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New US Fed governor Miran says interest rates should be around ‘mid-2%’
THE US Fed governor newly appointed by President Donald Trump argued on Monday for significantly lower interest rates, signaling that…
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Fed funds rate seen edging higher within range as costs rise
The effective federal funds rate, which has held near the bottom of the US Federal Reserve’s target range for its benchmark over the past…
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US: Tech giants help lift stocks to fresh records
Gains by tech giants Nvidia, Apple and Oracle helped propel US equity indices to fresh records Monday, overcoming early weakness and…
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Oracle names insiders Clay Magouyrk, Mike Sicilia as co-CEOs in surprise move
The promotion of the two executives underscores the tech industry and Wall Street’s focus on cloud computing strategy [AUSTIN, Texas]…
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FBI Hasn't Ruled Out Involvement of Second Shooter in Charlie Kirk Assassination as It Says Two Other 'Conspiracy Theories' Could be True
The FBI has launched an investigation into a wave of bizarre "theories and questions" surrounding Charlie Kirk's shooting that spread…
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Nvidia to invest US$100 billion in OpenAI
The partnership comes as competition intensifies among technology giants and startups to secure access to energy and chips needed for AI…
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Emilia Wickstead Spring 2026: The Opera of Robert Mapplethorpe
When business is good, Emilia Wickstead goes bold. The New Zealand-born designer just returned from the U.S. and a source close to her…
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Erika Kirk Recalls Moment She Saw Husband Charlie Kirk's Body and Shares Little 'Secret' That Strengthened Her Marriage
Erika Kirk, the grieving widow of Charlie Kirk, recounted the painful moment she saw her husband's body in the hospital after his…
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Egypt's president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned the prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been imprisoned for…
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Netflix signs co-marketing deal with AB InBev to promote TV shows and beer
NETFLIX and Anheuser-Busch InBev have signed a global co-marketing deal to promote the streaming platform’s most-watched titles and the…
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Gold scales record high as markets brace for further rate cuts
GOLD surged to a record high on Monday (Sep 22), buoyed by investors’ heightened expectations of a dovish rate-cut path, ahead of remarks…
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CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund’s Americans in Paris Returns With a Mix of Newbies and Alumni
The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund’s “Americans in Paris” will return to France’s capital city Oct. 4 and 5. This time, there will be 10 previous…
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Shin's Project Episode 3 to Feature Mr. Shin Diving into High-Stakes Negotiation
Shin's Project, the black comedy drama starring Han Suk Kyu, Bae Hyun Sung, and Lee Re, will return with a new episode on tvN on Monday…
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AliExpress tries to draw brands on Amazon: sources
Alibaba Group Holding is trying to attract established brand names on Amazon.com to its global e-commerce site AliExpress, stepping up…
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Reading the New Pynchon Novel in a Pynchonesque America
As for pace, “Shadow Ticket” reads like one of its subplots, about the Trans-Trianon 2000, a two-thousand-kilometre motorcycle circuit…
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Singapore stocks slip on Monday as US futures fall; STI down 0.1%
Decliners outnumber advancers 315 to 233 after 1.9 billion shares worth S$1.6 billion change hands Local stocks inched down on Monday (Sep…
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Mapletree Investments offloads Melbourne office building for over A$90 million, at steep discount
The price tag is almost 38% lower than its original purchase price of A$145 million in 2017 Temasek-owned real estate group Mapletree…
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Tom Holland Rushed to Hospital with Head Injury While Filming for Spider-Man after Stunt Goes Horribly Wrong as Film's Shooting Comes to Halt
Tom Holland was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Friday after a stunt went horribly wrong on the set of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."…
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Singtel faces another Optus crisis after fatal outage linked to three deaths in Australia
Singtel faces a fresh crisis at its Australian division Optus after the government started an investigation into an emergency call outage…
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HSBC’s Roberts says the bank’s future in Asia, Middle East
The future of HSBC Holdings is in Asia and the Middle East because of the amount of wealth and the capital flows between the two regions,…
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Amazon introduces Whole Foods 365 line to Singapore in brand test
Amazon.com’s Whole Foods Market is taking its house brands to Singapore, a test of how the private-label goods will fare in a market where…
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China’s central bank revives liquidity tool before long holiday
CHINA’S central bank has dusted off a liquidity instrument it last used eight months ago, part of a move to flood the banking system with…
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Hong Kong’s Cathay says to axe over 500 flights as typhoon nears
HONG Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said on Monday (Sep 22) it expected to cancel more than 500 flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa was…
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French Man Dies After Being Attacked by Hornets While Gardening
A 54-year-old French man died from a hornet attack while gardening in northern France. Laurent Duval, 54, suffered a fatal anaphylactic…