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Barrenjoey opens Hong Kong office as Australian firm expands
BARRENJOEY has added a Hong Kong office to its growing international footprint as the Australian financial services firm boosts its…
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Plane and Aircraft Tug Collide in Chicago, Critically Injuring Driver
A worker at Chicago O’Hare International Airport was critically injured on Saturday after a vehicle that tows aircraft and a plane…
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'People are afraid': BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
When I first drove into DR Congo's eastern city of Goma, it was hard for me to tell I had entered a conflict zone. Goma residents filled…
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TSMC shares in focus on return from holiday after DeepSeek jolt
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will be in focus as shares resume trading on Monday (Feb 3) after a global sell-off in…
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Samsung chief Jay Y Lee found not guilty in merger case
The Seoul High Court upheld a lower court’s ruling dismissing all the charges from a case involving a 2015 merger Samsung Electronics…
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OpenAI Unveils New A.I. Agent for Research
A week ago, OpenAI released a tool that can go online to shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. Now it is offering A.I.…
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EU to make Temu, Shein and Amazon liable for ‘unsafe’ goods: FT
THE European Union is planning to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal…
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Honda’s motorcycle business is the gem in a messy Nissan union
HONDA Motor’s crusade to shore up car sales by absorbing Nissan Motor could undermine an oft-forgotten but equally vital part of its…
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US car prices face US$3,000 increase as tariffs hit auto sector
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada and Mexico will threaten production at automakers across North America and send record…
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Trade War Heats Up After Trump Orders Tariffs and Canada Retaliates
The United States and its biggest trading partners were hurtling on Sunday into a new era of protectionism as Canada, Mexico and China…
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UniCredit heats up Italy finance battle with new Generali stake
UNICREDIT has made a surprise new move in the fight to dominate the Italian financial system by unveiling a minority stake in…
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Trump Administration to Remove 4 Major News Outlets From Pentagon Office Space
The Trump administration notified four major news organizations late on Friday that they would have to give up their dedicated office…
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Thousands protest against far-right in Berlin
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to protest what they see as a breach of a taboo in post-war German politics. The…
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Stellantis managers to step down as part of shakeup
STELLANTIS is planning another shakeup of its management ranks as the automaker deepens its overhaul following the ouster of chief…
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Thousands of protesters rally in downtown Los Angeles against Trump's immigration policies
Thousands of protesters rallied in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday against President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and his…
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Cocoa prices swing as supply worries persist
THE cocoa industry is currently navigating a complex landscape marked by fluctuating prices, supply challenges, and evolving market…
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InnoTek shifts gears to AI, EVs to capture industry changes
Already in China, Thailand and Vietnam, the company is mulling a move into Malaysia FACED with a changing disk drive industry more than 15…
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Why Europe will power a big and beautiful 2025 for stocks
WHAT will 2025 bring for stocks? Haze clouded my view in January. Three 2025 outcomes seemed similarly likely: US and world stocks could…
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Sembcorp to miss 2025 target on green business profits, drops metric from 2028 strategy
Management will not receive compensation tied to this particular sustainability goal SEMBCORP Industries will miss one of its 2025…
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Trump’s policy moves still biggest risk amid DeepSeek-induced sell-off last week
The AI model’s success may drive the US government to take an even harder line on tariffs and trade restrictions The first Federal Open…
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Private markets to draw more investor interest this year: survey
This follows the Fed’s move to start cutting interest rates last September, prompting some investors to shift their allocations away from…
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Trump Tariffs Threaten to Upend Global Economic Order
President Trump’s move this weekend to slap sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China is threatening to fracture the global trading…
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How to Watch Japan vs Puerto Rico, Live Stream Caribbean Series, TV Channel
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! After an action-packed opening day, the 2025 Caribbean Series rolls into Day 2 with two more exciting…
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From Groceries to Cars, Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers
President Trump’s tariffs target countries that are major suppliers of a wide range of goods to the United States. For American families,…