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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Rings Every Alarm Bell About DOJ Investigation
“It’s too bad that the Ballroom hasn’t completed because, if it were, it would be PACKED,” Trump continued. “We apologize to those Oil…
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DOJ subpoenas the Federal Reserve, threatening criminal indictment, says Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it…
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StanChart is preparing crypto expansion with prime brokerage
It will house the new business within its wholly owned venture capital unit, SC Ventures Standard Chartered plans to set up a prime…
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Volkswagen drops to third in China sales as fast-growing Geely Auto pips it
Legacy foreign carmakers such as Volkswagen have ceded share to Chinese rivals due to a slower shift to EVs Volkswagen was overtaken by…
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Bold predictions and book recommendations from you, our readers
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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JPMorgan forecasts 2027 Fed hike; Barclays, Goldman postpone rate cut calls
Data suggests the labour market is holding, aiding belief that the Fed will leave borrowing costs unchanged at its January meeting…
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U.K. Regulator Opens Probe Into X Over Alleged Illegal Content From Grok AI as Malaysia, Indonesia Block Chatbot
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk‘s X on Monday to determine whether the social media…
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Not another dotcom bubble: DBS CIO doubles down on AI, healthcare
Hou Wey Fook is confident that AI-related optimism is based on sound fundamentals The so-called “artificial intelligence (AI) bubble”,…
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Singapore Exchange proposes bond futures for India, South-east Asia
THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) held multiple calls with treasury officials from global banks about introducing futures tied to some Asian…
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The Saddest Part of This Recent Economic Lunacy
The president has offered four ideas in the past week that are all a huge problem — for the people these ideas are supposed to be helping.…
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Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok is being used to create sexualised images. In a…
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‘Happy Valley’ BBC Studios Label Lookout Point Taps ‘Conclave’ Producer Juliette Howell as CEO
“Conclave” producer Juliette Howell has been named CEO of Lookout Point, the BBC Studios label behind “Happy Valley” and “Gentleman Jack.”…
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How to Recover from Caring Too Much
In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly…
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British Land CEO Carter set to leave to lead GIC-backed P3 Logistics
British Land CEO Simon Carter plans to step down this year to join European logistics developer P3 Logistics Parks, the real estate group…
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Thomson Medical appoints Tong Kooi Ong as board chairman
The Malaysian businessman succeeds Ng Ser Miang, who steps down on Jan 31 after a decade Mainboard-listed Thomson Medical Group has…
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The Traitors: 'Jessie is showing us it's normal to stammer'
Spoiler warning: This article contains details of the ongoing series of The Traitors. The new series of The Traitors has had more than its…
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Singapore stocks rise as US Fed probe revives ‘Sell America’ trade; STI up 0.5%
Singapore shares climbed on Monday (Jan 12), as Asian markets gained on a rise in “Sell America” sentiment after the Trump administration…
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Reliance halts cell-making plans after failed bid for China tech
Its struggles show that companies asked to make India carbon-zero by 2070 cannot progress without better bilateral ties with Beijing…
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Beijing looms large over Singapore-based Manus’ deal with Meta
The swift scrutiny shows fears Manus’ sale could spur more tech stars to follow the same path It took just 10 days for Meta’s acquisition…
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Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO
Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday (Jan 12) that its chief executive officer Dolf van den Brink will step down on May 31, after nearly…
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UBS rejects proposed Swiss bank rules, moots less costly alternatives
The lender warns the proposal would add huge costs and threaten the continuation of its successful business model UBS on Monday (Jan 12)…
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China battery shares drop on plan to cut export tax rebates
From April, discounts on 22 battery-related goods will be cut from 9% to 6%, with a complete removal planned from 2027 Chinese battery…
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South Korea makes checks on increasing US dollar deposits as won falls
South Korean authorities summoned seven local banks last week to question them about increasing US dollar deposits, officials and bank…
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Xpeng hires banks for flying car unit IPO in Hong Kong: sources
Xpeng Aeroht’s first mass-produced flying vehicle is scheduled for customer delivery in late 2026 Xpeng has hired banks to work on an…