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US bank profits to climb on stronger trading, investment banking
Major US banks are expected to report stronger profits next week, driven by buoyant trading and a modest rebound in investment banking.…
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22-Year-Old Man Nabbed for Motor Vehicle Theft in Singapore
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, July 9, for his suspected involvement in a case of theft of motor vehicle. The Singapore…
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America Must Stand Unwaveringly with Israel
There can be no daylight between the U.S. and our most cherished ally as Israel faces down an evil regime that calls for its destruction…
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Why It’s Smart to Raise Taxes on Private-School Endowments
Progressive higher-ed behemoths will survive just fine without preferential tax rates. Source link
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One Big, Beautiful, and Historic Welfare Reform
There’s more to be done. But the recently passed mega-bill is the largest welfare reform in human history. Source link
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Opec trims oil demand for next four years
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) cut its global oil demand forecasts for the next four years on Thursday (Jul…
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STI up 0.4% on Thursday as investors stay positive despite tariff uncertainty, split Fed views
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 324 to 175, with about 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion changing hands The…
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“Hot Spot,” by Nora Lange
He called. She answered. He was her only sibling. He’d paid to have someone deliver her citrus so that she could avoid scurvy. Source link
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The Simplistic Moral Lessons of “Superman”
The world may be going to hell, but the writer and director James Gunn has graced it with a sunshine “Superman.” The most recent…
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Nvidia Surge Powers Nasdaq to Record High as Fed Minutes Signal Rate Cuts
Nvidia briefly crossed the $4 trillion market valuation mark on Wednesday and closed at $3.97 trillion, up 1.8%. This surge helped push…
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Chinese property shares surge on unverified reports of meeting to revive sector
A gauge of Chinese property shares jumped the most in nearly nine months, fuelled by speculation a high-level meeting will be held next…
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Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion value, Surpasses Apple and Microsoft as CEO Jensen Huang's Wealth Soars with AI Boom
US tech giant Nvidia created history by becoming the first publicly held company ever to be valued at more than $4 trillion. Right in the…
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Aster Chemicals is said in talks to buy Exxon Singapore stations: sources
The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potential Aster Chemicals and Energy, a joint…
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Aster is said in talks to buy Exxon Singapore stations: sources
The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potential — Aster Chemicals and Energy, a…
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Glencore JV Aster said to be in talks to buy Exxon Singapore stations: sources
The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potential — Aster Chemicals and Energy, a…
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Paige Bell: South African 'Golden Girl' Crewmember Was Sexually Assaulted by Superyacht Engineer Before Being Murdered in Engine Room
A superyacht engineer has been charged with the murder of a South African crew member, lovingly called the "golden girl," who was found…
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Richard Li’s China insurance expansion talks stall amid backlash to father’s port sale plan
The discussions were suspended shortly after the port sale was announced in early March Billionaire Richard Li’s efforts to expand his…
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BOJ finds US tariff hit to exports limited for now
The impact on Japan’s output and exports from US tariffs is limited for the time being but many companies are worried about the risk of…
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Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 apiece
A Dutch firm is looking to take Grand Venture Technology private by way of scheme of arrangement, said the precision engineering solutons…
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Dutch firm moves to privatise Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 per share
A Netherlands-incorporated firm is looking to privatise precision engineering solutions company Grand Venture Technology at S$0.94 a…
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Vermont Man Killed While Trying to Rescue Turtle on Florida Highway
An elderly man was struck and killed while trying to save a turtle on a busy Florida highway over the weekend, authorities said. The man,…
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SIA partners Mandai Wildlife Group to enhance customer offerings
Both companies will also cooperate on conservation efforts that could include the transfer of animals between Singapore’s wildlife parks…
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Indianapolis Mother Arrested After Offering Man to Rape 7-Month-Old Daughter for $400
An Indiana mother-of-seven is facing a felony sex trafficking charge after she tried to get $400 from a man in exchange for raping her…