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Oil settles down US$2, posting weekly loss as Middle East risk premium fades
OIL prices settled down more than US$2 a barrel on Friday (Feb 21), posting a weekly decline as investors grappled with a fading Middle…
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Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — On a clear, cold day in mid-February, we had spent hours on backcountry skis trudging up and across a remote…
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Russians risk reprisals to visit Navalny grave on death anniversary
At least 1,500 Russians came to the grave of Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Sunday, risking reprisals and braving freezing temperatures to…
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Future of Insurtech: Shravan Joginipalli's Impact on Claims & Risk Assessment
Shravan Kumar Joginipalli is making a significant impact in insurance technology, driving innovation and digital transformation in an…
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Candy recalled in California: What to know as FDA sets risk level
The Candy Basket Inc. recalled four of its products in California last month due to undeclared allergens, with the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Igloo Recalls Coolers Over Fingertip Amputation and Crushing Risk
A 90-quart model of Igloo coolers has been recalled in North America after the handles of the product caused serious injuries to…
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America Is Playing AI Blackjack with the CCP — and at Risk of Losing
When it comes to artificial intelligence, the Chinese Communist Party just showed us a ten. Source link
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Ringgit outperformance at risk on growing US-China trade tension
THE ringgit’s outperformance over the past year is set to be tested as the growth outlook of Malaysia’s largest trading partner further…
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2 Million Baked Goods Are Recalled Over Listeria Risk
About two million baked goods, including some doughnuts and coffee rolls sold at Dunkin’, were recalled over concerns of potential…
Politics
NIH cuts put medical research at risk, scientists say, raising concerns at UC and elsewhere
Each year, the National Institutes of Health gives billions of dollars to the University of California to pay for research into cancer,…
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S Africa church apologises over exposing children to risk from abuser
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa (Acsa) has apologised for failing to protect the public from the risk posed by a prolific British…
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US: Wall St slides at open as Trump's tariffs trigger risk aversion
Wall Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Monday (Feb 3) as fears of a full-blown trade war and its impact on the global economy…
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Bank of Japan debated weak-yen risk, scope for more rate hikes at January meeting, summary shows
BANK of Japan (BOJ) policymakers discussed the likelihood of raising interest rates further with some warning of upside inflation risks…
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Trump’s policy moves still biggest risk amid DeepSeek-induced sell-off last week
The AI model’s success may drive the US government to take an even harder line on tariffs and trade restrictions The first Federal Open…
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F.D.A. Upgrades Recall of Some Cal Yee Chocolates to Highest Risk Level
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded its December recall of some chocolate- and yogurt-covered products made by Cal Yee Farm to…
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ChatGPT at Work: Revolution or Risk?
ChatGPT is making waves in the business world, and it’s hard not to notice. Whether it’s drafting emails or brainstorming ideas, this AI…
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Lay's potato chips recall as FDA sets highest risk level
Lay's potato chips have been recalled across two states, and the FDA has set its highest risk level for the recalled chips. The Food and…
Business
Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
Reports that Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch was overheating began in 2018 and continued into 2020. But according to U.S. officials, the company…
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HSBC’s payments app closure puts around 400 jobs at risk: source
HSBC has decided to shutter its international payments app Zing, potentially triggering around 400 job losses, a source familiar with the…
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Record beef imports raising risk of China imposing trade curbs
CHINA’S record beef imports are hitting a market where demand is slowing and prices have fallen to the lowest since 2019, raising the risk…
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Apple loses top-stock crown as analysts downgrade on iPhone risk
APPLE received a pair of analyst downgrades, in the latest sign that soft iPhone sales are becoming an increasing concern for investors,…
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Garth Risk Hallberg’s Essential Joyce Carol Oates
Like many people, the novelist Garth Risk Hallberg was daunted by the size of the celebrated American writer Joyce Carol Oates’s body of…
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The FDA knew long ago that red dye No. 3 causes cancer. Why did it take so long to ban it?
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the much-maligned red dye No. 3 will be banned in the United States because it has…
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Soaring Bond Yields Put U.K. Government’s Economic Plan at Risk
Governments around the world are uncomfortably watching their borrowing costs rise, following the lead of the U.S. Treasury market. But…