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How the Academy Awards Have Adapted to Catastrophe
Until two weeks ago, Oscar pundits were describing this awards season as “weird.” Unlike last year’s slate, dominated by Barbenheimer, the…
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Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka. In 1881, James Bonsack patented an automated…
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Olympic Medals From Paris Games Are Falling Apart. LVMH Has Fallen Silent.
Rarely in Olympic history had a single company been as ubiquitous as LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the luxury goods empire owned by…
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German town's tax on disposable packaging upheld at high court
Germany's Constitutional Court has upheld a special tax on disposable food and drink packaging levied by the small university city of…
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How the Debt Could Hamstring Trump’s Agenda
When House Republicans gathered behind closed doors on Capitol Hill last week to hash out their plans for cutting taxes, Representative…
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ECB policymakers line up behind further interest rate cuts - The Business Times
EUROPEAN Central Bank policymakers lined up behind further interest rate cuts on Wednesday (Jan 22), indicating that next week’s reduction…
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Follow These Tips to Clean Out and Organize Your Closet - Fashion Jackson
Clean Out As I said, the first step is emptying your entire closet so you can truly see what you have, and you can give your closet a good…
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Goldman Sachs starts infrastructure fund for wealthy individuals - The Business Times
GOLDMAN Sachs Group’s alternative investment arm is launching a global infrastructure fund for wealthy individuals, as it ramps up efforts…
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Kenya eases travel requirements for nearly all African visitors
Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by…
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Eastspring urges investors in Asia to be active, instead of tracking indices - The Business Times
INVESTORS in Asia need to be active in managing their portfolios this year, given the wider themes at play that could lead certain…
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Microsoft relaxes data centre grip on OpenAI amid US$500 billion joint venture - The Business Times
MICROSOFT on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a joint venture…
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2 Families, in Business 50 Years, Fight for Control of Korea Zinc
When two longtime business partners established a subsidiary 50 years ago to make zinc out of an industrial complex set up by South…
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Li Ka-Shing’s port firm ‘committed’ to Panama amid Trump threats - The Business Times
BILLIONAIRE Li Ka-shing’s port business in Panama said it’s committed to operating in the country, after local authorities launched an…
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Apple close to deal to lift Indonesian iPhone ban, minister says - The Business Times
INDONESIA is close to a deal with Apple over an investment plan that would lift a ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, according to a…
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Sunway Healthcare picks banks for what could be biggest Malaysia IPO in years - The Business Times
SUNWAY has picked banks including HSBC Holdings and Malayan Banking to help arrange an initial public offering (IPO) of its healthcare…
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Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with 1.6 million rupee smart toilets - The Business Times
IN INDIA’S polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton shoes. Now, as the 31-year-old…
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Trump Is Said to Push for Early Reopening of North American Trade Deal
The Trump administration intends to push to renegotiate the U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico ahead of a required 2026 review of it,…
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Maybank says CSE Global to get a boost as Trump declares a pivot back to oil and gas - The Business Times
US president Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency aimed at boosting oil and gas (O&G) production in the US is set to…
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Indonesia’s new export earnings rule raises fears of cash crunch, competitive setbacks - The Business Times
Indonesia’s bold move to mandate exporters to park all earnings onshore for a full year starting Mar 1 has come in for some criticism,…
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Record beef imports raising risk of China imposing trade curbs - The Business Times
CHINA’S record beef imports are hitting a market where demand is slowing and prices have fallen to the lowest since 2019, raising the risk…
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Apple loses top-stock crown as analysts downgrade on iPhone risk - The Business Times
APPLE received a pair of analyst downgrades, in the latest sign that soft iPhone sales are becoming an increasing concern for investors,…
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US SEC unveils task force to start work on crypto regulations - The Business Times
THE US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new leadership said on Tuesday (Jan 21) it had created a task force to develop a…
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Gold hits 11-week high on softer US dollar, Trump policy uncertainty - The Business Times
GOLD prices climbed to a fresh 11-week high on Wednesday (Jan 22), buoyed by a weaker US dollar and as uncertainty surrounding President…
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Do wind chill temperatures affect your frostbite chances?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Wind chill could lead to frostbite much quicker than usual during this week’s Arctic blast. While the actual…