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Recruiters dish on ‘ghost jobs’: Why companies post them, and how to outsmart them
Either you’ve lived it, or you’ve heard about it from friends: the endless job search, featuring hundreds of applications sent. Maybe one…
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TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software
The so-called desktop first appeared on a home computer in 1981, with the release of the Xerox 8010 Star Information System. That device…
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3 Things Stephanie Arnett is into right now
Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman This science fiction book series confronted me with existential questions like “Are we alone in the…
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The Growing Schism Between Bible Scholars and Israeli Nationalists
Not so, however, outside their narrow academic circle. Within Israel, the Zionist narrative of ancient history is still widely taught. “…
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Of Corn and Cancer: Iowa’s Deadly Water Crisis
But in 2025, a couple of developments have shaken things up. The first is that, on May 30, Central Iowa Water Works—a conglomeration of…
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How Ordinary People Might Become Unwitting Trump Collaborators
Here, Knobe cautions against knee-jerk pessimism. While daily events may seem overwhelming—or even enraging—the future is constantly being…
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Trump Keeps Attacking Americans. Why Does He Get Away With It?
Democrats don’t do this. When Trump calls Baltimore “rat infested” or posts videos of himself defecating on protesters, there’s no…
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L’Oréal Stock Takes a Hit After Q3 Results Release
PARIS – L’Oréal stock sank on the Paris bourse Wednesday after its third-quarter results underwhelmed the market. At 11:50 a.m. CET, the…
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Is gold losing its shine? What bullion’s plunge could signal, according to analysts
The precious metal was up 60% this year till recently, outstripping Bitcoin and the Magnificent Seven stocks Questions on whether gold’s…
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Eurostar orders first double-decker trains
Eurostar has revealed plans to run double-decker trains through the Channel Tunnel for the first time. The cross-channel rail operator has…
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Mandarin Oriental acquisition bid shows it’s better to invest in Jardine Matheson
Analysts say the proposed buyout is a good deal for Jardine Matheson, but not so much for Mandarin Oriental International minority…
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Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly That It Shocked This MAGA Farmer
Not long after President Trump floated a $20 billion bailout for Argentina, he proposed importing beef from Argentina to bring prices down…
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Lum Chang could ride on construction upcycle, restructuring to high single-digit profit growth: analyst
Tickrs Financial Singapore initiatives coverage on the stock with a ‘buy’ call and target price of S$0.525 Mainboard-listed construction…
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Apple’s iPhone Air receives muted reception in China debut
Apple’s iPhone Air went on sale in China on Wednesday (Oct 22), eliciting a subdued consumer response in the world’s biggest smartphone…
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Melinda Gates has 2 words for people who don’t get enough sleep. Science agrees.
Melinda French Gates has been very busy since her divorce and subsequent departure from the Gates Foundation. For example, she launched…
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time after the country experienced record-breaking heat this spring. Insect enthusiast…
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Indonesia’s central bank surprises with decision to hold rates steady
The overnight deposit and lending rates were also kept at 3.75 per cent and 5.50 per cent Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly held its…
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Indian Oscar Contender ‘Homebound’ to Open Dharamshala International Film Festival, Venice Winner ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’ to Close
India’s Dharamshala International Film Festival will return to the Himalayan foothills for its 14th edition, opening with Neeraj Ghaywan’s…
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Barclays announces £500 million buyback, upgrades 2025 guidance on strong income
Barclays announced a surprise £500 million (S$865.2 million) share buyback and upgraded its performance target for the year as it struck…
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Heineken to sell less beer in 2025 as demand falters
CEO Dolf van den Brink said macroeconomic volatility had become more pronounced in the third quarter Dutch brewer Heineken warned on…
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Oracle to tap deepening AI adoption in South-east Asia
The key would be in educating customers and prospects alike on the lowered barriers of entry to AI The race for companies in South-east…
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Shropshire and Leeds hospitals dropped from national maternity review
Andy GiddingsWest Midlands Two England NHS trusts have been removed from a review of maternity failings led by Baroness Valerie Amos. The…
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Amelia and Eliza Spencer Get Creative, Designing Bags for Aspinal of London
LONDON – Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer have ramped up their collaboration with British accessories brand Aspinal of London. Not only…
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Changi Airport’s Q3 passenger traffic up 3.1%
Top markets are China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and India; air freight throughput up 3.7% Changi Airport posted 17.3 million…