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Multicity flights are a mess. Navan says it finally fixed them
Consider this: You want to book a multicity, international trip with flights from New York City to London, then Paris, and then back to…
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Sophie Kinsella: Author of Shopaholic series of novels dies aged 55
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Sophie Kinsella, author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of novels, has died at the age of 55,…
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Dove Teams Up with Crumble for Second Limited-edition Drop
Dove is cooking in the Crumbl kitchen — again. After the storied success of their first drop last year, the drugstore body care brand is…
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Sophie Kinsella, Author of Books Behind ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Film, Dies at 55
Sophie Kinsella, the author of the successful “Shopaholic” book series that was adapted into the 2009 film “Confessions of a Shopaholic,”…
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Meet the private space company building satellites—cheaper, faster, and better—in an old San Francisco shipyard
Once upon a time, San Francisco was a manufacturing town. For decades, the Union Iron Works built ships—such as the U.S. Navy’s U.S.S.…
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A Luxe Tuscan Wedding of Neutral Florals and Glittering Chandelier Light
Blush and neutrals For the wedding day, we wanted to create a romantic and glamorous atmosphere against Tuscany’s scenic views and rolling…
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Ever Glory to offer 2 million new shares at S$0.64 each ahead of proposed transfer to mainboard
It will raise around S$1.2 million in net proceeds if the offer is fully subscribed As part of its proposed transfer to the Singapore…
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Man guilty of murdering woman and children in Bradford house fire
A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend's sister and her three children in a house fire in Bradford. Sharaz Ali killed…
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Barclays joins bank rivals in buying stake in United Fintech
It has bought two fintechs this year, bringing its total to seven and giving it more than 200 employees across 11 locations globally…
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Temasek, top funds bid in Swiggy’s US$1.1 billion share sale
The fundraising underscores the Indian e-commerce market’s rapid expansion amid surging demand Global investors, including Temasek…
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Wingtech seeks to restore Nexperia control as chip feud lingers
Despite political progress, Nexperia’s Dutch HQ and its Chinese operations are locked in an internal feud Wingtech Technology has invited…
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Juliette Binoche Says Directing Comes With ‘Natural Authority’ in Hainan Festival Masterclass
Juliette Binoche delved into the craft of acting and her emerging voice as a director during a packed masterclass at the 7th Hainan Island…
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MPACT subsidiary sells Festival Walk Tower for close to HK$2 billion
The manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) announced on Wednesday (Dec 10) that its subsidiary – Festival Walk – will sell…
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Transcript: Trump in Fury as GOPers Quietly Defy His Plot to Rig 2026
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 10 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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GCHQ Christmas card 2025 sets annual festive challenge
Fans of codebreaking, maths and brainteasers can now try their hand at the latest cryptic Christmas challenge set by GCHQ, the UK's…
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KISS and Company at the ‘All-American’ Kennedy Center Honors
If Trump’s goal is to create a Kennedy Center for the people, then this year’s Honors ceremony seemed entirely designed to vindicate their…
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Coal’s grip on Asia strengthens as early phaseout bids stall
Coal’s future in Asia is looking brighter, as the top-consuming region’s efforts to shift to cleaner energy suffer a series of setbacks.…
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ByteDance, Alibaba keen to order Nvidia H200 chips after Trump green light: sources
The chip’s ability to train AI models is currently unmatched by domestic equivalents [BEIJING/SINGAPORE] ByteDance and Alibaba have asked…
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ComfortDelGro and Pony.ai get green light from Singapore regulators to start autonomous vehicle testing on public roads
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has given its approval to transport operator ComfortDelGro and its autonomous vehicle (AV)…
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ComfortDelGro and Pony.ai get green light to test self-driving shuttles on public roads in Punggol
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has given its approval to transport operator ComfortDelGro and its autonomous vehicle (AV)…
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IMF wades into debate over yuan, warns on risk of trade tensions
It’s lending its voice to a debate over distortions caused by a weaker exchange rate The International Monetary Fund linked China’s…
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HSBC’s senior bankers hid behind co-head roles, CEO Georges Elhedery says
Since taking charge, he has nearly halved the size of the bank’s operating committee HSBC’s chief executive officer Georges Elhedery said…