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4 time-saving, money-saving ways to use AI for your holiday shopping
I saw my first holiday-themed ad on TV before Halloween. I was startled, yet not surprised. Kind of a funny feeling, really. Yes, the…
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Courts, Prism+ rapped by consumer watchdog for misleading website features
The watchdog urges consumers to review their shopping carts, verify payment amounts and question urgency claims The Competition and…
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Largest Vietnam fund manager eyes UpCom listing in first quarter
The country has made notable progress this year in easing market access for overseas investors Vietnam’s biggest fund manager Dragon…
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Chalhoub Group at 70: Rewriting the Playbook
DUBAI — For seven decades, Chalhoub Group has built its empire by bringing the world’s most prestigious luxury brands to the Middle East.…
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CEO TALKS: Galeries Lafayette’s Nicolas Houzé Talks Big Investment Bets as ‘Boring Retail Is Dead’
PARIS — Retail runs in Nicolas Houzé’s blood. A fifth-generation member of the French family behind Galeries Lafayette, Houzé joined the…
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Brilliant Earth Goes Y2K with Ring Pop Partnership
Brilliant Earth is bringing it back to the ’90s and early 2000s for a nostalgic collaboration with Ring Pop. The sustainable jewelry brand…
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Chalhoub Group at 70: Timeline
From a single boutique in Damascus, Syria, to the Middle East’s leading luxury group, the Chalhoub family has built an empire through…
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Chalhoub Group at 70: A Luxury Dynasty, 70 Years in the Making
DUBAI — In the gleaming halls of Dubai’s Museum of the Future, amid an event aptly titled “Symphony of the Future,” two generations of…
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Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem'
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter US President Donald Trump has flagged potential concerns over Netflix's planned $72bn (£54bn) deal to buy…
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Crypto exchange Binance gains regulatory win in Abu Dhabi
Binance Holdings has won three separate licenses from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator, giving the crypto exchange giant one of its most…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Leads as ‘People Upstairs’ and ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Debut
Disney’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” continued its commanding run at the Korean box office, earning $8.3 million from 1.2 million…
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Shell resumes Indonesian sales after restrictions curbed supply
Shell has resumed petrol sales at its retail stations in Indonesia after import restrictions curbed supply and left its outlets…
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Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks
Paul Seddonand Rachel Muller-Heyndyk President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine's allies…
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Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse Team Up for an Epic New Crossover [Exclusive]
Disney is set to deliver another thrilling crossover following Mickey Mouse teaming up with Stitch. Now he's learning how to dance with…
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Microsoft “aggressively” looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
The tech giant will also “take a very close look” at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres Microsoft is looking into…
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Oil hovers near two-week highs on expected US interest rate cut, geopolitical risk
Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday (Dec 8) as investors expect a likely US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift…
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This newly listed stock soared 500% in 3 months - what’s its rocket fuel?
Shares of semiconductor optics company Metaoptics dived as much as 18 per cent on Monday (Dec 8) morning. The counter opened at S$1.26 on…
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Metaoptics drops 18% on profit-taking after soaring for 3 months
Shares of semiconductor optics company MetaOptics dived as much as 18 per cent on Monday (Dec 8) morning. The counter opened at S$1.26 on…
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Asian stocks stagger as traders prepare for expected US rate cut
Asian equities drifted on Monday (Dec 8) as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut this week, with debate centring on the…
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Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal: ‘AMC Should Buy It’
How would Matt Remick react to the industry-jolting news that Netflix is buying Warner Bros. and HBO Max? Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg,…
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Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation
With US$9 billion in revenues and US$807 million in profits last fiscal year, the airline dominates India’s aviation sector A wave of…
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Robinhood to enter Indonesia with brokerage, crypto trader acquisition
The country has more than 19 million capital market investors and 17 million cryptocurrency traders Robinhood Markets will acquire…
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Gold gains as Fed rate-cut optimism dents dollar
Dovish commentary from several Fed officials has further fuelled expectations of monetary easing Gold prices edged higher on Monday (Dec…
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Madison Beer Joins the Growing Peep-toe Pump Trend at Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch
Madison Beer joined Variety’s 9th Annual Hitmakers Brunch in Los Angeles on Saturday, adding her own entry to the growing run of peep-toe…