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Blackstone eyes more hiring in Asia to tap private market demand
The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors Blackstone is planning to hire…
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Business
China’s Eastroc beverage seeks up to HK$10 billion from Hong Kong listing
Chinese energy-drink maker Eastroc Beverage Group has started taking investor orders for its second listing in Hong Kong that may fetch as…
Politics
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that she believes Noem is…
News
Witnessing Another Public Killing in Minneapolis
“They killed another guy,” someone announced, in my group chat. That message was followed quickly by a link to a video, shot from behind a…
Politics
Trump’s Horseshoe
The week of January 19, 2026: Trump’s ‘left’ turn, Javier Milei and free enterprise, Mark Carney and technocracy, Gavin Newsom and…
Politics
Carney says Canada will respect USMCA commitments after Trump threatens 100% tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday tried to turn down the heat in an increasingly acrimonious back-and-forth with U.S.…
News
Vitol and Trafigura – traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab
The companies’ special licences to ship still-sanctioned barrels have given them a head start in a potentially lucrative trade US…
Business
Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning
ERS will start the week on heightened alert of Japan government intervention to halt the yen’s recent slide – possibly with rare US…
News
Wild Cherry Is Ready for Its Closeup
This could have easily been chaos, but it reads as mere idiosyncrasy, thanks to the sheer force of Wild Cherry’s appeal as a place to…
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Floating rates are back on the radar, but fixed mortgages still rule Singapore’s home loans
After several years of rate volatility, many borrowers are placing greater emphasis on certainty Interest in floating-rate home loans is…
Business
Jardine Matheson buys back shares; Soon Hock’s Tan Yeow Khoon builds stake
Institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks from Jan 16 to 22, with net institutional inflow of S$1.7 million For the five trading…
Politics
See the video: Man shot during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
A federal officer shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to a…
Politics
Democrats Crockett and Talarico debating in Senate primary hoping to break out in GOP-heavy Texas
Democrats hoping to win a U.S. Senate race in Republican-heavy Texas have begun debating, their first meeting in a primary campaign that…
Politics
Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders
President Trump's federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the authority to nearly double a…
Business
Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1b R&D push amid US, China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities The…
Politics
The U.S. Should Try to Stop Britain’s Chagos Islands Handover
Keir Starmer has made a mess of things. Source link
Politics
Gavin Newsom’s Big Ambulance Scam
California is inflating ambulance service reimbursements to get more federal taxpayer dollars. Congress can end this swindle. Source link
Politics
The Cruelty and Theatre of the Trump Press Conference
Playacting for journalists standing in an unruly huddle just off camera, Trump asked questions of the oilmen, wondering how soon they…
News
The Country That Made Its Own Canon
When the list was released in the fall, the selections seemed to confirm detractors’ fears. This vision of Sweden was antiquated,…
News
William Eggleston’s Lonely South
Eggleston, however, used color in a different way: he employed the bright shock effect of advertising—Drink Coca-Cola! Drive this…
Politics
Air France-KLM halts Dubai, Riyadh flights on geopolitical risks
France-KLM has paused flights to and over several countries in the Middle East amid tensions between the US and Iran that could…
Business
SGX board lot sizes: A win for retail investors?
The exchange says that the lower minimum investment size for higher-priced securities would potentially broaden investor participation…
Business
BlackRock cuts value of private debt fund by 19%, waives fee
A BLACKROCK private debt fund expects to mark down the net value of its assets 19 per cent after a string of troubled loans weighed on…