Business
UBS pays US$300 million to settle Credit Suisse mortgage case
Group said it reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice to resolve a legacy Credit Suisse matter related to the former bank’s…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
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Business
HPL shares pare earlier losses to decline slightly as Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty
Shares of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 8) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pled…
Politics
Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that…
Business
National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett: Overhaul of 'unreliable' jobs numbers needed
White House economist Kevin Hassett said Sunday the monthly jobs numbers are "unreliable" and "not keeping up with the economy," as he…
Business
US dollar tumbles;traders bet on more US rate cuts after weak jobs report
THE greenback dropped on Friday (Aug 1) and was on track for its biggest daily loss against the yen since January 2023 after data showed…
News
No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride-hailing services: LTA
The Land Transport Authority on Sunday (Aug 3) said it has “no plan to fully liberalise” point-to-point transportation between Singapore…
Business
iFast books S$50.3 million net institutional inflow in five sessions
Over the five trading sessions from Jul 25 to 31, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks. The net institutional outflow of…
Politics
Congress Can Still Overturn Biden’s Last-Minute Land Restrictions
The Congressional Review Act provides an opportunity to reverse decisions from the Biden administration that halted mineral development in…
News
A Forgotten Lesson of the Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’
It has passed into history as proof of Christian America’s ‘war on science.’ Less remembered is that it’s an example of Christianity…
News
Three Plays on the Pancake
Pancake Soufflé at Pitt’s It’s arguable that this dish, the flagship dessert at chef Jeremy Salamon’s proudly kitschy Red Hook restaurant,…
Business
Bank of England rate cuts deliver £11 billion hit to households
Exactly one year since the Bank of England (BOE) started to cut interest rates, the pressure on households from the highest borrowing…
News
Starbucks plans kiosks to cut long lines at airport locations
Starbucks is working on adding ordering kiosks to busy locations in the US that cater to on-the-go customers. The Seattle-based coffee…
Politics
Probe launched into former special counsel Jack Smith
Federal officials have launched an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who was investigating President Trump ahead…
Politics
Federal Reserve governor resigns, opening way for a Trump choice
Adriana Kugler announced she's stepping down as Federal Reserve governor, giving President Trump a shot at filling the spot. Source link
Politics
Trump Restores Realism to Middle East Policy
Scarcely six months into Trump 2.0, America is scoring big wins in the region. What’s behind them? Trump’s sober view of U.S. interests.…
News
Sterling K. Brown’s Upstanding Archetype
There’s a certain face that only Sterling K. Brown can make. It is yoked to no particular emotional state, and emerges just as often when…
News
The Banal Provocation of Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans
Two American blondes have recently hawked denim. Beyoncé, an ambassador for Levi’s, dressed in outlaw drag, arrives at a semi-deserted…
Politics
At the Edge of Life and Death in Ukraine
In June, 2023, a Russian Iskander ballistic missile blew apart Ria Lounge, a popular pizza restaurant (and one of the few that remained…
News
Watching the “King of the Hill” Revival from Texas
I came to “King of the Hill” late, during the COVID pandemic. The animated hit co-created by Mike Judge ran for thirteen seasons starting…
Business
China state media asks Nvidia to prove H20 chips are secure
China state media is calling for Nvidia to prove that its H20 chip is secure, saying it cannot allow flawed chips into the country.…
Business
China polysilicon firms plan 50 billion yuan fund to shut a third of industry capacity
Chinese producers of polysilicon, a building block for solar panels, are in talks to create a 50 billion yuan (S$8.9 billion) fund to…
News
Airbus said to deliver fewer aircraft in July amid engine woes
The world’s biggest planemaker has delivered around 370 planes in the first seven months of 2025, less than half its annual goal Airbus…
Business
Tesla ordered by Florida jury to pay US$243 million in fatal Autopilot crash
A Florida jury on Friday (Aug 1) found Tesla liable to pay US$243 million to victims of a 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model…