Business
Thai banks face lending income hit as weak economy persists
Margins will be pinched as interest-income gains are further limited, compounded by weak lending and bad debt Four of Thailand’s largest…
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Mike Johnson Hit With Lawsuit Threat for Refusing to Swear in New Dem
It’s been more than three weeks since Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva won the special election in Arizona, and the state has had…
News
GM takes a $1.6 billion hit as EV tax credit ends and it rethinks its strategy
General Motors said on Tuesday it would take a $1.6 billion charge in the third quarter as it reshapes its electric vehicle strategy…
Business
IMF warns of dim outlook for world economy hit by rolling shocks
The global economy is expected to grow by 3.2% this year, up from 3% predicted in July The International Monetary Fund warned that the…
Business
Asia: Stocks pare tariff-led losses, Tokyo hit by political turmoil
Most Asian stocks rose on Tuesday (Oct 14), tracking a rally on Wall Street, after US President Donald Trump tempered his rhetoric against…
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Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement
A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration's previous mass…
Fashion
Shein, hit with big fines, boosts internal controls
The online fast-fashion retailer has grown to become the world’s biggest fast fashion retailer by sales Online fast-fashion retailer Shein…
Business
Seatrium hit by US$475 million contract termination for nearly completed wind vessel
The contract was with a Maersk Offshore Wind affiliate, for deployment at US offshore wind farm Seatrium on Friday (Oct 10) announced that…
Business
Seatrium hit by US$475 million contract termination for nearly completed wind vessel; shares drop 6.6%
The company says that it will ‘explore viable solutions’, including talks with the end-customer, Empire Offshore Wind Seatrium on Friday…
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US dollar mixed as yen sell-off wanes, euro hit by French politics
THE US dollar was mixed on Thursday (Oct 9) as a sell-off in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now, while the euro was dented by…
Culture
Airbus needs to deliver 300 more aircraft to hit annual goal
Single-aisle jets are the most important product for both the European planemaker and rival Boeing, making up the bulk of their commercial…
Business
‘The Hit List’ Hosts Rochelle and Marvin Humes Sign With WME for Representation (EXCLUSIVE)
British broadcasting power couple Rochelle and Marvin Humes have signed with WME for representation across their creative and…
Business
Gold prices hit record high, nears US$4,000 per ounce mark on safe-haven demand
Gold prices climbed to an all-time high on Wednesday (Oct 8), nearing the crucial US$4,000-per-ounce level, bolstered by economic and…
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US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights
Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying flights for a second straight day at numerous US airports as the government shutdown…
Business
Asia: Tokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
JAPANESE stocks hit another record on Tuesday, building on the previous day’s surge following the election of a pro-stimulus advocate to…
Culture
M. Night Shyamalan’s Career-Saving Horror Hit Finds New Streaming Home in Time for Spooky Season
The mere mention of director M. Night Shyamalan's name in a movie's publicity material became a risky proposition a decade or so ago,…
Business
Applied Materials warns of sales hit from latest curbs on China
The long-awaited rule seeks to prevent sanctioned companies from using affiliates to access restricted US goods Applied Materials, the…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit intraday record highs as rate-cut hopes Trump shutdown jitters
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit intraday record highs at market open on Thursday (Oct 2), on the back of renewed expectations for interest…
Business
Musk becomes first person to hit US$500 billion net worth, Forbes list shows
Elon Musk on Wednesday (Oct 1) became the first person to surpass US$500 billion in net worth, powered by a rebound in Tesla’s share price…
Celebrity
Jimmy Fallon Plans to ‘Keep My Head Down’ and Avoid Politics on ‘The Tonight Show’: ‘We Hit Both Sides Equally’
Jimmy Fallon plans to keep “The Tonight Show” out of politics. During a recent interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” the…
Business
US may need more slack in job market to hit 2% inflation: Fed’s Logan
The US labour market likely needs to weaken further for the Federal Reserve to achieve its 2 per cent inflation target, as prices are…
News
Kyiv hit by 'massive' Russian attack, mayor says
A "massive attack" by Russia against Ukraine's capital has killed at least four people and injured at least 27 others, Ukrainian…
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How Biden's autopen pardons went unchallenged as hundreds of hardened criminals hit the streets
Federal prisons swung open their doors this summer and let out a parade of nearly 2,000 criminals pardoned by President Biden, despite…
News
The GOP Effort to Hide the Epstein Files Just Hit a Disgusting New Low
The president didn’t hesitate to celebrate the charges. Rather than await the results of a fair and honest trial, Trump appeared to set…