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Key witness is Germany's 'cum-ex' tax fraud scandal goes on trial
The accused lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck (L) sits next to his lawyer Gerhard Strate in the courtroom. A criminal trial against one of the key…
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Lum Chang proposes listing interior fit-out business on Singapore Catalist
CONSTRUCTION company Lum Chang is mulling over plans to spin off its interior fit-out business in a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s…
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Temu-owner PDD reports 44% rise in Q3 revenue; misses market estimates
CHINA’S PDD Holdings reported a 44 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday (Nov 21), but still fell short of market estimates.…
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Temu owner PDD misses revenue and profit estimates as consumers struggle
DISCOUNT e-commerce player PDD Holdings fell short of market estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday (Nov 21), as its…
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TSH Resources Q3 profit rises 12% to RM33.1 million
PLANTATION company TSH Resources reported on Thursday (Nov 21) a 12 per cent increase in net profit for the third quarter, despite a rise…
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Zoo says Ukraine lionesses getting 'second chance'
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian. Luna and Plusza - both aged four -…
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Opinion: Who's the vice-president elect? Elon Musk or JD Vance?
The speaker of the House, the man second in line to the presidency — Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana — had to photobomb the much-shared…
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Jan. 6 defendants, including some from California, eagerly await Trump pardons
Out of more than 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, David Dempsey is among the most…
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Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in U.S.
The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as President-elect Donald…
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A much-changed Middle East prepares for Trump 2.0
BEIRUT — During his first term as president, Donald Trump took a bold if controversial approach to the Middle East. He moved the U.S.…
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The Art Dealer Who Wanted to Be Art
If you remember anything about this painting, may it be that the dog’s name is Noble. The black poodle in the bottom left greets us as a…
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Can Shostakovich Ever Escape Stalin’s Shadow?
Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony, one of the mainstays of the twentieth-century orchestral repertory, ends with an unapologetic…
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Elon Musk’s Stealth War Against the Poor
But for some programs, the overpayment recovery process can be brutal, as the government tries to claw back money that people in poverty…
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A Novelist’s Unnerving Memoir of Disordered Eating
“My Good Bright Wolf,” a new memoir by the novelist Sarah Moss, begins in dishabille. A narrator is speaking to herself in the second…
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Frank Auerbach’s Raw Truths
The name of Frank Auerbach, the British artist who died on November 11th, at the age of ninety-three, is not especially well known in the…
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A Trump Judge Just Nixed Overtime Pay for Millions—and Media Yawned
It’s unlikely Trump will continue that fight. To be fair, Trump’s record on this is mixed. In 2016, when the eligibility threshold was…
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AI Scams Are the Point
Why does it matter how we talk about artificial intelligence? Some, mainly tech firms and their useful idiots, maintain we are about to…
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Nancy Mace’s Anti-Trans Crusade and the GOP’s Endless Outrage Machine
According to Popular Information, Mace has posted more than 130 times on X about her resolution. Among the posts is one where she…
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Regulations Aren’t Killing the Working Class—but the Red Tape Is
Naturally, frustration with bureaucracy extends beyond benefits. Many people can relate to having a tough time with navigating the tax…
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Alibaba integrates e-commerce platforms into a single business unit
ALIBABA Group will integrate all of its e-commerce platforms into a single business unit to be called the Alibaba E-commerce Business…
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Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader for…
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Nissan says about 1,000 US staff accept early retirement
ABOUT 6 per cent of Nissan Motor staff in the US have accepted early retirement packages, a company spokesperson said on Thursday (Nov…
Lifestyle
Who will be Trump's FBI Director? Three potential candidates
Donald Trump's transition team is said to be interviewing potential candidates for the next FBI director, a sign that the bureau's current…
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Singapore stocks fall amid regional sea of red; STI down 0.1%
SINGAPORE shares closed slightly lower on Thursday (Nov 21) as regional indices ended in the red, with the imminent threat of US trade…