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Intel plans to shed thousands of workers
Intel, once the most valuable U.S. chipmaker, faces an uphill battle as it tries to stay relevant in the artificial intelligence race. On…
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Trump predicts 50% chance of trade deal with EU
President Trump says the U.S. has a "50-50 chance" of making a trade agreement with the European Union as negotiators race against an Aug.…
Business
US: Wall St opens steady as investors prepare for August 1 deadline
Wall Street’s main indexes opened steady on Friday (Jul 25) following record closes for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq in the previous…
Culture
Summer Is the Time for Off Broadway Comedy
When the political activist, comedian, and performance artist Morgan Bassichis premièred their exquisitely funny show “Can I Be Frank?” in…
News
'Call of Duty' maker goes to war with 'parasitic' cheat developers in L.A. federal court
Two summers ago, the Santa Monica-based company behind the popular video game “Call of Duty” sent a letter to a 24-year-old man in…
News
The Semi-Fictional Book That Transformed the Culinary World
It was early in 1985, during the first warm, blossoming weeks of spring in San Francisco, when I became hellbent on getting my old job…
News
Williams in Williamstown
On the last day of the first weekend of the Williamstown Theatre Festival, a brief storm struck. We had gone into the ’62 Center for…
News
The Extravagant Eye of Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man. “Madame,…
Business
JPMorgan raises STI target, upgrades real estate sector
Analysts from JPMorgan raised their target on the Straits Times Index (STI), with a higher base and bull target of 4,500 and 5,000,…
Business
China Everbright Water appoints new CEO, establishes sustainability committee
Xiong Jianping suceeds outgoing chief Tao Junjie who has been at the helm for nearly four years Water environmental management company…
Politics
DOJ sues Mayor Eric Adams over NYC sanctuary policy
The Justice Department opened a new front in its legal war on sanctuary jurisdictions Thursday, filing a lawsuit seeking to shut down New…
Politics
Trump was told his name surfaced in the Epstein files
Attorney General Pam Bondi informed President Trump in May that his name was among hundreds of people identified in the Jeffrey Epstein…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday as investors assessed tech earnings and monitored trade negotiations, while losses in…
Business
ECB keeps rates steady as it awaits clarity over trade
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Jul 24) after cutting eight times in a year, biding its time while…
News
Hong Kong Authorities Are Hiding the Truth About Jimmy Lai
It will come as no surprise to those who are familiar with Xi Jinping’s rule that Lai is enduring inhumane treatment. Source link
Culture
Sniffies Translates Cruising for the Digital Age
In the literature about cruising from the late twentieth century, what stands out is the physical choreography of it. David Wojnarowicz,…
News
In Defense of the Traditional Review
Last week, when the Times announced a shakeup of its arts desk that involved reassigning four of its critics—of theatre, TV, pop music,…
News
“The Grass at Airports,” by Fabio Morábito
This is the fourth story in this summer’s online Flash Fiction series. Read the entire series, and our Flash Fiction from previous years,…
Business
UK firms struggle to grow as BOE rate decision approaches
The S&P Global UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slowed to 51.0 points from 52.0 in June British business activity grew only…
News
Who Was Jane Lee? Singapore Salad Chain Owner Dies After Exposing Alleged Workplace Fraud
Jane Lee, a respected entrepreneur and founder of salad chain Sumo Well in Singapore, died unexpectedly on July 19, just one day after…
Politics
Appeals Court rules Trump's birthright citizenship order violates Constitution
President Trump's attempt to block the U.S. from recognizing birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants runs afoul of…
Business
Japan’s Topix hits record high in trade deal afterglow
Japan’s Topix index rose to a record high and the Nikkei share average marked a one-year peak on Thursday, as stocks climbed for a second…
Politics
DNI Tulsi Gabbard Dumps More Documents, Says She’s Referring Obama for Possible Criminal Prosecution
If there were a criminal offense that fit, Gabbard and Trump would cite it, rather than chanting ‘treason.’ Source link