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Donald Trump Jr.’s Ridiculous Greenland Trip Just Took a Dark Turn
Last month, Smirnov pleaded guilty to four felony charges, which included one count of obstruction of justice and three tax evasion…
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Los Angeles Has a Housing Crisis. These Fires Will Make It Worse.
Right now the focus is rightly on safety. The fires show no signs of stopping, and people are fleeing. Many are trying to make sure their…
News
Compare and Contrast: Los Angeles Fire Damage vs. Green New Deal Cost
Last month, Smirnov pleaded guilty to four felony charges, which included one count of obstruction of justice and three tax evasion…
Politics
Watch: Mike Pence’s Wife Snubs Trump at Jimmy Carter Funeral
Last month, Smirnov pleaded guilty to four felony charges, which included one count of obstruction of justice and three tax evasion…
Business
Enron Is Back. And It Wants to Sell You a Nuclear Reactor.
First came the news that Enron was back. Yes, Enron — the energy company whose profits were built on long-term fraud and which ended up…
Business
30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 6.93%, the Highest Since July
There was a moment in late September when mortgage rates, after a monthslong decline, appeared poised to drop low enough to bring would-be…
Business
U.S. Steel Faces Stark Choices as Nippon Steel Merger Founders
For more than a year, U.S. Steel pursued an ambitious solution to its mounting challenges. Once a symbol of American industrial might, it…
Business
Park City Strike Ends With Increase in Wages for Ski Patrollers
Ski patrollers at Park City Mountain in Utah triumphantly returned to the slopes on Thursday, after ending a nearly two-week strike over…
Business
Can Low Unemployment Last Under Trump?
For a time, not too long ago, it was the central question animating economic forecasts and bets laid by investors in financial markets:…
News
The Costs of the Los Angeles Fires
A devastating toll More of the Los Angeles area is ablaze on Thursday, after a new wildfire in the Hollywood Hills broke out as…
Politics
Firm dollar adds pressure to sterling and euro
The US dollar charged ahead on Thursday (Jan 9), underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure…
Culture
As Art Sales Fall, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Pivot to Luxury
When art works fetch spectacular auction prices, like the record $450.3 million for Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” in 2017, the…
Business
Sats and WFS clinch 14 new cargo and ground handling contracts from Air India
IN-FLIGHT caterer and ground handler Sats and its wholly-owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) have been awarded 14 new…
Business
Ong Beng Seng acquires 150,000 more shares in Hotel Properties for S$537,000
PROPERTY tycoon Ong Beng Seng has acquired 150,000 shares in Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) via an off-market transaction for S$3.58 per…
Politics
White House Ignites Firestorm With Rules Governing A.I.’s Global Spread
The next big fight over offshoring is playing out in Washington, and this time it involves artificial intelligence. The Biden…
Politics
TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech
When the Supreme Court hears arguments on Friday over whether protecting national security requires TikTok to be sold or closed, the…
News
TikTok Creators and Brands Are Bracing for a Potential Ban
The impending disappearance of TikTok, one of the most popular social media apps in the United States, has sent marketers, agencies and…
Politics
Banks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House
Banks are on a winning streak, one that’s poised to intensify as President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. Biden-appointed regulators…
Business
China car sales maintain growth pace in 2024, EV and hybrid sales hit record
CHINA’S car sales maintained their growth pace in 2024 as sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in the world’s largest auto…
Business
Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional executive says
APOLLO Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global…
Business
Hyundai Motor Group to invest record 24.3 trillion won in South Korea this year
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday (Jan 9) that it planned to boost domestic investment by 19 per cent to a record high of…
Business
Maybank initiates Parkway Life Reit at ‘buy’ with S$4.10 target on strong growth prospects
The analyst expects its acquisition in France, in-built rent escalation in Singapore to support DPU growth MAYBANK Securities has…
Business
Thai central bank rebuffs demand for steps to boost inflation
THAILAND’S central bank is comfortable with the outlook for subdued inflation as it focuses the monetary policy to ensure financial…
Business
Gold subdued; investors await US data for cues on Fed’s policy path
GOLD prices were subdued on Thursday (Jan 9) as rising yields and a stronger US dollar weighed, while investors awaited US data for…