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Man found guilty of trying to rape woman on flight to Edinburgh
A man has been found guilty of attempting to rape a Scottish woman on an Easyjet flight. Nicola Cristiano, 45, from Italy, moved seats to…
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Liam Rosenior: Chelsea manager says he will ignore the 'noise' following appointment
Rosenior achieved a seventh-placed finish with Strasbourg in Ligue 1 last season, securing European football. The French side are part of…
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Pandora Shares Fall 11% as It Forecasts Lower-than-expected 2025 Growth
LONDON — Danish jewelry giant Pandora said Friday it expects 6 percent sales growth for 2025, slightly lower than its prior guidance of 7…
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Wall Street opens higher after jobs data; tariff ruling awaited
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday (Jan 9), as investors digested weaker-than-expected jobs data, while awaiting…
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Meta signs multi-gigawatt nuclear deals for AI data centres
The agreements could end up totalling more than six gigawatts, enough to power a city of about five million homes Meta Platforms agreed to…
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China probes competition among food delivery platforms to curb price war
Despite a government campaign to rein in overcapacity and stabilise prices, its consumer prices ended 2025 the same as 2024 China will…
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Luke Littler signs record sponsorship deal worth reported £20m
World number one Luke Littler has signed a record sponsorship deal for a darts player worth a reported £20m. The 18-year-old, who claimed…
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China’s GigaDevice Semiconductor locks top-end pricing in HK$4.68 billion Hong Kong listing
China’s GigaDevice Semiconductor has set an offer price of HK$162 per H share in its Hong Kong listing, raising HK$4.68 billion (S$772.5…
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Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay deal
Scotland's resident doctors have called off a planned four-day strike over pay. They had been set to go on the first national walkout…
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Philippines central bank sees inflation rising toward target
The Philippines’ central bank will keep weighing a feeble growth outlook against gradually rising inflation to set monetary policy in a…
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Brick-and-mortar bookshops look better than ever in the Amazon age
Welcome to the first Fast Company’s Plugged In of 2026, and Happy New Year to you. More than 18 years ago, as the internet was…
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Shares in Primark Parent ABF Begin Slow Recovery After Shock Profit Warning
LONDON – Shares in Primark’s parent Associated British Foods began a slow recovery following Thursday’s shock profit warning due to…
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TSMC Q4 revenue jumps more than 20%, beating forecast
Demand for the company’s products leaps in response to surging interest in AI applications Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company…
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Can Nvidia repeat its record-breaking year?
Chipmaker Nvidia had a record-setting year in 2025, becoming the world’s most valuable company as the frenzy around artificial…
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Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
Elon Musk's platform X has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users, after it came under fire for allowing people to…
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Is S$5 billion enough? Panel weighs impact of EQDP on Singapore equity valuations
There was agreement that the sum has kickstarted things, and that the challenge would be to keep up the momentum built in 2025 The idea of…
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China curbs rare earth exports to Japanese companies after dual-use ban
China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal…
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Singapore stocks track regional gains; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 289 to 236, with 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion changing hands Singapore…
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Satya Nadella wants the internet to keep an open mind about AI. The internet isn’t having it
A new insult for artificial intelligence just dropped thanks to Microsoft’s CEO. If you use Microsoft products, it’s near impossible to…
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MAS, SGX RegCo propose rule changes to pave way for SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge
In a key step towards establishing the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Nasdaq dual-listing bridge, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
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Thai central bank to expand authority to scrutinise online gold trading
Thailand will expand the authority of its central bank in order to better supervise online gold trading, the bank’s governor Vitai…
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Shanghai benchmark hits 10-year high as easing deflation lifts sentiment
Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks advanced on Friday (Jan 9), with the Shanghai benchmark topping the psychologically important 4,100…
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Tony Pulis column: 'If you're outside the top six, you can never target an FA Cup run'
In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains why the FA Cup has fallen down the pecking order for managers, despite…
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Why most strategic plans fail just as often as New Year’s resolutions
Strategic planning is a big business. Companies spend millions of dollars working with consulting firms to chart a path forward. Not only…