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XDC Ventures Acquires Contour Network, Launches Stablecoin Lab to Redefine Cross-Border Finance
In a significant move for institutional blockchain adoption globally, XDC Ventures, the investment arm of XDC Network has recently…
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Colorado Olympic Hopeful Fatally Stabbed Uber Driver, Then Claimed She Did it Because He Tried to Sexually Assault Her
An Olympic hopeful from Colorado allegedly stabbed an Uber driver to death inside his car and then dumped his body in a field before…
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie Slip Out of UK After Father Andrew Is Stripped Of His 'Prince' Title
Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie quietly slipped out of the UK just as their father, Prince Andrew, was stripped of his royal titles…
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Scientists Witness Cosmic Rings Forming in Real Time — and It's Not Around Saturn!
Astronomers have observed, for the first time, a ring system forming and evolving around 2060 Chiron — a small icy body orbiting between…
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MAMA AWARDS 2025: Date, Venue, Time, Host, Presenters, Performers, Nominees, and More
MAMA AWARDS 2025 is all set to premiere with a new set of presenters, performers, and nominees towards the end of November. The organizers…
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Mathis Woman Killed 7-Month-Old Baby Because She was Mad at Child's Father
A Texas woman will most likely spend the rest of her life in prison over the brutal killing of her infant daughter in a fit of rage.…
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Lenskart starts taking orders for 72.8 billion rupees India IPO
Lenskart Solutions began taking public orders for an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise as much as 72.8 billion rupees (S$1.1…
Culture
As You Stood By: Everything We Know So Far About Upcoming Netflix Drama
With only a week left for the premiere of the upcoming Netflix drama As You Stood By, the production team has shared some new details. The…
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Gayle King Leaving 'CBS Mornings' and Likely to Depart Network Amid Sweeping Changes Under Bari Weiss
Gayle King is reportedly preparing to leave CBS News, with the anchor expected to step away from the network's morning show amid sweeping…
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Asia: Markets mostly up on heels of Apple, Amazon earnings
ASIAN stock markets mostly rose Friday morning, with a surge in Japanese shares coming after better-than-expected earnings reports from US…
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Ford to invest 32.5 billion rupees in India defying Trump’s local push
More recently, other US companies have been building up their manufacturing presence in India, despite the political tension Ford Motor…
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Japanese semicon photomask maker Tekscend breaks ground on new Singapore plant, set to create 60 jobs
New plant will be fully operation end-2026 or early 2027; aims to serve customers in Singapore, Malaysia and India Tekscend Photomask…
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Trump’s TikTok deal with China – what do we know?
US and Chinese officials have discussed a deal under which Oracle and several other companies would invest in a US version of the social…
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Raffles Education jumps 19% on debt conversion; special dividend plan
Shares of Raffles Education surged over 19 per cent on Friday (Oct 31) morning after the company announced a debt conversion plan. It…
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Air India seeks 100 billion rupees lifeline from SIA and Tata, Bloomberg News reports
The development follows a deadly Air India crash in June that killed more than 240 passengers Air India is seeking at least 100 billion…
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Air India seeks 100 billion rupees lifeline from SIA and Tata: report
The development follows a deadly Air India crash in June that killed more than 240 passengers Air India is seeking at least 100 billion…
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Gold rises on bargain hunting and US rate cut, set for monthly gain
Traders have scaled back bets that the Fed will cut rates again at its next policy meeting on Dec 10 after remarks from Fed chair Jerome…
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US candy makers haunted by Halloween discounts as retailers scare up sales
US retailers are discounting some Hershey candy ahead of Halloween on Friday, the confectioner’s biggest holiday, after it hiked prices…
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Crypto exchange Coinbase beats analysts’ estimates as trading volumes surge
Cryptocurrency exchanges often benefit from volatility in the sector as they earn more through transactions with investors seeking to…
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SIA earnings likely to stay ‘pressured’ despite over 380,000 discounted tickets: analysts
Concerns around passenger yield, drag from the crash of Air India flight 171 and rising non-fuel costs could weigh heavier Singapore…
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ANZ flags A$1.1 billion second-half profit hit from restructuring, compliance costs
Australia’s ANZ warned on Friday that its earnings would take a hit of A$1.11 billion (S$937.5 million) after tax in the second half of…
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Stocks to watch: Wilmar International, Yangzijiang Financial, Sheng Siong, CapitaLand India Trust
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Oct 31): Wilmar International: It…
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CapitaLand India Trust Q3 total property income up 10% at 5.1 billion rupees
This is due to higher rental income from existing properties and income contributions from acquisitions and completed developments, says…
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Meta sells US$30 billion of bonds as AI frenzy fuels record orders
Technology firms are capitalising on falling borrowing costs as the Fed cuts interest rates and investors race to lock in still-elevated…