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Apple losing over US$1 billion a year on streaming service, the Information reports
The tech giant has spent more than US$5 billion a year on content since launching Apple TV+ in 2019 but trimmed it by around US$500…
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“Being Maria” Brings Maria Schneider’s Traumatic Career to Light
When Film Forum showed “Last Tango in Paris” this past December, as part of a Marlon Brando retrospective, the venue’s web page for the…
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EU delays retaliatory tariffs on U.S. whiskey, other products
The European Union on Thursday said it's delaying a first round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. whiskey and other goods until April so it…
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Addresses Ongoing Controversy Around Cultural Sensitivity With Day-One Patch
A day-one patch for Assassin’s Creed Shadows will address criticisms of how the open-world RPG allows players to go on a violent rampage…
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Even More Liberal Groups Come Out Against Chuck Schumer
“We’re going to have the strongest economic country in the history of the world, of the planet. We are taking in so much money,” Trump…
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A Tale of Two Deportation Cases
In the case of the Venezuelans, the DOJ is resisting the kind of meticulous review that it provided in Mahmoud Khalil’s case. Source link
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US: Wall Street slips as Fed boost proves short-lived
US stock indexes opened lower on Thursday (Mar 20), as worries about the fallout of US tariff policies returned a... Source link
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Trump Commerce Secretary Makes Wild Plea to Help Tesla
“We’re going to have the strongest economic country in the history of the world, of the planet. We are taking in so much money,” Trump…
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At least 85 killed in new Israeli Gaza strikes, Hamas-run health ministry says
At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry has said. Hours later…
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Dollar higher as Fed signals no rush to cut rates, BOE holds rates steady
The dollar rose on Thursday (Mar 20) after the Federal Reserve indicated it was in no rush to cut rates further this year due to…
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ValueMax raises S$71.7 million through two digital securities commercial papers
Both papers were issued on Mar 3 and received “strong demand” from investors, says the company Pawnbroking chain ValueMax Group has raised…
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EU urged to align sustainability due diligence with global standards
While the coalition acknowledges the European Commission's initiative to simplify due diligence for businesses, it cautions against any…
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Bank of England keeps rates on hold
The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5 per cent and warned against assumptions that they would be cut over its next few meetings…
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Transcript: Trump Seethes at Canada With “the Eyes of a Predator”
Saletan: Yeah, and one of the things that Laura Ingraham raised with Trump is the idea that, Dude, you mess around with.... Canada was our…
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Spain's PM Sanchez sees defence technology upgrade as EU's priority
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday in Brussels that the European Union should focus on bolstering…
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Singapore shares rise after Fed rate cut pause; STI up 0.6%
Shares on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Thursday (Mar 20), following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold off on interest-rate…
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SGX listcos with Indonesia exposure stay resilient amid market meltdown
While a market meltdown in Indonesia has rattled investor confidence, Singapore-listed companies with sizable exposure to the country have…
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The Most Important China Book of the Decade
Tom Cotton brings to a mass audience a critical message about Beijing’s threats. Source link
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Pro-Union Republicans Don’t Get Trump’s Real Appeal
Democrats have lost the working class in large part because they put unions over workers. Republicans shouldn’t make the same mistake.…
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Thoughts on Federal Arts Money After President Autopen
And why wallop libraries? They teach people to think for themselves. Source link
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Indonesia law allows military bigger role in government
Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics…
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CK Hutchison warns of geopolitical risks as profit falls and ports deal upsets China
CK Hutchison Holdings warned of a deteriorating global business environment due to geopolitical and trade tensions, as the Hong Kong…
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Column: The United States careens toward a constitutional crisis
Congress is cowed; that’s one supposedly coequal branch of government down. But federal courts are proving more resistant to Donald…
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What's it like to defend a Mexican cartel boss? Reputed drug lords seek lawyers in U.S.
On a single day late last month, the Mexican government shipped 29 accused drug lords north across the border to face U.S. justice.…