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China’s BYD to focus on plug-in hybrid cars in European expansion
HYBRID technology will be key for the European expansion of Chinese EV giant BYD amid soft demand for fully-electric vehicles, the special…
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Nippon Steel makes final push to win over US workers
NIPPON Steel clarified its spending plans at US mills owned by US Steel as part of last-ditch efforts to win over workers and politicians…
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Singapore’s financials and real estate employers take cautious stance on hiring: survey
EMPLOYERS, especially those in the financials and real estate sector, are choosing to stay cautiously optimistic as Singapore’s economy…
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Yankees Urged To Steal $174 Million Slugger From Mets After Juan Soto Bolts
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to a screeching halt late Sunday night. Despite the New York Yankees…
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Nile Crocodile: Giant, Vicious and Surprisingly Social
Found across Africa, these aquatic giants are known for their incredible hunting abilities, remarkable parenting instincts. To be honest,…
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New Details for GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage Revealed
Rockstar Games may be preparing to release GTA 6 next year, but it hasn't slowed down on adding frequent updates to GTA Online. The online…
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Supply chains too often “last cog” implemented in clinical trials
Placing emphasis on supply chains before initiating a clinical trial can help create protocols that are robust against delays, unlike…
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US: Wall St opens muted with inflation data in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat to lower on Monday (Dec 9), after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record closing highs in the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Crown And 529 Capital To Co-Build and Co-Own Reverse Osmosis Plant in Mexico
EXCLUSIVE: Crown And 529 Capital To Co-Build and Co-Own Reverse Osmosis Plant in Mexico On Monday, Crown Electrokinetics Corp…
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Will Trump move to prosecute incoming California Sen. Schiff for investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot?
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection…
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CEO vs Owner: What are the differences?
It’s pretty common for people to be confused between the two terms. How often do you see people drawing comparisons between CEO vs owner?…
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Who Owns Ferrari?
There are many fancy car brands out there that nearly everyone wants. Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Cadillac, Audi, Volvo, Lamborghini, and many…
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India appoints Sanjay Malhotra as new central bank chief
INDIA named Sanjay Malhotra, a career bureaucrat, as the new governor of the nation’s central bank, ending weeks of speculations over who…
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Trump's border czar issues warning to Democrats
President-elect Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, issued a stark warning to Democratic lawmakers. Homan sent a "clear message" to…
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China investigates Nvidia over suspected violation of anti-monopoly law
CHINA’S market regulator said on Monday (Dec 9) it has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s…
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China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalating US chip tensions
CHINA said on Monday (Dec 9) it has launched an investigation into Nvidia over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, in…
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Axiata, Sinar Mas are said to near deal for Indonesian units
MALAYSIAN wireless carrier Axiata Group and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group are nearing an agreement to merge their…
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Russia fired 4 times as many drones and missiles at Ukraine in the past 3 months as it did a year earlier: report
Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles this fall, per The Wall Street Journal. Ukraine has used a combination of air defense…
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The Malaysian ringgit was one of Asia’s best-performing currencies this year. Can it hold its strength?
A firmer ringgit will make some Singapore imports more expensive – but it is good for some parts of Malaysia’s stock market THE Malaysian…
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Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
WASHINGTON — In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for the most important…
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Paul Valéry Would Prefer Not To
One way of being a modernist writer is to pay attention to the most saliently modern objects and experiences. So it is that Proust…
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The Best Performances of 2024
Midway through the A24 film “Sing Sing,” Divine G, an incarcerated man played with poise and panache by Colman Domingo, appears before a…
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Eric Drooker’s “A Seasonal Delivery”
As soon as December rolls around, children everywhere start keeping an eye out for the iconic red-and-white Santa outfit. And there is…
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With al-Assad gone, German opposition raises return of Syria refugees
A day after Syrian rebel groups seized control of the capital Damascus, senior leaders of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc suggested…