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God Bless “A Christmas Carol,” Every One
There is a street in Naples, Via San Gregorio Armeno, where you can find shop after shop presided over by artisans whose specialty is…
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
Singapore stocks gain more ground on Friday as regional peers close mixed
Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Nov 28) as regional benchmarks ended the day mixed. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
Business
CME trading halted due to cooling issue at data centres
Exchange operator CME Group said on Friday trading in derivative markets was halted due to a cooling issue at data centres. “Support is…
News
Judge asks Justice Department about protection of Epstein victims
A federal judge has asked the Justice Department to provide information on what materials are subject to protection and how it will…
Business
Samsung Electronics expands beyond consumers to B2B in South-east Asia
The company’s offerings are gaining traction in sectors such as education and hospitality South-east Asia’s digitalisation represents an…
Politics
Putin says U.S.-backed peace deal a starting point
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S.-backed peace proposal in the Ukraine-Russia war is just a starting point for more…
Politics
Trump wants to remake the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
President Trump has seemingly set his sights on a new renovation project -- the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Source link
Business
China’s tech giants move AI model training overseas to access Nvidia chips: report
Alibaba and ByteDance are among the tech firms training their newest large language models in South-east Asian data centres Top Chinese…
Business
OCBC customers unable to log into mobile banking app
OCBC customers are experiencing difficulties logging into the bank’s mobile application on Thursday (Nov 27). On outage tracking site…
News
Sorkin Rounds Up the Usual Suspects
Andrew Ross Sorkin’s 1929 is an artful yet flawed reprise of John Kenneth Galbraith’s book on the same topic. Source link
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A Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving
The excellent Norman Rockwell Museum delivers a holiday feast of art. Source link
News
Thanksgiving Day in America
As America approaches its 250th year of independence, there is much to be grateful for. Source link
Politics
Japan to boost shorter debt to fund stimulus plan; Fitch warns on rating
The focus on short-term debt likely reflects government concern over recent rises in super-long yields Japan will likely increase issuance…
Business
Australia may weigh early rate hike as economy nears speed limit
The RBA is facing a more complex outlook than peers as its economy is entering an upswing with elevated capacity utilisation Australia’s…
Politics
Trump vows immigration crackdown after Afghan named as shooter in Guard ambush
The man suspected of gunning down two National Guard soldiers near the White House on Wednesday was an immigrant from Afghanistan who came…
Business
New Zealand central bank says economic recovery picking up
Early indicators suggest the economy had been expanding during the second half of this year and demand had stabilised, Reserve Bank of New…
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Remembering David Pryce-Jones
A highly regarded historian, a literary editor, and a man of saintly patience. Source link
News
Two National Guard troops critically wounded in shooting near White House, suspect seized
Two West Virginia National Guard troops were shot and critically wounded in Washington near the White House on Wednesday, and a suspected…
Lifestyle
A Chef’s Guide to Sumptuous Writing
From 1999 to 2020, Prune, a thirty-seat restaurant in the East Village, was a New York City institution. Its creator was Gabrielle…
News
Sam Shepard’s Enactments of Manhood
In the older Rogers’s case, the alcohol and the trauma worked a deep transformation; he grew paranoid about his family, and would go on…
News
Flood prevention strategies: essential tools for urban and industrial areas
Flooding is one of the growing challenges facing cities and industrial facilities, with limited drainage and proper control measures…
News
A Warning from Chicago
The week of November 17, 2025: Bond vigilantes, tariffs, hemp, and more. Source link
Business
Snapchat is nearing 1 billion monthly users. Why can't it turn a profit?
Snapchat, an app whose disappearing messages and silly face filters made chatting with loved ones more casual, is close to a milestone…
News
“Landman” Goes Down Like a Michelob Ultra
Oil and masculinity: both are oftentimes crude, both are considered toxic in the twenty-first century. So it only makes sense that the two…