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US: Wall St opens mixed after Thursday’s fall; UnitedHealth drops
WALL Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Friday (Feb 21), a day after Walmart’s dour forecast hit sentiment, while UnitedHealth slid…
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Shock over Bibas body mix-up is latest hurdle in fragile ceasefire
Israel's announcement that a body returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas, as Hamas had said, throws up another…
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Trump Makes Chilling Comment About Who the Next President Could Be
Just one month into his presidency, Donald Trump appears to be imagining an extended stay at the White House. Speaking at the Republican…
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Trump Fails Basic Geography Question for the Third Time
GlomarResponder’s profile on X is full of racist assertions. Last month, the account wrote “America is a White nation, founded by…
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Democrats under investigation over threats: what to know
The most senior federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. has written to senior Democratic politicians warning them that they are under…
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Did You Sell Concert Tickets or Clothes? You May Owe Taxes
If you received more than $5,000 for online sales of “goods or services” in 2024, you might get a Form 1099-K. Don’t ignore it, an expert…
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Netanyahu says Gazan woman, not Shiri Bibas, was turned over by Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday condemned Hamas for failing to hand over the remains of Shiri Bibas, a mother of two…
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Coinbase Says S.E.C. Will Drop Crypto Lawsuit
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission had agreed to drop its lawsuit against the…
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Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist
A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of their business — and…
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Fluidstack in talks to raise $200m
Fluidstack, a British startup specialising in cloud-computing services for AI, is in discussions with investors to secure up to $200m in…
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Hong Leong Finance posts 10% rise in H2 profit to S$51.5 million, as net interest margin expands
HONG Leong Finance posted a 10 per cent rise in net profit to S$51.5 million for the six months ended December 2024. This was driven by an…
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US homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that…
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Disclosure-based regulatory system and investor protection ‘not mutually exclusive’: Chee Hong Tat
THE move towards a more disclosure-based regulatory system for Singapore’s equity market does not mean that protection for investors will…
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Singapore unveils S$5 billion boost for fund managers, other moves to revive equities market
SINGAPORE’S capital markets look set to receive a liquidity boost,following the announcement on Friday (Feb 21) of a S$5 billion…
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Transcript: Bad News for Trump as Brutal New Polls Show Musk Tanking
That also leads us to a different line of thinking, which is a lack of defined political alternative. There are lines of argumentation…
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Veteran Ugandan politician charged with treason
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in a civilian court after his controversial case was…
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The Week: Ukraine Gets Shut Out from Peace Talks and Slammed by U.S.
Plus: With inflation still persisting, the Fed would be wrong to cut interest rates further. Source link
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Ukraine Never Should Have Made the Mistake of Getting Invaded
Realpolitik is one thing; needlessly insulting an ally and condemning it in perversely moralizing terms is another. Source link
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Will Walmart Be a Leader in Abandoning Corporate Wokeness?
The company is leading the marketplace back to its highest and best use of providing goods and services. Source link
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The Eric Adams Mess
The Trump DOJ has been a poor steward of prosecutorial power in the case, but the Constitution grants the executive such power. Source link
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Hollywood Can’t Handle Hard Truths
Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s performance is too reel and too real. Source link
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Riverstone posts 3.7% Q4 profit rise, proposes special dividend amid semicon recovery
GLOVEMAKER Riverstone posted a 3.7 per cent rise in net profit to RM70 million (S$21.2 million) for the three months ended December 2024,…
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UOB prices A$2 billion floating rate senior unsecured notes
UOB announced on Friday (Feb 21) that its Sydney branch has priced its A$2 billion (S$1.7 billion) floating rate senior unsecured notes.…
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Sats posts 123.5% rise in Q3 net profit on higher business volume, rate increases
CATERING and ground handling company Sats posted a 123.5 per cent increase in net profit to S$70.4 million for the quarter ended Dec 31,…