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Morgan Stanley seeks to redeem cash from Jefferies’ Point Bonita fund, source says
Morgan Stanley’s asset management unit asked investment bank Jefferies to return some money it invested in the latter bank’s Point Bonita…
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Business
Europe: Trump's fresh tariff threats knock Europe stocks to weekly loss in last-minute slide
European shares tanked on Friday (Oct 10), erasing weekly gains in a last-minute slide as renewed trade war fears sparked by fresh threats…
Politics
Trump administration begins the layoffs of furloughed federal workers
The White House is now making good on its threats to fire federal workers because of the government shutdown, Office of Management and…
News
To Secure the Next American Century, America Will Need Her Allies
We must demand more of our allies, and through trade, integration, and cooperation lead them to ensure that we can maintain the U.S.-led…
Business
US: Wall Street opens slightly higher as traders buy the dip ahead of sentiment data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday, as investors sought to buy the dip following a brief pullback, while awaiting…
Business
Gold's record run creates new rulebooks for investors
Its soaring run comes as investors bet heavily on US rate cuts and concern grows about the greenback’s role as the world’s top reserve…
News
Art and Life in Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague”
Leave it to Richard Linklater to see how, in art, the fundamental things apply. In his two new movies—“Blue Moon,” about the lyricist…
News
Rose Byrne Hits the Mother Lode
Her comedic pivot would have to wait, though. After a stint living in London, she moved to New York to co-star with Glenn Close in…
Culture
Misty Copeland’s Ballet Send-Off
Sometimes a return is also a farewell. Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, may be the most…
Business
Tata Consultancy Services slashes 19,755 jobs in biggest workforce cut amid AI, US strains
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) made its steepest-ever job cuts as strained ties with the US and a rapid shift towards artificial…
Politics
China ramps up rare earth restrictions, in move to beef up position for US trade talks
Both countries have traded tit-for-tat moves since Trump announced tariffs in April China has tightened its grip on rare earths, extending…
Politics
Culture wars, text message controversy take center stage in Virginia gubernatorial debate
The sole gubernatorial debate between Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger quickly devolved into a fight over…
News
László Krasznahorkai and Contemporary Europe’s Perilous Reality
In 2011, I wrote that reading László Krasznahorkai “is a little like seeing a group of people standing in a circle in a town square,…
Culture
Boggle and Pictionary TV games coming to Netflix
Netflix on Wednesday night unveiled its first games for the TV, as the Los Gatos streamer aims to gain a bigger share of the video game…
News
The Safe Space of “Good Hang with Amy Poehler”
Amy Poehler may be the most-liked woman in Hollywood. Her latest project, the mega-popular podcast “Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” certainly…
News
We’re a Long Way from October 6
Israel is now the military hegemon in the region, and Hamas is a shadow of its former self. Source link
News
A Cartoonist’s Journey to the Scene of a Riot
The Maltese-born Joe Sacco is the rare cartoonist with a journalism degree (and, maybe just as rare, a cartoonist with masterful…
Politics
Colorado Is Still as Confused on Free Speech as It Is on Gender
The Supreme Court appears skeptical of laws restricting therapists from counseling against gender transitions. Source link
Politics
US dollar mixed as yen sell-off wanes, euro hit by French politics
THE US dollar was mixed on Thursday (Oct 9) as a sell-off in the Japanese yen appeared exhausted for now, while the euro was dented by…
Business
Launch of knowledge hub aims to beef up AI use among financial institutions: Chee Hong Tat
The knowledge hub is part of the Pathfin.ai programme, which was first announced in July The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has…
Business
Asia’s Reit market ‘finally recovering’ amid lower interest rates and new listings: Aprea
The real estate investment trust, or Reit, market in Asia is “finally recovering” on the back of lower interest rates, higher investor…
Business
Asia bonds look vulnerable as Fed rate cuts deliver less support
Central banks in Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and the Philippines have trimmed their benchmark rates by a cumulative…
Politics
Sherrill, Ciattarelli clash over Trump, transparency, affordability in final New Jersey debate
The final debate in the race for New Jersey's governorship revealed starkly opposing views on President Trump's first year in office.…