Posts by Swedan Margen
European shares fall as investors gauge earnings, ECB keeps rates unchanged
Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 05:52 AM EUROPEAN shares fell on Thursday as the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged but offered no clues about its next move, while investors weighed mixed earnings from a string of companies including heavyweights Shell and BNP Paribas. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged 1 per cent lower to 611.65 points,…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends sharply down as AI worries weigh
Published Fri, Feb 6, 2026 · 05:47 AM WALL Street ended sharply lower on Thursday, with the Nasdaq dragged to its lowest since November by losses in Microsoft, Amazon and other tech heavyweights after Alphabet said it could double capital spending on AI in the race to dominate the emerging technology. Shares of Alphabet fell…
Read MoreWorkplace romance: When boards must step in
When do workplace relationships cross the line – from being a personal issue to a boardroom concern? COLDPLAY-GATE was a standout moment in 2025. Astronomer’s CEO and chief people officer were caught on camera in an intimate embrace during a Coldplay concert and left the company within days. More recently, in Singapore, PropertyLimBrother’s CEO and…
Read MoreThe Guidelines Are Changing. My Body Never Will | National Review
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Read MoreNancy Guthrie: Cops Confirm Ransom Note Set Deadline of 5PM Thursday and Share Terrifying Doorbell Camera Details as Noone Has Been Ruled Out
The FBI said a ransom note sent to several media outlets demanded millions of dollars for Nancy Guthrie’s release and set a deadline of 5 p.m. on Thursday. However, the ransom note didn’t include proof of life or how her family and cops can establish communication with the senders. Officials said at a press conference…
Read MoreThe Administration’s War on Drug Development | National Review
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Read MoreJeffrey Epstein Had ‘Very Low’ Testosterone, Sought Information on Enlargement of His Manhood and Considered Freezing His Sperm, Records Show
Jeffrey Epstein had “very low” testosterone and complained about having “low libido” and was sent information about medication related to sexual performance and enlargement for his egg-shaped micropenis, newly released medical records reveal. The records also reveal that Epstein had a long history of sexually transmitted infections, including gonorrhea, according to documents released in the…
Read MoreNancy Guthrie: Anchor Who Saw Ransom Note Claims It Came Via Email and She Realized It ‘Might Not be a Hoax’ the Very Moment She Saw It
An Arizona news anchor who saw a possible Nancy Guthrie ransom note said it arrived by email — and that after reading just a couple of sentences, it was “clear after a couple of sentences” that it “might not be a hoax.” “A lot of it is information that only someone who was holding her…
Read MoreWho Was Courtney Drysdale? Illinois Mom Killed by Career Criminal in ‘Execution Style’ as She Got Ready to Open Her Bar
A bar owner in rural Illinois was shot and killed in an execution-style shooting by a convicted killer just before she was set to open her business on Monday. Courtney Drysdale, 30, was going about her usual routine when she was shot and killed just after 11 a.m. by suspected gunman Julius E. Burkes Jr.,…
Read MoreSingapore Retains Top Spot as Vietnam’s Leading Foreign Investor for 2026
Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) landscape has opened the year on a high note, with realized capital demonstrating significant growth in January 2026. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), disbursed FDI reached $1.68 billion for the month, representing an 11.26% increase over the $1.51 billion recorded in the same…
Read MoreEx-Actor Ian Fang to be Deported, Barred from Singapore After Serving Jail Term for Sexual Crimes
Former local actor Ian Fang will be deported from Singapore and permanently barred from re-entry following the revocation of his Permanent Residency (PR) status. The decision, announced by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday, February 5, comes in the wake of Fang’s conviction and sentencing for multiple sexual offences involving a minor. The…
Read MoreSingapore LTA to Suspend Parking Certificate Requirement for Trailers from Feb 6 for Two Years
The requirement for trailers to hold a Vehicle Parking Certificate (VPC) will be suspended for a two-year trial period starting February 6, 2026, as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) reviews the parking scheme across all heavy vehicle categories. In a statement issued on Thursday, February 5, LTA said that the trial will run until February…
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