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Homeowners "freaking out" over how kitchen turned out—then realize mistake
A video about a couple who initially believed their newly installed kitchen was the wrong color—only to realize later they'd made a…
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Call for German age of criminal responsibility to be lowered to 12
The General Secretary of Germany's conservative CDU party has called for the country's age of criminal responsibility to be lowered from…
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Germany's offshore wind farms generate more electricity
Wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas are making a significant contribution to Germany's energy transition, and their share of…
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Amazon to face legal action after laying off 1,900 in Quebec
The union also launched a campaign calling on consumers to boycott the multinational by not shopping on its online platform and cancelling…
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Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul set for price hikes as US shuts trade loophole
SHEIN, Temu and Amazon Haul prices are likely to rise for American shoppers, analysts and industry experts said, after US President Donald…
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South Korea to rebuild aviation safety system 'from the ground up' after crash, plane fire
SEOUL – South Korea aims to rebuild its aviation safety system from scratch, the transport ministry said on Tuesday, launching a new…
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Wild garlic thieves detained in eastern Germany with 100 kg of bulbs
Six men have been detained in eastern Germany for stealing almost 100 kilograms of wild garlic bulbs, police said on Tuesday. The six…
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KKR quarterly profit beats expectation on dealmaking revival
ALTERNATIVE asset manager KKR & Co reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Feb 4), as a rebound in…
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Scandal-hit unicorn eFishery ropes FTI Consulting into acting management team
The move ‘aims to facilitate a thorough and objective business review to determine the best path forward for the group’, says eFishery’s…
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Spotify forecasts profit above estimates on subscriber growth, price increases
In the fourth quarter, premium subscribers rose 11 per cent to 263 million, compared with Visible Alpha estimates of 260 million. SPOTIFY…
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Experts question medical evidence that led to murder conviction of British nurse Lucy Letby
LONDON (AP) — A panel of expects has disputed the medical evidence used to convict British nurse Lucy Letby of murdering seven newborns…
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Singapore’s Syfe makes A$65 million bid for Australian investing platform SelfWealth
SINGAPORE-BASED digital wealth platform Syfe on Tuesday (Feb 4) said it made a non-binding indicative offer to acquire SelfWealth, an…
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Tesla supplier Panasonic to cut costs to support shift into AI
PANASONIC Holdings is considering an overhaul of personnel and trimming underperforming businesses to lower fixed costs, part of a shift…
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Slow traffic, fast food: study links road delays with unhealthy eating
Have you ever been hungry, stuck in traffic, and decide to pick up some fast food for dinner? If you have, you are not alone, as…
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Number of compulsory wind-ups rise more than 50% in 2024
AS MANY as 307 companies were forced to wind up last year, based on figures released by the Ministry of Law’s Insolvency Office. This was…
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Italy itching to drop $24 billion on Lynx, Panther tanks, with amore
NETTUNO, Italy — Italy’s defense chief has challenged Leonardo and Rheinmetall to deliver a massive, €23 billion ($24 billion) order of…
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HK-listed Chinese stocks hit 3-month high despite China, US tariffs
CHINESE stocks listed in Hong Kong surged on Tuesday (Feb 4) as investors loaded up on artificial intelligence and electric vehicle shares…
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Nintendo cuts outlook for final months before Switch 2 debut
Nintendo revised its full-year forecast down after profit and revenue plummeted over the holiday period, with gamers increasingly looking…
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Temasek and CenterSquare launch US$100 million commercial real estate debt co-investment vehicle
The portfolio continues a strategy across the global real estate investment manager’s debt fund series TEMASEK and CenterSquare Investment…
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GIC makes senior leadership changes, appoints new group CIO
Bryan Yeo succeeds Jeffrey Jaensubhakij, who is stepping down after almost three decades at the firm GIC’S deputy group chief investment…
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UBS quarterly profit smashes expectations, US$3 billion buyback unveiled
UBS Group, Switzerland’s largest bank, on Tuesday (Feb 4) posted net income of US$770 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, trouncing…
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Grab weighs takeover of rival GoTo at US$7 billion valuation
GRAB Holdings and GoTo Group have accelerated merger talks and are targeting a deal this year, seeking to end years of losses in…
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Old Covid lockdown footage misrepresented as HMPV 'emergency' in China
China has not declared a "state of emergency" over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) after infections increased toward the end of 2024,…
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AI and more: These tech firms top the list of Singapore’s 100 fastest-growing companies
A good variety of sectors are in a list of 100 fastest-growing companies based in Singapore, going by a study done by The Straits Times…