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SEC seeks to settle legal fight with Ripple Labs for US$50 million
The SEC has dismissed or paused several other legal cases and investigations targeting crypto companies since US President Donald Trump…
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From Apple to GM, tariffs to cost companies tens of billions
From Apple to General Motors (GM), corporate America is bracing for tens of billions of US dollars in damages from Trump’s trade war – and…
News
How the Singapore dollar could perform against the US dollar this year
Fading US exceptionalism could pave the way for further appreciation of the Singapore dollar against the greenback, said analysts. The…
Business
F&N H1 net profit rises 0.3% to S$84.1 million as tax incentive expires
Fraser and Neave (F&N) posted a 0.3 per cent rise in net profit to S$84.1 million for its first half ended Mar 31, from S$83.8 million a…
Business
Frasers Property H1 profit rises 147.6% to S$142.2 million on tax reversal
Frasers Property posted a 147.6 per cent jump in net profit to S$142.2 million for the first half ended Mar 31, 2025, from S$57.4 million…
Politics
Crypto Bill Stalls in the Senate as Democrats Balk
A first-of-its-kind bill to regulate parts of the cryptocurrency industry stalled in the Senate on Thursday, after Democrats blocked it…
Business
Luxury labels ditch steep China discounts to rebuild brand value
Some luxury labels are pulling back from steep markdowns in China, seeking to rebuild an image of exclusivity to lure back wealthy…
Politics
Europe: Stocks rise after Trump strikes tariff deal with UK
European shares ended higher on Thursday (May 8) after US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Britain to lower tariffs, the…
Business
Musk-Tied Investor Clashes With One of World’s Biggest Asset Managers
A prominent Silicon Valley investor is in a bitter dispute with his former employer, one of the world’s largest asset managers, accusing…
Politics
Vance Just Made Trump’s Dolls Comment Even Weirder
Vice President JD Vance has his own particularly bad explanation for Donald Trump’s already ridiculous way of dismissing the rising prices…
Politics
5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement
The United States and Britain announced on Thursday that they had reached a deal that would reduce tariffs on some imports, such as steel,…
Politics
Trump Sacks FEMA Chief One Day After He Tried to Save the Agency
Prevost is seen as being to Francis’s right on LGBTQ issues. In 2013, shortly after assuming the papacy, Francis expressed openness toward…
Politics
The Big Winner of Trump’s Much-Hyped Trade Deal Is ... Not the U.S.
Compounding the UK’s trade difficulties is Brexit, the UK’s spectacularly self-destructive decision to depart the European Union, which…
Politics
Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality
Kenneth Walker, an Emmy Award-winning journalist whose reporting for the ABC News program “Nightline” helped bring the brutality of South…
Politics
We Just Got a New Pope—and MAGA Is Already Losing Its Mind
Within just a few hours of white smoke rising out of the Vatican, MAGA is already fuming over the new pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost was…
Politics
Trump’s Deportation Plans to Libya Involve Some Chilling Threats
The Trump administration’s plan to deport immigrants to Libya was even more extensive and disturbing than initial reports suggested. Under…
Politics
Here’s What the New Pope Really Thinks (Beside Hating Trump)
Prevost is seen as being to Francis’s right on LGBTQ issues. In 2013, shortly after assuming the papacy, Francis expressed openness toward…
Politics
The New Pope Doesn’t Seem to Be a Huge Fan of Trump or JD Vance
In February, he shared an article from the National Catholic Reportertitled “JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for…
Business
Boy Accidentally Orders 70,000 Lollipops on Amazon. Panic Ensues.
On Sunday morning, as Holly LaFavers was preparing to go to church, a delivery worker dropped off a 25-pound box of lollipops in front of…
Politics
Trump Exposes Own Idiocy With Comment About Looming Shortages
“She never had a chance to consult with anybody,” the organization’s spokesperson told the Daily Beast. “Any efforts from our end to be…
Politics
Trump’s FBI Director Grilled on What He Thinks Fifth Amendment Says
“I don’t know,” he responded. “You’ll have to ask the Department of Homeland Security.” Whether Trump is lying or not, his answer does…
Politics
John Roberts Sends Pathetic Message to Trump on Takeover of Courts
“I don’t know,” he responded. “You’ll have to ask the Department of Homeland Security.” Whether Trump is lying or not, his answer does…
Politics
Trump Admits He’s Wildly Exaggerating Benefits of U.K. Trade Deal
“I don’t know,” he responded. “You’ll have to ask the Department of Homeland Security.” Whether Trump is lying or not, his answer does…
Politics
Trump Deports Two More U.S. Citizen Children After Tricking Their Mom
“I don’t know,” he responded. “You’ll have to ask the Department of Homeland Security.” Whether Trump is lying or not, his answer does…