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Nasdaq soars to new heights: What investors should know
ON FEB 19, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 achieved record highs, climbing by 0.2 per cent and 0.1 per cent, respectively. Their upward…
Kim Browne
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Ken Rosenthal, Founder of Panera Bread’s Forerunner, Dies at 81
Ken Rosenthal, who opened a bakery cafe in the St. Louis area, with sourdough bread as its star, and built it into a small chain that…
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Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Frozen shakes sold to nursing homes, hospitals and other institutions have been recalled after the drinks were tied to a yearslong deadly…
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Malaysia expects its palm exports to China to be ‘resilient’ amid price pressure
MALAYSIA-PALM/CHINA:Malaysia expects its palm exports to China to be 'resilient' amid price pressure Malaysian palm oil exports to China…
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The Incredible Disappearing Republican Lawmaker
In February of 2014, something extraordinary happened—or, at least, extraordinary in retrospect. A Republican congressman named Dave Camp,…
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Shein’s annual profit down by more than a third: report
Online fast-fashion retailer Shein’s profit dropped by more than a third last year, adding to its challenges ahead of a planned listing on…
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Asset managers churn out defence funds once deemed uninvestable
As governments across Europe ratchet up defence spending, money managers who previously judged the sector too controversial to touch are…
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Does the existing approach to corporate governance help or hinder innovation?
There is no easy answer, but current thinking suggests that governance practices may have to be tweaked to allow companies to be more…
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MSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up
Joy Reid’s evening news show on MSNBC is being canceled, part of a far-reaching programming overhaul orchestrated by Rebecca Kutler, the…
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Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
A private company is aiming to heave a microwave oven-size spacecraft toward an asteroid later this week, its goal to kick off a future…
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In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
Andrew Rackstraw has lived in Marlow, a small, wealthy town on the River Thames about 30 miles west of London, for nearly three decades.…
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European tech sector sees unexpected rebound on AI windfall
European technology giants are exceeding expectations this quarter, joining financial and healthcare companies as one of the reporting…
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Hong Kong and Singapore lead Asia’s drive to cash in on crypto boom
Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on…
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Warren Buffett sounds warning to Washington as Berkshire reports record profit, cash
Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday (Feb 22) reported record annual profits and boosting its cash stake to US$334.2 billion, as Warren Buffett…
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Wee Ee Cheong raises UOB stake after FY2024 record net profit
OVER the five trading sessions from Feb 14 to Feb 20, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, leading to a net institutional…
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Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?
Kremlin officials are dangling the prospect of lucrative investment deals for American energy companies, apparently seeking to convince…
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Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit
Just a few minutes’ walk from a metro station in the northeast corner of Vienna, you might think that you were in Texas: A drilling rig…
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Healthcare S-Reits are here to stay
HEALTHCARE real estate investment trusts (Reits) have been the best-performing Reit subsector in the year to date as at Feb 20, recording…
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Walmart bonuses largely exceed targets but dip from prior year
WALMART will pay corporate employees more than their bonus target for another year, though workers will receive a slightly lower…
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Tesla Is Again Showing Signs It Wants to Sell Cars in India
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has long tried to crack into the Indian automobile market and has confronted trade barriers that…
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Berkshire Posts Gain in Profits, Boosted by U.S. Treasury Holdings
Warren E. Buffett, the famed investor known for his enthusiasm for undervalued stocks and businesses, is feeling bullish these days about…
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Officials Fired at Traffic Safety Agency Investigating Musk’s Company
The federal agency responsible for traffic safety, which has been investigating whether self-driving technology in Tesla vehicles played a…
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Comparing Elon Musk and Jack Welch as Influential Cost-Cutters
And while the two were both politically conservative, Welch was more of a country-club Republican, partial to golf and no fan — at least…
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Trump’s Own Pollster Just Hit Him with Very Bad News—and a Warning
By the way, don’t overlook the poll’s finding about the popularity of extending the expanded ACA subsidies. This, too, puts Republicans in…