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Jefferies profit drops on pullback in deals, capital markets
Jefferies Financial Group’s fiscal first-quarter earnings declined amid a drop in investment-banking and capital-markets revenue, with…
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Politics
'As loud as I can': Sen. Steve Daines rallies Congress to make Trump's tax cuts permanent
For more than a year, Sen. Steve Daines has been arduously cultivating support in Congress to permanently extend President Trump's…
Politics
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars
President Trump said Wednesday he is imposing a 25% tariff on foreign-made cars and light trucks that are imported to the U.S. Source link
Business
As Malaysia’s Sapura Energy tumbles, Petronas’ silence is telling
The country’s national oil giant had propelled Sapura Energy into the big league but is now watching on the sidelines as the once-sector…
Business
Rivian spins out startup focused on small, lightweight electric vehicles
Rivian, known for its large electric trucks, is setting its sights on small and lightweight vehicles. The Irvine-based automaker said…
Politics
RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement is already changing how America eats
A major fast-food chain switched its cooking oil and state Republicans are cracking down on dyes and processed foods in school lunches,…
News
'No more quotas, no more ridiculous mumbo jumbo': Vance boasts about nixing military DEI
Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday crowed to corpsmen at the Marine Corps base in Quantico that the administration was making good on…
Politics
Republicans demand NPR, PBS explain why they should exist
Republicans accused publicly funded media outlets NPR and PBS of being "communist" and peddling anti-conservative reports, saying so in a…
Politics
White House says Trump to issue new tariffs on autos
President Trump will announce tariffs on automobile imports on Wednesday, according to the White House. Source link
Politics
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration Not to Detain or Deport Another Columbia Student
Essentially, Yunseo Chung is free while Mahmoud Khalil is detained because she beat the government to the courthouse. Source link
Business
China bubble tea chain Mixue profits spike 40% in 2024
Chinese bubble tea and drinks firm, Mixue Group, which has surpassed McDonald’s and Starbucks in store count to become the world’s largest…
News
Securing the Seas Is Deeply American
Targeting the Houthis is not ‘bailing out Europe.’ Source link
News
California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United — filed claims with the state…
Business
Best, but not necessarily the biggest: Piyush Gupta on DBS’ transformation
Outgoing CEO talks about working across teams, being data-driven and having a purpose When DBS in 2015 set its sights on being recognised…
Business
UMS Integration, Grand Venture Technology get nods for secondary listing in Malaysia
The two semiconductor players want to list across the Causeway, where initial public offerings have been on the rise SINGAPORE-LISTED UMS…
News
Remembering the Free World, &c.
On a turn of history, boycotts of America, a Rogan guest, a math pioneer, an NBA legend, and more. Source link
Politics
The Nondelegation Doctrine Returns to the Supreme Court
Can Congress give a private industry group an unlimited power to tax? Source link
Politics
An M.I.A. Congress Exacerbates the Clash Between Trump and the Courts
Congress has to step up and take some responsibility for the shaping of public policy. Source link
Business
An Indispensable Voice for Truth
NR is stubbornly independent-minded and completely invested in the ideas that make this country great. Source link
Politics
The Trump Administration Takes Aim at Racial-Balancing Rules for Employment Tests
A new filing quietly seeks the beginning of the end of the disparate impact doctrine. Source link
News
<i>Snow White</i> vs. <i>Misericordia</i>
An anti-Disney morality tale seeks modern morality. Source link
Business
Singapore stocks rise on Wednesday; STI up 0.2%
Stocks on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (Mar 26), tracking gains in the region and overnight on Wall Street. The…
Politics
Resisting Trump 2.0 with Brain-Rot Memes
Earlier this month, Tesla, the Elon Musk-led car company, staged a publicity stunt in front of the White House. A row of electric…
Business
Pop Mart profit more than doubles driven by Labubu-doll craze
The resultant strong overseas sales have turned Pop Mart into one of the hottest stocks, with shares up 350 per cent in the past year Pop…