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Intel warns US stake could hurt international sales, future grants
Intel said on Monday (Aug 25) that the US government’s 9.9 per cent stake in the chipmaker could pose risks to its business, from…
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US: Wall St opens lower as Powell-led momentum cools
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Aug 25), retreating from the previous session’s gains when fed chair Jerome Powell…
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China's Sinochem to sell two bankrupt refineries to local operators
China’s state-run Sinochem Group will sell another two bankrupt refineries in eastern Shandong province to local refiners for much less…
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LUD, Al-Amal partner for construction of Apex Business Complex in Egypt
Lozan Urban Developments (LUD) has entered into a partnership agreement with Al-Amal Engineering & General Contracting Company to commence…
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Shanghai relaxes home-buying rules as China's property market struggles
Shanghai, the commercial and financial hub of mainland China, has further relaxed its home purchase policy, following Beijing's lead to…
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Asia’s US$306 billion of global bond sales are about to go higher
More Asian borrowers are considering bond offerings, extending a stretch of sales that has already jumped to the most since 2021 at US$306…
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BlackRock paused fundraising for latest Asia private credit fund
BlackRock paused fundraising earlier this year for its latest Asian private credit strategy amid its merger with HPS Investment Partners,…
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Dongfeng Motor Group at near eight-year peak on privatisation plan
Regulators in Beijing have recently stepped up scrutiny of the intense competition Shares of Chinese state-owned automaker Dongfeng Motor…
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Bank of Japan’s Ueda expects tightening job market to push up wages
Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said that wage hikes are spreading beyond large firms and likely to keep accelerating due to a…
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Yankees Urged to Fire Aaron Boone Immediately After Red Sox Loss
By Aaliyan Mohammed is a Newsweek contributor based in Atlanta, GA. His focus is MLB content. Aaliyan has been with Newsweek since 2024…
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Spotify flags price rises as it introduces new services: FT
Spotify will raise prices as it invests in new features and targets one billion users, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Aug 24)…
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Resources That Serve New and Expectant Mothers Deserve Our Support
A compassionate community of providers, maternity homes, pregnancy centers, financial aid providers, and nonprofit organizations exists to…
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Singapore-headquartered Mirxes to join Alibaba, Tencent on Hang Seng Composite Index
Home-grown biotech firm Mirxes will join the Hang Seng Composite Index on Sep 8, the startup announced on Saturday (Aug 23). The Hang Seng…
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Wave of director acquisitions as local rally takes a breather
Over the five trading sessions from Aug 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
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Nursery and crèche: How much do families spend on childcare across Europe?
Early childhood education and care are key to success in school, work and life. The EU says every child has the right to affordable,…
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Databricks to buy Sequoia-backed Tecton in AI agent push
Databricks will acquire machine learning startup Tecton to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings, the latest in a string…
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Goldman’s US$500 million Texas expansion takes shape in Dallas
Goldman Sachs’ US$500 million bet on Texas is poised to put a stamp on the Dallas skyline. The storied investment bank’s new office…
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Alphabet’s Waymo gets first permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City
New York State law requires that a test vehicle operator be present at all times and be ready to assume control of the vehicle while the…
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Marketing Simplified: What I Learned From Thousands of Brands
After a decade of building marketing strategies for thousands of brands, I realized something important: marketing doesn’t have to be…
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Tesla upgrades EV voice assistant system with AI from DeepSeek and ByteDance
Tesla is rolling out an upgraded voice assistant system for its electric vehicles (EVs) in mainland China, adopting artificial…
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Apple explores using Google Gemini AI to power revamped Siri
Apple is in early discussions about using Google Gemini to power a revamped version of the Siri voice assistant, marking a key potential…
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China’s Dongfeng plans to list EV unit, take rest private
Dongfeng Motor Group plans to withdraw its Hong Kong shares in a new twist on a long-awaited restructuring, part of a transaction that…
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ECB officials sticking to steady-rates plan after trade deal
European Central Bank (ECB) officials are increasingly convinced they can keep interest rates unchanged in September, according to sources…
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China’s Longi Green narrows loss as solar installations surge
Chinese authorities have amped up their rhetoric against so-called involution, pledging to put an end to the ruinous competition that…