Politics
Democrats focus on Musk, ignore MTG's plea for bipartisanship at first DOGE subcommittee meeting
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene kicked off the inaugural DOGE subcommittee hearing with a plea to her colleagues to set aside the political…
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Business
DHS says it forced NYC to repay $59 million in migrant hotel money
Homeland Security said Wednesday that it has clawed back $59 million in taxpayer money that was recently paid out to New York City to take…
Business
Trust Account Secrets: What Banks Don't Tell You
Trust banking might sound like a boring topic, but it’s actually pretty important. It’s all about managing your money and assets in a way…
News
Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue
When the Writers Guild of America approved a contract with major studios in 2023, ending a 148-day strike, the union became the first…
Politics
'Reverse flow': Illegal immigrants streaming back home after being blocked by Trump's border
President Trump's border buildup has been so successful that America's southern neighbors are now dealing with a startling new problem:…
Politics
Senate Budget panel Republicans defend plan to move on border, defense funding ahead of tax cuts
Senate Republicans on Wednesday began consideration of their budget blueprint that sets instructions for forthcoming legislation featuring…
News
Germany: Deindustrialization Depowers On
The week of February 3, 2025: Germany’s slide, AI & antitrust, credit card price controls, ESG, penny-pinching, and much, much more.…
Business
NYSE to launch in Texas, escalating listing venue competition
THE New York Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday (Feb 12) it will launch an exchange in Texas, increasing competition among listing…
Business
NYSE plans Texas exchange as financial firms flock to state
THE New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plans to start an equities exchange in Texas, the latest firm seeking a slice of the financial services…
Business
US: Wall St opens sharply lower as hot inflation data dents rate cut hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Wednesday (Feb 12), as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading added to concerns…
Business
Alibaba becomes China’s new AI darling with US$87 billion rally
THE frenzy over Chinese artificial intelligence is turning Alibaba Group Holding into an investor favourite again, injecting new life into…
Business
DBS appoints group audit head Derrick Goh as group COO, a newly created role
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS has appointed its current group audit head, Derrick Goh, to assume the newly created role of group chief…
Politics
No to Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor
Unions don’t deserve a place in a Republican cabinet. Source link
News
We Are Witnessing Conservative Spoils, Not a Conservative Split
In the spoils, the Trumpian nationalists, the tech wizards, and the fiscal conservatives are united for a common project. Source link
Politics
Trump’s Executive Order on Women’s Sports Reflects Biological Reality
Anatomical and physiological differences between males and females give males athletic advantages when compared with similarly aged,…
Politics
Trump’s First 100 Days: A Free-Market Blueprint to Let America Prosper
To truly let America prosper, Trump must advance a free-market agenda rooted in limited government, fiscal discipline, and economic…
News
Kendrick Lamar: America’s Avant-Pop Ambassador
A ghetto dispatch reveals the gulf between race, sports, music, and spectacle. Source link
Politics
Trump’s Fight Against the Bureaucracy Has Been Wildly Successful — So Far
He has dominated the first few weeks of his presidency like no other modern chief executive. But his effort to shrink the government will…
News
“The Last of the Nightingales” Tells the Story of How Soundscapes Change After a Fire
For Bernie Krause, the sign of a healthy ecosystem is the sound it makes. The musician and Hollywood sound engineer is a pioneer of…
Business
Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm.…
Business
Citi Private Bank hires Hoo Peng Han as it rebuilds family office team in Asia
CITI Private Bank has hired Hoo Peng Han as a director of its global family office group in Asia, as it rebuilds its family office team in…
Business
A*Star officially launches S$38 million MedTech Catapult to drive medical device commercialisation
THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on Wednesday (Feb 12) launched MedTech Catapult, an initiative meant to…
Business
Retirees should build nest egg of at least S$550,000 for ‘conservative’ needs, but Gen Zs, millennials could fall behind: DBS
BY 2030, a 65-year-old retiree would need a nest egg of at least S$550,000 to meet expenses based on “conservative needs” for 20 years.…
Business
China’s record mergers in 57 trillion yuan small banking sector raise future risks
CHINA oversaw its largest-ever wave of rural bank mergers last year, a Reuters review of official data showed, but analysts say Beijing’s…