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Germany's Merz eyes closer economic ties with Gulf states
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is seeking to deepen economic ties with the Gulf states, as he sets his sights on a possible trade…
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This Is What Actual Christianity Is Supposed to Sound Like
Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at the Temple, an important moment in their family’s life. Imagine their surprise when they were accosted…
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Tesla is no longer No. 1: This is how a Chinese competitor surged past the EV pioneer
Tesla, the 23-year-old company that brought green cars into the mainstream, has been pushed off its perch as the world’s top electric…
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Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The report attributes 30,784 of the job losses to ending contracts, such as that of UPS. Market and economic conditions led to 28,392…
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How to protect your intellectual property as a new founder
You finally have something real: a prototype, a name, maybe your first customers. And then it hits you. What if someone copies this? What…
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Wall Street opens lower on anxiety over Alphabet’s capex plans
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Feb 5) as investors fretted over Alphabet’s spending plans and Qualcomm’s downbeat…
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Germany claws back 59 mn euros from Amazon over price controls
Germany's competition watchdog ordered Amazon on Thursday to stop implementing price controls for retailers on its marketplace and told…
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German marriages hit record low as couples tie the knot later
Fewer people are getting married in Germany, with the number of marriages falling in 2024 to the lowest level since records began in 1950,…
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Pizza Hut to close swathes of restaurants nationwide
Pizza Hut plans to close a large number of its restaurants across the United States in the first half of 2026 after parent company Yum…
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BNP Paribas vows more cost cuts after profit tops forecast
BNP reported net income of 2.97 billion euros (S$4.46 billion) for the three months ending in December Paribas nudged up its 2028…
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UOBKH names ‘alpha’ stocks with cheap valuations, strong catalysts in STI-beating portfolio
With the Singapore equities market starting 2026 strong and the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting records, promising stocks with…
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7 founder habits that turn unpredictable revenue into stability
If your revenue graph looks like a heart monitor, you are not failing. You are building something early, uncertain, and human. Most…
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4 questions that reveal whether your business model actually works
At some point, every founder hits the same uneasy moment. You are shipping features, posting updates, maybe even closing small deals, yet…
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9 fundraising myths that first-time founders still believe
If you are raising capital for the first time, it can feel like everyone else got a secret playbook you missed. Twitter threads make it…
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US software stocks hit by Anthropic wake-up call on AI disruption
software stocks extended their slide on Wednesday, driven by fears of disruption caused by artificial intelligence, with some analysts…
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What is value-based pricing (and why it works for startups)
You finally have users. A few are paying. Some say the product is “cheap,” others ask for discounts, and a couple would probably pay more…
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Automakers in China roll out longer-term financing plans to spur demand
Customers buying Dongfeng Nissan’s Sylphy Classic model will need to make a daily repayment of as low as 27 yuan over 8 years Automakers…
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Hyundai partners Vodafone IoT for Middle East car connectivity
Hyundai Motor Group has struck a deal with Vodafone IoT (Internet of Things) to roll out compliant in-car connectivity across five Middle…
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Volvo cars' sales volumes drop 7% in November-January period in challenging market
Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 177,830 cars in the November-January period, down 7 per cent from the same period a year earlier, it said on…
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China’s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ‘historic’ shift
China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country’s…
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Hong Kong property bets grow as private credit fund plans to double investment
The commercial real estate sector remains under pressure, offering opportunities for lenders willing to take more risk A Hong Kong-based…
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7 reasons the best founders plan for profit before they plan for scale
Most founders say they want to build something big. What they usually mean is they want momentum. Users, revenue, headcount, press. Scale…
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AI Tools Mean Smaller Companies Can Compete For the Elusive Big Fish
Not long ago, the notion that a small business could land a high-stakes client felt nearly impossible. Sure, small businesses make up a…
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How to decide between building in public and stealth (pros and cons)
You’ve got an idea you can’t stop thinking about. Part of you wants to share the journey, post weekly updates, and let the internet hold…