Politics
Republicans Have a Young Voter Problem
Their struggle with young women is comparable to — or even worse than — the Democrats’ difficulties with young men. Source link
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
Circles.Life raises concerns over M1-Simba deal to IMDA, warns merger could hurt consumers
The telco says the merged entity’s wholesale market dominance threatens fair competition and consumer choice Mobile network operator…
News
La Boca Is All Smoke, No Fire
Maybe it’s the lack of heat: La Boca is beautiful, and expensive, and charismatic, but it is also very bad. I ate there on three…
Politics
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
The squishier centrist side has no such certainties. Galloway, in both his podcasts and “Notes on Being a Man,” presents masculinity not…
Business
Plunge in Asia’s AI shares sows doubts over world-beating rally
The region’s sharpest decline since April – triggered by a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street – has refocused attention on cracks beneath…
Politics
Biden says Trump has 'taken a wrecking ball' to democrary
Former President Joe Biden told Democrats in Nebraska that the party "is back" after some Democratic candidates won across the country in…
Politics
Letitia James seeks fraud charges dismissed, citing 'vindictive' prosecution
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge to dismiss the mortgage fraud case against her, claiming it was brought…
Politics
Trump Deserves Credit for Action on Nigeria’s Religious Persecution
He is upholding religious freedom as a pillar of American foreign policy, despite criticism of the move filled with misconceptions and…
News
Lessons About Power from Middle-earth
A story that needs retelling in our age of rage. Source link
Politics
The Pol Who Wants to Replace Pelosi Makes Her Look Normal
Scott Wiener has compiled a record of utterly bonkers legislation, offering proof that his party cannot be trusted around children. Source…
Fashion
A Master of Fashion Photography Who Embraces Accidents
For Roversi, the studio is “like an empty stage, a space waiting to be filled, a time yet to be invented, where neither seasons, nor days,…
News
The Allure—and the Policing—of Subway Surfing
Are thrill-seeking kids like birds, deterred by metaphorical spikes on the roof? In late October, the M.T.A. did install…
Business
Nvidia CEO Huang sees strong demand for Blackwell chips
[HSINCHU, Taiwan] Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Saturday said the semiconductor giant is experiencing “very strong demand” for its…
News
UPS to ground 9% of its airline fleet after plane crash
UNITED Parcel Service said it will ground its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes, accounting for about 9 per cent of its fleet, after a crash…
Politics
Indonesia plans a bill to redenominate rupiah currency
Indonesia’s finance ministry said it is planning a new bill to redenominate the rupiah in an effort to improve economic efficiency,…
Business
Metsera accepts Pfizer’s US$10 billion bid in ongoing M&A battle
OBESITY drug developer Metsera said on Friday that it had accepted Pfizer’s US$10 billion acquisition offer, in what could spell the end…
Politics
Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland
A federal judge in Oregon ruled Friday that President Trump's administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the…
Politics
Senate Democrats block bill to pay federal workers as GOP rejects their proposal to end shutdown
Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a bill to pay federal workers who've gone without compensation during the 38-day government shutdown,…
Politics
Asian firms divided on Chinese AI as geopolitics bite
When Kien Ta pitched an AI solution to a Japanese healthcare firm, he suggested they use Qwen. Ta, the vice president of Vietnam-based…
Business
Sri Trang Agro-Industry posts Q3 loss of 841.9 million baht amid lower rubber prices, tariff uncertainty
Sri Trang Agro-Industry fell into the red with a net loss of 841.9 million baht (S$33.8 million) for the third quarter ended Sep 30,…
Business
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI chip sales to China are blocked for now
The company is not trying to revive efforts to get Blackwell AI chips to Chinese firms Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said…
News
U.S. strikes another alleged drug vessel, killing three
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean Thursday, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete…