Politics
Video: How Democrats Lost Working-Class Voters
Interviews with nearly 30 working-class Americans who until recently voted Democratic laid bare the party’s deep challenges — and its…
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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Business
M1-Simba, Starhub-MyRepublic consolidations: a crowded telco market through the years
Developments of telecommunications companies consolidating dominated this week, after many years of speculation. News broke on Tuesday…
Politics
Rushing for the exit: Illegal immigrant population down 1.6 million under Trump crackdown
President Trump is booting out illegal immigrants faster than President Biden added them, according to the latest Census Bureau numbers…
Business
US Fed chair search expands to include Bowman, Jefferson and Logan
The US Federal Reserve’s two vice-chairs, Michelle Bowman and Philip Jefferson, and Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan are under…
News
How the Bonds Among Virtual-Reality Furries Saved a Life, in “The Reality of Hope”
Watch “The Reality of Hope.” Anyone who doubts the validity of relationships that take place only through a digital medium has never…
Politics
Trump says some land-swapping may be necessary to end Russia-Ukraine war
President Trump said he'll know quickly when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday whether or not it's possible to make a…
Business
FLCT prices S$100 million notes due 2034 at 2.45%
The notes, rated “BBB+” by S&P, will be issued on Aug 15 under the Reit’s S$1 billion multi-currency debt issuance programme Frasers…
News
Why Hasn’t Medical Science Cured Chronic Headaches?
Two decades ago, I was leaving my morning clinic at the hospital where I work when I suddenly felt an excruciating pain in my head. It was…
News
Lorenzo Mattotti’s “Summer Rays”
For the cover of the August 18, 2025, issue, the artist Lorenzo Mattotti portrays the symphony of sight, sound, smell, and touch which…
Politics
The One Race That Eric Adams Is Winning
By all appearances, the New York City mayoral race has narrowed to two viable contenders: Zohran Mamdani, a thirty-three-year-old…
Business
CGSI downgrades UOB to ‘hold’ following softer loans growth expectation; near-term outlook ‘uncertain’
CGS International (CGSI) analysts Tay Wee Kuang and Lim Siew Khee on Friday (Aug 8) downgraded local bank UOB to a “hold” call from a…
News
CATL suspends output at China lithium mine for three months
Battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) has suspended production at a major lithium mine in China’s Jiangxi…
News
Texas Cracks Down on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying for More Taxpayer Money
Other states, too, might have had enough. Source link
Politics
Bernie Sanders: Benjamin Netanyahu's military response to Gaza turning Israel into 'pariah'
Sen. Bernard Sanders is warning that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach toward destroying Hamas in Gaza has turned the…
Business
Computer-driven traders are bullish on stocks, humans are bears
THE thing about trading stocks is everyone has an opinion. And right now there’s an unusual divergence in the market that’s as stark as…
Politics
When Academia Invites Geopolitical Risk
Scholars who rely on access to China or funding from Chinese sources often steer clear of politically sensitive topics. Source link
News
Ethel Cain’s Anti-Pop Stardom
Midway through the music video for “American Teenager,” a feel-good pop song that has been streamed more than a hundred million times, the…
News
A new gold rush? How AI is transforming San Francisco
On a sunny day in San Francisco, along the city’s waterfront, families dived into the wacky world of artificial intelligence inside the…
Politics
Video: How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for Redistricting
new video loaded: How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for Redistricting Recent episodes inLatest Video Whether it’s reporting on conflicts…
Business
Thai king endorses Vitai’s appointment as central bank chief
Vitai Ratanakorn is set to take office from Oct 1, according to a Royal Gazette notification Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has…
Politics
FAA proposes extending Newark flight restrictions through 2026
[WASHINGTON, DC] The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed extending flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport…
Politics
Trump says he'll turn D.C. from dangerous to safe
President Trump said D.C. will soon be "one of the safest" cities as his administration moves to handle violent crime in the nation's…
Politics
Justice Department targets New York attorney general, a Trump foe. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump's Justice Department is zeroing in on New York Attorney General Letitia James with a subpoena for records related…