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Opec+ set to raise oil output further from October: sources
[LONDON/MOSCOW] Opec+ is set to agree to further raise oil output on Sunday (Sep 7) while probably slowing the pace of increases from…
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Opec+ agrees further oil output boost from October to regain market share
[LONDON/MOSCOW] Opec+ has agreed to further raise oil production from October as its leader Saudi Arabia pushes to regain market share,…
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What’s the Deal with U.F.O.s?
I ran these notions by Arlan Andrews, a retired mechanical engineer and author who is the founder and director of SIGMA, a think tank of…
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Nasdaq 100 gains as weak labour data fuels rate-cut bets
THE Nasdaq 100 rose on Thursday (Sep 4), closing 218.17 points, or 0.93 per cent higher, at 23,633.01, as investors digested…
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From vision to action: Global Asia Insurance Partnership’s new CEO targets greater coverage in Asia
As the Global Asia Insurance Partnership’s (GAIP) new chief executive officer, Cheng Min Hung is on a mission to tackle one of the…
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Don’t be fooled by gold’s recent gleam
Will gold keep running? It is outshining most liquid assets in 2025. Up 20 per cent through Aug 22 and 56 per cent since the end of 2023,…
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Meta’s backstop is linchpin for US$26 billion AI data-centre deal
When Meta Platforms turned to lenders to secure US$26 billion in debt funding for the construction of a sprawling new data centre, one key…
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Bank of America sees two US Fed rate cuts this year vs none before
Economists at Bank of America forecast two US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year, in September and December, based on weak…
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Tesla Board Proposes $1 Trillion Pay Package That Could Make Elon Musk the First Trillionaire
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, is on track to become the world's first trillionaire. The company's board revealed a huge new pay package that could…
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How a Special Education Attorney Became the Vintage Jewelry Go-to
A special education attorney by day, and a vintage jewelry maven by night. Paula Cohen, the founder of PRCNYC — which has become a go-to…
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Why I Don't Promise Marketing Miracles (And Neither Should You)
Let me be straight with you. If I claimed I could look at your business and guarantee a 10x return without breaking a sweat, you should be…
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Laurent Freixe: Former Nestle CEO Was Fired After He Was Caught by His Mistress Cheating With Junior in Swiss Hotel
Former Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe was reportedly fired after a senior executive, said to be his mistress, allegedly caught him at a Zurich…
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Top Trump crypto backer Justin Sun says his World Liberty tokens ‘unreasonably’ frozen
[PARIS/BOSTON] Justin Sun, one of the biggest known backers of US President Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture, said on…
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Robinhood, AppLovin, Emcor to join S&P 500 in rebalancing
Robinhood Markets has been added to the S&P 500, marking a new phase for the retail trading platform that helped define the pandemic-era…
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US SEC launches task force on securities fraud by foreign companies
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is setting up a new unit to focus on securities fraud by foreign companies, one of the…
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US Fed rate-cut expectations climb following weak job market report
Disappointing employment data released on Friday (Sep 5) validated fears that the US labour market may be on the brink of a downturn and…
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Anthropic's $1.5-billion settlement signals new era for AI and artists
Chatbot builder Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to authors in a landmark copyright settlement that could redefine how artificial…
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Europe: Stocks retreat at close as weak US payrolls stoke slowdown fears
European stocks surrendered early gains to finish lower on Friday (Sep 5), dragged by energy and financial shares, as investors turned…
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US: Stocks dip after poor jobs data
Wall Street stocks finished lower on Friday (Sep 5) as markets grappled with worries about the latest weak US labour market data, which…
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OpenAI Steps Into Jobs Market With AI Hiring Platform, Training Programs, and Chip Ambitions
OpenAI will build an AI-powered platform that will help you get a job. The move pits OpenAI directly in competition with LinkedIn, the…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record high after weak jobs data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs on Friday (Sep 5) after weaker-than-expected August jobs data bolstered expectations for…
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Why Hawkefest Will Be The Marketing Event of the Year
We’ve all attended numerous marketing conferences over the years—some good, some forgettable, and a rare few that genuinely changed the…
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Tesla offers unprecedented US$1 trillion pay package to Musk
Tesla proposed a new compensation agreement for chief executive officer Elon Musk potentially worth around US$1 trillion, a massive…
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SGX moves to ease ETF market-maker rules, match global norms
The move follows measures by the Republic in February to enhance its equities market Singapore Exchange on Friday (Sep 5) said its…