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Liverpool or Arsenal? What the stats say about the Premier League title race
Liverpool's performance against Wolves on Sunday was hardly one to set the pulses racing. They were good value for their two-goal lead at…
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ECB watchers are now forecasting even lower rates for 2026
Economists expect 0.9 per cent expansion in the euro area this year, down from 1 per cent in the previous poll EURO-ZONE forecasters are…
Fashion
Achim Berg Launches FashionSights, an Independent Think Tank
Achim Berg is putting on his thinking cap. The veteran consultant, who was a senior partner at McKinsey & Co., has launched FashionSights,…
Culture
EXCLUSIVE: Formula 1 Driver Pierre Gasly Fronts Gentleman Givenchy Franchise
PARIS — Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly is the new ambassador for Gentleman Givenchy men’s fragrance franchise. “To me, Givenchy epitomizes…
Business
Evergrande, HNA units ordered to liquidate by Hong Kong judge
UNITS of two high-profile Chinese companies received Hong Kong court orders to liquidate, the latest in a string of wind-up decisions in…
Business
Singapore’s subdued IPO scene set for a rebound in 2025: analysts
SINGAPORE’s initial public offering (IPO) scene is set to liven up this year, with analyst forecasts falling anywhere between four and 10…
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Ukraine’s Kateryna Gornostai Finds Hope in Berlinale Doc ‘Timestamp’: ‘This Generation Needs to Live’
Ukrainian filmmaker Kateryna Gornostai makes a case for optimism with the Berlinale doc “Timestamp.” “It’s a sad film, but there’s a lot…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Adwoa Aboah Stars in De Beers Jewelry Campaign as Company Rebrands, Readies Paris Flagship
LONDON— The De Beers diamond jewelry brand is facing the future with a new name, a fresh focus and a campaign that aims to reflect its…
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Clinique Expands Moisture Surge Offering With New Serum
Clinique is leaning into another popular franchise. After expanding the Black Honey line from lipstick to eyeliner, mascara and more,…
Business
Kering Eyewear Unveils Lindberg’s First Sun Collection Since Acquisition
MILAN — Lindberg is launching its first sun collection developed since its acquisition by Kering Eyewear. Available starting in March, the…
Business
Khrisjoy Taps Maripol, Gatekeeper of ‘80s Club Culture, for Artistic Project
MILAN – Italian fashion and outerwear brand Khrisjoy is celebrating its Milanese roots and the city’s women with “Donne di Milano,” or…
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Shipping giants urge watchdog to avoid biofuels in clean-up push
The IMO is working toward a zero-carbon-emissions target for the industry by 2050 SOME shipping lines including Hapag-Lloyd and the…
Business
Indonesia’s INA, Japan’s DBJ launch hybrid fund for mid-sized businesses
Indonesia has emerged as a crucial market for several Japanese financial institutions in South-east Asia to expand their businesses in the…
Celebrity
Robert De Niro Strangles Rachel Dratch’s Debbie Downer at ‘SNL50’: ‘You’re Going to Shut It’
Robert De Niro and Rachel Dratch faced off on “SNL50,” with the Oscar winner confronting the former cast member in her Debbie Downer…
Business
Marina Bay Sands gets record S$12 billion loan amid tourism boom
The loan will be used for refinancing and to fund the expansion of the company’s integrated resort MARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12…
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MBS gets record S$12 billion loan; DBS, OCBC, UOB, Maybank coordinating facility
MARINA Bay Sands has obtained a S$12 billion multi-tranche loan to fund a planned expansion of its casino resort in Singapore, according…
Business
Could Musk damage OpenAI even if his $100bn bid for it fails?
OpenAI's board of directors has officially rejected Elon Musk's nearly $100bn offer for the maker of what is the world's best-known…
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Meryl Streep Gets Turned on by Pedro Pascal as ‘SNL50’ Brings Back Kate McKinnon’s X-Rated Alien Abduction Sketch: ‘This Devil Wears Nada’
At “SNL50,” Kate McKinnon reprised her popular character Miss Rafferty from her series of Close Encounter sketches, surrounded by the…
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How Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' pledge is affecting other countries
Navin Singh Khadka Environment Correspondent, BBC World Service The UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 ended with a…
Business
The treasure trove of art worth billions 'hidden' in Tehran
Armen Nersessian BBC World Service It has been dubbed one of the world's rarest treasure troves of art but few people outside its host…
Business
Gold gains as investors eye Trump tariff moves
GOLD prices edged higher on Monday (Feb 17) after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session as market participants awaited more…
Business
Australia’s Star Entertainment gets potential lifeline as Oaktree offers debt refinancing
Oaktree’s offer is subject to numerous conditions and there is no certainty it will progress Star says STAR Entertainment Group received a…
Celebrity
‘SNL50’: Marcello Hernández’s Domingo Meets Pedro Pascal and Bad Bunny, Duets With Sabrina Carpenter on Taylor Swift Song
At a concert late last year, Sabrina Carpenter played at “arresting” Marcello Hernández’s “Saturday Night Live” character Domingo. And…
Business
Australian unit of ComfortDelGro probes media allegations of wrongful conduct
AN AUSTRALIAN unit of ComfortDelGro is investigating allegations of wrongful conduct made by several media companies, and it is…