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James Van Der Zee’s Dreamlike Images of the Departed
You could tell that he was getting back to work when the drinking stopped and the parties stopped. Sitting in uneasy silence—he hated…
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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Chicago, ICE, and the Lie of the American Pastoral
The taunt—a tack—isn’t new, only reinvigorated under the current regime. Assuaging the anxieties of folks who are not from around here is…
Business
Fed's Waller calls for December rate cut, as hawks press for policy pause
A clutch of Federal Reserve bank presidents on Friday (Oct 31) aired their discomfort with the US central bank’s decision to cut interest…
Politics
Lack of air traffic controllers hits almost half of major US airports
Nearly 50 per cent of the 30 busiest US airports are grappling with shortages of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation…
Politics
Trump administration announces US$100 million in funding to upgrade coal plants
The US Department of Energy on Friday (Oct 31) announced that it would make US$100 million available to refurbish and modernise existing…
Business
Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over rival obesity drug bid
Pfizer on Friday (Oct 31) filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk, saying Metsera breached its merger agreement obligations in…
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Oil ends slightly up, trade choppy on report, denial of US attack plan on Venezuela
Oil prices settled slightly higher after a wild trading session on Friday (Oct 31), popping up as media reports said US air strikes on…
Politics
Federal judge rules Trump can't require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
President Donald Trump's request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be…
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Trump puts spotlight on Nigeria where Islamists reportedly killed thousands of Christians this year
President Trump on Friday declared Nigeria a country of particular concern, citing the "existential threat" Christianity is facing in the…
Politics
On Donald Trump’s Virtues
Trump’s many and well-known vices should not leave us unable to see that the man also has his virtues. Source link
Politics
Will Paramount Cancel Jon Stewart?
That being said, I want to be clear. The victims of this Administration are not the comedians. We are a visible manifestation of certain…
Business
YZJ Maritime to make mainboard debut on Nov 18, looking to raise S$5.2 million through placement
It expects a market capitalisation of S$2.04 billion upon completion of the distribution and placement Yangzijiang (YZJ) Maritime…
Business
Yangzijiang Financial’s CEO, CFO, lead independent director step down amid spin-off of YZJ Maritime
Yangzijiang (YZJ) Financial’s executive chairman and CEO, CFO and lead independent director have resigned as the company prepares to spin…
Politics
Trump Should Back Doctor Visits for Abortion Drugs
Joe Biden discarded a policy that had stood for nearly all of Barack Obama’s presidency and all of Trump’s first term. Source link
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CapitaLand Ascendas Reit’s portfolio occupancy dips to 91.3% in Q3; rental reversion slows
Occupancy in Singapore slipped 0.8 percentage point quarter on quarter and fell two percentage points in the US CapitaLand Ascendas Reit…
Culture
Laurie Metcalf’s Stunning Return to Broadway in “Little Bear Ridge Road”
Samuel D. Hunter’s “Little Bear Ridge Road,” directed by Joe Mantello at the Booth, on Broadway, is a small, quiet drama set in a large,…
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Winter Culture Previews
Lorde, Clipse, Sudan Archives There’s a little something for everyone sprinkled across this winter’s slate of shows in contemporary music.…
Culture
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,…
Politics
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…
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Humility Revisited: On Being Conservative
Populists are as vulnerable to magical thinking as ideologized elites, and just as prone to rash action. Source link