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SoftBank to buy DigitalBridge in US$4 billion deal to bolster AI infrastructure push
The investment firm funds digital infrastructure sectors such as data centres, cell towers, fibre networks and others SoftBank will…
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Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
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Business
Wall St opens lower as rally pauses in final week of 2025
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Dec 29), as heavyweight technology stocks gave up some ground from last week’s gains…
Politics
Ben Sasse Reminds Us That Life Is Precious
The former senator announced last week that he has advanced cancer and does not expect to survive. Source link
Business
mm2 Asia unit receives payment demand for S$18.9 million from creditor
A unit of embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia on Monday (Dec 29) said it has received a payment demand for S$18.9 million, even as the…
Business
China’s Leapmotor targets annual sales of more than four million units in a decade
Stellantis controls a joint venture that sells and produces cars for the company overseas Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor…
Politics
Trump, Zelenskyy say peace deal for Ukraine is 'close' but 'thorny issues' remain
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday they believe a peace agreement to end the brutal war between…
Business
Expand eligible investments as part of SFO tax framework tweak, industry observers say
Market players say that it is timely to include digital assets, precious minerals, insurance and family businesses Expanding the types of…
Politics
Rep. Turner defends strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria as Democrats question tactics
Rep. Mike Turner on Sunday defended the Trump administration's Christmas strikes against Islamic State targets in Nigeria, arguing that…
News
The Cookies of Christmas Past and Present
My plan: to make ten recipes over the course of a week. Source link
Politics
France’s Populist Surge Is a Cautionary Tale for America’s Right
Populism can win elections, but without fiscal discipline, it risks perpetuating the very welfare bloat it rails against. Source link
Politics
Contributor: Internet access is a human right
Even for the casual observer, it’s probably apparent that modern warfare, both domestic and abroad, is dramatically changing. Scenes this…
News
“The Ice-Skater,” by Kanak Kapur
The man from Kabul had warned about the number of men assigned to each room. “I won’t lie to you,” he had said. “You’ll be uncomfortable.…
News
Natalia Lafourcade Reimagines Mexican Folk Music
After the incident, she needed reconstructive surgery, and had brain inflammation so severe that when she tried to look up, all she saw…
Business
Demand for China’s lithium batteries will slump in early 2026: car association head
A big drop in demand will hurt battery makers including Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd and EVE Energy Demand for Chinese lithium…
News
Fujian gang, Prince Group money laundering incidents unlikely to dent Singapore’s appeal as wealth hub
MAS likely to go ahead with simplifying SFO tax incentive framework in face of rising competition Singapore has risen to become one of the…
Business
Yen weaker in thin trading as traders stay alert to intervention risk
The Japanese yen softened against the greenback on Friday (Dec 26) as investors remained on watch for potential intervention to shore up…
Politics
Trump praises his crime crackdown and tariffs
President Trump touted his tariffs and crime rates as his first year back in office comes to a close. Source link
News
5 questions about the FBI headquarters move
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington is closing, with the bureau relocating to the…
Politics
Trump on more Epstein files: 'NO MORE'
President Trump railed against the release of more documents relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the Justice…
News
Who Is the Radical?
Muslim jihadists’ actions are consistent with centuries-old sharia law. Source link
News
50 Years After the Edmund Fitzgerald, It’s Time to Fix American Shipbuilding
More U.S.-built cargo ships would help revitalize the country’s industrial landscape. Source link
News
New Year’s Wants, with a Nod to William Blake
Hoping for the best at two biennial shows, and will your art critic get to the new Grand Egyptian Museum? Source link
Business
Why A.I. Didn’t Transform Our Lives in 2025
One year ago, Sam Altman, the C.E.O. of OpenAI, made a bold prediction: “We believe that, in 2025, we may see the first AI agents ‘join…
Culture
The Weirdly Refreshing Honesty of the Oscars of TikTok
For the longest time, I kept myself from joining TikTok. Social media, I figured, was already kind of a problem for me. I was heavily…