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Thakral’s associate GemLife in advanced talks to IPO on Australian exchange via stapled securities
There is still no assurance or certainty that the proposed IPO would proceed and close successfully, says the company Property investor…
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Business
Venture capital investment is rising in Los Angeles — and not just for AI startups
Early this year, private equity firm Blackstone bet big on the future of artificial intelligence by investing $300 million in a Chatsworth…
Culture
The Heartrending Movies of John Cazale
With his sallow face and boulder-like forehead, John Cazale was one of the indelible character actors of the nineteen-seventies, but his…
News
The Sixties Come Back to Life in “Everything Is Now”
The film critic and cultural historian J. Hoberman’s new book, “Everything Is Now: The 1960s New York Avant-Garde—Primal Happenings,…
Politics
Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX capsule, a key space station link, after Trump attack
As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space…
News
Miley Cyrus’s Voice
Two weeks ago, in the run-up to the release of her ninth studio album, “Something Beautiful,” Miley Cyrus, who is thirty-two and one of…
Business
Soaring demand for Nintendo Switch 2 boosts massive video game market
Benedict Corpuz has always been a “day one” type of person when it comes to fueling his video game habit. Beginning in his high school…
News
“Ballerina” Leaps Into John Wick’s Bloody World
It’s been instructive to see “Ballerina,” which opens this week, so soon after the new “Mission: Impossible” installment. In the latter,…
Business
Your 5 most burning questions about the new Nintendo Switch 2, answered
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here on the West Coast —…
News
DHS shuts down TSA's Quiet Skies program after abuses
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended the TSA's Quiet Skies watchlist program Thursday, saying it never stopped a single terrorist…
Politics
Why Did New Zealand Turn on Jacinda Ardern?
In 2022, Jacinda Ardern, the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, was approached by a stranger in an airport bathroom. Ardern was alone,…
Politics
KJP’s Failure Is Her Own
The Democratic Party’s experience with Jean-Pierre probably won’t produce any transformative realizations, but it should. Source link
Politics
Trump’s Tariffs Are a Lobbyist’s Dream
It’s merit that should decide success, not political connections. Source link
Business
US: Wall Street opens higher as investors focus on trade, key jobs data
stock indexes opened higher on Thursday (Jun 5) after signs of tariff negotiations between the US and China, while investors looked ahead…
Business
Alphabet to keep hiring engineers while AI advances
Alphabet’s chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026, stressing…
Politics
Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes
The House bill extracts savings through various good-government measures instead of revisiting repealing Obamacare. Source link
Business
Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years in new restructuring plan
Procter & Gamble said on Thursday (Jun 5) it would cut 7,000 jobs, or about 6 per cent, of its total workforce over the next two years, as…
Business
China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate as price war heats up
Chinese officials summoned the heads of major electric vehicle makers, including BYD, to Beijing earlier this week to address concerns…
News
Victoria's Secret Credit Card Review
If you’re a fan of Victoria’s Secret and often find yourself shopping there, you might want to consider their Mastercard. It’s not just…
Business
Peter Kwee, son and firm sued for over S$71 million over insolvency of Laguna club operator
Motoring tycoon Peter Kwee has been sued – along with his 55-year-old son Kevin and their firm Laguna Hotel Holdings – for allegedly…
Business
DBS, UOB back 6.7 trillion rupiah loan facility for data centre campus in Batam’s Nongsa Digital Park
DBS and UOB have jointly provided a 6.7 trillion rupiah (S$530 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre…
Business
Laopu Gold’s 2,300% rally faces test after stock hits HK$1,000
A BREATHTAKING rally in Laopu Gold is facing a critical test after its stock price hit HK$1,000 (S$164), a rare milestone that may deter…
Business
Asia: Most markets rise as US data feeds rate-cut hopes
Asian shares mostly rose on Thursday after soft US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates and…
Politics
China’s power prices nosedive in relief to tariff-hit factories
A crash in Chinese coal prices, and a flood of clean energy, are cutting power rates in major industrial hubs, easing pressure on some of…