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Gold hits two-week high with spotlight on US inflation data
GOLD prices nudged higher to touch a two-week peak on Wednesday (Dec 11), supported by escalating geopolitical tensions and expectations…
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Party City mulls second bankruptcy, just over a year after first
PARTY City Holdco is considering options including a sale or a potential bankruptcy filing, just over a year after it emerged from Chapter…
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Singapore stocks fall, with Hongkong Land leading losses; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares closed lower on Wednesday (Dec 11) amid declines in the banking stocks, with property developer Hongkong Land the biggest…
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SpaceX share sale values company at about US$350 billion
SPACEX and its investors have agreed to purchase as much as US$1.25 billion of insider shares in a transaction valuing Elon Musk’s rocket…
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Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over
AQRABA, Syria — Standing some 40 feet from the charred remains of the Syrian air force helicopter, Ahmad Abu Leyl, a young rebel fighter,…
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Who is Tom Dickey? What we know about Luigi Mangione's defense lawyer
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Dickey has been hired to lead the defense of Luigi Mangione, who was…
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GameStop reports third-quarter profit on spending cuts
GAMESTOP reported a third-quarter profit on Tuesday (Dec 10) as the video game retailer ramps up its cost-saving efforts, including…
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Stocks to watch: Aims Apac Reit, Keong Hong
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 11): Aims Apac Reit: The…
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Ford Mustang GTD Becomes Fastest American Around The Nurburgring
Read the full story on Backfire News The official lap time for the Ford Mustang GTD on the famed Nurburgring in Germany has been revealed…
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Jays Acquire All-Star Infielder From Guardians in Blockbuster Trade: Report
✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Toronto Blue Jays pivoted from their failed pursuit of free agent outfielder Juan Soto in a major way…
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Who Owns Hulu?
Like many individuals today, you probably watch television via a streaming platform. In fact, you probably have an account for Netflix,…
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US court blocks Kroger’s US$25 billion supermarket mega-merger
A US judge suspended supermarket giant Kroger’s planned US$24.6 billion acquisition of rival chain Albertsons on Tuesday in a win for the…
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Apple shares are on a tear despite sluggish growth, tariff risks
APPLE has the slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump’s second term. None…
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Adidas headquarters raided in years-long tax investigation, company says
AUTHORITIES raided Adidas AG headquarters in Germany as part of a years-long tax investigation, a spokesperson from the company said on…
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Arizona freeze warning may plunge temperatures nearly 30 degrees
Some cities near Phoenix, Arizona, could see temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees overnight as a freeze warning is in place. The National…
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Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria's naval fleet, as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country…
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What is Corporate Entrepreneurship?
Corporate entrepreneurship is when teams within a big company come up with, support, start, and run new businesses that use the company’s…
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Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the 'Princess of Black Poetry,' dies at 81
Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the…
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Truck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government's failure to pay bills
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Truck drivers blocked some major highways in central Mexico on Tuesday to protest that the government hasn’t paid them…
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Migrant teen fatally stabbed in New York City
Police are still searching for three suspects after a 17-year-old migrant was fatally stabbed in New York City last week. The New York…
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What is a Fat Tax? The Question Taking Over the Internet
In today’s society, obesity has become a prevalent public health issue affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. With approximately…
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HSBC raised fraud alarm that sparked collapse of fintech Stenn
A FINANCE firm backed by several influential Wall Street investors collapsed last week after HSBC Holdings discovered some of the…
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Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum
The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play…
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UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and Germany pledged Tuesday to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send…