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Longtime Bulgari Executive, Heir Francesco Trapani Dies at 68
MILAN – Industry entrepreneur and investor Francesco Trapanihas died, aged 68. “It is with profound sadness that Bulgari mourn the passing…
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Chinese carmakers may keep price advantage despite Mexico levies
Mexico’s plan to levy tariffs of up to 50 per cent on vehicles from China may not unduly impact the Asian nation’s auto manufacturers…
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Carlyle, EQT, HongShan among final bidders for Starbucks China: sources
Global investment firms Carlyle Group and EQT, alongside regional players HongShan Capital Group and Boyu Capital, are preparing final…
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How the 3-arrows ‘recycling’ symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing
This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle,…
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Nancy Mace Erupts in Fury on House Floor after Dem’s Speech Hits Home
GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace lost her temper on the House floor on Wednesday. It all started when Mace unleashed a long, vile tirade about…
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Saudi oil giant Aramco raises US$3 billion from Islamic bonds
Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company, raised US$3 billion from a sale of Islamic bonds, a term sheet showed on Thursday (Sep 11),…
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Italy’s the Open Reel Snags Brazilian Drama ‘Dolores’ Ahead of San Sebastián Film Fest World Premiere, Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Leading Italian sales agent and production company The Open Reel has seized international sales rights to San Sebastián-bound “Dolores” by…
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You didn’t get the promotion. How salty can you be?
Long before she left the corporate world to advise others on career advancement, Tabatha Jones didn’t get a promotion in a way she says…
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Texas banned lab-grown meat. What’s next for the industry?
Texas joins six other US states and the country of Italy in banning these products. These legal challenges are adding barriers to an…
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Emily Thornberry pulls out of deputy Labour leader race
Emily Thornberry has announced she is withdrawing from the Labour deputy leadership contest, leaving four candidates left in the race to…
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South Korea scraps plan to expand tax on stock investments
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Thursday (Sep 11) he would not pursue plan to revise a capital gains tax on stock…
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Dior is Adding a RTW Expert to its Management Committee
Dior has recruited Michela Kalb, a merchandising wizard from Louis Vuitton, to become its director of haute couture, women’s and men’s…
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Centurion soars 7.4% on the back of IPO for Centurion Accommodation Reit
Shares of Centurion soared nearly 7.4 per cent on Thursday afternoon (Sep 11) shortly after it gave details on the proposed listing of its…
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Charlie Kirk: Witnesses describe panic in aftermath of shooting
Witnesses describe scene before and after Charlie Kirk shot Attendees at the campus event where US conservative activist Charlie Kirk was…
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Merck scraps £1bn expansion in the UK over lack of state investment
Simon Jackbusiness editor, Faarea Masud and Rachel Clunbusiness reporters US pharmaceutical giant Merck is scrapping a planned £1bn…
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Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Unveils 23 Projects From Southeast Asia, Italy and Beyond
The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market has unveiled its selection of 23 feature film projects for its sixth edition, showcasing a strong Southeast…
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Asia-Pacific Content Spend Hits $16 Billion as Streaming Overtakes Pay-TV for First Time, Research Finds
Streaming platforms will overtake traditional pay-TV as the largest source of content investment in Asia-Pacific in 2025, marking a…
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'Dark moment for America', says Trump after Kirk killing
Donald Trump has said he is "filled with grief and anger at the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk", in a video posted on his Truth…
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‘Good Fortune’ Review: Keanu Reeves’ Brainless Angel Runs Away With Aziz Ansari’s Clever Directing Debut
It wasn’t meant as a joke when a Hollywood studio cast Nicolas Cage as an emo angel who risks his wings to save Meg Ryan, a mortal with…
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Revised BLS data shows the job market is weaker than expected
The labor market may be weaker than previously reported. According to newly revised Bureau and Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the U.S. added…
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The smart way to ask ‘dumb’ questions
You’re in a meeting, the slides are rolling, people are nodding, others are fiddling on their phones, and then it happens. You have a…
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Campus killing of Charlie Kirk lays bare America's bloody and broken politics
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Students flee as Charlie Kirk is shot while speaking to a crowd of hundreds Moments before the…
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Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield falls to 1.38%
Auction receives a total of S$15.7 billion in applications for the S$7.8 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.02 The…
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Veteran banker sees Malaysia’s BNM keeping rates unchanged
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting…