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Shangri-La Asia H1 net profit down 38.7% at US$57.9 million amid higher revenue
The board declares an interim dividend of HK$0.05 per ordinary share, unchanged from H1 2024 Hotel group Shangri-La Asia posted a net…
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South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 110…
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Federal Reserve’s Waller sees rate cuts over next 3-6 months, starting in September
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday stepped up his call for cutting short-term US borrowing costs, saying he would…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 closes lower; investors assess Pernod Ricard, Nvidia earnings
EUROPE’S Stoxx 600 closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by healthcare stocks, while investors assessed earnings from Pernod Ricard and…
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US: Stocks advance as Dow Jones, S&P 500 hit fresh records
Two of Wall Street’s major indexes closed on Thursday at record highs, buoyed by an upward revision to second-quarter US... Source link
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Toyota Keeps Rolling With Record July Sales as EV and Hybrid Demand Surges
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Toyota (TM, Financials) just had another solid month and it's starting to feel like clockwork.…
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Robin Westman: Minneapolis Gunman Decided to Carry Out Shooting at School Mass after Finding Out Details Online that Parents Won't be There
Minneapolis gunman Robin Westman decided to attack his old Catholic school's first Mass of the year after finding details about the mass…
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Trump Fires Top Transportation Official Overseeing Key Merger
President Trump has fired Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus, a Democrat who he himself first appointed to the railroad…
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The Bolton Investigation Reportedly Involves More Than the Old Controversy over His Memoir | National Review
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Anne Hathaway Takes a Tumble Down the Stairs in Ulla Johnson Heels on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Set
Anne Hathaway reacted like a true professional the moment the heel of her Ulla Johnson shoe broke off on set while filming “The Devil…
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Reports: Germany's Rheinmetall considers acquiring yet another rival
The logo of the NVL shipyard belonging to the Luerssen Group. German defence giant Rheinmetall is reportedly looking into acquiring the…
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Confidence Trumps Wealth in Investment Decisions
Self-doubt can be paralyzing, especially when you’re surrounded by wealthy, successful people. For years, I struggled with this feeling…
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ChatGPT pulled teen into a 'dark and hopeless place' before he took his life, lawsuit against OpenAI alleges
Adam Raine, a California teenager, used ChatGPT to find answers about everything from his schoolwork to his interests in music, Brazilian…
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GuocoLand’s H2 net profit falls 48% as China losses offset Singapore growth
Property developer GuocoLand posted a 48 per cent drop in net profit to S$32.4 million for its half year ended Jun 30, from S$62.4 million…
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Meta's Superintelligence Lab Hit by Wave of Exits Within Months of its Launch
Just two months after CEO Mark Zuckerberg opened Meta's Superintelligence Lab, the new division is already facing serious growing pains.…
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Robin Westman: Transgender Minneapolis Shooter Regretted His Decision to Transition in Manifesto Posted Online Hours Before Carnage
Transgender gunman Robin Westman admitted he was "tired of being trans" and wished he "never brainwashed" himself in an online manifesto…
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US: Nasdaq opens slightly higher after Nvidia results
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index opened slightly higher on Thursday (Aug 28), as investors weighed the AI chip giant’s upbeat forecasts against…
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Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced…
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Key changes in Temasek’s leadership as it creates three new entities
In one of Temasek Holdings’ biggest overhauls since 1974, the Singapore investment company will form three wholly owned entities to…
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Alo Expands Into the Luxury Handbag Category
For years, Alo’s tie-dye bag was a staple amongst celebrities, fitness enthusiasts and more. And now, the Los Angeles-based wellness…
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China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia
A NEW China-buys-China narrative is taking shape as Beijing steps up its tech rivalry with the US. The world’s second-largest economy not…
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Asian Stock Markets Slide as NVIDIA Faces China Setback and Meituan Shares Crash
Thursday was a mixed day on Asian stock markets as investors reacted to lackluster signals from U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. The MSCI…
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Deutsche Bank fined US$3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator
Deutsche Bank has been fined US$3.05 million over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong’s securities regulator said on…
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Mainland Chinese traders sell record amount of Hong Kong stocks
Investors in mainland China sold a record HK$20.4 billion (S$4.1 billion) worth of Hong Kong-listed stocks on Thursday (Aug 28), a sign…