Politics
Trump Is Privately Freaking Out About the Ukraine War
Here is the transcript of that absurd moment. In our interview last year, Mr. President, you committed to complying with all Supreme Court…
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Politics
Pete Hegseth Seems to Be Losing His Mind as Leaks Keep Coming
The walls seem to be closing in on Pete Hegseth. The defense secretary—who has drawn ire for his Crusader-level white supremacy, his…
Business
US: Wall Street opens slightly lower as China trade uncertainty lingers
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Apr 25) as investors sifted through conflicting comments from US President Donald Trump…
Politics
Israel’s A.I. Experiments in Gaza War Raise Ethical Concerns
In late 2023, Israel was aiming to assassinate Ibrahim Biari, a top Hamas commander in the northern Gaza Strip who had helped plan the…
Business
How to Talk to Your Children About Money in These Uncertain Times
Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession. Children may overhear their parents talking about…
Business
Facing the Trump Tariffs, Markets Are Bracing for an Economic Storm
It is in a president’s interest to ensure that the economy and the stock market are strong. Yet the Trump administration has been doing…
Business
Toyota chairman proposes record buyout of its supplier at US$42 billion valuation
Toyota Motor chairman Akio Toyoda has proposed a buyout of supplier Toyota Industries, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to…
Politics
China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports
The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American…
Business
iFast Q1 net profit rises 31.2% to S$19 million on continued growth in UK bank, wealth management platform business
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast said its net profit rose 31.2 per cent year on year to S$19 million for the first…
Business
Will Cars, Phones and Other Goods Be Too Big to Tariff?
A dovish shift Stocks are on a three-day winning streak as investors cheer cooling trade-war tensions. Another boost has come from the Fed…
Business
Singapore shares close lower on Friday; STI slides 0.2%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber decliners 309 to 208, as 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.53 billion change hands Stocks on…
Celebrity
With Khloud, Khloe Kardashian Will Release a Protein-Packed Popcorn
Cereal. Ice cream. Flavored sparkling water. A Snickers bar. Donuts and brownies. Candy. What sounds like the treats table at a child’s…
News
RFK Jr. Wants to Ban Chemical Dyes. Food Makers Are in No Hurry.
Same cereal. Same sugary taste. Different hues. A box of Froot Loops sold in the United States contains vivid rings of red, orange, green,…
Business
Whiskey Fraud Strikes Britain and Ireland
There are some 48,000 barrels of Scotch whisky quietly aging in Martin Armstrong’s warehouses in southwestern Scotland. Last year, 17 of…
News
We may have already hit peak booze
Without noticing it, humanity has passed a remarkable milestone: alcohol consumption has gone into possibly permanent decline. That’s a…
Business
Samsung to invest US$117 million in southern Indian facility
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics will invest US$117.09 million in its facility in southern India, a minister said on Friday (Apr 25),…
Business
Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions
Markets rose on Friday, setting the stage for their fourth straight positive day, as investors continued to look for signs of easing trade…
News
Stoneweg European Reit secures lease renewals with Motorola and Coolblue
Stoneweg European Reit (Sert) has renewed two major leases across two office assets involving tenants Motorola Solutions and Coolblue BV,…
Business
Seven & i’s new CEO aims aggressive investments in US stores
Seven & i Holdings’ new chief executive officer plans to boost investments in its US stores using cash from a planned listing of its…
Business
Singapore Airlines, OpenAI link up to build AI solutions to raise efficiency, customer service
SIA will also beef up its operational processes by integrating OpenAI’s advanced AI models into its existing tools Singapore Airlines…
Business
Citi picks Goldman Sachs’ Christopher Chan to head Asia-North and South markets solutions for financial institutions
Citi on Friday (Apr 25) announced that former Goldman Sachs banker Christopher Chan will be its new Asia-North and South head of markets…
Business
Hongkong Land to sell 147,025 sq ft of One Exchange to HKEX, and launch share buyback programme
Asian property developer Hongkong Land will sell 147,025 square feet (sq ft) of One Exchange Square to Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator…
Business
Gold set for third straight weekly gain; US-China trade talks in focus
Gold prices rose on Friday (Apr 25) and were headed for a third consecutive week of gains, while investors closely monitored further…
Business
Nomura weighs deeper foray into prime brokerage four years after Archegos
Nomura Holdings is weighing a return to offering cash prime-brokerage services in the US and Europe, businesses it largely exited just…