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China baijiu makers try to woo sober Gen Z with milder liquor
China’s struggling liquor distillers are pivoting to milder versions of the nation’s fiery baijiu in hopes of appealing to a younger…
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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Politics
Trump raises tariffs on Canada over for not cutting anti-tariffs ad faster
President Trump said he is increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% because of an ad that was broadcast in Canada that featured audio from a…
Politics
Abrego Garcia objects: Don't send me to Liberia
Kilmar Abrego Garcia now says he fears persecution if he's sent to Liberia, as America's most prominent migrant tries again to derail a…
Politics
The Media Are Hamas’s Greatest Weapon
Israel is fighting against not only genocidal terrorists but also their media enablers. Source link
Politics
Why Trump Has Immunity for His Lawless, Lethal Attacks on the High Seas
Democratic lawfare, along with the president’s own renegade actions, helped get us to this point. Source link
News
What Hollywood Is Missing About A.I.
In 2025, A.I. seems to pop up on TV nearly as often as it does in real life. On the hospital-mockumentary sitcom “St. Denis Medical,” a…
News
On My Last Leg
“Really?” I say, somehow shocked by the assertion. “There are so many assholes out there,” E. insists. “But he wants to take care of you.”…
News
Photographing How Texas Shapes Its Youth
Eli Durst’s images of activities that instruct and influence children—R.O.T.C., school plays, cheer practice—resist conformity. Source link
Politics
Oil slips on scepticism about US commitment to Russian oil sanctions
Oil prices fell on Friday (Oct 24) as scepticism crept into the market about the Trump administration’s commitment to sanctions on…
Politics
Trump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San Francisco
President Donald Trump was geared up for a show of federal force in San Francisco, a city he's blasted as everything wrong with liberal…
Business
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in…
Politics
In emotional speech, Zohran Mamdani defends Muslim identity against 'racist and baseless' attacks
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, pledged Friday to further embrace his Muslim identity in response to…
Business
US: Stocks end at record highs after inflation data; Dow up 1%
Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Friday (Oct 24) after benign US inflation data set the stage for another US Federal Reserve…
Politics
Trump Moves Closer to an Actual War in Venezuela
It would be a colossal mistake for the president to glide into a war in South America for which he sought no public support or…
News
America’s Gambling Problem
We’ve created an enormous industry that is inherently corrupting, encourages people to waste their money, and ruins lives. Source link
Business
China’s central bank pledges flexible monetary policy to support growth
China’s central bank pledged on Friday (Oct 24) to calibrate the intensity, timing and pace of monetary policy based on economic…
Business
US: Wall Street opens higher as cool inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets
WALL Street opened on solid ground on Friday (Oct 24), as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel’s…
Politics
Brian Varela, N.J. Democrat running for U.S. House, accused of 'dangerous' rhetoric on social media
Democrat Brian Varela's campaign to flip a GOP-held House seat in New Jersey has hit early headwinds from his social media posts that…
Culture
Springsteen’s Self-Mythologizing Home Movie
A showbiz rock ’n’ roll version of Hamilton. Source link
News
A Daring Show Remixes the Monuments of the Confederacy
The first thing you see is a horse’s ass, protruding, upside down, from the thorax of a monster. A man’s arm descends from the beast’s…
News
Emma Stone’s Apocalyptic Showdown Blooms in “Bugonia”
Teddy’s reasoning is a confusion of save-the-world alarmism, garden-variety derangement, unhealed trauma, and single-minded revenge. He’s…
Business
MAS proposes more measures for investors to seek civil compensation from market misconduct
Proposals aim to facilitate self-organisation, provide access to funding and reduce legal barriers to civil action The Monetary Authority…
Business
Singapore shares rise ahead of US-China meeting; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 369 to 166, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands US President…