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Mike Madigan Is Finally Gone. Illinois Remains, Suffering from His Legacy
His ridiculous longevity was the product of equally ridiculous entrepreneurial sleaze. Source link
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Singapore shares open lower on Thursday; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities began Thursday (Feb 13) in negative territory, following mixed performance overnight in the US and Europe. As at 9.01…
Politics
Note to the White House: The U.S. Trade Deficit Is Homegrown
If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal government’s…
Business
Prudential considering listing of its Indian joint venture ICICI Prudential Asset Management
BRITISH insurer Prudential is evaluating a potential listing of its Indian joint venture, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, which will…
Business
Prudential mulls listing of its Indian joint venture ICICI Prudential Asset Management
BRITISH insurer Prudential is evaluating a potential listing of its Indian joint venture, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, which will…
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Seatrium inks MOU with BP for deepwater production unit in offshore US
The company will provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services for the Tiber FPU OFFSHORE and marine…
Business
Stocks to watch: Seatrium, iFast, Thomson Medical, Digital Core Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Feb 13). Seatrium: The offshore and…
Business
Adobe launches AI video tool to compete with OpenAI
The Firefly Video Model, as Adobe is calling the service, will compete against Sora ADOBE on Wednesday (Feb 12) released the first public…
Business
Cisco raises annual revenue forecast as AI boom boosts networking gear demand
CISCO Systems raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday (Feb 12), betting on higher demand for its cloud networking gear amid an…
Politics
Trump's 'wild proposal' to acquire Greenland gets some traction on Capitol Hill
President Donald Trump's repeated talk about acquiring Greenland from Denmark has prompted some eye-rolling and diplomatic blowback, but…
Politics
Trump makes it easier to fire government workers who don't implement administration policy
President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday making it easier to terminate or punish government workers who are not executing his…
Politics
Judge refuses to block Trump's plan to offer buyouts to federal workers
In a major victory for President Trump's plan to shrink the size and cost of government, a federal judge in Boston denied a workers union…
Business
Pimco opens office in Dubai as asset managers flock to region
PACIFIC Investment Management Co (Pimco) opened a Dubai office, becoming the latest major fund manager to deepen its presence in the…
Business
Chevron to lay off up to 20% of global workforce
CHEVRON will lay off 15 to 20 per cent of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the US oil company said on Wednesday (Feb 12) as it…
Politics
Trump to meet Putin for talks on ending war in Ukraine
President Trump said Wednesday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia as part of a series of talks aimed…
News
Telework employees claimed extra pay, ducked drug tests
Transportation Department employees were bilking the government for extra pay by claiming to work in high-cost cities but actually…
Politics
'Now you're next': Trump administration sues New York over state's sanctuary policies
Attorney General Pam Bondi sued New York on Wednesday over the state's sanctuary policies, saying they are jeopardizing Americans' safety.…
Business
Europe: Shares end at record peak on earnings boost; tariffs eyed
EUROPEAN shares eked out an all-time high on Wednesday (Feb 12), as investors cheered earnings reports from Heineken and ABN Amro,…
Business
US: Dow, S&P 500 fall on higher inflation data
WALL Street stocks mostly fell on Wednesday (Feb 12) following US inflation data that further clouded the prospects for additional Federal…
News
Gabbard vows to restore Americans' trust in intelligence community at swearing-in ceremony
Newly minted Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was sworn in Wednesday, pledging to restore Americans' trust in the…
Politics
Trump elected as chairman of Kennedy Center
President Trump said Wednesday that he was "unanimously" elected to be the chairman of the Kennedy Center. Source link
Politics
Overreaching Judges Are Presenting Trump with a Constitutional Crisis
The DOGE case pushes the judicial power too far, and tempts a dangerous response. Source link
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'Disinformation': Democrats refuse to believe USAID bankrolled transgender operas, woke activism
Confronted with almost $200 million in questionable spending by the U.S. Agency for International Development, congressional Democrats…
Business
Sorry, T-bills. It’s time now to look elsewhere for yields
INTEREST in Singapore’s Treasury bills (T-bills) surged over the past two years, as rising interest rates elevated demand for yield and…