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NYT "Connections" October 22: clues and answers for game #499
Connections was released by The New York Times on June 12, 2023 and now has a worldwide following. The brainteaser is the newspaper's…
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Logitech raises full-year outlook as sales and profit expectations climb
LOGITECH International raised its full-year outlook after a strong performance and a growth in demand in the second quarter, the computer…
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Honeywell partners with Google to integrate data with generative AI
HONEYWELL has signed a deal with Google to connect artificial intelligence (AI) technology with its industrial data, both companies said…
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Parkway Life Reit acquires 11 nursing homes in France for 111.2 million euros
PARKWAY Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Parkway Life Reit) is acquiring 11 nursing homes in France for a total consideration of 111.2…
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Stripe confirms plans to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge
STRIPE co-founder and chief executive officer Patrick Collison confirmed in a X post on Monday (Oct 21) that the payments company plans to…
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Singapore shares open lower on Tuesday; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares began Tuesday (Oct 22) trading in negative territory, extending overnight losses in markets abroad. As at 9.03 am, the…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel, Sembcorp, Seatrium, Keppel Reit, AcroMeta
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Oct 22): Keppel: The asset manager’s…
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ producer sues Tesla, Warner Bros over AI images
MOVIE and television studio Alcon Entertainment on Monday (Oct 21) sued Tesla and Warner Bros Discovery over claims they used images tied…
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Procter & Gamble back in market after record-tight 10-year sale
PROCTER & Gamble (P&G), the maker of Tide laundry detergent and Crest toothpaste, is planning to sell corporate bonds on Monday (Oct 21),…
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Fed’s Jeffrey Schmid favours slower pace for interest-rate reductions
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Kansas City president Jeffrey Schmid said he favours a slower pace of interest-rate reductions given uncertainty…
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'Blade Runner 2049' producer sues Elon Musk, Warner Bros. Discovery over Tesla Cybercab launch
A Los Angeles-based production company has sued Tesla, its Chief Executive Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging that the…
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Maersk raises profit outlook on strong market
Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk said on Monday (Oct 21) it had raised its full-year forecasts on the back of strong third quarter…
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Trump media revenue less than one McDonald's franchise
Former President Donald Trump's media company's quarterly revenue is less than that of an average McDonald's franchise, according to…
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Hefner Capital offers US$100 million, equity to buy Playboy brand
Hefner Capital, a firm led by Hugh Hefner’s son Cooper, has expressed interest in acquiring the Playboy brand from PLBY Group, according…
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BYD bets on Brazil agribusiness to drive sales of hybrid pickup truck
BYD has launched its sixth model in Brazil this year, gambling that its hybrid pickup truck can take on the likes of Toyota Motor and Ford…
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Boeing to book more than US$1 billion in wage-related costs from new labour proposal, analysts forecast
BOEING is expected to book more than US$1 billion in wage-related expenses from its proposed labour contract, analysts said. About 33,000…
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Strong US economy and ‘Trump trades’ boost dollar
THE US dollar climbed on Monday (Oct 21) and cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a three-month high as a rise in US bond yields and the looming…
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Strong US economy and ‘Trump trades’ boost greenback
THE US dollar climbed on Monday (Oct 21) and cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit a three-month high as a rise in US bond yields and the looming…
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Syngenta seeks US$3 billion ESG loan, Asia’s biggest this year
AGROCHEMICALS giant Syngenta Group is seeking a US$3 billion sustainability-linked loan, in what would be Asia’s largest US dollar…
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Citic to sell stake in McDonald’s China, HK operations for US$430.3 million
CHINA’S state-owned Citic has agreed to sell its 19.23 per cent stake in the company that operates fast-food chain McDonald’s across China…
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Great Eastern gets further extension to Jan 24 to explore options for free float rule
GREAT Eastern Holdings now has until Jan 24, 2025, to explore options to comply with free float requirements under the Singapore…
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Sembcorp inks deal to produce green hydrogen with Indonesia’s PLN
The facility in Sumatra will churn out 100,000 metric tonnes of green hydrogen a year SEMBCORP Industries said on Monday (Oct 21) that its…
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Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren't a future concern. They're here now
Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent…
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IEA says oil demand growth weakness to continue on China and EVs
GLOBAL oil demand growth will continue to weaken due to China’s economic slowdown and the rapid uptake of electric vehicles, according to…