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TikTok signs agreement for new joint venture keeping it online in the U.S.
TikTok has finalized a deal with Oracle and two other investors that will allow the popular social video platform to continue its business…
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Nike reports sales beat overshadowed by Converse, China slumps
NIKE posted better-than-expected sales in the latest quarter, showing progress in its turnaround efforts, but weakness persisted in China…
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Nike’s China conundrum deepens as turnaround stagnates
Nike’s stock is down 13% so far this year, on track for a fourth straight year of declines Nike is running out of time to prove its China…
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TikTok says it signed agreements to create new US joint venture
TIKTOK chief executive officer Shou Chew told employees that the social media app’s parent company, ByteDance, signed binding agreements…
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BNY to move Singapore offices to Marina One East Tower
Investments into new spaces with better amenities are part of the bank’s transformation process that started in 2022 BNY is entering its…
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US Energy Department taps Big Tech for AI-powered research push
THE US Department of Energy said on Thursday it has signed agreements with 24 organisations, including tech giants such as Microsoft,…
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US Fed’s Goolsbee welcomes latest inflation data, says more rate cuts may loom
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday fresh inflation data is “good” and if it can be sustained it…
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Instacart to pay US$60 million to settle FTC claims it deceived shoppers
INSTACART has agreed to pay US$60 million in refunds to settle the US Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the online grocery…
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FedEx posts higher quarterly results, raises low end of full-year profit forecast
It lifted its 2026 revenue outlook, calling for 5 to 6 per cent year-over-year growth FEDEX posted higher second-quarter profit and…
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FedEx CEO’s sweeping network overhaul is starting to bear fruit
FedEx offered investors a sign that chief executive officer Raj Subramaniam’s turnaround plan may be worth the wait. The shipping…
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Oil prices settle slightly higher as market assesses mounting supply risks
Oil prices settled marginally higher on Thursday as investors assessed the likelihood of further US sanctions against Russia and the…
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European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism
EUROPEAN shares made broad-based gains on Thursday, with lower-than-expected US inflation strengthening hopes for Federal Reserve interest…
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US stocks close higher fuelled by tech rally, soft inflation data
WALL Street’s main indexes closed higher on Thursday as a soft inflation report fed expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal…
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Brown University Shooting: Person of Interest Finally Identified as Authorities Link Him With MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro
Authorities have identified a person of interest in the Brown University mass shooting, almost five days after the violent incident killed…
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Greg Biffle: NASCAR Legend Killed in Harrowing North Carolina Private Jet Crash Along With Wife and Son
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle has been killed along with his wife and son in a devastating plane crash in North Carolina, according to a close…
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Kristin Cabot: HR Executive Caught on Coldplay Kiss Cam with Her Boss Regrets Her Decision and Says She Is Still 'Unemployable'
It turned out to be a defining — and devastating — moment for her. The HR executive who was caught getting cozy with her married boss on…
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Private Jet Owned by NASCAR Star Greg Biffle Crashes Near North Carolina Runway as All Passengers Are Feared Killed
Several people are feared dead after a private jet owned by NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed near an airport runway in North Carolina on…
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The Delirious Cinematic Artifice of Bi Gan’s “Resurrection”
In the Chinese director’s third feature, the pop idol Jackson Yee plays a shape-shifting dreamer who gets lost in a densely allusive maze…
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Building the Foundations of Early 5G Leadership Through Intelligent Service Routing
As global competition around 5G intensified, mobile operators quickly learned that leadership would be defined not only by spectrum…
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Hybrid Oracle Deployments Are Struggling: Ranjith Rajasekharan Highlights the Need for Operational Discipline, AI Oversight, and Smarter Workload Strategy
Enterprises are rapidly shifting toward hybrid Oracle environments, but the transition is proving more complex than many expected.…
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Wall Street opens higher as inflation eases; forecast boosts Micron
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Dec 18) after softer-than-expected inflation data boosted expectations for more…
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ECB holds rates with growth firmer and inflation near target
Policymakers give no guidance on next steps, saying decisions will be made meeting by meeting on data The European Central Bank (ECB) left…
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UBS plans January job cuts to kick off final year of integration
UBS Group is set to begin its latest wave of job cuts in mid-January, according to people familiar with the matter. That step will be…
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Trump Media, fusion power firm TAE Technologies combine in US$6 billion deal
Under the deal, shareholders of both companies will own about 50% of the combined entity US President Donald Trump’s social media firm is…