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Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington to launch private markets fund
Traditional asset managers have been seeking ways to move beyond stock and bond funds into higher-margin businesses, including private…
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Great Eastern reports 13% higher Q1 profit of S$345.5 million
Great Eastern on Thursday (May 8) posted a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in profit to S$345.5 million for the first quarter ended…
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ANZ’s H1 cash earnings largely flat, margins stay pressured
RALIA’S ANZ Group reported largely flat first-half cash earnings on Thursday (May 8), as persistent competition in the home loan market…
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Stocks to watch: DBS, Riverstone, Lendlease Global Reit, Amara, Ban Leong
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (May 8). DBS: The bank’s net profit…
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Is Ivory Coast's red card politics an own goal for democracy?
Even a stellar international business career cannot prepare you for the hard realities of politics in Ivory Coast, where some are…
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Brazilian court allows gender neutral designation in documents for the first time
SAO PAULO (AP) — A high court in Brazil on Wednesday allowed a person to identify as gender neutral on official documents, an…
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Appeals Court Orders Trump Administration to Transfer Rumeysa Ozturk Back to Vermont
By its unnecessary detention-and-transfer practice, which will likely result in more rulings against it, the Trump administration is not…
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Republican plan would sell land in two states: What to know
House Republicans approved a provision Wednesday that would permit the sale of federal land in Nevada and Utah, advancing it through a…
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Europe: Shares slip as investors assess earnings, await Fed rate decision
EUROPEAN shares ended lower on Wednesday, pausing after weeks of strong gains, while investors monitored a raft of corporate earnings…
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US: Stocks end higher on Wednesday as Fed meeting holds no surprises
Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday following a choppy session as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while…
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Trump Withdraws Surgeon General Nomination and Announces New Pick, Dr. Casey Means
President Trump announced Wednesday he planned to nominate Dr. Casey Means to serve as his surgeon general after he withdrew the…
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Trump replaces his nominee for surgeon general
President Trump announced that Dr. Casey Means will be nominated as the next surgeon general, and pulled the nominee whom he had…
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Judge rules Trump can't use Pentagon to get around deportation restrictions
A federal judge told the Trump administration Wednesday that it cannot evade his new rules on carrying out deportations by having them…
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Used Car Mileage Explained For Small Business
When people start looking for a used car, the first number that grabs their attention is the mileage. But what does that number really…
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Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92
Clarence O. Smith, who convinced skeptical mainstream advertisers of the power and worth of the Black female consumer market as a founder…
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How 5 potential Medicaid cuts would change coverage for millions
House Republicans will be finalizing their legislative package in the next few weeks, and major Medicaid cuts are on the table. The GOP…
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With fentanyl trade targeted by Trump, cartels move to oil smuggling
As President Donald Trump promises to crack down on fentanyl trafficking across U.S. borders, Mexican cartels are hedging their bets with…
Culture
Rediscovering a Great Film Critic of Hollywood’s Golden Age
Sometimes there’s light at the end of the rabbit hole. When Josef von Sternberg’s film “The Devil Is a Woman,” from 1935, was recently…
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Federal Reserve Rings Every Alarm Bell About Trump’s Economy
But Kliger had committed a big no-no at the CFPB. His financial records indicated that he owned up to $365,000 in stock in companies that…
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Trump Gives Stunning Answer When Asked About Deportations to Libya
But Kliger had committed a big no-no at the CFPB. His financial records indicated that he owned up to $365,000 in stock in companies that…
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Libya Throws Huge, Dangerous Wrench in Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan
President Donald Trump is planning to send a planeful of deportees to Libya—but both of Libya’s governments say they won’t take them, The…
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The Latin Mass Is a Problem for the Conclave
It concerns a tiny minority of Catholics, and yet, in some ways, it is symbolic of the biggest debate in the church. Source link
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As Fed Holds Rates Steady, Powell Says Next Step Is ‘Not at All Clear’
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday for a third meeting in a row, as officials pointed to heightened…
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Sigrid Nunez on the Beauty of Narrative Restraint
“Plot, shmot,” the writer and editor William Maxwell once said to John Updike. Sigrid Nunez couldn’t agree more. She used to tell her…