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Lenovo’s profit beats estimates as AI fuels PC recovery hopes
Investors are betting that PC makers from HP to Dell Technologies will benefit in 2025 as consumers pick up devices with more AI features…
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EXCLUSIVE: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Marks Cécred’s First Year in Business With First Retail Expansion
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter isn’t letting her upcoming tour slow down her beauty business. One year after the multihyphenate launched her big…
Business
Manulife US Reit to sell Plaza office building for US$40 million as H2 distributable income falls 57.6%
THE manager of Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reported on Thursday (Feb 20) that its distributable income fell 57.6 per…
Business
‘Significant’ investor interest in South-east Asia’s wellness real estate sector amid global boom: CLI
INVESTOR interest in wellness real estate is steadily on the rise and South-east Asia offers significant opportunities within its health…
Business
Complex AI chips will drive demand for Lam Research chipmaking tools, CEO says
LAM Research chief executive Tim Archer said on Wednesday (Feb 19) that the thirst for complex artificial intelligence (AI) silicon will…
Business
Australia’s Goodman raises A$4 billion for data centres to tap AI boom
AUSTRALIA’S Goodman Group plans to raise A$4 billion (S$3.4 billion) via a share placement to develop a global network of data centres, as…
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Fortescue profit plunges as China’s iron ore demand declines
FORTESCUE’s first-half profit plunged by 53 per cent from the year before as demand for iron ore from the biggest consumer China softened.…
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Microsoft develops AI model for videogames
MICROSOFT has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model of a videogame which can help generate visuals and actions, the company…
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Nasdaq-listed Grab’s Q4 profit falls to US$27 million, but beats analyst estimates
NASDAQ-LISTED Grab on Thursday (Feb 20) posted a net profit of US$27 million for the fourth quarter ended December, down from US$35…
Business
Beyond Meat pursues new borrowing to shore up liquidity
PLANT-BASED burger maker Beyond Meat is sounding out investors to borrow as much as US$250 million from private credit lenders, its second…
Business
Capri Holdings Investor Day: Talk Centers on Product Innovation, Impact Marketing, Right-sizing Retail Fleet
Capri Holdings Inc. is looking to restore growth in all three of its luxury brands — Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo — with an…
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Manulife’s profit climbs on wealth management strength, Asia growth
MANULIFE Financial posted higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, bolstered by a thriving wealth and asset management business and…
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Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that…
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Batsheva Fall 2025: Joyful Clothes to Dance In
Last year Lori Belilove, founder and artistic director of the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation, opened Batsheva Hay’s fantastic fall 2024…
Culture
Julia Stiles Makes Directorial Debut With Heartfelt Film ‘Wish You Were Here’
Julia Stiles is pretty sure she mentioned here and there that she was interested in directing, but how exactly Gabby Kono-Abdy came to…
Business
Microsoft unveils quantum computing chip for future data centres
MICROSOFT announced its first quantum computing chip, a major step in the company’s effort to produce devices that might someday solve…
Culture
The Story Behind the Mysterious Face That Adorns Most of Fornasetti’s Décor
Edwardian-era opera singer Lina Cavalieri is one of the most ubiquitous faces in design, made so in the contemporary age by Milan-based…
Business
Fast Company Discusses the Rise of AI Tools in 2025
The past year has marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence, fundamentally reshaping how we work, create, and…
Business
Reviving SGX is not the endgame – creating a vibrant financial ecosystem is
IT IS somewhat counterintuitive that shares of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have weakened since the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
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Russian mafia money-laundering ring broken up in Spain
Fourteen people have been arrested in Spain and Portugal in a series of raids targeting a €1tn (£828bn) criminal, money-laundering network…
Business
‘Lambo Guy’ Adrian Portelli Buys $6.5M Koenigsegg Jesko
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector Australian entrepreneur and high-profile car collector Adrian Portelli has made headlines once…
Business
Helly Hansen ‘Ticks All the Boxes’ for Kontoor, According to CEO Scott Baxter
Kontoor Brands has amassed a lot of cash since being spun off from VF Corp. in 2018. On Wednesday, it found a place to invest that money.…
Culture
Inside the ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Costume Studio With Designer Katrina Lindsay
Since premiering on the West End in 2016 and Broadway in 2018, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has established itself worldwide.…
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Google pays 326 mn euros to settle Italy tax dispute: prosecutor
Italian authorities had accused Google of failing to declare and pay taxes on advertising income generated in the country (Kirill…