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SGX board lot sizes: A win for retail investors?
The exchange says that the lower minimum investment size for higher-priced securities would potentially broaden investor participation…
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China deepens probe into Meta’s landmark US$2 billion buyout of Singapore-based Manus
ING is deepening an investigation into Meta Platforms’ US$2 billion acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence (AI) startup…
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TikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
OK picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and history…
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US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture…
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BlackRock cuts value of private debt fund by 19%, waives fee
A BLACKROCK private debt fund expects to mark down the net value of its assets 19 per cent after a string of troubled loans weighed on…
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European stocks end a five-week winning streak after Greenland turmoil
PEAN shares finished lower on Friday (Jan 23) and logged weekly losses as investors exercised caution and assessed any potential trade…
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Oil rises nearly 3% as US sends armada to Iran, slaps new sanctions
prices settled at their highest in over a week on Friday (Jan 23) after US President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran…
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Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
"Since the high-speed line was built, 30-something years ago, we never had any problems, it worked perfectly and was fantastic," says…
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Top Homeland Security Democrat backs impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, the senior Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, announced his support Friday for an effort to…
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Justice Department drops demand for records naming transgender kids treated at Children's Hospital L.A.
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to stop demanding medical records that identify young patients who received gender-affirming…
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Turkey's foreign minister says Israel still seeking opportunity to attack Iran
"I hope they find a different path, but the reality is that Israel, in particular, is looking for an opportunity to strike Iran," Fidan…
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Yemeni experts support allegations of secret UAE prisons, despite Emirati denial
After STC setbacks in the east, Saudi Arabia corrals southern factions into talks while allegations of secret prisons run by UAE forces in…
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Army Vet Says ICE Detained Him for 8 Hours, Blocked Access to Lawyer
Just hours after Bovino recounted his dystopian, rather than feel-good, story about detained children, another report emerged that…
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Autodesk to cut 1,000 workers as the tech company bets on AI
Software company Autodesk is slashing roughly 1,000 roles, representing a 7% cut of its global workforce. The San Francisco company, which…
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CBP Chief Brags They’re “Experts” in Detaining Small Children
Just hours after Bovino recounted his dystopian, rather than feel-good, story about detained children, another report emerged that…
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FEMA Can’t Say “Watch Out for Ice” in Storm Warnings for Fear of Memes
A winter storm is set to hit much of the country this weekend, and naturally, the Federal Emergency Management Association is sending out…
Politics
Contributor: Iran's crisis is a test of U.S. moral leadership
Right now, as you read this, Iranian protesters are facing live ammunition in Tehran’s streets. Women risk execution for removing their…
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What’s Good for Peter Navarro Is Good for Bill Clinton
He should simply comply with the subpoena and not flirt with a prosecution that would be expensive and time-consuming for him. Source link
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Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage
A failed December effort to bring down parts of Poland’s energy grid was the work of Russian government hackers known for causing past…
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ICE Detains 2-Year-Old Girl Days After Using 5-Year-Old as Bait
“Respondents have taken a 2-year-old into custody—an escalation of violence that is unspeakable, cruel and without any legal basis or…
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Police Arrest 100 Clergy Blocking Key Minnesota Road in ICE Protest
The sheriff excoriated the agents for their conduct, saying the arrest had changed his mind about the federal government’s immigration…
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As a travel planner, I rarely recommend Paris or Rome. Instead, I swear by these 5 European gems.
I'm a travel planner, and there are five European destinations I think everyone should visit. Italy's Cinque Terre is one of my favorite…
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CDC Vaccines Chief Says Every Single Vaccine Should Be Optional
The Trump-appointed head of the federal panel that recommends vaccines is saying that polio and measles vaccines—and perhaps every…
Culture
ICE Agent Makes Chilling Threat to Woman Filming Him in Public
A person no longer needs to commit a crime in order to be considered a criminal in Donald Trump’s America. A masked Immigration and…