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Trump Would Need Eight Years
Most of his executive branch actions won’t have staying power if Democrats retake the White House in 2028. Source link
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Trump Repeats His Steel Tariff Mistake
In his first term, similar tariffs reduced U.S. production in industries that consume steel and aluminum by more than they increased U.S.…
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How States Can Assert Financial Freedom
Balancing the budget over the business cycle is a smart strategy. Source link
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The Drug Crisis Hasn’t Gone Away. The Trump Administration Should Confront It
It’s time to overhaul drug policies and strengthen America’s commitment to reducing and delegitimizing drug use. Source link
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WFB at 100: The Big Question
What individual was most responsible for America’s victory in the Cold War? The case for Buckley. Source link
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Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
2024 marked the 90th anniversary of Japan’s national parks—first established to satisfy a growing domestic interest, and stimulate the…
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BP pledges reset as annual profit dips below US$9 billion
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday (Feb 11) to fundamentally reset the company’s strategy as it reported a 35 per cent fall in…
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BP pledges strategy reset as annual profit falls by a third
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday (Feb 11) to fundamentally reset the company’s strategy as it reported a 35 per cent fall in…
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Shock over MIL's "inappropriate" request for son's wedding: "Hard no"
A bride-to-be was caught off guard when her future mother-in-law (MIL) asked to renew her own vows at the couple's wedding. The request,…
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Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
PANAMA CITY — A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by…
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Earth's inner core isn't just slowing, it's also shape-shifting, study finds
USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth’s enigmatic inner core, revealing for the first time…
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Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE…
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QAF lifts guidance for FY2024
Improvement is attributed to better business performance and lower non-cash impairments of joint venture Source link
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I Squared eyes DigitalBridge towers in South-east Asia: source
I SQUARED Capital is considering buying some of the assets of DigitalBridge Group’s South-east Asian telecom tower operator, according to…
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
America has seen this movie before: President Trump, who imposed stiff tariffs on Monday on imported steel and aluminum, did so once…
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Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
When Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, last testified in front of Congress in July, he hailed the “considerable progress”…
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FAA's staffing troubles make flying more dangerous, controllers say
Staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities have a negative impact on public safety and have made conditions more dangerous for…
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Investors cautious ahead of Powell’s address, US inflation data; STI down 0.4%
SINGAPORE shares retreated from previous day’s rally to close lower on Tuesday (Feb 11), as investors stayed cautious ahead of…
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At over $10,000 per kilogram, Africa’s first caviar is surprising the luxury food industry
When Delphyne Dabezies first announced her plans to launch Africa’s first caviar manufacturer, some in the luxury food industry were…
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HSBC hires ex-BNP banker Sun as head of debt markets for Asia
HSBC Holdings hired former BNP Paribas banker George Sun as head of global debt markets for Asia, attracting an outsider even as the bank…
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Clipped video of Taiwan's top China policymaker shared with out-of-context claim about Chinese tourists
Relations between Taipei and Beijing remain fraught but the head of Taiwan's top China policy body did not say in a circulating interview…
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Video shows Chinese stealth jet in 'beast mode'
A video reportedly shows the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jet in so-called "beast mode," a weapons configuration in which the aircraft…
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Injured Ukrainian soldier treated in Kent
A Ukrainian soldier who nearly died after being injured in a Russian shell attack has travelled to Kent for treatment. Dmytro is one of…