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Nissan Motor urges UK to ease EV targets amid weak demand
NISSAN Motor urged the UK government on Wednesday (Nov 20) to ease up its electric vehicle (EV) mandate, which encourages manufacturers to…
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Hyundai unveils big electric SUV in fast-growing market
HYUNDAI Motor unveiled its first three-row electric SUV on Wednesday (Nov 20), pushing into a market for big family cars that global…
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Strong US dollar, Trump policies pulling the rug from under Asian, trade-exposed currencies
IN THE past month, the US dollar has strengthened against several Asian currencies – spelling bad news for the region’s trade sectors,…
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Strong US dollar, Trump policies pulling the rug from under some Asian, trade-exposed economies
Affected countries will be grappling with cheaper exports to the US, and costlier US dollar-denominated imports THE US dollar has surged…
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Blackstone invests US$500 million in Lancium AI buildout
BLACKSTONE invested more than US$500 million in Lancium, which is building more than five gigawatts of data centres in West Texas with an…
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Matt Gaetz breaks silence on AG nomination while courting Senate votes
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, has weighed in on his quest to be…
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Padres $50 Million Shortstop Predicted To Betray San Diego For Hated Rival
✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are one of the bitterest rivalries in all of baseball. These…
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Yankees' Juan Soto Predicted to Sign $569 Million Deal With AL Contender
✓ Link copied to clipboard! All eyes are on outfielder Juan Soto, waiting to see what he decides to do for the next decade-plus of his MLB…
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Gold extends gains on Russia-Ukraine jitters
Gold prices inched higher on Thursday (Nov 21) for a fourth consecutive session, supported by safe-haven demand amid the intensifying…
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Singapore shares open higher on Thursday; STI up 0.1%
SINGAPORE stocks began trading in positive territory on Thursday (Nov 21) after global equities ended mixed overnight. As at 9.04 am, the…
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Social media giants face A$50 million fines under Australia ban
GLOBAL social media firms could face fines of as much as A$50 million (S$43.7 million) if they fail to enforce the Australian government’s…
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Singtel makes senior management changes, appoints new chief corporate officer
THE telco’s Singapore deputy chief executive Anna Yip, 54, will relinquish her role to lead the business development function, which will…
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How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment
IN LATE 2008, as Google faced antitrust scrutiny over an advertising deal with its rival Yahoo and confronted lawsuits involving patent,…
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Diddy accusers' lawyer will name celebrity accusing him of "extortion"
Tony Buzbee, an attorney representing 120 people alleging sex crimes against Sean "Diddy" Combs, is going to file a lawsuit against the…
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Stocks to watch: Nio, Singtel
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 21): Singtel: The telecom group…
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Canada’s Manulife signs C$5.4 billion reinsurance deal to lower risk
CANADA’S Manulife Financial will reinsure C$5.4 billion (S$5.2 billion) of its reserves as it looks to transfer some risk from its…
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HSBC shelves plans for trading, financing carbon credits
HSBC Holdings has abandoned plans to build a carbon credits desk, according to sources familiar with the matter, as Europe’s biggest bank…
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Falafel recall sparks deadly E. coli warning in 18 states
The recall of a carrot-infused version of a Middle Eastern street food has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue an urgent…
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KPMG to spend US$100 million on AI partnership with Google Cloud
KPMG said on Wednesday (Nov 20) it would spend US$100 million over the next four years to bolster its enterprise artificial intelligence…
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Nvidia’s AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors
NVIDIA forecast fourth-quarter revenue slightly above estimates on Wednesday (Nov 20), but still failed to meet lofty expectations of some…
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Toucan’s on the Beach announces re-opening
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In its heyday, Toucan’s on the Beach brought in people from all over the region to enjoy shrimp, tuna, oysters,…
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Roki Sasaki News: Commissioner Reveals Pitcher's Likely Timeline to Sign
The race to sign Roki Sasaki is looking less like a sprint and more like a middle-distance run. Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitcher who…
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Beaujolais Day: 'It's Swansea's Christmas Day'
It's the third Thursday in November, which - depending on who you ask - can mean only one thing: Beaujolais Day. Traditionally celebrated…