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Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?
The town of Honor, in northern Michigan, doesn’t have too many places to shop for food. The only grocery store in town is Honor Family…
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China’s new loans post first drop in 13 years on weak demand
NEW loans extended by Chinese banks posted their first decline since 2011 last year, underscoring weak demand for financing in an economy…
Politics
China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What to Know as Trump Takes Office
China’s record trade surplus of almost $1 trillion last year has a nearly perfect mirror image on the other side of the world: an American…
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South Korea to Overhaul Runway Structures After Jeju Air Crash
South Korea plans to alter structures near runways at several airports after last month’s Jeju Air crash, when a plane that landed on its…
Business
Nvidia CEO tours China during Beijing antitrust probe, AI curbs
NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang is embarking on a trip to China this week, visiting major cities at a time Beijing is investigating his…
Business
Asia: Markets mixed as traders eye US inflation data, earnings
ASIAN markets diverged on Tuesday (Jan 14) as bargain buying after recent losses played against ongoing worries about the outlook for the…
Business
Philips CEO sees subdued China sales this year
PHILIPS CEO Roy Jakobs said he still expects subdued demand in China this year due to healthcare anti-corruption efforts by the Chinese…
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Singapore shares open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares began Tuesday (Jan 14) trading in negative territory as overseas markets closed mixed. As at 9.01 am, the Straits Times…
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Singapore shares trading lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares were trading in negative territory on Tuesday (Jan 14), after overseas markets closed mixed. As at the midday break, the…
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Singapore shares in the red on Tuesday; STI falls 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares were in the red on Tuesday (Jan 14), amid a mixed regional showing. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) declined 0.1…
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Global electric vehicle sales up 25% in record 2024
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth…
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Global electric vehicle sales up 25% to over 17 million in record 2024
GLOBAL sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth…
Business
Stocks to watch: SingPost, First Reit, Fu Yu, Disa
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 14): Singapore Post (SingPost):…
Business
Robinhood to Pay $45 Million Fine to Settle SEC Charges
Robinhood was hit with $45 million in fresh fines from the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the latest reprimand that the…
Business
Apple, Samsung smartphone shipments fall in fourth quarter as China competition bites: IDC
SMARTPHONE shipments for Apple and Samsung declined in the fourth quarter globally, as they grapple with intense competition from Chinese…
Politics
GOP’s Sick New Talking Point Doesn’t Bode Well for Future Disasters
Republicans seem to be trying their hardest to make placing conditions on relief to victims of devastating natural disasters seem like a…
Business
Cleveland-Cliffs Signals a Possible New Bid for U.S. Steel
A possible new takeover bid for U.S. Steel emerged on Monday, teeing up more turmoil over the once-dominant company’s future after…
Politics
Oil prices climb 2% to four-month high with sanctions expected to disrupt Russian supplies
OIL prices climbed about 2 per cent to a four-month high on Monday (Jan 13) on expectations that wider US sanctions on Russian oil would…
Politics
JD Vance Downplays Trump’s Cruelest Immigration Policy Coming Back
“We are announcing today that VILLAGE PEOPLE have accepted an invitation from President Elect Trump’s campaign to participate in inaugural…
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Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage After Deadly Fires
“We are announcing today that VILLAGE PEOPLE have accepted an invitation from President Elect Trump’s campaign to participate in inaugural…
Politics
DeSantis Plans to Rush Through Trump’s Worst Immigration Policies
“We are announcing today that VILLAGE PEOPLE have accepted an invitation from President Elect Trump’s campaign to participate in inaugural…
Politics
Trump Gets Insane Show of Support From Washington Post Editorial Board
“We are announcing today that VILLAGE PEOPLE have accepted an invitation from President Elect Trump’s campaign to participate in inaugural…
Politics
Peter Thiel’s Twisted Vision for the Trump Presidency
In more concrete terms, Thiel finds the ordinary agonism of American politics both dangerous and duplicitous. In a 2019 interview, he…
Politics
Biden’s Push to Cancel Student Debt Surpasses 5 Million Borrowers
The Education Department announced on Monday that it had canceled student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the tally of…