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LG Energy posts unexpected loss as EV demand slows; shares drop
BATTERY maker LG Energy Solution reported an unexpected loss – sending its shares down – as cooling demand for electric cars hurt sales.…
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Schumer will work with Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico on one condition
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump on a proposal to rename…
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Thai central bank rebuffs demand for steps to boost inflation
THAILAND’S central bank is comfortable with the outlook for subdued inflation as it focuses the monetary policy to ensure financial…
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Gold subdued; investors await US data for cues on Fed’s policy path
GOLD prices were subdued on Thursday (Jan 9) as rising yields and a stronger US dollar weighed, while investors awaited US data for…
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Yankees Blockbuster Trade Proposal Would Bring In $154 Million All-Star
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The New York Yankees' offseason has been highlighted by the additions of Max Fried, Cody Bellinger,…
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Singapore shares retreat at Thursday’s open; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares started trading in negative territory on Thursday (Jan 9), mirroring overnight losses in European markets. As at 9.01 am,…
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Singapore shares retreat after Fed December minutes; STI down 0.6%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 281 to 222, with 982.3 million shares worth S$913.1 million changing hands SINGAPORE shares…
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Chip designer Arm considers acquiring Ampere computing
SOFTBANK Group and its majority-owned Arm Holdings are exploring a deal for Ampere Computing, according to sources familiar with the…
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Charly Quivrant Gets Very, Very Barreled on French Sandbars
This video below from Charly Quivront is four and a half minutes long. Approximately 99% of it is exclusively French surfers finding…
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MLB Power Rankings: Top 10 Relief Pitchers
The role of a relief pitcher in MLB is changing. Gone are the days when every team attempts to anoint a singular closer at the beginning…
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Dyna-Mac delists from SGX on Jan 9
This comes after it fired its then executive chairman and chief executive Lim Ah Cheng following a business review in mid-December…
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Chadian government plays down gunshots in capital
The government of Chad has insisted the situation in capitol N'Djamena is stable after gunshots were heard near the presidential palace.…
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Security consultant said botched CNN story ruined his career and life
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Nemex Enterprises President Zachary Young claimed a story CNN aired about his security consulting business…
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With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched…
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Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, China Everbright Water, Tan Chong International
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 9): Suntec Real Estate…
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Seven & i convenience store recovery hits wider retail headwinds
SEVEN & i Holdings will show some signs of recovery at its convenience stores in Japan and North America when it reports quarterly…
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Japan’s Seven & i Holdings reports 24% drop in third-quarter profit
Profit fell to 128 billion yen (S$1.1 billion) in the period from September to November Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, operator of the…
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BlackRock to cut about 1% of its employees; asset managing giant has over 20,000 staff
BLACKROCK told employees it’s cutting roughly 1 per cent of its workforce after it committed more than US$25 billion for acquisitions last…
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'How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran'
Out of the many mourning former President Jimmy Carter, not everyone can say he saved their life. Rocky Sickmann was a 22-year-old US…
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Blackstone’s infrastructure fund for individuals raises more than US$1 billion
BLACKSTONE is betting individuals will turn the firm into a bigger force in roads, ports and data centres. The alternative asset manager…
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Jefferies profit triples in sign dealmaking slump is ending
JEFFERIES Financial Group’s profit soared on a rebound in mergers and acquisitions (M&A ) and a surge in equity-trading revenue, signs…
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Biden celebrates birth of great-grandchild after briefing on L.A. wildfires
President Biden announced that he became a great-grandfather Wednesday following a briefing on the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.…
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Kelly Osbourne reveals harrowing health issue while breathing through tube
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Some people ring in the new year with champagne and resolutions.…
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Fed minutes show officials were eager to slow interest-rate cuts
FEDERAL Reserve officials in December adopted a new stance on rate-cutting amid elevated inflation risks, deciding to move more slowly in…