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…
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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
News
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…
Politics
How Trump rewrote the government shutdown playbook
The current government shutdown is like no previous shutdown in that, this time, the president has labored to reduce the pain on everyday…
Politics
Josh Shapiro’s Destructive Energy Policies Spill Across the Border
The Pennsylvania governor’s approach to electricity is fueling a crisis in New Jersey. Source link
News
YouTube steps up its shopping game with help from influencers
Inside a historic aircraft hangar in Playa Vista, crowds of people gathered on Thursday to browse the latest fashions from handbags to…
Culture
A Bona-Fide Disco Album That Feels Urgently of the Moment
Many of the paired dances of the twentieth century—the foxtrot, the waltz, the Lindy Hop—reflected the binary gender dynamics of the day:…
News
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry’s Teen-Age Dream
Katy Perry is a friend of Bezos and Sánchez and has herself spent time on Koru. In April, she also climbed aboard another vessel…
News
China officials try to ease global concern over rare earth curbs
The Asian nation has justified its latest curbs as a response to an expansion of US controls Chinese officials tried to ease concerns over…
Business
China rare-earth product exports shrink as US frictions flare
China’s exports of rare earth products fell in September from a month earlier, as Beijing’s tighter controls on strategic minerals ripple…
Politics
Malaysia says multilateral power deal delayed by Thai politics, renewal expected next month
Thailand has delayed renewing a South-east Asian multilateral power trade deal due to local political changes, Malaysia’s energy minister…