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Spain to grant residency, work permits to potentially 25,000 immigrants affected by Valencia floods
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish government will grant one-year residency and work permits to potentially 25,000 foreigners affected by…
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US: Wall St opens lower with Powell’s testimony on tap
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Feb 11), as investors awaited a testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for…
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Behind Elon Musk’s Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI
We have spent much of the past 24 hours on the telephone trying to get to the bottom of Elon Musk’s hostile bid for Sam Altman’s OpenAI.…
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China bubble tea firm Mixue targets US$500 million in February Hong Kong IPO: sources
The firm plans to use the money raised in its IPO to expand production facilities and help increase its range of drinks CHINA’S largest…
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Huge data price hike sparks anger in Nigeria
Nigerians are expressing outrage over a big jump in the price of mobile data charged by some of the country's major phone networks. MTN -…
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Coca-Cola posts surprise revenue jump on higher prices, steady demand
It’s focused on capturing demand in emerging markets such as India and expanding its portfolio in North America Coca-Cola posted a…
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Europe Vows to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs, but Holds Back on Details
European leaders vowed on Tuesday to retaliate after President Trump raised tariffs on aluminum and steel to 25 percent, even as they held…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Graham Talks New Olly Partnership and Her Fashion Month Wellness Routine
Ashley Graham has always kept it candid when it comes to wellness: whether she’s posting about kegel exercises on Instagram or giving fans…
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Wing Tai H1 net profit declines 51% to S$10.1 million
PROPERTY and retail company Wing Tai Holdings’ net profit continued its decline in the first half of its 2025 fiscal year due to lower…
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Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Zoe Gustavia Anna Whalen is a hands-on maker intent on creating collective mystical experiences. “My work often plays with the idea of a…
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Detained Ugandan politician starts hunger strike
Detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has begun a hunger strike as his time spent in detention awaiting trial nears three…
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SGX securities turnover value up 1% in January; volume down 31%
THE total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) increased 1 per cent year on year (yoy) to S$20.8 billion in…
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How Trump’s Canadian Oil Tariff Would Hit U.S. Refineries
The largest refinery in the Midwest will have an unpalatable choice if President Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian oil: Pay more for the…
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Be part of February’s Insider Edit
The Insider Edit is the agenda-setting, Club-exclusive monthly guide highlighting what’s on the rise right now. For the inaugural edit, we…
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Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
2024 marked the 90th anniversary of Japan’s national parks—first established to satisfy a growing domestic interest, and stimulate the…
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Kendall Jenner's Found the Spring Jacket and Flat Shoes That Make Straight-Leg Jeans Look So Chic
If anyone knows how to make jeans look their best, it has to be Kendall Jenner. A frequenter of the world's most exclusive fashion…
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BP pledges reset as annual profit dips below US$9 billion
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday (Feb 11) to fundamentally reset the company’s strategy as it reported a 35 per cent fall in…
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BP pledges strategy reset as annual profit falls by a third
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss pledged on Tuesday (Feb 11) to fundamentally reset the company’s strategy as it reported a 35 per cent fall in…
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The Only Thing More Elegant Than Wearing All Black Is Styling It With This High-Value Color Trend
There's a reason why black is one of, if not *the* most classic colors of them all. It's elegant, timeless, and sophisticated, especially…
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South Sudan president sacks top leaders and spy chief
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the country's spy chief and other senior officials. The…
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Partners Group’s 2024 private equity secondary market investments surge 113% on year
ONE of the world’s biggest private equity (PE) companies, Swiss-based Partners Group, pumped in US$3.2 billion (S$4.3 billion) into PE…
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
America has seen this movie before: President Trump, who imposed stiff tariffs on Monday on imported steel and aluminum, did so once…
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Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
When Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, last testified in front of Congress in July, he hailed the “considerable progress”…