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Claire-Louise Bennett’s Misanthropic Breakup Novel
And the narrator, despite her waning attraction, continues to call and write to him. She is recalcitrant as a rule. This is a woman who,…
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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Singapore registry adds 94 ships in September, bucks declining trend since 2016 amid US-China port fees
Shipowners reflagging their fleet to the Republic in an attempt to navigate geopolitical tensions The ship registry of Singapore saw a…
Business
US candy makers haunted by Halloween discounts as retailers scare up sales
US retailers are discounting some Hershey candy ahead of Halloween on Friday, the confectioner’s biggest holiday, after it hiked prices…
Politics
Staffing shortage at Reagan National affects senators trying to fly home amid shutdown impasse
Senators are starting to feel some personal pain from the shutdown, as many of their scheduled flights home from Washington on Thursday…
Politics
Trump celebrates win against climate 'hoax' after Bill Gates pivots on global warming
President Trump took a victory lap after billionaire Bill Gates lowered the temperature on his global-warming activism by walking back his…
News
Humility Revisited: On Being Conservative
Populists are as vulnerable to magical thinking as ideologized elites, and just as prone to rash action. Source link
Business
Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a…
Politics
Video: What’s Andrew Cuomo’s Plan to Help New York City Renters?
“Can you describe rent prices in New York?” “High.” “Expensive.” ”Out of control.” ”The rent here is absolutely crazy.” “Very, very…
Politics
The Times Does Republican Jack Ciattarelli a Favor
Is it MAGA to want plastic bags back? Source link
Business
Nexperia-owner Wingtech demands reinstatement of ousted CEO as condition to restart China exports
The dispute has triggered concerns of production stoppages, especially in the European auto industry Wingtech Technology says any deal to…
Culture
Emma Thompson Talks with Helen Shaw
On October 26, 2025, the actor and writer Emma Thompson joined the staff writer Helen Shaw for a discussion at the 26th annual New Yorker…
News
Ken Jennings Talks with Tyler Foggatt
On October 25, 2025, the author and game-show host Ken Jennings joined the senior editor Tyler Foggatt onstage at the 26th annual New…
Business
Sheng Siong reports 12% increase in Q3 earnings to S$43.7 million
Revenue is up 14.4% for period, mainly driven by an increase in the number of stores Sheng Siong reported an 11.9 per cent increase in…
Politics
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
President Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on…
News
“Fire of Wind” Is a Bold and Inspired Début
There is a sense of replay in the heightened and artificial diction with which Mateus has her cast bear witness, and this sense is…
Business
Tech giants test investors’ patience with AI spending spree
Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Microsoft, together have racked up some US$78 billion in capital expenditures last quarter The largest…
News
ICE and the Smartphone Panopticon
Last week, as ICE raids ramped up in New York, city residents set about resisting in the ways they had available: confronting agents…
Politics
Some airlines are providing free meals for unpaid air traffic controllers during government shutdown
America's air traffic controllers missed their first full paychecks of the government shutdown Tuesday, and some airlines are now donating…
Business
Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement
OpenAI, which faced a fierce blowback in Hollywood last month as images of celebrities and dead newsmakers were manipulated without…
News
The Rush to Digital ID Is Creepy
The problems it solves are real but comparatively minor. The risks it creates are enormous. Source link
News
Nicholas Thompson and the Art of the Run
In Nicholas Thompson’s book, “The Running Ground,” which came out this week, he writes that “Over the years, the sport has shifted my…
Business
Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology
Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having…
Business
Singapore receives interest from Malaysian firms to export renewable energy through second interconnector
For the city-state to achieve its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050, the Asean Power Grid’s success is crucial Singapore’s energy…