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Apple joins foldable phone race with US$1,999 passport-shaped iPhone Duo
[CUPERTINO, California] Apple on Wednesday (Sep 9) redefined its flagship smartphone with the launch of the Duo, a folding US$1,999…
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Khaw Boon Wan to step down as SPH Media Trust chairman
He will hand the role to Chan Yeng Kit, who will continue as CEO; changes are set to take effect from Oct 1 Read more at The Business Times.
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Oil jumps on new Houthi attacks, reported Kharg Island blasts
Brent oil is up more than 60 per cent so far this year Read more at The Business Times.
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European shares muted as oil rally fuels caution; Novartis tumbles
Novartis was the biggest faller on the Stoxx 600 Read more at The Business Times.
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India PM Modi seeks to expand global reach of homegrown retail payment platform
Among countries where the platform is operational are Singapore, the UAE, France and Nepal Read more at The Business Times.
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Trump says Canada’s Bombardier cannot sell in US unless it builds there
Canada plans to introduce a wave of counter tariffs against the US on Thursday Read more at The Business Times.
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European shares subdued as surging crude sharpens focus on ECB rate path
The ECB is widely expected to raise rates by 25 basis points on Thursday Read more at The Business Times.
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Volkswagen finds defence future for German plant amid major overhaul
Labour officials say the move could preserve about 1,400 of the site’s 1,800 jobs. Read more at The Business Times.
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At least 5 killed after Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami airport
Five people also injured in the crash, including three in critical condition Read more at The Business Times.
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FTAs: The gulf between market access and market success
The larger concern is that excessive emphasis on FTA awareness diverts attention from the central issue - competitiveness
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China to pump US$54 billion into state banks, insurers
This move is part of a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial system Read more at The Business Times.
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What Is Cockroach Milk? Scientists Win 2026 Ig Nobel Prize for Bizarre Discovery
Scientists studying energy-rich cockroach milk won the 2026 Ig Nobel Chemistry Prize in Zurich.
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Putin meets Witkoff, Kushner in Moscow to revive stalled Ukraine talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow as Washington seeks to revive stalled efforts to…
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India's NSE eyes Sep 21-week listing after regulator clears IPO, sources say
NSE has been valued at about US$55 billion in the unlisted market Read more at The Business Times.
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Will Lindsay Clancy Face a Retrial? Top Prosecutor Says 'No Decisions' Yet After Mistrial as He Is Heckled Outside Court
Cruz said that the case had been an emotional one for everyone involved, including the Duxbury community and members of the media.
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Fully compliant after Kenya orders it to exit Magadi mine: Tata Chemicals
Tata Chemicals on Friday said its Kenyan subsidiary is "fully compliant with the regulatory requirements" and has submitted all…
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Dollar bounces as US jobs growth beats expectations
[NEW YORK] The dollar jumped on Friday (Sep 4) after data showed that employers added 162,000 jobs in August, well above the 56,000…
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Isla Fisher's Dating 'Ick' Goes Viral After Sacha Baron Cohen Divorce
Isla Fisher revealed the unusual dating habit that gave her the "ick" after her divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Ultrahuman raises $70 mn to build new human-computer interface for health
New financing from Qualcomm Ventures, Labcorp, Alpha Wave, Blume and others will accelerate Ultrahuman's health intelligence platform and…
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PayPal cuts 220 India jobs as part of previously announced restructuring plan
PayPal has set a target of achieving US$400 million in cost savings by year-end Read more at The Business Times.
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Employee Background Check Startup Yardstik Raises $30M
A Minneapolis company that screens workers has raised fresh growth capital, and Yardstik closed a $30 million round led by Harbert Growth…
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Cashfree rolls out AI agents for merchants to automate payment operations
Fintech firm Cashfree Payments is rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) agents to merchants to automate payment operations, as fintech…
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What Meta's $17-billion settlement revealed about the harms of social media
After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California’s blockbuster suit against Meta ended on Wednesday with a sweeping…
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Best of BS Opinion: Modinomics vs Manmohanomics is not a zero sum game
Hello, and welcome to the Best of BS Opinion, our wrap of the day's Opinion page. Former finance minister P Chidambaram’s criticism of the…