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Vietnam stocks slump after state media report on alleged bond irregularities
Vietnam’s main stock index fell to its lowest closing level in a month on Monday (Oct 20) after state media reported the results of a…
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Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
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Politics
Trump’s Argentina Gamble
Extending money to the South American nation is risky but could help spur reforms that would create a prosperous, powerful American ally.…
News
China’s Damaging Influence on American Democracy
New York is a microcosm of these potential dangers. Source link
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How Corporate Feminism Went from “Love Me” to “Buy Me”
In retrospect, the book feels like an artifact of a fleetingly optimistic moment, and of a time when the mainstreaming of feminism—recall…
Lifestyle
Mark Bittman’s Experiment in Sliding-Scale Fine Dining
By dinnertime, the café had been convincingly transformed into a restaurant, with tea lights twinkling beside wildflower arrangements on…
News
Gospel Uplifts “Oratorio for Living Things” and “Oh Happy Day!”
So why did “Oratorio” ultimately leave me feeling wistful? Repetition, Christian tells us, is the agent of both measurement and meaning,…
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What Do We Want from Our Child Stars?
Still, Master Betty ruled the little province of Parnassus devoted to underage thespians until the advent of Shirley Temple—and it’s some…
News
A Dark Ecologist Warns Against Hope
The two have sparred before. In 2009, they exchanged public letters in the Guardian, circling a question that nags at many eco-minded…
Politics
Tokyo: Nikkei closes at record high, benchmark JGBs slip ahead of Takaichi PM vote
JAPAN’S Nikkei share gauge surged to a record high on Monday (Oct 20) as fiscal expansionist Sanae Takaichi was set to become the…
Business
Gold holds drop as traders focus on US-China trade, credit woes
Gold steadied following a sharp drop for precious metals on Friday (Oct 17), with traders weighing the latest developments in trade…
Politics
Vermont state senator resigns after involvement in racist comments in Young Republican chat group
A Vermont state lawmaker has resigned over his participation in a Young Republican group Telegram chat littered with racist and…
News
California’s New Class Divide
The Golden State’s ‘social justice’ politics have created a low-income, low-mobility underclass. Source link
Politics
Sen. Rand Paul questions legality of Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug traffickers
Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday criticized President Trump's recent military actions against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean. Source link
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A Fall Feast for the Saints
Beef bourguignon, éclairs, and a bourbon-and-blackberry cocktail honor a beloved French saint and the archangels. Source link
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Peruvian-Chinese Cuisine with Impeccable Vibes
The food, too, does some artful recontextualizing. Kam lu wantan, for instance, is a classic chifa dish of deep-fried wontons that are…
Politics
The Real Housewives of Moscow
A trained observer of psychology, Alina had made careful note of the strategies that seemed to work for these gazelle-like young women.…
Business
Dublin office woes hit private equity firms from Blackstone to Brookfield
The city’s vacancy rate has doubled in the last six years, exceeding the 10% reached in Paris and 8% in London and Lisbon A PARTIALLY…
News
SingPost raises competitiveness by upping service points
It is also trialling the posting and returning of mail or parcels at residential letterbox areas National postal service provider…
News
Drew & Napier to sue Switzerland over Asia losses on AT1s
ONE of Singapore’s biggest law firms is set to file claims against the Swiss government by the end of the year, seeking compensation for…
Business
Capital-raising focus: Reclaims Global, iWow, Vividthree
Financial services and industrials book the most net institutional outflow from Oct 10 to 16, while telecommunications and healthcare book…
Business
Porsche’s new CEO is a luxury leader big on hybrids
The 911 maker is preparing to launch an electric version of the Cayenne in the coming months Porsche named Michael Leiters its next chief…
Politics
Seventh Circuit Blocks Trump National Guard Deployment in Chicago
The administration has appealed to the Supreme Court as challenges in other states mount. Source link
Politics
Trump says 2 drug boat survivors will face detention, prosecution in their home countries
President Trump said the two survivors aboard the drug-carrying vessel that American forces bombed in the Caribbean will be returned to…