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Trump’s Risky Reliance on the Alien Enemies Act
Creating a state of war would be a steep cost to expedite the removal of Venezuelan gangsters, who could be deported under regular…
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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Business
OpenAI takes its pitch to Hollywood creatives after launching controversial video tool
Just months after OpenAI launched its controversial text-to-video artificial intelligence tool Sora for the general paying public, the…
News
What to Watch That Isn’t “The White Lotus”
The musician Tamara Lindeman founded the Canadian folk band the Weather Station in 2006, but it could be argued that she didn’t truly find…
News
In “The Alto Knights,” Robert De Niro Sings a Familiar Gangland Tune
How might a mid-century New York City Mob boss spend his nights? Frank Costello, the acting head of the Luciano crime family, prefers to…
Business
Meituan’s revenue jumps 20% in a boost for global expansion
Meituan’s quarterly revenue climbed 20 per cent, suggesting the Chinese meal delivery leader is successfully fending off new domestic…
Business
Malaysia Airlines parent to buy 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Malaysia Aviation Group, the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, said on Friday (Mar 21) it will purchase 30 new Boeing 737 aircraft for…
News
Toyota’s new R&D unit signals its sharper India focus
Toyota Motor is setting up its first research and development (R&D) centre in India through its local unit, sources familiar with the…
Business
Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle
Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said…
Business
China’s restaurants race to the bottom in deflation-hit economy
In a dilapidated warehouse on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, businessman An Dawei inspected rows of giant fridges, industrial hobs…
Business
Tesla trade-ins on pace for record high amid Musk backlash
Motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) this month, Edmunds data showed, amid a wave of protests against…
Business
Asia: Markets skid into weekend as trade fears cast a pall
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday following a tepid lead from Wall Street as the optimism stoked by a dovish US Federal…
News
Gold unchanged near record high as global uncertainties raise demand
Gold held steady on Friday (Mar 21) to trade below its record high hit in the previous session, supported by safe-haven demand arising…
Politics
Central bankers move slowly through fog of Trump’s trade wars
[LONDON, FRANKFURT, WASHINGTON, HONG KONG] US President Donald Trump has already upended global trade and the postwar international…
Business
Stocks to watch: Prudential, Top Glove, ValueMax, Fu Yu, BlackGold Natural Resources
The following companies saw new developments that might affect trading of its securities on Friday (Mar 21). Source link
Business
Geely’s profit triples, beating estimates, on strong sales
Geely Automobile Holdings’ full-year profit more than tripled, beating analyst estimates, after the carmaker increased sales volumes and…
Business
Temu-owner PDD’s revenue misses estimates as expansions slow
PDD Holdings’ revenue grew at a slower-than-expected pace of 24 per cent after intensifying domestic competition and US tariffs crimped…
Politics
Trump signs executive order aims to streamline federal procurement under GSA
President Trump has signed an executive order that centralizes federal government procurement under the General Services Administration.…
Business
Apple shuffles AI executive ranks in bid to turn around Siri
Apple is undergoing a rare shake-up of its executive ranks, aiming to get its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts back on track after…
Business
FedEx cuts profit outlook again amid mounting economic woes
FedEx lowered its full-year guidance for a third consecutive quarter as mounting economic uncertainty adds to sputtering demand already…
Politics
Trump trade upheaval leaves foreign central banks guessing
Slowing economic growth mixed with a bout of renewed inflation risks moving the US from global overachiever to a drag on the rest of the…
Politics
Trump signs executive order expanding critical mineral extraction
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at boosting the ability of the United States to extract critical minerals while…
Business
Europe: Shares slip after global central banks flag economic uncertainty; Switzerland cuts rates
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Thursday, after four sessions of gains, as investors booked some profits and assessed interest rate…
Politics
Gang tattoos and hand signs: How ICE identified Venezuelan gang members to deport as terrorists
Immigration officers looked at Jerce Reyes Barrios and saw tattoos with a crown and the word "Dios" -- both of which are considered by law…
Politics
Trump administration announces plans to expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska
The Trump administration said Thursday it will reopen most of Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve and will enable a liquid natural gas…