Business
China’s population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 revolution
BANGKOK — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one? A decade after ending…
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Business
Ifo's jobs outlook reaches lowest level in more than five years
A leading index of employment prospects in Germany fell once again in December - reaching its lowest figure since the first phase of the…
Culture
Oil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Oil prices eased about 1 per cent on Friday (Nov 21) to settle at one-month lows as the US pushed for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal that…
Business
Intense competition drags Tesla’s China sales to lowest point in three years
Tesla’s China sales have reportedly fallen to 26,000 vehicles in the month of October, its lowest monthly level in three years. Tesla's…
News
Trump Sets Lowest Refugee Cap in History—With Priority to White People
The Trump administration has set an abysmally low limit on refugees entering the country. And those who do will almost certainly be white.…
Business
Shin Bet bends Hamas: Prisoner release ratio in deal is lowest in decades
The 1,700 Gaza detainees who will be released will not be terrorists who raided on October 7, 2023, and the release of Hamas operatives…
Culture
Hedge funds slash bullish oil bets to lowest ever amid Opec hike
Hedge funds chopped their bullish position on US crude to the lowest on record as the Opec+ alliance’s latest decision to boost production…
Culture
Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017 as competition heats up
The falling share reveals the company’s increasingly difficult choice of supporting sales using higher, profit-destroying incentives for…
News
Spike Lee’s "Highest 2 Lowest" Is a Meta-Reckoning with His Success
Though Kurosawa’s classic features the great Toshiro Mifune in the equivalent of Washington’s role, it doesn’t rely on its lead actor’s…
Culture
US banks cut back muni exposure to lowest since financial crisis
US banks are holding the smallest share of debt sold by states and localities since the financial crisis despite attractive valuations and…
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Ilfenesh Hadera Was Right at Home on the Set of ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
I’d love to know, given the amazing professional relationship you’ve built up with Spike over the years, when you get a new script from…
World
“Highest 2 Lowest” Marks a Conservative Pivot for Spike Lee
It’s fascinating when filmmakers make drastic late-career shifts, as Martin Scorsese did with “The Wolf of Wall Street” and Francis Ford…
Culture
Indonesia’s benchmark yield falls to lowest in almost two years
Emerging Asian sovereign bonds have rallied this year as global funds diversified their investments away from US dollar assets Indonesia’s…
Culture
Top S-Reits with lowest gearing ratios average 33.5% as investors await rate cuts
[singapore] Last month, the US Federal Reserve opted to maintain its benchmark interest rate, adopting a cautious stance despite…
Culture
BHP sees recovery in steel and copper demand, logs lowest profit in six years
BHP sees signs of economic recovery in China and central bank rate cuts reviving demand for steel and copper but flagged risks to global…
Culture
Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991
Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France’s Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half…
Business
We Stayed in Europe’s Lowest and Highest Hotels
What makes a hotel truly unforgettable? Is it the comfort of a luxurious room, the stunning views, or an incredible location? Recently, we…
Fashion
US$3 billion raised by S-E Asia IPOs is lowest in almost a decade: Deloitte
But regional outlook for 2025 remains rosy as expected interest rate cuts could create a more favourable environment for listings…