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Coinbase Says S.E.C. Will Drop Crypto Lawsuit
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission had agreed to drop its lawsuit against the…
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Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist
A prominent group of chief executives said almost six years ago that making profits for shareholders was only part of their business — and…
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Fluidstack in talks to raise $200m
Fluidstack, a British startup specialising in cloud-computing services for AI, is in discussions with investors to secure up to $200m in…
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Hong Leong Finance posts 10% rise in H2 profit to S$51.5 million, as net interest margin expands
HONG Leong Finance posted a 10 per cent rise in net profit to S$51.5 million for the six months ended December 2024. This was driven by an…
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US homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that…
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Disclosure-based regulatory system and investor protection ‘not mutually exclusive’: Chee Hong Tat
THE move towards a more disclosure-based regulatory system for Singapore’s equity market does not mean that protection for investors will…
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Singapore unveils S$5 billion boost for fund managers, other moves to revive equities market
SINGAPORE’S capital markets look set to receive a liquidity boost,following the announcement on Friday (Feb 21) of a S$5 billion…
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Transcript: Bad News for Trump as Brutal New Polls Show Musk Tanking
That also leads us to a different line of thinking, which is a lack of defined political alternative. There are lines of argumentation…
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Veteran Ugandan politician charged with treason
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in a civilian court after his controversial case was…
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The Week: Ukraine Gets Shut Out from Peace Talks and Slammed by U.S.
Plus: With inflation still persisting, the Fed would be wrong to cut interest rates further. Source link
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Ukraine Never Should Have Made the Mistake of Getting Invaded
Realpolitik is one thing; needlessly insulting an ally and condemning it in perversely moralizing terms is another. Source link
Business
Will Walmart Be a Leader in Abandoning Corporate Wokeness?
The company is leading the marketplace back to its highest and best use of providing goods and services. Source link
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The Eric Adams Mess
The Trump DOJ has been a poor steward of prosecutorial power in the case, but the Constitution grants the executive such power. Source link
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Hollywood Can’t Handle Hard Truths
Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s performance is too reel and too real. Source link
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Riverstone posts 3.7% Q4 profit rise, proposes special dividend amid semicon recovery
GLOVEMAKER Riverstone posted a 3.7 per cent rise in net profit to RM70 million (S$21.2 million) for the three months ended December 2024,…
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UOB prices A$2 billion floating rate senior unsecured notes
UOB announced on Friday (Feb 21) that its Sydney branch has priced its A$2 billion (S$1.7 billion) floating rate senior unsecured notes.…
Business
Sats posts 123.5% rise in Q3 net profit on higher business volume, rate increases
CATERING and ground handling company Sats posted a 123.5 per cent increase in net profit to S$70.4 million for the quarter ended Dec 31,…
Politics
Donald Trump's AG to release Jeffrey Epstein list: "A lot of documents"
Attorney General Pam Bondi has indicated that a list of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's clients will be released. President Donald…
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Why Chinese students still want to attend U.S. universities
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Growing up in Beijing, Jacinta Gu had always imagined herself going to college in America. Some of her happiest memories…
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Dairy workers may have given bird flu virus to their pet cats, with deadly results
When the bird flu virus began striking dairy farms last year, dead barn cats were often the first sign. A new report from the Centers for…
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Drone flights and terrorist labels could signal coming U.S. strikes on Mexican cartels
WASHINGTON — In recent days, the Trump administration has ramped up CIA surveillance drone flights over Mexico, formally designated drug…
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Universal’s Theme Parks, Long in Disney’s Shadow, Expand at Dizzying Pace
“How high is up?” When Mark Woodbury became Universal’s theme park chief in 2022, he pressed his lieutenants to answer that question. The…
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“The White Lotus” Overstays Its Welcome
Given the number of murders that have taken place at White Lotus resorts since the HBO series began, in 2021, one wonders why visitors…
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M Is for Mortality: Lessons from Edward Gorey on His Hundredth Birthday
Gorey said, “I write about everyday life.” His work reminds us that death is a major fact of existence. Source link