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Eugenics Gets a Modern Facelift, with Investment from Peter Thiel
‘Screening’ for gender and health during IVF means discarding embryonic human beings who don’t match parental preferences. Source link
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Trump urges Fed to lower interest rates amid tariff turmoil
President Trump called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut interest rates as the new tariffs shake the stock market and spark…
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Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs
Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never…
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VW invests $580m in Argentina to launch next-gen Amarok for South America
Volkswagen (VW) is set to launch a new version of its Amarok mid-size pick-up truck, specifically tailored for the South American market,…
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Evergreen Content: Write It Once, Profit Forever
Evergreen content is the kind of writing that keeps on giving. It’s relevant today and will remain useful in the future, making it a smart…
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What GPT4 Turing test triumph means for future of AI
A new study has found that OpenAI's latest large language model not only passed the Turing Test but outperformed actual humans in being…
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Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid Lawfare Puts Profits over Patients
No one — not states, taxpayers, or Medicaid patients — benefits from forced funding of Planned Parenthood, and the Supreme Court should…
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‘Worst-case scenario’ for tech wipes US$1.4 trillion from Nasdaq
There’s virtually nowhere to hide for many US technology companies under President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime, the harshest in a…
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‘It was an amazing act’: Finian Tan of alleged nickel trading scammer Ng Yu Zhi’s charade
Ng Yu Zhi spoke the traders’ lingo, was always checking nickel prices and, at one point, monitored the hurricane situation in Australia to…
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US: Wall St opens sharply lower, Nasdaq heads toward bear market
US stocks opened sharply lower on Friday (Apr 4), with the Nasdaq Composite heading into a bear market, after China imposed fresh tariffs…
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Tesla estimates cut further on ‘unprecedented brand damage’
One of Wall Street’s most bearish Tesla analysts further reduced estimates for the company’s earnings, citing the magnitude of car-buyer…
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IRS announces changes just in time for Tax Day
Thousands of probationary employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who were laid off earlier this year have been told to report…
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Junk bonds suffer worst rout since 2020 with US hit hardest
US junk corporate bonds led the biggest slump in global high-yield debt since 2020 as the steepest American tariffs in a century triggered…
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The Magic of Markets
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Mississippi Is on the Move with Conservative Reforms
Sweeping education gains, record economic development, and now, elimination of its income tax place Mississippi in a unique position. It’s…
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Singapore shares dive a day after US unleashes tariff tsunami; STI down 3%
Across the broader market, decliners trump gainers 378 to 105, with 1.4 billion securities worth nearly S$2.9 billion changing hands All…
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Trump Officials Warn of Tariff Pain as Price Increases Loom and Stocks Tumble
In the weeks leading up to his expansive global tariffs, President Trump and his top aides tried to prime the public for economic pain.…
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TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
TikTok on Friday (Apr 4) was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. The hugely popular…
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Europe: Shares in the red at open
European equities opened in the red on Friday (Apr 4), extending losses after US President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive sparked a...…
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BP chair Helge Lund to step down amid Elliott campaign
BP chair Helge Lund intends to step down “likely during 2026” and the process to pick his successor has started, BP said on Friday (Apr 4)…
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Car dealer Vin’s Holdings gears up to raise net proceeds of S$4 million in Catalist IPO
Car dealer Vin’s Holdings is looking to raise net proceeds of S$4 million in an initial public offering (IPO) to drive its expansion…
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Stocks Fall Further as Concern About Tariffs Deepens
Share prices fell sharply for a second day on Friday in Asia, and futures market trading indicated that American share prices might soon…
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Morgan Stanley raising about US$680 million for Japan real estate fund: sources
Morgan Stanley is raising about 100 billion yen (S$910.8 million) for a Japan-focused real estate fund, two people familiar with the…
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Semiconductor, shipbuilding shares in Singapore slump on heat from Trump tariffs; glovemakers mixed
Stocks in certain industries listed in Singapore suffered hits of varying severity on Friday (Apr 4) following US President Donald Trump’s…