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Heat pumps and EVs making progress, UK climate advisers say
Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News More people are buying electric cars and installing heat pumps than ever before, but those…
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Bank of Japan board divided over rate pause and inflation risks, June summary shows
Some Bank of Japan (BBOJ) policymakers called for keeping interest rates steady for the time being due to uncertainty over the impact of…
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ST Engineering divests entire equity interest in US-based construction manufacturer LeeBoy for US$290 million
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) on Tuesday (Jun 24) announced that it will be selling its entire equity interest in ST…
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ST Engineering divests entire equity interest in US-based construction player LeeBoy for US$290 million
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) on Tuesday (Jun 24) announced that it will be selling its entire equity interest in ST…
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Rod Stewart on Glastonbury: 'I wish they wouldn't call it the tea time slot'
Mark Savage Music Correspondent "Did you know I can run 100 meters in 19 seconds?" Rod Stewart, Sir Rod Stewart, is boasting about his…
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Trump’s chip tariff threat sparks pushback from auto industry to tech
Blowback to US President Donald Trump’s idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto…
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‘Ironheart’ Takes the MCU to Chicago for an Overcrowded Coming-of-Age Story: TV Review
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is not often associated with a sense of place, unless the place in question is a green-screened soundstage…
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New Zealand-based Xero forks out over US$2.5 billion to buy US fintech firm Melio
The deal will be funded through a placement to raise US$1.2 billion, a US$400 million unsecured credit facility, among others Xero, New…
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, ST Engineering, Frasers Centrepoint Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 25): Sembcorp Industries: The…
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Target explores factory-direct shipping model used by Temu
Target is testing the delivery of products directly to customers’ homes from factories, said sources familiar with the matter, an effort…
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Sembcorp unit prices S$300 million fixed rate notes at 3.55%
The offering is close to seven times oversubscribed against the target issuance size Sembcorp Industries announced on Wednesday (Jun 25)…
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China’s wealth fund pulls plug on US$1 billion private equity sale
China’s sovereign wealth fund has pulled its planned sale of US$1 billion in US fund stakes tied to some of the biggest names in private…
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Politics and pediatric mental health don’t mix
As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I’ve spent the past two decades treating young people and working with families in crisis. And I…
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Martin Kove Apologizes For Biting ‘Cobra Kai’ Co-Star Alicia Hannah-Kim: ‘I Was Being Playful in the Moment but Went Too Far’
Martin Kove has issued a public apology to his “Cobra Kai” co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim after he bit her arm at a fan convention on Sunday.…
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Ping An builds HK$180 billion stake in China banks on dividend bet
Ping An Insurance Group, as well as other Chinese insurers, have ramped up investments in the nation’s biggest banks on a bet that the…
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Capitol Hill divided on source of rising antisemitic violence
A wave of antisemitic attacks nationwide brought bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill about the growing nature of the problem, but…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Says ‘Twins’ Earned Him More Than $40 Million After Back End Deal: More Money ‘Than Any Movie I Ever Made’
Arnold Schwarzenegger shocked Andy Cohen during an interview on “Watch What Happens Live” when he revealed that 1988’s “Twins” was…
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Build optimism—don’t debate it
“I know how this ends. I’m sitting here watching it unfold like a slow-motion movie—knowing exactly where it leads in 10 years from now,…
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Daiwa plans 100 billion yen real estate fund as Japan market booms
Daiwa Securities Group plans to launch a real estate fund with two partners, tapping investor demand for a piece of Japan’s booming…
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Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring 2026: A Passage to India
With luxury spending stalled in China, brands are casting about for a new engine for growth. India, which boasts the world’s biggest…
Culture
Natural History Museum to display rare dog-sized dinosaur
Georgina Rannard Science correspondent Reporting from Natural History Museum, London Gwyndaf Hughes Science videographer A labrador-sized…
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Joe Marinelli, ‘General Hospital’ and ‘The Morning Show’ Actor, Dies at 68
Joe Marinelli, an actor who had roles on TV shows like “General Hospital,” “Santa Barbara” and “The Morning Show,” died Sunday. He was 68.…
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A vision for America’s agricultural future
As I reflect on my personal health journey, it’s hard not to draw a straight line from the food I ate growing up to where I am today. Food…