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Pop Mart says Labubu craze to spur 350% surge in profit
Chinese toymaker Pop Mart International Group expects the soaring global popularity of its Labubu plush toys to drive a threefold increase…
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UOL prices S$225 million notes due 2032 at 2.78%
This comes after the property developer previously priced S$75 million notes at the same rate on Jul 9 UOL’s unit UOL Treasury Services…
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EcoBeautyScore Launches in Europe as Consumers Demand More Transparency
PARIS – L’Oréal Paris, Neutrogena, Nivea Q10 and Eucerin – from L’Oréal, Kenvue and Beiersdorf – are among brands starting to us the…
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Chinese carmaker Geely to pay US$2.4 billion to take full control of Zeekr
Chinese automaker Geely Automobile will acquire the chunk of electric-vehicle maker Zeekr that it does not already own for US$2.40…
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Geely to take Zeekr unit private at US$6.83 billion valuation
The carmaker, which already holds 62.8% of Zeekr, has raised its buyout offer from US$2.2 billion in May to about US$2.4 billion — Geely…
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Savers to be blitzed with offers to invest in shares under new plans
Kevin Peachey BBC Cost of Living Correspondent Savers with cash in low-interest accounts will be blitzed with offers to invest their money…
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Trump’s Dwindling Patience With Putin
We welcome Trump’s new realism and hope that it’s enduring. Source link
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The 1619 Project Has Failed. Why Do Academics Still Take It Seriously?
Academic elites set aside their own expertise to promote its political narrative. Source link
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Russiagate Revisited: An Unforced Error that Highlights Russia’s Interference in the 2016 Election
It is baffling that Trump officials could think it helpful to the president to revisit this ancient history. Source link
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Big Bird Deserves to Lose This Time
The Trump-backed rescissions bill represents the best chance to defund public broadcasting in decades, if not ever. Source link
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The Grand Bargain of Desalination
The dream of hyper-abundant water can come true, soon. Source link
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What happens when your AI doesn’t share your values
If you ask a calculator to multiply two numbers, it multiplies two numbers: end of story. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing the…
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SIA, Scoot passenger traffic up 4.5% in June on strong travel demand
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost arm Scoot reported a 4.5 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in June, the…
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India’s cooling inflation prompts rate-cut calls
A slump in India’s retail inflation to six-year lows and a likely drop to a record low in July is prompting calls for at least one more…
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Ncuti Gatwa on Leaving ‘Doctor Who’: ‘It Takes a Lot Out of You — Physically, Emotionally, Mentally’
Ncuti Gatwa is opening up about why he left “Doctor Who” after only two seasons. In a new interview on the BBC’s “Sunday With Laura…
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How “The First Homosexuals” Shaped an Identity
About those faraway realms: Can we really credit two white Victorians, and their peculiarly German fetish for classification, with the…
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Can A.I. Find Cures for Untreatable Diseases—Using Drugs We Already Have?
When David Fajgenbaum was a twenty-five-year-old medical student, at the University of Pennsylvania, he started to feel so tired that he…
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The Democrats' Message Is Broken. These Strategists Have a Few Fixes.
The stark consequences of President Donald Trump’s unpopular signature budget bill—including the millions set to lose healthcare, access…
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The Small Army of Trump Sycophants Gunning to be the Next Fed Chair
The following hilarious exchange ensued: Karl: So, how is it a national security threat that, you know, how Brazil is handling a criminal…
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ECB to test banks' resilience to geopolitical risk in 2026
Next year’s exercise will be part of banks’ self-evaluation of their capital needs The European Central Bank will test banks’ resilience…
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Singapore shares rise, tracking regional gains; STI up 0.3%
Straits Times Index rise 10.61 points to 4,119.82, after hitting an intra-day high of 4,129.77 The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
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Society has to choose security over convenience when dealing with scams: MAS chief
Regulator is working to strengthen user authentication toolkit to defend against phishing As a society, there is a need to choose more…
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Centurion launches premium brand in student housing for its upcoming Reit
[SYDNEY, Australia] Centurion Corporation has unveiled a premium brand for its latest purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) property…