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.
The goal is to bring readers accessible coverage of business stories while highlighting developments, ideas, and opportunities shaping the marketplace.
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Kaiser workers launch war against AI, protesting potential job losses and patient harm
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle against artificial intelligence, warning…
“My Father’s Shadow” Is Intensely—Yet Obliquely—Autobiographical
Most of the movie takes place in the span of a single day, and two clocks, political and personal, seem to be ticking out of synch,…
One of California's first labor fights over AI is playing out at Kaiser
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle against artificial intelligence, warning…
Tesla is no longer No. 1: This is how a Chinese competitor surged past the EV pioneer
Tesla, the 23-year-old company that brought green cars into the mainstream, has been pushed off its perch as the world’s top electric…
The Dance Reflections Festival Is a Gift
In what feels like a vestige from a more collaborative era, the Cuban contemporary-dance troupe Malpaso Dance Company is the product of a…
Former Japan currency chief says FX intervention should be backed by rate hikes
Nakao warned that the yen could weaken further if the BOJ was slow to raise interest rates Currency intervention using Japan’s foreign…
Justice delayed, Justice denied: Trump DOJ frustrates parental rights activists
There's a growing sense of frustration with the Trump Justice Department among some parental activists who say they had expected a…
In “Riot Women,” the Punks Are All Grown Up
The British drama “Riot Women” begins with a blackly comic suicide attempt. Beth (Joanna Scanlan), a teacher on what she calls “the wrong…
Wall Street opens lower on anxiety over Alphabet’s capex plans
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Feb 5) as investors fretted over Alphabet’s spending plans and Qualcomm’s downbeat…
BNP Paribas vows more cost cuts after profit tops forecast
BNP reported net income of 2.97 billion euros (S$4.46 billion) for the three months ending in December Paribas nudged up its 2028…
Democrats reveal 10-point list of demands for ICE reforms
Democratic leaders laid out their terms for continuing to fund Homeland Security on Wednesday, saying the department must severely curb…
Labor unions urge Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers to rein in artificial intelligence
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin…
UOBKH names ‘alpha’ stocks with cheap valuations, strong catalysts in STI-beating portfolio
With the Singapore equities market starting 2026 strong and the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting records, promising stocks with…
Trump taking steps toward installing a Columbus statue near the White House
President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing near the White House a replica of a statue of famed explorer Christopher Columbus…
Stewart Brand on How Progress Happens
In 1968, Stewart Brand, a young hippie who had studied biology at Stanford, co-created the Whole Earth Catalog, a “do-everything-yourself…
Sundance Is a Feast of World Cinema
Manuel’s approach to narrative is as original as his sense of cinematic form, and his gift for documentary-style observation is balanced…
US software stocks hit by Anthropic wake-up call on AI disruption
software stocks extended their slide on Wednesday, driven by fears of disruption caused by artificial intelligence, with some analysts…
Automakers in China roll out longer-term financing plans to spur demand
Customers buying Dongfeng Nissan’s Sylphy Classic model will need to make a daily repayment of as low as 27 yuan over 8 years Automakers…
Judge set to hear arguments as court gives Trump another shot at nixing hush money conviction
A federal judge is set to hear arguments Wednesday after an appeals court directed him to take a fresh look at President Trump's bid to…