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Dating in Iran - Cruising for love in the Islamic Republic
Dating is often fraught with its emotional ups and downs, compounded with the difficulty of meeting "the one" and the demands of modern…
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Business Credit Cards: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Business credit cards can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs, but they come with their own set of pros and cons. Understanding the…
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Singapore shares slide ahead of Trump’s tariffs; STI down 0.4%
Singapore shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 2), ahead of the United States unveiling tariffs against its trade partners. The blue-chip gauge,…
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An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
SAN FRANCISCO — ChatGPT maker OpenAI this week announced it raised a whopping $40 billion as it races to dominate a competitive AI…
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Monster 5.5-metre swells batter Sydney's famous coastline
Massive waves coupled with a powerful spring tide caused damage along Sydney's iconic coastline forcing some beaches to close and…
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Maybank initiates coverage on Centurion with ‘buy’ call with construction boom in Singapore expected
Maybank on Friday (Mar 28) initiated coverage of Centurion with a “buy” call, on optimism over the tighter supply of worker dormitory beds…
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SAC Capital lifts Soilbuild target price on strong order book, maintains its ‘buy’ call
SAC Capital hiked Soilbuild Construction’s target price to S$1.10 and maintained its “buy” call. The target price represents an upside of…
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Analysts raise gold price forecasts after spot prices hit fresh record
Gold’s record-breaking rally is not over yet, especially amid looming recession risks and central bank demand, said analysts. After spot…
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Only 19% of start-up founders in Germany are women, study shows
"Startup Germany" is written on a disk during an event showcasing the German and Portuguese start-up scene at the Web Summit technology…
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Illinois Business Start: LLC Made Easy
Starting a business in Illinois can feel overwhelming, but forming an Illinois LLC is a straightforward process. This guide will walk you…
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Here are the 5 top-performing Singapore stocks in Q1 – DBS, UOB and OCBC are not among them
The Straits Times Index (STI) achieved multiple highs in the first quarter of 2025, driven by factors such as investors flocking to safe…
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Inside the Factory That Makes $10,000 Chanel Handbags
Billboard Women in Music 2025 VERNEUIL-EN-HALATTE, France — Chanel is lifting the lid on the making of its $10,000 classic flap handbag.…
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Meet Anita Porchet, Watchmaking’s Most Respected Enamelist
Billboard Women in Music 2025 If enamel continues to adorn watch dials today, it’s all thanks to women. “They are the ones who saved…
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EXCLUSIVE: Paris Hilton Releases 30th Fragrance With Ulta Beauty
Billboard Women in Music 2025 It’s a milestone moment for Paris Hilton’s fragrance partnership with Parlux. It’s been more than 20 years…
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Prada Mode Doubles Down With Two-location Event in Osaka and Inujima Island
Billboard Women in Music 2025 MILAN — On the heels of the recently successful event in Abu Dhabi, Prada Mode is already embarking on its…
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Hong Kong considers new OTC stock market for delisted companies
Hong Kong is drafting rules for an over-the-counter (OTC) market for delisted shares to give investors at risk of owning a growing pile of…
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BYD enjoys yet another blockbuster quarter as Tesla flounders
China’s BYD enjoyed a strong start to 2025, with sales up 58 per cent in the first quarter versus the same period of last year. The…
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Hard data shows US economy is solid, but there is fear around tariffs: Federal Reserve’s Goolsbee
CHICAGO Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Tuesday said while the “hard” data show the underlying US economy is solid, the…
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Stocks to watch: Sembcorp, Nio, SingPost, Fu Yu
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Wednesday (Apr 2). Source link
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Algeria says it downed a drone near its border with Mali as tensions simmer between the 2 countries
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Algeria said Tuesday it shot down a military drone near the country's border with Mali in the first incident of its…
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BMW Once Restored Elvis Presley’s BMW 507 Roadster
Read the full story on Backfire News Almost a decade ago BMW made a huge stir when it revealed Elvis Presley’s fully restored BMW 507. The…
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Tesla to report sales as it faces Musk backlash, overseas delivery woes
With its showrooms vandalised, production lines paused and sales tanking overseas, Tesla has had a brutal start to 2025. The automaker is…
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Tesla sales drop to lowest since 2022 amid Musk backlash
Tesla’s vehicle sales fell 13 per cent last quarter to an almost three-year low, as the carmaker made over its most important model and…
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Europe: Shares recover ground as markets brace for US tariff deadline
EUROPEAN shares rebounded on Tuesday from a two-month low touched in the previous session, while the market braced for an impending April…