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Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
Swedan covers business developments, emerging companies, entrepreneurial stories, and trends influencing industries and the broader economy.
The goal is to bring readers accessible coverage of business stories while highlighting developments, ideas, and opportunities shaping the marketplace.
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Politics
Trump Targets the Islamic State in Nigeria
The U.S. launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at two Islamic State bases, and the administration is claiming the deaths of multiple…
Business
TotalEnergies sues Charge+ over sale of EV charging assets
Defendant says it refused to proceed with the deal because BlueSG – which accounted for over 95% of claimant’s revenue – was allegedly not…
News
What to Do on New Year’s Eve
Few harbingers are more promising than the Swedish singer and producer Robyn. A sonic palate cleanser, she always seems to appear when we…
Business
Singapore stocks flat; latest factory output data posts solid growth
Singapore stocks ended flat on Friday (Dec 26), even as the latest factory output data pointed to continued strength in manufacturing…
News
Sheng Siong awards long-serving staff members with gold coins
In recognition of their loyalty, local supermarket chain Sheng Siong has awarded its long-serving employees with gold coins. Sheng Siong…
Business
BOJ cuts monthly bond purchase amount by 400 billion yen
The Bank of Japan on Friday (Dec 26) announced a 400 billion yen (S$3.28 billion) reduction in its monthly bond purchases, continuing its…
Business
Thai rice exports may fall as much as 12.5% in 2026 as baht bites
Thailand’s rice exports are projected to fall to 7 million metric tons next year from up to 8 million in 2025, with the strong baht making…
Business
Sembcorp acquires Indian solar power project for S$246 million
The company’s gross renewable energy capacity installed and under development in India has now climbed to over 7.6 GW Sembcorp Industries…
Politics
Trump announces U.S. strikes on Islamists in Nigeria
The U.S. struck at Islamic State targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump posted on social media Thursday evening. Source link
Politics
'South Park' writer purchases Trump-Kennedy Center web addresses, plans parody sites
If the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center hoped to snag a website that reflects that disputed name change, a comedian beat them to it --…
News
Texas Boy Left Orphaned after Drunk Driver Speeding Wrong Way Down Highway Kills Entire Family on Way Home from Christmas Party
A young boy in Texas was left as the sole survivor of his family after a devastating car crash, reportedly caused by an alleged drunk…
Politics
House Republicans close out 2025 touting a long list of legislative wins
House Republicans are promoting their accomplishments this year, from stopping massive tax hikes to extra spending on border security, a…
Culture
Netflix Clings to DEI
Young white men today know not only that the world is unfair but that it is unfair for the benefit of others by design. Source link
News
I Love Stupid Christmas Chick Flicks
I don’t mind when every conflict is solved by hot cocoa and premarital eye contact. Source link
Politics
What Kind of New World Is Being Born?
Don’t we need another one of those today? Some brave doula to help the world-to-come through the birth canal and to offer it an ethical…
Politics
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a…
Politics
Meet the obscure president from the 1890s who is the model for Trump's presidency
A controversial Republican president imposes stiff tariffs on America's trading partners, seeks to expand America's footprint abroad,…
Business
Wall Street opens flat ahead of Christmas break
Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in shortened Christmas Eve trading on Wednesday (Dec 24), as traders wait to see whether stocks can…
News
The Miraculous Song Sung Blue
Craig Brewer celebrates Neil Diamond’s ecumenical working-class pop. Source link
News
The CDC’s Hepatitis B Vaccine Decision Is Wrongheaded and Illogical
When vaccine guidance shifts without evidence, confusion rises — and more children are put at risk. Source link
Politics
President Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet,’ a Welcome Change
It is a relief to hear a president give more than lip service to what has become a crisis for our ability to project power. Source link
News
What Can Conversion Memoirs Tell Us?
Eventually, Ash finds in herself a gradual attraction, not only to religious practice but to the wild disharmonies of belief. Her mother…