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As Big Retailers Pull Back on D.E.I, What Happens to Emerging Black Sellers?
Pernell Cezar’s coffee company, BLK & Bold, was operating out of the back of a brewery with three employees when he got his big break: an…
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Credit Agricole reports 27% Q4 profit jump, aided by Amundi and trading
CREDIT Agricole, France’s second-biggest listed bank, blew past quarterly earnings forecasts on Wednesday (Feb 5) with a 27 per cent jump…
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Kuok Maritime-led group launches electric supply boat as industry prepares for 2030 green target
An alliance of companies led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG) on Wednesday (Feb 5) launched an electric supply boat and started construction…
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Thailand to roll out next phase of handout scheme in Q2, plans more stimulus
So far about 17.5 million people have received payments since it started last September THAILAND’S government will implement the third…
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Philippine central bank to take ‘measured approach’ in easing as inflation steadies
THE Philippine central bank will take a “measured approach” in easing policy rates, it said on Wednesday (Feb 5), as annual inflation held…
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U.S. Postal Service Halts Parcel Service from China as Trump’s Trade Curbs Begin
The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that it had temporarily stopped accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours…
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Panama considers cancelling port deal with Hong Kong firm
PANAMA is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to…
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Gold hits record high as China-US tariff war drives safe-haven demand
GOLD prices touched an all-time-high on Wednesday (Feb 5), underpinned by safe-haven demand after China responded to US tariffs, which…
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Singapore shares down on tariffs drag; STI dips 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares closed lower for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (Feb 5), after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on…
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Nissan is likely to reject Honda offer in blow to tie-up plan
The talks to create the world’s third-largest carmaker have gone haltingly since the plans were first announced in December NISSAN Motor…
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Nissan calls off Honda merger talks
Japan’s Nissan has called off merger talks with rival Honda, the Nikkei newspaper said, abandoning a tie-up that would have created the…
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Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash
Flying helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport always carries some risk. But the conditions on the moonless night of Jan. 29, when…
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GM’s Cruise to cut 1,000 jobs as robotaxi service shuts down
GENERAL Motors (GM) is cutting almost half of the workforce in the Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and sources…
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Stocks to watch: CICT, Keppel, FLCT, Sabana Reit
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Feb 5). CapitaLand Integrated…
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CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s H2 DPU remains at S$0.0545
THE manager of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0545 for the second half ended…
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Walmart to cut hundreds of jobs, relocate staff to main hubs
WALMART is eliminating some jobs and asking workers to move to central offices in Arkansas or California, continuing the retailer’s push…
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Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94
Samuel Butler, a Midwesterner who became a top figure of the Wall Street legal world, advising on transformative takeovers and leading…
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Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
TECH giant Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported robust fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenues jumping 12 per cent to…
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Barbie parent Mattel forecasts annual profit above estimates after steady holiday demand
TOYMAKER Mattel on Tuesday forecast full-year profit above Wall Street expectations after beating holiday quarter estimates, owing to…
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S.E.C. Moves to Scale Back Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts
The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to scale back a special unit of more than 50 lawyers and staff members that had been…
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IBM gives long-term sales growth outlook that tops expectations
INTERNATIONAL Business Machines (IBM) gave a stronger-than-expected revenue growth outlook for the coming years led by the expansion in…
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Republican Congressman Issues Unhinged Call to Deport Ilhan Omar
Representative Ilhan Omar’s Republican colleagues are once again calling for her to be deported because they don’t understand U.S. law.…
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Trump’s Funding Freeze Hits Its First Targets: Young Kids
“Plaintiffs legitimately fear that the information being compiled will be accessed by persons who are not authorized to have access to…
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Elon Musk Unleashes His Followers on Ilhan Omar—Over a Fake Video
Elon Musk is sending his digital minions after Representative Ilhan Omar, all based on a fake video posted by the pitiable right-wing…