Business
Why Sabana Reit should hold off on asset sales for now
Such action would have been more appropriate when Sabana Reit tried to merge with ESR Reit in 2020, or when it first started the perilous…
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Politics
Sobriety on Tariff Threats, Please
Maybe the talks with Mexico and Canada amount to nothing. Or maybe the threat moves them onto Trump’s breakneck timetable. Source link
Politics
Sen. Joni Ernst applauds Secretary of State Rubio's push to overhaul USAID and review its spending
Sen. Joni Ernst is looking to keep the focus on the lack of transparency and accountability at the U.S. Agency for International…
Politics
Trump not aiming to place soldiers in Gaza, White House says
President Trump is not looking to put boots on the ground in Gaza or force taxpayers to pay for its rebuilding, the White House said…
Politics
Trump Plays a Dangerous Game with the Abraham Accords
The regional actors he needs to attract to the coalition were drawn by its focus on Iran at the expense of the Palestinian issue. So much…
Business
Vanguard’s record fee cuts tighten screws on BlackRock, Invesco
VANGUARD Group’s biggest salvo yet in its campaign to cut fees for the investing masses presents industry rivals with a painful choice.…
Business
Parkway Life Reit H2 DPU falls 1.3% to S$0.0738 on enlarged unit base
THE distribution per unit (DPU) of (Reit) for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, was S$0.0738, sliding 1.3 per cent from S$0.0748 in the…
Business
Uber’s fourth-quarter earnings miss overshadows bookings growth
UBER Technologies reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and operating income, overshadowing steady bookings growth.…
News
The Karla or Carlos Controversy Confounds Hollywood
Twists in the trans revolution upend film-industry journalism. Source link
Politics
Intersex People Don’t Negate Trump’s Two-Sexes Executive Order
People with intersex conditions have long been used as the bait in the Left’s motte-and-bailey argument to declare sex mutable at will.…
Politics
Republicans Should Support Workers — Not the Failed Union Model
Rather than double down on the Biden-Harris approach, as Senator Hawley proposes, the GOP can choose to put the American worker first.…
News
Collectivism in the C-Suite
A review of A Tyranny for the Good of Its Victims, by Andy Puzder. Source link
News
USAID Is a Failure
There will be legal issues ahead, but on the merits, overhauling the agency is worthy and important. Source link
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How I May Have Solved a Murder
On a California landlord’s fatal stabbing, a Border Patrol shooting, and a twisted transgender cult. Source link
Business
Over 500 investors start claims process against Switzerland for Credit Suisse AT1 write-down: Singapore law firm
They are claiming losses amounting to about US$250 million, making it the the largest claim against the European country in treaty…
Business
Huawei chairman says 2024 revenue exceeded 860 billion yuan
HUAWEI’S chairman said on Wednesday (Feb 5) that the tech company’s annual revenue exceeded 860 billion yuan (S$159.6 billion) last year,…
Business
South Korea’s top listing in years flops in debut as IPO fever cools
SOUTH Korea’s biggest new listing in more than two years got off to weak start as LG CNS fell on its Seoul trading debut after a 1.2…
Business
Credit Agricole reports 27% Q4 profit jump, aided by Amundi and trading
CREDIT Agricole, France’s second-biggest listed bank, blew past quarterly earnings forecasts on Wednesday (Feb 5) with a 27 per cent jump…
Business
Singapore investors buy 6.5 tonnes of gold bars, coins in 2024: World Gold Council
SINGAPORE investors did not shy away from physical gold despite its soaring prices in 2024, leading the demand growth in Asean region with…
News
Kuok Maritime-led group launches electric supply boat as industry prepares for 2030 green target
An alliance of companies led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG) on Wednesday (Feb 5) launched an electric supply boat and started construction…
Business
Toyota raises full-year profit outlook by 9% to 4.7 trillion yen, to establish EV, battery unit in China
TOYOTA Motor raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 9 per cent on Wednesday, in a sign of confidence in its ability to ride out…
News
BlackRock plans to hire 1,200 people for ramp-up in India
BLACKROCK plans to hire nearly 1,200 people to expand two support hubs in India and build out its artificial intelligence (AI)…
Politics
USAID direct-hire staffers put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential
The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, except those…