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PayPal to create global digital wallet platform with Tenpay, UPI
The company also plans to add artificial intelligence and stablecoin use cases to the digital wallet platform at some point PayPal…
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A Showcase for Innovation Comes to Times Square
A robotic massager. Electric razors mapping facial contours for better shaves. Smart toasters programmable for waffles, Pop Tarts and…
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Starbucks opens free study rooms in China to lure back customers
Starbucks has launched free “study rooms” in some of its China outlets, the company’s latest initiative to help boost consumer traffic as…
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Japan vows more US rice imports within tariff-free quota
Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on…
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‘Freakier Friday’ First Reactions Call Disney Sequel a ‘True Delight’ With Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis Delivering ‘Hilarity and Emotion’ in a ‘Great Feel-Good Film’
“Freakier Friday” has been unveiled to members of the film press, and first reactions are calling it a “great feel-good film” that is…
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Filipino Boy Band SB19 Opens Up About Vulnerability and Global Impact Ahead of Netflix Documentary Debut: ‘No Dream Is Too Big’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Filipino boy band SB19 has never been afraid to show their humanity, but their Netflix documentary “Pagtatag! The Documentary” takes that…
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Japan 40-year bond auction sees weakest demand ratio since 2011
The sale comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the upper house at a vote on…
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Indonesian oil giant Chandra Asri buys 11.9% stake in Hiap Seng Industries; shares up 58.3%
Future partnerships between both companies could be on the horizon, says Hiap Seng Industries Indonesian petrochemical producer Chandra…
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Hiap Seng shares soar 75% after Indonesian oil giant Chandra Asri buys 11.9% stake
Shares end Wednesday at multi-year high of S$0.021; future partnership between both companies could be on the horizon, says Hiap Seng CEO…
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Garrett Leight to Move All Production to Japan From China
Garrett Leight California Optical is making the jump from China to Japan for its future production. The Los Angeles-based eyewear brand…
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Polite Society Achieves in Two Years What Took Too Faced a Decade
Since launching about two years ago in August, Polite Society has carved out a presence in retail, driven by a fast-growing partnership…
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Drake’s Nocta Brand Teams With Soccer Club Venezia FC on Home Jerseys
MILAN — Drake’s Nocta brand is partnering with Italian soccer team Venezia FC, based in Venice, decking the 2025-26 season’s home jerseys…
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Malbon Founders Create Capsule for Fabletics
The Malbons are branching out beyond their core golf brand. For the first time, Stephen and Erica Malbon, founders of the popular Malbon…
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American Eagle Bets Big on Sydney Sweeney to Rev Up Fall Denim Sales
American Eagle Outfitters is betting big on a major fall campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney to reinvigorate the company’s denim…
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA deliver a stadium-worthy performance
Annabel Rackham Culture Reporter Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Grand National tour rolled into London on Tuesday night, setting a new standard…
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Morgan Stanley faces Finra probe on client-vetting: report
The firm has been working on fixing its client-screening practices after the US Federal Reserve for years raised concerns about…
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Asia: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads rally after Japan-US trade deal
Tokyo stocks rallied with the yen on Wednesday after Japan and the United States finally hammered out a trade deal to slash Donald Trump’s…
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Asian local-currency bond sales reach record on risks to US dollar
US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy moves are driving investor demand for Asian local-currency bonds, spurring fresh interest…
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Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft flaws, US nuclear agency hit
Microsoft warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are among those exploiting flaws in its SharePoint software to break into…
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BOJ’s Uchida warns of downside risks to economy on trade uncertainty
[KOCHI, Japan] Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to…
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China shuns low-grade coal from Indonesia as imports collapse
Indonesia bore the brunt of a sharp fall in China’s coal imports last month, underscoring how Chinese power plants have shifted away from…
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RBA seen cutting three more times by early 2026, matching market
Economists expect Australia’s central bank will deliver three more interest-rate cuts by early 2026, up from two seen previously, bringing…
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DFI Retail Group jumps 12.7% to three-year high on H1 profit growth
Shares of DFI Retail Group hit its highest price in more than three yearson Wednesday (Jul 23) , after the supermarket and retail store…
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Trump claims Japan trade deal, imposes 15% tariff on goods from Asian superpower
President Trump on Tuesday said he struck a trade deal with Japan, a surprise development after the U.S. leader described the Asian…