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“Purpose” on Broadway and “Vanya” Downtown
Last season, the playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins had a Broadway hit at Second Stage’s Hayes Theatre with his Tony Award-winning…
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Cannes’ Critics Week Unveils Flamboyant Poster for 64th Edition; French Fashion Brand Ami Becomes New Sponsor (EXCLUSIVE)
Cannes’ Critics Week, the parallel section dedicated to first and second films, has unveiled the poster for its 64th edition and has…
Culture
The Game Designer Playing Through His Own Psyche
A little more than a decade ago, the video-game designer Davey Wreden experienced a crippling success. In October, 2013, he and a…
Business
RTL Group Posts Stable 2024 Results as Fremantle Still Targets Full-Year Revenue of $3.2 Billion
European media conglomerate RTL posted basically stable full fiscal 2024 yearly results on Thursday, driven by more than 40% growth in…
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Is it a bank? Is it a fund manager? Chocolate Finance meltdown highlights need for clear distinction
The two may have overlapping traits, but industry watchers say the differences must be made obvious to customers For less-savvy investors,…
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Mitsubishi Motors to outsource EV production to Taiwan's Foxconn
Mitsubishi Motors wants to lower production costs and shorten the development period for its product lineup Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors, a…
Lifestyle
Stella McCartney Kids Collaborates With SpongeBob SquarePants
ARE YOU READY, KIDS? In one of her boldest moves yet, Stella McCartney has collaborated with someone who lives in a pineapple under the…
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Eddie Jordan: Former Formula 1 boss dies aged 76
Eddie Jordan, the flamboyant former Formula 1 team owner and television pundit, has died aged 76. The Irishman, who had aggressive…
Business
Hedge funds burned by Tesla short bets plot next steps
Hedge funds whose short positions against Tesla backfired badly after the Nov 5 election are watching the latest sell-off from the…
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UK posts strong wage growth ahead of BOE rate decision
UK wage growth held at its highest level in nine months and employment rose, evidence of resilient demand for workers that will likely…
Celebrity
Sister Promotes ‘Black Doves’ Exec Producer Chris Fry to Managing Director
Sister, the fast-rising studio and indie TV powerhouse behind shows such as “Black Doves,” “Kaos,” “Chernobyl” and “This is Going to…
Business
Puma Is Doubling Down on Marketing: Inside Its ‘Go Wild’ Campaign
When it comes to advertising, Puma has opened up its wallet. Puma revealed on Thursday, “Go Wild,” a global campaign that the athletic…
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SGX RegCo reprimands BlackGold Natural Resources directors, CFO for breaches of listing rules
The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) has reprimanded three directors and the chief financial officer of BlackGold Natural…
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Swiss Watch Exports Slip in the U.S. in February
PARIS – Winter is far from over for Swiss watches as the market continued to cool in February. Exports in the month contracted by 8.2…
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Vietnam to allow 49% foreign ownership of some banks
Foreign investors cannot hold more than 30% of shares in banks that have government ownership of above 50% Vietnam’s government is…
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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5%
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold when policymakers announce their…
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by police car in Acocks Green Birmingham
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a police car on a 999 call in Birmingham, West Midlands Police has said. The 40-year-old man was…
Business
Top Glove swings back into black with RM30.3 million Q2 profit
Top Glove returned back to the black with a net profit of RM30.3 million (S$9.1 million) for its second quarter of its financial year…
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Hong Kong caps IPO margin loans amid heated retail demand
The move is a response to a recent IPO market frenzy that triggered first-day share price pops and concerns about retail investors getting…
Fashion
Donatella Versace to Spearhead 2025 International Woolmark Prize Jury
MILAN— Donatella Versace might have stepped off the runway to embrace a new role as Versace’s chief brand ambassador but her sight is…
Lifestyle
Karl Lagerfeld Brand and Borsalino Team on the Ultimate Summer Cover-up
HATS OFF: Karl Lagerfeld was known for his love of accessories, among them fingerless gloves, diamond brooches and customized iPhone…
Business
Microsoft Malaysia to launch three data centres in Q2 2025
Microsoft will launch its first cloud region in Malaysia with three data centres by mid-year, the tech company said on Thursday (Mar 20),…
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Microsoft’s US$2.2 billion Malaysia investment solid amid US policy uncertainty
Microsoft’s US$2.2 billion investment in Malaysia remains firm, despite growing global uncertainties stemming from policy shifts by the…
Culture
Hansal Mehta’s True Story Films Teams With Mukesh Chhabra for Remake of Sri Lankan Comedy ‘Tentigo’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta and producer Sahil Saigal are set to bring the Hindi-language adaptation of Ilango Ram’s “Tentigo”…