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TikTok Shop goes live for Spain, Ireland in Europe rollout
TIKTOK’S in-app shopping feature has gone live for users in Spain and Ireland, marking the first steps in an expansion of ByteDance’s…
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Charge+ buys 140 EV chargers from 3 companies ceasing commercial charging services in Singapore
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) charging point operator (CPO) Charge+ has acquired 140 public and shared EV chargers from three other companies in…
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Charge+ buys 140 EV chargers from 3 companies that have ceased commercial charging services in Singapore
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) charging point operator (CPO) Charge+ has acquired 140 public and shared EV chargers from three other companies in…
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CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts’ interest rate falls to 4% for Q1 2025
THE interest rate for the Central Provident Fund’s (CPF) Special, MediSave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) will fall to the floor rate of 4…
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Club Med owner shares jump 83% after Hong Kong take-private offer
FOSUN Tourism Group shares saw their biggest jump on record in Hong Kong, after the owner of luxury resort chain Club Med offered to buy…
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Alaska Airlines sees US$1 billion jump in profit after merger with Hawaiian Airlines
ALASKA Airlines on Tuesday unveiled a plan to generate US$1 billion in additional profits by 2027 by leveraging its acquisition of…
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Singapore stocks open flat at Wednesday’s open
SINGAPORE shares open muted on Wednesday (Dec 11) following weak trade figures from China and ahead of key inflation data in the US. As at…
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Citigroup cuts ESG analyst jobs as research group trimmed
CITIGROUP has cut about five analyst jobs inside a small team dedicated to producing ESG (environmental, social and governance) and…
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US Steel drops as Biden plans to block sale to Nippon Steel
PRESIDENT Joe Biden plans to formally block the US$14.1 billion sale of United States Steel to Nippon Steel on national security grounds…
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TikTok pays its users to shop if they boost app downloads
TIKTOK is offering users hundreds of US dollars to spend time in the app, invite friends to join and purchase products on TikTok Shop, in…
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Chinese cybersecurity firm sanctioned, employee charged by US
THE US sanctioned a Chinese company it accused of working for intelligence agencies and charged one of its employees with hacking into the…
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UBS reorganises US wealth management unit in growth push
UBS Group made organisational changes to its wealth-management unit in the US as it seeks to lift profitability in a market that’s central…
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GM to wind down robotaxi operations championed by CEO Barra
GENERAL Motors’ (GM) Cruise self-driving car unit will exit the robotaxi business, a retreat from a market that proved costly and full of…
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The UnitedHealthcare Shooting Suspect and His Support for RFK Jr.
While many social media accounts belonging to Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, have…
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UnitedHealthcare Shooting Suspect’s Manifesto Finally Revealed
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was discovered with a brutal manifesto in…
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UnitedHealthcare Shooting Suspect Yells About Injustice Outside Court
Luigi Mangione, suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, yelled out to the press and public as he was led to a…
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Trump’s Latest Ridiculous Proposal Is a Huge Gift to Billionaires
The Republican National Committee held several meetings at Trump National Doral in early 2020, and the first GOP meeting was held there in…
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Singapore’s new family office framework will give clarity, but may not be enough to attract more super rich
Higher disclosure requirements may push wealthy families to lighter-touch jurisdictions THE upcoming roll-out of Singapore’s single-family…
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Republican Senator Glitches After Hearing Answer to His Own Question
The Republican National Committee held several meetings at Trump National Doral in early 2020, and the first GOP meeting was held there in…
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Trump Lawyer Kenneth Chesebro Suddenly Faces Even More Legal Trouble
The Republican National Committee held several meetings at Trump National Doral in early 2020, and the first GOP meeting was held there in…
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Republicans’ Next Retreat Location Shows Trump Corruption Is Back
The Republican National Committee held several meetings at the Trump National Doral in early 2020, and the first GOP meeting was held…
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Trump’s FBI Pick Was Target in DOJ Investigation Into Leaks
Kash Patel was among 43 White House staffers whose phone records were obtained by the Justice Department during a leak investigation…
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House Republicans Show Upsetting Trend in Picking Committee Chairs
About 54 percent of U.S. adults approve of the Affordable Care Act, close to the record-high percentage of 55 percent from April 2017,…
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Trump’s Defense Pick Is Now Denying Things He Said on Tape
Pete Hegseth is hoping you’ll forget he thinks women aren’t suited for combat roles in the military. Too bad he enthusiastically declared…