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Bloomberg terminal back up after outage affects European bond sales
— News and data company Bloomberg said its systems were returning to normal on Wednesday (May 21) after a brief disruption earlier in the…
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Bulova Documentary Puts a Spotlight on Brand’s Backing of Veterans, Women’s Rights and Other Social Initiatives
As New York watch company Bulova celebrates its 150th anniversary, managing director Michael Benavente can point to many milestones and…
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Supreme Court backs wild camping on Dartmoor
The legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision that is likely to reignite the debate over…
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Why diversity training should be customized to different ‘personas’
Diversity training is more effective when it’s personalized, according to my new research in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Psychology.…
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TikTok Shop US Employees told to work from home as layoffs loom
TikTok told US e-commerce staff to work from home on Wednesday (May 21) while awaiting emails regarding “difficult decisions,” suggesting…
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Should SingPost divest its headquarters building?
The share price of Singapore Post (SingPost) said it all about investors’ attitude towards the national postal service provider’s latest…
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Time’s not ripe for SingPost to sell its flagship building
The share price of Singapore Post (SingPost) said it all about investors’ attitude towards the national postal service provider’s latest…
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“Chilling”: Trump’s Fury at Bruce Springsteen Just Got Much Darker
President Trump has raged at Bruce Springsteen for days, demanding investigations as retaliation against him for criticizing the…
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CATL’s 1.8-billion euro German plant boosts China’s invest-abroad bet
[SINGAPORE/BERLIN] More than two years ago on the outskirts of a medieval German town, China’s biggest EV battery company placed a…
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Leaked memo reveals Angela Rayner called for tax rises
Iain Watson Political correspondent Kate Whannel Political reporter Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's department called for Chancellor…
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Always wanting more? Dopamine is the culprit—and the fix
Michael Long is not the typical neuroscience guy. He was trained as a physicist, but is primarily a writer. He coauthored the…
Celebrity
Brazil’s Maya Da-Rin, Argentina’s Julia Rodríguez Win Lucrecia Martel Mentorship From Projeto Paradiso, Fondosa Foundation (EXCLUSIVE)
Brazil’s Maya Da-Rin’s “Canção da Noite” (“Nightsong”), director of “Fever,” and Argentine first-time feature director Julia Rodríguez…
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Yoma Strategic’s H2 profit falls 12.4% to US$18.3 million
Yoma Strategic Holdings posted a 12.4 per cent decline in net profit for the second half-year ended Mar 31 to US$18.3 million, from…
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Julius Baer faces US$156 million loan loss charge
Julius Baer Group said it’s booking another large loss from property developments it helped finance, just as the Swiss wealth manager is…
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Third man charged over fires at homes linked to PM
A third man has been charged as part of an investigation into alleged arson attacks at properties connected to Prime Minister Sir Keir…
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Dior Welcomes ‘Positive Conclusion’ of Italian Probe
Dior said Wednesday it has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an Italian probe into its supply chain, citing a “positive conclusion”…
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Britain's M&S says cyberattack to cost US$400 million
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday (May 21) a “highly sophisticated cyber” attack would cost it about US$403 million in…
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US shoplifting ‘epidemic’ sparks demand for French AI cameras
Paris-based AI startup Veesion has secured €38mn to fuel expansion to the US — where it looks to help cure the country’s shoplifting…
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Hrithik Roshan Talks ‘War 2’: ‘An Action Spectacle for People’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood megastar Hrithik Roshan is basking in the digital tsunami unleashed by the teaser drop for “War 2,” with the actor’s return as…
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John Le Carre’s ‘The Spy Who Came In From the Cold’ Sets London West End Bow
The Cold War is heating up London’s theater district this fall as John le Carre‘s seminal spy thriller “The Spy Who Came In From the Cold”…
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Singapore’s ultra-rich among wealthy Asians snapping up property in Dubai
Property cooling measures may have dampened housing demand here, but Singapore’s ultra-rich are among high net-worth individuals (HNWI)…
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M&S online services to face disruption until July
Marks & Spencer has said its online services will continue to be disrupted until July due to last month's cyber-attack. Customers have…
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Accenture to promote 50,000 staff after six-month delay
The move comes as the New York-listed company grapples with a pullback in client spending and greater scrutiny of US government contracts…
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South Africa's leader aims to salvage relationship with Trump in White House visit
U.S. President Trump will host South Africa's leader at the White House on Wednesday for a meeting that might be tense after Trump accused…