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No inquiry into 1974 IRA Birmingham pub bombings
The government has announced it will not establish a public inquiry into the IRA's 1974 Birmingham pub bombings. Twenty-one people died…
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The Team Behind Old Navy Beauty Talks Strategy, Unveils Products
Old Navy is officially staking its claim in beauty. Nearly one month after parent company Gap Inc. revealed it would expand into beauty…
Business
Cordlife’s executive chairman steps down
Cordlife announced that its executive chairman Zhai Lingyun has stepped down in a bourse filing on Thursday (Oct 30). Zhai told the board…
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US: Wall Street opens lower after mixed tech earnings, Fed comments
Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened lower on Thursday (Oct 30) after mixed earnings reports from large technology firms and comments…
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Estee Lauder beats quarterly estimates on robust growth in fragrances
It posted quarterly sales of US$3.48 billion, compared with analysts’ estimate of US$3.38 billion Estee Lauder beat Wall Street estimates…
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Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Saints’ Season 2 Sets Fox Nation Premiere Date; Francesca Scorsese to Direct Episode
Martin Scorsese‘s Fox Nation docudrama “The Saints” will return to the streamer for Season 2 on Nov. 16, beginning with an episode…
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Trump Is Bringing Back Nuclear Weapons Testing. What Could Go Wrong?
“Yesterday I was with Mr. Toyoda in Japan, and he’s just announced he’s gonna spend, uh, they’re gonna spend $10 billion, and they’re…
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Trump Brags About New Deal With China. Did He Actually Get Anything?
“Yesterday I was with Mr. Toyoda in Japan, and he’s just announced he’s gonna spend, uh, they’re gonna spend $10 billion, and they’re…
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The Download: Introducing the new conspiracy age
—Greg Linden, a former data scientist at Microsoft, pokes fun at Meta’s beleaguered Reality Labs’ earnings in a post on Bluesky. One more…
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How much trouble is Rachel Reeves in over rental rule break?
Henry ZeffmanChief political correspondent Well, at least nobody is asking Rachel Reeves about tax rises today. Not that this will feel…
Fashion
Nissan forecasts US$1.8 billion annual operating loss as US tariffs weigh
Its outlook for net income for the fiscal year to end-March 2026 remained undetermined Nissan Motor said on Thursday (Oct 30) it expects…
Beauty
Wedding Hair Accessories for Every Bridal Style
As a bride, your wedding day is the day for your style to literally shine. You might think the veil, the jewelry and the shoes are the…
Fashion
Chanel Taps Katie Welch as Head of U.S. Brand and Company Communications
Chanel Inc. has named Katie Welch as head of U.S. brand and company communications, effective Jan. 5. It is a new role. She will report to…
Business
How the Fed’s rate cut will impact your finances
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the second time since September. Before that, it had…
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Volkswagen skids into the red on US tariff hit, Porsche woes
Volkswagen’s operating loss in Q3 was down from a 2.8-billion-euro operating profit for the group a year earlier An expensive course…
Business
Mastercard quarterly profit rises as transaction volumes hold strong
Mastercard reported a jump in third-quarter profit on Thursday (Oct 30), as sustained consumer spending boosted payment volumes on its…
Culture
From ‘Scream’ to ‘M3GAN 2.0,’ Nielsen Reveals the Most-Watched Horror Films Over the Last Five Octobers
“M3GAN 2.0” might not have been a box office success, but it was the first horror movie many viewers turned to as the Halloween season…
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Yangzijiang Financial receives conditional approval to list YZJ Maritime
It also discloses that it has further capitalised some US$1.5 billion of receivables from its maritime investment segment Yangzijiang…
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Chipotle stock price crashes as Gen Z and millennials burdened by student debt and unemployment stay away
Fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is seeing its stock price plummet this morning after reporting…
Beauty
A Southern Soirée of Bridgerton Blues, Feminine Florals, and Timeless Elegance
The reception design showcased Symone’s favorite color palettes, chosen for their timeless and personal appeal, with each room offering a…
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Leveraging the clinician’s expertise with agentic AI
Letting doctors be doctorsbe doctors Current ambient AI assistants, which gained mainstream traction in 2023, are already able to record,…
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Trump says nuclear weapons testing to resume in US after more than 30 years
President Donald Trump has called on US military leaders to resume testing nuclear weapons in order to keep pace with other countries such…
Business
BYD reports biggest quarterly profit fall in over four years
The consecutive quarterly profit fall comes amid intensifying competition at home market — Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s…
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AirAsia plans up to US$600 million bond to cut borrowing cost: sources
The Malaysian budget carrier operator is targeting a coupon rate of below 10% for the proposed note AirAsia Aviation Group plans to raise…