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Who is Jillian Lauren? Wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner shot by police
Jillian Lauren, a bestselling author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot by Los Angeles police and later booked for…
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Volatility is set to stay. Here’s where investors can put their money amid wild market swings
Amid the tariff-induced volatility globally, markets have swung wildly in recent days. Both US and global markets plummeted to lows early…
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Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield retreats to 2.5%
The cut-off yield for Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) tumbled to 2.5 per cent, the auction results by the Monetary…
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Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy
Sipping tea on her break outside a Samsung Electronics factory in northern Vietnam, worker Nguyen Thi Mai said she had heard about US…
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Tesla’s Saudi Arabia entry puts ‘funding secured’ feud to rest
Tesla is opening up shop in Saudi Arabia in the latest sign Elon Musk has put to rest a once-bitter feud with one of the kingdom’s most…
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Nissan taps SoftBank-backed startup Wayve for AI driving system
The London-based company has tested its software using Ford Mustang Mach-E and Jaguar I-Pace electric sport utility vehicles, racking up…
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Airbus plans to buy US$2 billion of parts from India every year
Indian carriers have a pending order book of about 1,800 aircraft, one of the world’s largest order pipelines Airbus plans to bolster its…
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Airbus plans to buy US$2 billion worth of parts from India every year
The decision to boost sourcing reflects the country’s growing importance, with its domestic aviation market ranked the world’s third…
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JPMorgan maintains 60% recession call despite Trump 90-day tariff pause
JPMorgan Chase maintained its forecast of a 60 percent chance of a recession despite President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day…
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AI will bring surging electricity demand, IEA predicts
A special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) released today projects that global energy demand from data centers will more…
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Asia: Stocks crack higher as Trump delays painful tariffs
Asian stocks rocketed on Thursday as investors breathed a huge sigh of relief after Donald Trump announced a pause on crippling tariffs on…
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Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the dusty streets and small…
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Citibank, Vietnam Airlines ink US$560 million loan deal to buy aircraft
The airline plans financing for a sale and leaseback of 25 of the narrow-body aircraft, the carrier’s vice-president says Citibank has…
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Prince Harry's 'Life is at Stake,' Lawyer Warns
Britain's Home Office has ruled against giving Prince Harry the highest level of security protection when he is in the United Kingdom…
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Federal officials arrived, denied entry at L.A. schools amid immigration enforcement fears
Federal agents were denied entrance to two elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District this week after they showed up…
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Chinese sellers on Amazon to hike prices or exit US as tariffs soar, association says
Chinese companies that sell products on Amazon are preparing to hike prices for the US or quit that market due to the “unprecedented blow”…
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Australian, New Zealand dollars stage massive rally after Trump’s tariff reversal
The Australian and New Zealand dollars were revived by a historic stock market rebound after US President Donald Trump paused most of his…
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Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications
The new chip brings functions from earlier split designs together and increases the available memory, which makes it better suited for…
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Trump’s Encouragement of Stock Investors Draws Scrutiny
President Trump began his Wednesday with some advice for those rattled by his steep tariffs. “BE COOL,” Mr. Trump told his followers on…
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Stocks Jump in Asia After Trump’s Tariff Reprieve
Following President Trump’s decision to pause punishing tariffs on dozens of countries, markets in Asia reacted predictably: Stocks soared…
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Business Name Protection: Trademark Costs Revealed
When you’re starting a business, protecting your brand is super important. One way to do this is through trademark registration. But how…
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Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs: From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’
For the past week, President Trump has been urging calm in the face of the financial chaos that he created and resisting calls for him to…
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Pictures show cat rescued after 2024 earthquake in Taiwan, not in Thailand
After a 7.7-magnitude quake that struck Myanmar in late March killed thousands of people and toppled a building in neighbouring Thailand,…
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Cuckoo Malaysia delays IPO due to volatile global market
The company says it will allow investors who have submitted their applications to withdraw from the initial public offering Household…