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Democratic attorneys general pile on by suing to stop Planned Parenthood defunding
Democratic attorneys general sought Tuesday to block enforcement of the federal measure defunding Planned Parenthood, a day after a judge…
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FireAid Hires Law Firm to Review Dispersal of Funds From Benefit Concert in Response to Congressman’s Inquiries
FireAid has hired a law firm, Latham & Watkins, to review the dispersal of roughly $100 million in funds that were raised in conjunction…
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Asia: Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings
Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors kept tabs on China-US developments after they agreed to further talks to extend their…
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Ari Aster’s Dad Told Him He ‘Shouldn’t Write’ His Next Movie After ‘Beau Is Afraid’: ‘He Might’ve Been Right’
If you ask Ari Aster‘s dad, the “Hereditary” director should leave screenwriting to someone else. During a recent appearance on the “WTF…
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US consumer finance watchdog says it will replace Biden-era ‘open banking’ regulations
A federal judge on Tuesday paused a lawsuit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had sought to strike down “open…
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Citigroup hiring for Asia rates, prime teams on hedge fund flows
Citigroup plans to increase headcount in its Asia rates and prime businesses by 5 to 10 per cent over the next year to cope with booming…
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LISTEN: Unpacking the Sony Pictures Film Shakeup as Josh Greenstein Heads to Paramount
The move of Josh Greenstein from Sony Pictures to Paramount Global has had ripple effects across the Culver City lot. Sony Pictures…
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Israel-Gaza war: UK wants to 'affect situation on the ground'
Damian Grammaticas Europe correspondent Watch: BBC presses UK foreign secretary on timing of recognising Palestinian state Foreign…
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Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves. But what happens when you can't…
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Kraken seeks US$500 million funding at US$15 billion valuation, The Information reports
TOCURRENCY exchange Kraken is set to raise US$500 million in funding at a US$15 billion valuation, The Information reported on Tuesday,…
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Jeremy Renner Is ‘Sure’ He’ll Return for ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2 and Other Marvel Projects: ‘My Body’s Getting Ready’
Jeremy Renner is ready to return to the MCU. During a recent interview with Empire, Renner said he’s ready to reprise his role of the…
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Senate confirms Trump's lawyer Emil Bove to federal appeals court
The Senate on Tuesday voted to install Emil Bove to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, shunting aside Democrats' complaints and…
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Seatrium halts trading of shares ahead of H1 earnings
This is coming one day before it is due to announce its first-half earnings – on Jul 31 Seatrium called for trading of its shares to be…
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Seatrium to pay over S$240 million to Brazilian, Singapore authorities over corruption offences
Seatrium is putting a long-running corruption case behind it with the payment of financial penalties of more than S$240 million to the…
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Gold holds steady ahead of Fed policy statement
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday (Jul 30) as investors held back on making big bets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy statement…
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I’ve stopped life-saving medication says man exhausted by fight for NHS care
Adam Eley Social affairs producer Tim Hull can point to many achievements during his 56 years. He's run his own handyman business and…
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Visa beats quarterly estimates on resilient consumer spending but steady forecast drags shares
Visa beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday (Jul 29), as the global payments processing company was…
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Keppel Reit H1 DPU falls by 2.9% to S$0.0272
Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Jul 30) reported a 2.9 per cent decline in its distribution per unit (DPU) for…
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Mondelez beats second-quarter estimates on strong international demand
CADBURY-PARENT Mondelez International beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday, supported by steady…
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Transgender row rape charity starts new service for biological women
A rape crisis charity at the heart of a row over whether trans women can attend support sessions for women has announced it is launching a…
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Starbucks CEO details brand reset plan as turnaround efforts drive sales beat
STARBUCKS reported better-than-expected revenue rise for the third quarter, as demand in China improved while investments in labor and…
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Far East Hospitality Trust H1 DPS falls 9.2% to S$0.0178
Distribution to stapled security holders drops 8.7% to S$36 million from S$39.5 million Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) posted a 9.2 per…
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4 Steps for a success scale-up
If you’ve proven your product on a pilot line, and it’s time to turn up real-world production, beware because many companies stumble on…
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Donald Trump Claims He Was Not ‘Solely Responsible’ For Cancelling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’, Adds ‘Less Talented’ Jimmy Kimmel and ‘Very Insecure’ Jimmy Fallon Are Next
Donald Trump says he had nothing to do with CBS cancelling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” In a post to Truth Social on Tuesday,…