set up a new chip foundry, it hoped…
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‘I’ll give it my best shot’: incoming DBS CEO Tan Su Shan eyes growth in high ROE businesses
INCOMING DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan said she will focus on growing businesses that provide a high return on equity (ROE), when she…
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Dongfeng jumps on bets consolidation will sweep China car market
DONGFENG Motor Group surged almost 90 per cent in Hong Kong after the Chinese automaker said its parent company plans to restructure, a…
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On This Day in WWD: James Galanos Has Opinions and Isn’t Afraid to Share Them
Take a trip through time with the WWD archives, a treasure trove of the most fascinating moments in fashion, beauty, culture and beyond.…
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Bitcoin hoarder’s stock soars 4,000% in Japan on crypto rally
THE ripple effects of US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda are fuelling a surge in Bitcoin demand in Japan, where one hotelier’s…