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HSBC to lose Asia expert as chairman Mark Tucker announces retirement
HSBC said on Thursday (May 1) that chairman Mark Tucker will retire by the end of this year, after nearly eight years in the role at…
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Business
Tesla Chair Denies That Board Sought to Replace Elon Musk
The chair of Tesla’s board of directors denied a report that the company had begun to look for a replacement for Elon Musk, the chief…
Business
Tesla chair denies plans to look for new CEO to replace Musk
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm on Thursday (May 1) denied a Wall Street Journal report that said board members had reached out to executive…
Business
Trump-linked stablecoin used for Abu Dhabi’s US$2 billion Binance deal
World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s decentralised finance project, said its new stablecoin is being used for a US$2 billion…
Politics
Senate Democrats plan to force a vote on resolution for transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Senate Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution to require more transparency from President Trump's…
Business
Big Tech’s fortunes diverge as AI powers cloud, tariffs hit consumer electronics
The fortunes of Big Tech are diverging in a rapidly changing business landscape, as demand for artificial intelligence fuels growth in…
Culture
A Day at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Superbly restored rooms, a show on the art of vodou, and energy and élan at a New England treasure. Source link
Politics
Mark Carney, Eh?
Will Canada suffer through even worse federal policy than it did with Justin Trudeau over the past ten years? Source link
Politics
The Democrats Don’t Know Who They Are
Their positions keep shifting depending on where Trump is. Source link
Politics
Illegal Aliens Aren’t Fugitive Slaves
The twisted morality of sanctuary policies. Source link
Politics
HHS Report Finds No Strong Evidence Supporting ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Effectiveness
The review commissioned by Trump warns of the potential for ‘clinical recklessness’ where minors are concerned. Source link
Business
BYD breaks ground on Cambodia EV plant as part of global expansion
CHINESE carmaker BYD has broken ground on a US$32 million passenger electric vehicle (EV) plant in Cambodia, marking its latest move to…
Politics
Harris steps back into the ring to throw punches at Trump
In her first major address since leaving the White House in defeat, former Vice President Kamala Harris broke her silence with a broadside…
Politics
Musk Is Less Confident About DOGE Goals, 100 Days Into Trump Presidency
Seated at the head of a large conference table inside the West Wing’s Roosevelt Room on Wednesday afternoon, Elon Musk, dressed in his…
Politics
A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shockwaves still being felt around the world
If US President Donald Trump’s sole intention was to tank the US economy, he could not have done a more efficient job of it than his…
Politics
A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shock waves are still being felt around the world
IF US President Donald Trump’s sole intention was to tank the US economy, he could not have done a more efficient job of it than his…
News
Indonesia plans 10 GW nuclear power in major renewable energy push, presidential aide says
Indonesia plans a major expansion in renewable energy by 2040, including the introduction of 10 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power, and…
News
Indonesia plans 10 GW nuclear power in major renewable energy push
Indonesia plans a major expansion in renewable energy by 2040, including the introduction of 10 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power, and…
Politics
U.S. and Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal
The United States will share future revenues from Ukraine’s mineral reserves under a deal announced by the Trump administration on…
Politics
Ex-Trump Official Targeted for Investigation Loses Global Entry Status
Chris Krebs, the former cybersecurity official in President Trump’s first term whom the president recently targeted for investigation…
Politics
Tesla board looked for new CEO as Musk focused on White House: report
Tesla board members reached out about a month ago to several executive search firms to find a successor to CEO Elon Musk, The Wall Street…
Business
Robinhood tops quarterly profit estimates as volatility fuels trading volumes surge
Retail trading platform Robinhood’s first-quarter profit more than doubled and beat analysts’ estimates on Wednesday (Apr 30), driven by a…
Politics
Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against IRS
Hunter Biden on Wednesday canceled a lawsuit that had accused the IRS of illegally trying to "embarrass" him by sharing his private tax…