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Wells Fargo suspends China travel after employee exit ban: source
[NEW YORK] Wells Fargo has suspended all travel to China after a banker was blocked from leaving the country, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday...
Lululemon’s best-selling black leggings pile up at outlet stores
[NEW YORK] Lululemon Athletica is facing slowing sales, fewer store visitors and waning demand for its iconic black leggings as the yogawear retailer tries to pull itself out of...
Oil jumps US$1 after further drone attacks on Iraq oil fields
[HOUSTON] Oil prices rose US$1 on Thursday (Jul 16) after drones struck Iraqi Kurdistan oil fields for a fourth day, pointing to continued risk in the volatile region.Brent crude...
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs after solid retail data
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks rose to fresh record highs on Thursday (Jul 17) as markets focused on solid US retail sales data and corporate earnings rather than lingering...
Europe: Shares see first daily gain in five on strong earnings
[BENGALURU] European shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday (Jul 17), boosted by gains in industrials ABB and Legrand after they reported positive earnings news.The pan-European Stoxx 600...
The Unexpected Invitation to Push Beyond My Limits
There I was, wrapped in a Mylar space blanket, shivering and drooling after what I thought was the most challenging physical feat of my life. I had just completed...
Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit cuts jobs
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 11:57 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon cut jobs in its Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit on Thursday (Jul 17), a spokesperson confirmed following a...
China’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa
[SINGAPORE] China-based WeRide has secured approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate a driverless bus in Sentosa without an on-board safety officer.This will be the first autonomous...
Uber to invest US$300 million in EV maker Lucid as part of robotaxi deal
[SAN FRANCISCO] Uber will invest US$300 million in electric vehicle maker Lucid in a robotaxi deal that aims to start with one major US city late next year, the...
US: Wall St opens marginally higher as markets weigh data
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 09:53 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street opened largely steady on Thursday (Jul 17), as investors mulled over fresh economic data, while upbeat results from...
