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Cold Storage, Giant customers can expect cheaper products, more variety after takeover, buyer says
Customers of Cold Storage and Giant can expect more value for money, a greater variety of merchandise and new outlets following the sale…
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U.S. Infrastructure Improves, but Cuts May Imperil Progress, Report Says
Increased federal spending in recent years has helped to improve U.S. ports, roads, parks, public transit and levees, according to a…
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China Releases Mintz Employees After 2-Year Detention
China has released five employees of an American corporate investigations firm, the Mintz Group, two years after they were detained as…
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Samsung Electronics Executive Han Jong-Hee Dies at 63
Han Jong-Hee, the co-chief executive of Samsung Electronics and a nearly four-decade veteran of the South Korean consumer technology…
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Alibaba’s chairman warns of a ‘bubble’ in AI data centre buildout
Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai warned of a potential bubble forming in datacenter construction, arguing that the pace of that…
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Samsung co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies of cardiac arrest at 63
Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died at age 63 from cardiac arrest, the company announced Tuesday. Han, who was being treated…
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Judge tells State Department to keep funding refugee assistance programs
A federal judge on Monday ordered Secretary of State Marco Rubio to restore funding to a series of refugee assistance groups that he'd…
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Gold slips as Trump eases tariff threats, Fed shows caution over rate cut
Gold inched lower on Tuesday (Mar 25) after US President Donald Trump eased concerns by stating that not all of his proposed tariffs would…
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Ex-Goldman analyst’s hedge fund reaps 300% on small Japan banks
Katsunori Tanaka spent most of his 19 years at Goldman Sachs scrutinising Japan’s biggest banks as an equity analyst. Now he’s making…
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Trump administration invokes "state secrets privilege" in deportation case
The Trump administration invoked "state secrets privilege" on Monday in response to a federal judge's order to provide further information…
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Old video from India falsely shared as 'locals fighting robbers in Bangladesh'
As concerns grew at the rising crime levels in Dhaka, an old clip was mispresented as locals battling criminals in the Bangladeshi…
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China’s steel market is still in thrall to bleak property data
Chinese steel prices are languishing, despite signs of resilience in the wider economy and the approach of peak demand season in the…
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Yeo’s chairman Daryl Ng to step down, veteran banker Na Wu Beng to succeed him
Yeo Hiap Seng announced on Tuesday (Mar 25) that its board chairman Daryl Ng will step down from his role after its upcoming annual…
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Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader
When the Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano goes before Congress on Tuesday as President Trump’s pick to lead the Social Security…
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Trump invokes 'state secrets' to hide deportation details from court
President Trump on Monday invoked the "state secrets" doctrine to block the release of any more information about controversial…
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Stocks to watch: DFI Retail Group, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, ESR Reit, GuocoLand, Yeo Hiap Seng
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Tuesday (Mar 25). DFI Retail Group: The…
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South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, the top U.N. official in the world’s youngest nation…
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Louis DeJoy resigns as Postmaster General after 5 years
The head of the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, resigned Monday after nearly five years in the position, leaving as…
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Emboldened by Trump, A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules
For just over two years, technology leaders at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence had made an unusual request of…
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Xiaomi raises US$5.5 billion in share sale for business expansion
China’s Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday it had raised US$5.5 billion in an upsized share sale that will help fund the acceleration of its…
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House GOP schedules vote on limiting nationwide injunctions that have stalled Trump's agenda
House Republicans will vote next week on a bill to limit nationwide injunctions from federal district judges, amid party frustration over…
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HSBC weighs outsourcing some trading operations to lift returns
HSBC Holdings is considering outsourcing part of its sprawling trading business as executives struggle to justify making technology…
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Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country’s military dictatorship whose remains…
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Mexico Beach City Council hires HR firm amid city administrator’s workplace harassment allegations
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Mexico Beach City Council members met on Monday for a special meeting to discuss the selection of a human…