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Funeral takes place for rabbi killed in Bondi shooting
Helen Livingstoneand Katy Watson,Bondi Beach BBC outside Rabbi Schlanger's funeral as mourners pay tribute The first of the funerals for…
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Apollo weighs potential US$12 billion sale of Atlas Air
Apollo Global Management is exploring a potential sale of its aviation company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, according to sources familiar…
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Amazon in talks to invest in OpenAI, source says
AMAZON is in discussions to invest in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence…
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Drmtlgy Joins Ulta Beauty’s Roster
Ulta Beauty is continuing to ride the dermatological skin care boom, adding Drmtlgy to its assortment. Beginning Dec. 26, the skin care…
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Chip-sector linchpin Resonac seeks to tap China’s AI ambitions
Japan is home to a network of little-known companies that dominate in key materials that are indispensable for semiconductor manufacturing…
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Quadria Capital expands into the Middle East with new Dubai office
Healthcare-focused private equity firm Quadria Capital has expanded into the Middle East with a new Dubai office. This comes on the back…
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S&P Global shifts Genting companies’ outlook to negative on weaker credit quality forecasts
Group capital expenditure could double in 2026, with earnings ‘unlikely’ to keep pace S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for the…
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Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
ASIAN equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month,…
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Visa offers stablecoin settlement for US banks using Circle’s USDC
Visa is opening its US network to stablecoin settlement, expanding crypto-linked products and services enabled by the relaxed regulatory…
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‘Sanatorium’ Review: Irish Filmmaker Provides a Striking Glimpse Inside a Ukrainian Health Facility
Gar O’Rourke joins the likes of Frederick Wiseman with an immersive observational documentary that takes a sensitive look at a community…
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Tada commits S$1 million to put brakes on high-commission models
The initiative aims to reverse falling driver earnings and rising ride-hail prices Ride-hailing platform Tada has set its sights on its…
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Tada commits S$1 million to put brakes on high-commission ride-hailing models
The initiative aims to reverse falling driver earnings and rising ride-hail prices Ride-hailing platform Tada is challenging rivals such…
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Trump says he's ordering blockade on oil tankers in and out of Venezuela
US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of…
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Gil Gerard, ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ Star, Dies at 82
Gil Gerard, the American actor who starred as the titular hero in the 1979 NBC sci-fi series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” died…
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Coupang CEO fails to appear at South Korean parliamentary hearing on data breach
The founder of South Korea’s Coupang failed to appear before a Wednesday parliamentary hearing about the massive data breach at the…
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Japan’s Mizuho to buy majority of India’s Avendus from KKR for up to 81 billion yen
Japan’s Mizuho Securities on Wednesday (Dec 17) said that it will buy a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus from US…
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Rob Reiner’s Close Friends Billy Crystal, Larry David and More Release Statement After Director’s Death: ‘He Was Always At the Top of His Game’
A group of Rob Reiner’s closest friends and collaborators, including Billy Crystal, Larry David, Martin Short and Albert Brooks, released…
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Bessent sees one or two more Fed chair interviews this week
Trump is slated to interview the central bank governor Chris Waller on Dec 17 for the chair job Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…
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Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela
Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, ramping up pressure…
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Oil jumps as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil…
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Trump expands US travel ban to new countries
President Donald Trump has expanded a US travel ban, barring nationals of five additional countries and people travelling on Palestinian…
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Terence Crawford retirement: American boxing great ends career at 38
Steve Bunce, BBC Radio 5 Live boxing commentator Terence Crawford is not the first fighter to suddenly vanish when he's at his peak. And…
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China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
Importers will receive a refund on the difference between the rates paid since September. [BEIJING/MADRID] China on Tuesday (Dec 16)…
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Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, a move set to…