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Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
GOOGLE on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out…
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to Cosmopolitan Canada across fashion, style, culture, and entertainment.
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Singapore-focused listed companies are having their turn in the spotlight
The oft-heard complaint is that Singapore’s market is too small and, beyond the banks, no one can make much money from investing in it.…
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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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Fed minutes show majority of FOMC saw inflation as greater risk
Most US Federal Reserve officials highlighted the risk to inflation as outweighing concerns over the labour market at their meeting last…
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Oil prices climb 2% on drop in US crude inventories as investors focus on Ukraine peace push
Oil prices climbed about 2 per cent on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in US crude inventories as investors awaited the…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed higher on Wednesday boosted by consumer and healthcare stocks, while declines in tech and defence stocks limited…
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US: Wall Street mostly down as tech still under pressure
stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday as the tech sector remained under pressure while investors kept an eye on retail earnings and…
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Hilton Als’s Essential James Baldwin
A hundred and one years after James Baldwin’s birth, the writer has become as much an icon as a public intellectual can be—a status that,…
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Who Is Sachia Vickery? US Open Star Rakes in Millions Selling Her Steamy Photos on OnlyFans and Charges $1,000 for Going on Dates
American tennis player Sachia Vickery is trying to qualify for the US Open this week, where the winner will take home an impressive $5…
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Global Stocks Turn Cautious as Nasdaq Slides, Nikkei Declines, and Fed Outlook Weighs on Markets
Global markets were mixed Wednesday. Stocks Big tech shares sank on Wall Street, dragging the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower, even as the Dow…
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Why They Want You to Think Feudalism Is Bad | National Review
A newly surfaced transcript from the Tucker Carlson Show. Source link
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No Thanks to the New Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders | National Review
It’s a campy escapade. Source link
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Guess to go private in US$1.4 billion deal with Authentic Brands, co-founders and CEO
Guess said on Wednesday (Aug 20) it has agreed to be taken private by a group, including its co-founders, CEO and Reebok-owner Authentic…
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Beng Kuang expands into chemical cleaning in oil and gas industry
Beng Kuang Marine has formed a new business for specialised industrial chemical cleaning, the company said in a bourse filing on Wednesday…
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US: Wall St subdued at open on mixed retail earnings ahead of Fed meet
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Aug 20) as investors assessed uneven earnings from retailers such as…
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Imane Khelif Reveals Dramatic New Feminine Makeover a Year After Winning Olympic Gold but Boxer Yet to Return to Ring
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has debuted a new look after opening up on a "difficult" phase in her career. Khelif was among two…
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Children of Wing Tai chairman granted options to buy four River Green units for S$7.9 million
Neither of the two children were given discounts; sale reviewed by the board and audit and risk committee Wing Tai Holdings has granted…
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Sats grows Q1 profit 9.1% to S$70.9 million with higher cargo, food service volumes
AIRLINE caterer Sats grew its Q1 earnings 9.1 per cent to S$70.9 million for the first quarter ended June, boosted by growth in aviation…
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Harjinder Singh: Indian Immigrant Trucker Who Killed Three in Florida Crash Failed English and Road Signs Test Despite Getting Licenses from 2 States
The Indian immigrant truck driver accused of killed three people in a crash in Florida while making an illegal U-turn on the highway —…
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Intel rescue will depend on Trump as investor — and pitchman
A US government plan to take a stake in Intel would give the ailing chipmaker a powerful backer, even if a bigger challenge still lies…
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Estee Lauder forecasts annual profit below estimates as tariffs hit
Estee’s organic net sales for the fourth quarter fell 13%, compared with an 8% rise a year ago Estee Lauder forecast annual profit below…
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Buffett effect still holds as UnitedHealth soars through August
The Warren Buffett effect is proving true once again, spurring UnitedHealth Group’s reversal this month and giving the Dow Jones…
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Suspended Time: A Privileged History of Covid | National Review
Gatekeepers and the media elite sentimentalize the memory of the lockdowns. Source link
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Baidu’s revenue dips ahead of intensifying Chinese AI contest
Baidu’s revenue fell, hurt by an economic downturn that’s capping its ability to fight bigger rivals in AI and make inroads in new growth…