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Terence Reilly Takes On New Role As Chief Brand Officer For Crocs Inc.
Crocs‘ Terence Reilly is going to be busy creating brand heat for both the Crocs and Hey Dude brands. Reilly, who rejoined Crocs in April…
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Ann Goldstein on Keeping English in Mind
When the translator Ann Goldstein—who has helped to bring Elena Ferrante, Primo Levi, and Pope John Paul II to English readers—works on a…
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Parsons Benefit Honors Willy Chavarria, Artemis Patrick, Madelyn Wils
The Parsons Benefit might be meant to annually celebrate the next crop of creative talent — and, in part, fund their financial aid — but…
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South Sudan on edge as Sudan’s war threatens vital oil industry
South Sudan relies on oil for more than 90 percent of its government revenues, and the country depends entirely on Sudan to export the…
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When I booked flights online I noticed the prices kept changing. Is it legal in Australia? Can I avoid it?
It’s been years since I booked an overseas trip, but when I was booking flights for a family holiday recently I noticed the prices of…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust prices S$260 million of perpetuals at 4.2%
The issuance, with OCBC as lead manager and bookrunner, is expected to be on or around May 28 HOSPITALITY player CapitaLand Ascott Trust…
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US: Wall Street opens lower with focus on Trump's tax Bill
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (May 21), as investors awaited the outcome of a pivotal debate around US President…
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Shares of Vans Parent Company VF Corp. Sink After Q4 Revenue Miss
Shares for Timberland and Vans parent company VF Corporation sank 14 percent in pre-market trading on Wednesday morning following…
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DBS’ Tan Su Shan ranked sixth in Fortune’s list of the most powerful women in business
Tan Su Shan, chief executive officer (CEO) of DBS, has been named the sixth most powerful woman in business in Fortune magazine’s 2025 100…
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Microsoft-backed Builder.ai set for bankruptcy after cash seized
Builder.ai, the British artificial intelligence startup backed by Microsoft and the Qatar Investment Authority, is filing for bankruptcy…
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Target Challenged by Tariffs, Weak Q1 Sales and Profit Miss
Target Corp.’s turnaround is taking time as the discount giant contends with changes both within and without. Not only is the company…
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STI closes flat amid a mixed regional showing, overnight Wall Street declines
Gainers beat decliners 273 to 205 across the broader market, with 982.2 million of securities valued at S$1.2 billion changing hands The…
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Bloomberg terminal outage disrupts bond sales across Europe
— News and data company Bloomberg suffered an outage to its terminal for financial professionals on Wednesday (May 21), disrupting numerous…
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Bloomberg terminal back up after outage affects European bond sales
— News and data company Bloomberg said its systems were returning to normal on Wednesday (May 21) after a brief disruption earlier in the…
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TikTok Shop US Employees told to work from home as layoffs loom
TikTok told US e-commerce staff to work from home on Wednesday (May 21) while awaiting emails regarding “difficult decisions,” suggesting…
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Should SingPost divest its headquarters building?
The share price of Singapore Post (SingPost) said it all about investors’ attitude towards the national postal service provider’s latest…
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Time’s not ripe for SingPost to sell its flagship building
The share price of Singapore Post (SingPost) said it all about investors’ attitude towards the national postal service provider’s latest…
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CATL’s 1.8-billion euro German plant boosts China’s invest-abroad bet
[SINGAPORE/BERLIN] More than two years ago on the outskirts of a medieval German town, China’s biggest EV battery company placed a…
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Yoma Strategic’s H2 profit falls 12.4% to US$18.3 million
Yoma Strategic Holdings posted a 12.4 per cent decline in net profit for the second half-year ended Mar 31 to US$18.3 million, from…
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Julius Baer faces US$156 million loan loss charge
Julius Baer Group said it’s booking another large loss from property developments it helped finance, just as the Swiss wealth manager is…
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Britain's M&S says cyberattack to cost US$400 million
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday (May 21) a “highly sophisticated cyber” attack would cost it about US$403 million in…
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Singapore’s ultra-rich among wealthy Asians snapping up property in Dubai
Property cooling measures may have dampened housing demand here, but Singapore’s ultra-rich are among high net-worth individuals (HNWI)…
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Covid-19 testing demand surges as cases spike across Asia
Phase Scientific has developed the world’s first urine-based human papillomavirus test, and is planning to expand that business globally…
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Implementing AI in the Beauty Category to Scale With Speed
AI isn’t just a buzzword. It’s an industry-wide transformation. At WWD’s annual Beauty CEO Summit, David Greenberg, chief executive…