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The Download: the secrets of vitamin D, and an AI party in Africa
“At some point you’ve got to wonder whether the bug is a feature.” —Alexios Mantzarlis, director of the Security, Trust and Safety…
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Bitcoin crash continues as ‘fear and greed’ index hits historic lows. What’s happening with crypto now?
Bitcoin is having a horrible week. Until yesterday, the cryptocurrency had declined by roughly 2.5% over the preceding five days. But in…
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Ex-Lloyd’s CEO lost US$17 million AIG job after office romance
American International Group’s announcement last week that it was parting ways with incoming President John Neal stunned insurance…
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Charleston Charm Meets Cuban Color in a Warm, Travel-Inspired Lowcountry Wedding
Light blue, sage green, and butter yellow with pops of light pink and peach. Originally from Oklahoma and inspired by their shared love of…
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HSBC’s Swiss private bank boosts some bankers pay to stem exits
The Swiss arm has been increasing compensation of staff, including relationship managers HSBC Holdings’ Swiss private bank is boosting the…
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The Ashes 2025-26: Australia's Steve Smith falters after the hype of facing England
That the 24 hours before the first Test were entirely focused on Smith was completely of his own making. Pre-planned and pre-mediated, he…
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Creative Technology interim CEO and executive chairman Tan Jok Tin to step down in Jan 2026
Tan has been in the interim role since July, when Freddy Sim stepped down as chief for health reasons Creative Technology on Friday (Nov…
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Jardine Matheson’s Q3 performance ‘in line with expectations’
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson said in a bourse filing on Friday (Nov 21) that its performance for the third quarter of…
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Designers Cut It Up on the Spring 2026 Runways
Spring 2026 is all about deconstruction, enhancing a sense of intimacy and romanticism. Seams come undone, linings are flipped inside out,…
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team in shift: sources
Despite Asia credit pullback, DWS sees alternatives driving growth and plans hires in Singapore DWS Group, an asset management arm of…
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Deutsche Bank’s DWS cuts Asia private credit team: sources
Despite the retreat from Asia private credit, DWS sees alternatives driving growth and plans hires in Singapore DWS Group, an asset…
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Mandarin Oriental posts ‘stable’ underlying net profit for Q3
Hotel group Mandarin Oriental, which is undergoing a privatisation bid from its majority shareholder Jardine Matheson, posted a “stable”…
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Jon M. Chu wants to ‘entertain the hell’ out of people
Before Wicked opened on Broadway in October 2003, the musical’s production team took the show to the Curran Theatre in San Francisco for…
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Roberto Cavalli to Auction Couture Gown as Sponsor of AmfAR Las Vegas Gala
IN SUPPORT: Roberto Cavalli is once again a signature sponsor of the amfAR Las Vegas benefit gala, to be staged Friday at the Wynn Las…
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Documentary Filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias on Revealing the Terror of Portugal’s Fascist Regime
Portuguese documentary filmmaker Susana de Sousa Dias, who is the guest of honor at IDFA, spoke to the festival’s artistic director Isabel…
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Europe scrambles to respond to US plan for Ukraine and ‘aggressive timeline’ – Europe live
EU not told about plans for Ukraine, EU's Costa admits Unsurprisingly, the questions focus on Ukraine, however. European Council president…
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VinFast’s quarterly loss widens on hefty spending
The company signed two loan facilities during the quarter, totaling US$250 million — Vietnam’s VinFast reported a bigger third-quarter net…
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Going Nuclear
The Trump administration is right to make nuclear power part of the U.S. energy solution. Source link
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Is President Trump Thinking About Greenland Again?
Much-touted pharmaceutical deals could end up giving the president new leverage. Source link
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The Tariffs Aren’t Helping
Donald Trump is a wholeheartedly pro-manufacturing president, and he’s definitely here to help — with a dizzying array of tariffs. Source…
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Transcript: Trump’s Tirade Calling for “Death” to Dems Backfires Badly
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 21 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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Uranus Will Shine Brighter Than Ever on Nov 21 — Here's How to See it!
Skywatchers are in for a cosmic treat this November, as Uranus reaches its brightest point of the year. The distant ice giant will shine…