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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on succession, Singapore model, AI, US economy (BT interview)
Global banking titan believes Singapore has big chance to become bigger financial hub; talks about succession, AI and US economy When…
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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon on succession, Singapore model, AI, US economy in exclusive BT interview
Global banking titan believes Singapore has big chance to be bigger financial hub; talks about succession, AI and US economy When JPMorgan…
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PepsiCo plans layoffs as it looks to wrap up Elliott talks
Companies have frequently requested staff to work from home in recent years ahead of layoffs PepsiCo announced a series of operational…
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US stocks end lower as investors wait for Fed rate decision
Technology companies have been looking to override disparate laws passed by US states Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Monday…
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European shares subdued at close amid caution ahead of week’s Fed rate decision
Global markets have gained in the last few weeks on rising expectations of a Fed cut in December European shares ended subdued on Monday…
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Knesset FADC extends emergency draft for 280,000 IDF reservists until January 1
FADC Chairman Boaz Bismuth said he pushed to approve the extension after Defense Minister Israel Katz said it was necessary for the…
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Hospitality Wellness: The Trends Driving a $7 Trillion Industry
MILAN — The global wellness economy is projected to reach $9.8 trillion by 2029 from $6.8 billion in 2024, the latest data from the Global…
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Who Is Joshua Michals? Nepo Baby and Wealthy American Goldsmiths Student Stabbed Girlfriend and Called Dad Asking for Lawyer as She Lay Dying
A wealthy American college student stabbed and killed his girlfriend in her London flat and then, instead of calling 999, phoned his…
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Moody’s downgrades Genting Bhd and two subsidiaries
Move reflects Malaysian giant’s “already-weak position” due to prolonged deleveraging amid slow earnings recovery, says ratings agency…
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Who Is Anant Ambani, Indian Conservationist Winning a Top Global Humane Society Award?
Anant Ambani — a leading Indian conservation philanthropist and the driving force behind one of India's biggest wildlife rescue and…
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Private credit, core-plus infrastructure could offer ‘good risk-reward’ in 2026: Temasek CEO
Private credit and core-plus infrastructure assets could put investors looking to diversify from equities in a “good risk-reward” position…
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US stocks open higher as investors await Fed rate cut decision
Wall Street’s main indexes opened modestly higher on Monday (Dec 8) as investors priced in expectations that the Federal Reserve will…
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IBM accelerates cloud drive with US$11 billion Confluent deal as AI demand booms
Confluent provides technology needed to manage massive, real-time data streams for artificial intelligence models IBM said on Monday (Dec…
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Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies US$2.3 billion for operating in forest areas
The task force handed over 1.5 million hectares of plantations to state firm Agrinas Palma Nusantara An Indonesian government task force…
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NESO unveils clean power project pipeline to unlock yearly $53.3bn investment
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has announced a new pipeline of energy projects that will be fast-tracked for connection to…
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Bank of England plans staffing cuts because of budget pressures
The Bank of England is planning to reduce head count as its finances become strained by the cost of the modernisations recommended by Ben…
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Report: Hegseth Gave Order to Kill Boat Operators Because They Were on a Target List | National Review
Is the Trump administration claiming the power to do what previous administrations have done: compile lists of ‘enemy combatants’ and kill…
Culture
The New Studio Museum in Harlem Shows that Black Art Matters
I had to wait for the next generation—my older sister—to break through that uncertainty and introduce me to the political, social, and…
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The New Studio Museum in Harlem Is a Landmark in the History of Black Art
I had to wait for the next generation—my older sister—to break through that uncertainty and introduce me to the political, social, and…
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Will Geese Redeem Noisy, Lawless Rock and Roll?
On a recent Friday night, the indie-rock band Geese—which formed in New York City in 2016, when its members were still a couple of years…
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Oliver Sacks Put Himself Into His Case Studies. What Was the Cost?
As Sacks aged, he felt as if he were gazing at people from the outside. But he also noticed a new kind of affection for humans—“homo sap.”…
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And Your Little Dog, Too, by David Sedaris
“He just bit me!” I said. The woman stood upright and pushed her hair away from her face. She was pretty except for her mouth, which was…
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Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay US$3.3m in compensation over missing MH370 plane
A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers onboard flight MH370 a total of US$3.28 million…
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Beijing court orders compensation for MH370 flight families
The eight passengers whose families were granted compensation have been declared legally deceased A Beijing court said on Monday (Dec 8)…