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Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father's killing
Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
Swedan covers business developments, emerging companies, entrepreneurial stories, and trends influencing industries and the broader economy.
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Politics
Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfaces
President Donald Trump's nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination…
Politics
US: Wall St opens lower after sharp rally on Trump tariff reversal
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Apr 10), coming off a blistering rally following US President Donald Trump’s move to…
Politics
Congress Must Assert Itself on Tariffs
My bill would require Congress to approve any presidential proposal to impose tariffs before they are put into effect. Source link
Business
UBS sticks to US$3 billion share buyback plan despite capital changes, global uncertainty
[LUCERNE, Switzerland] UBS chairman Colm Kelleher on Thursday (Apr 10) reiterated the Swiss bank’s intention to repurchase shares to the…
Business
Regulators should encourage SGX-listed companies to conduct hybrid AGMs: NUS study
A new study by the Centre for Investor Protection at NUS Business School has urged regulators to promote hybrid annual general meetings…
Politics
House Budget Hawks Are Right to Resist the Irresponsible Senate Plan
If Senate Republicans can’t commit to spending cuts in a blueprint, when will they? Source link
Politics
Libraries Take a Hit in the Latest White House Order
A department supporting literacy, archive digitization, and conservation is set to sink into the briny deep. Source link
Politics
Do It for Bill
In honor of Buckley’s centenary, could you help us get to $100,000? Source link
News
Privatize the Postal Service
It doesn’t mean obliteration. It means innovation, allowing new ideas to enter the chat — preferably ones not written on parchment or…
News
The Five Biggest Challenges Facing America
These are the big-picture questions that should worry us most. Source link
Politics
New FDA Labels Will Only Make Americans Sicker
Rather than codify another flawed definition, the FDA should rethink whether government food labels belong on packages at all. Source link
Politics
Tariffs Are Here to Stay
Even with the latest tariff ‘pause,’ Trump still holds the cards in this game. Source link
Culture
Regrets, the YouTube Moms Have a Few
When Ryan O’Neal was making the promotional rounds for “Paper Moon,” in 1973, the actor informed the press that he did not want his…
Politics
House passes bill to limit nationwide injunctions as orders pile up against Trump
The House late Wednesday passed a bill to limit district court judges from imposing nationwide injunctions -- the types of rulings that…
Business
Singapore’s RV Capital is set to join the hedge fund influx into Dubai
The firm joins a growing number of Asian investment outfits that are looking to join their western peers in the United Arab Emirates…
Politics
Swings in US Treasuries trigger global bond market aftershocks
BONDS from Australia to Japan swung after a turbulent day for US Treasuries, as markets rapidly unwound bets on interest-rate cuts in the…
Business
Cargill’s asset network, innovation help food businesses manage market volatility
In agribusiness where volatility stays, food giant Cargill is responding to its customers’ evolving needs with flexibility and innovation.…
Business
TSMC sales beat estimates as AI demand soars ahead of US tariffs
Major tech companies, including Alphabet and Meta Platforms, have not revised plans to invest tens of billions of US dollars in artificial…
Business
TSMC sales beat estimates as AI demand soars
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) quarterly revenue rose a larger-than-anticipated 42 per cent, reflecting strengthening…
Business
Volatility is set to stay. Here’s where investors can put their money amid wild market swings
Amid the tariff-induced volatility globally, markets have swung wildly in recent days. Both US and global markets plummeted to lows early…
Business
Nissan taps SoftBank-backed startup Wayve for AI driving system
The London-based company has tested its software using Ford Mustang Mach-E and Jaguar I-Pace electric sport utility vehicles, racking up…
Business
Airbus plans to buy US$2 billion of parts from India every year
Indian carriers have a pending order book of about 1,800 aircraft, one of the world’s largest order pipelines Airbus plans to bolster its…
Business
Citibank, Vietnam Airlines ink US$560 million loan deal to buy aircraft
The airline plans financing for a sale and leaseback of 25 of the narrow-body aircraft, the carrier’s vice-president says Citibank has…