Business
Nasdaq-listed Grab’s Q4 profit falls to US$27 million, but beats analyst estimates
NASDAQ-LISTED Grab on Thursday (Feb 20) posted a net profit of US$27 million for the fourth quarter ended December, down from US$35…
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Politics
So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?
President Trump recently ordered the U.S. Mint to stop producing pennies, for a simple-sounding reason. Each penny, he said, has…
Business
Beyond Meat pursues new borrowing to shore up liquidity
PLANT-BASED burger maker Beyond Meat is sounding out investors to borrow as much as US$250 million from private credit lenders, its second…
Business
Siemens set to raise 1.4 billion euros in Healthineers stake sale
SIEMENS is likely to raise about 1.4 billion euros (S$2 billion) from the sale of a roughly 2.3 per cent stake in Siemens Healthineers,…
Business
Oz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks
Since 2023, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor nominated by President Trump to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has…
Business
Bank of Japan’s hawkish stance seen boosting demand for US corporate bonds
INTEREST rate hikes from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) should help cut currency protection costs for Japanese investors, spurring their appetite…
Business
Forever 21 plans hundreds of store closures in second bankruptcy
THE US-based operator of Forever 21 is preparing to close at least 200 more locations from the fast-fashion retailer’s shrinking store…
Business
Microsoft unveils quantum computing chip for future data centres
MICROSOFT announced its first quantum computing chip, a major step in the company’s effort to produce devices that might someday solve…
Politics
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
President Trump’s pick as labor secretary faced pointed questions from both parties at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday over…
Politics
Trump’s Defense Secretary Gives Pentagon Days to Plan for Massive Cuts
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
Politics
Republicans Propose Creepy Bill to Track Pregnant People
Missouri Republicans are advancing an effort that would require pregnant people to register in a statewide database. House Bill 807,…
Business
Fast Company Discusses the Rise of AI Tools in 2025
The past year has marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence, fundamentally reshaping how we work, create, and…
Politics
Transcript: Stephen Miller Rages on CNN as Musk’s DOGE Lie Implodes
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 19 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
Politics
JD Vance Warns Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to Shut up and Obey Trump
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
Business
Interest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show
The Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rate cuts last month. The minutes from its January meeting suggest the hiatus is likely to…
Politics
Republicans Happily Roll Over as Trump Declares Himself King
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
Politics
Trump Declares Himself King as He Kills Congestion Pricing in New York
Unsurprisingly, several of Trump’s claims aren’t true. The U.S. has actually allocated a total of $183 billion to Ukraine since Russia’s…
Politics
Trump Attorney Begins Revenge Quest With First Target: Chuck Schumer
“They’re the front line of surveillance for the entire outbreak,” Keith Poulsen, the director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic…
Politics
With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue
Anyone who wants to keep up with President Trump’s views knows to go to his Truth Social account. There, one finds his reasoning on a…
News
Elon Musk Is Faking DOGE Savings Data to Make Himself Look Better
The timing is suspicious, because Bolsonaro, formerly the president of Brazil, was indicted Tuesday on charges of attempting a coup after…
Politics
Republicans in Revolt as Elon Musk’s DOGE Wreaks Havoc
The timing is suspicious, because Bolsonaro, formerly the president of Brazil, was indicted Tuesday on charges of attempting a coup after…
News
Transportation Chief Insists FAA Purges Aren’t That Bad
The timing is suspicious, because Bolsonaro, formerly the president of Brazil, was indicted Tuesday on charges of attempting a coup after…
News
Location Services: Are You Being Tracked at Work?
Ever wonder how much your boss knows about where you are during work hours? Location services in the workplace are becoming more common,…
Politics
Trump Eyes a Bigger, Better Trade Deal With China
During the Biden administration, Donald J. Trump would sit in his mirrored and gold-trimmed salon at Mar-a-Lago where he had once hosted…