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OpenAI's ChatGPT faces massive outage with thousands of users impacted
MICROSOFT-backed OpenAI said on Friday (Nov 8) night it is facing an issue that has resulted in its popular chatbot ChatGPT being…
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4 Most Likely Trade Destinations For White Sox Ace Garrett Crochet
The Chicago White Sox explored the option of trading their two best players Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. this year. Ultimately,…
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Europe: Shares log third week of declines on China, tariff jitters
EUROPE’S benchmark Stoxx 600 logged its third consecutive week of declines on Friday (Nov 8), hurt by underwhelming stimulus measures from…
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Bhad Bhabie's Mother Confirms Rapper Is Battling Cancer after Fans Show Concern Over Her Weight Loss Amid Claims She Is 'Faking It'
Bhad Bhabie's mother Barbara Ann Bregoli has confirmed that her daughter is battling cancer. This announcement comes after the rapper and…
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Who Was Anthony Nephew? Minnesota Man Kills Wife, Ex and Two Children in Tragic Murder Suicide as His Mental Health Struggles Are Revealed
A man killed his wife, ex-partner, and two sons in a tragic murder-suicide. Anthony Nephew, 46, was found dead from a self-inflicted…
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Tesla hits US$1 trillion market value as Musk-backed Trump win fans optimism
TESLA’S market value breached the US$1 trillion-mark in a sharp rally on Friday (Nov 8), on growing bets of a favourable treatment for CEO…
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Delivery Hero’s Talabat to launch over US$1 billion Dubai IPO next week: sources
TALABAT, the Middle East business of Delivery Hero, plans to launch its Dubai initial public offering next week, three people familiar…
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Old Chang Kee H1 profit rises 42% to S$6.2 million
CURRY puff maker Old Chang Kee on Friday (Nov 8) posted a net profit of S$6.2 million for the six months ended Sep 30, climbing 42 per…
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Pierre Cardin to be hit with EU antitrust fine for cross-border sales curbs: sources
FRENCH fashion house Pierre Cardin is set to be fined in the coming weeks for licensing and distribution deals with German clothing maker…
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Sembcorp Industries to sell waste management unit to Indonesian energy company for S$405 million
ENERGY and urban development company Sembcorp Industries on Friday (Nov 8) announced that it intends to sell its wholly owned unit…
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Ikea reports higher profit despite revenue hit from price cuts
INTER Ikea, the owner of the world’s biggest furniture brand, reported higher profits for 2024 thanks to lower interest payments, despite…
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F&N FY2024 earnings rise 12.7% to S$150.2 million on higher revenue
BEVERAGE and publishing company Fraser and Neave (F&N) on Friday (Nov 8) announced a 12.7 per cent rise in net profit to S$150.2 million…
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India’s Tata Motors posts surprise Q2 profit drop on weak sales
INDIA’S Tata Motors reported a surprise drop in second-quarter profit and its first revenue decline in 10 quarters on Friday (Nov 8), hurt…
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AI startup funding hit a record in L.A. area last quarter. Here's who got the most money
The Bay Area has long held the title for attracting the most venture capital funding in the nation, and that naturally includes the hot…
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State Bank of India beats Q2 profit view but lending margin shrinks
STATE Bank of India, the country’s largest lender by assets, beat second-quarter profit estimates on Friday (Nov 8), helped by higher…
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Singapore banks lead STI rally to 17-year high; index up 1.4%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) continued to rally on Friday (Nov 8), hitting a 17-year high. It was up 1.4 per cent or 50.88 points at…
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Richemont profit slumps on weak China demand for luxury watches
RICHEMONT reported a slump in profit in the first half as the Swiss luxury group’s watchmaking division suffered from cooling demand in…
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China’s car sales jump in October as automakers rush to meet annual goals
CHINA’S passenger vehicle sales jumped 11.2 per cent in October year on year, the second straight monthly rise and the fastest growth…
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Blind puppy found tied to pole "pleading for help" before Hurricane Milton
A blind puppy was found tied to a poll "pleading for help" in Florida as the state prepared for the imminent onslaught of Hurricane…
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US Fed’s rate cut brings ‘relief’ to Asian markets, but long-term uncertainty under Trump remains
Observers expect volatility in the markets until there is greater clarity on Trump’s policies THE latest rate cut by the US Federal…
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Fed’s rate cut brings ‘relief’ to Asian markets with STI hitting 17-year high, but long-term uncertainty under Trump remains
Observers expect volatility in the markets until there is greater clarity on the new president’s policies THE latest rate cut by the US…
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Geely seeks over two billion euros loan to refinance Volvo truck deal
CHINESE billionaire Li Shufu’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is in talks with banks for a syndicated loan to refinance borrowings related…
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Fed’s implied message: Enjoy the rate cuts and market euphoria now, worry about tariffs and deficits later
Powell leaves door open to another cut in December, depending on the rate of inflation and if the labour market softens further THE US…
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UOB looks to take ‘full advantage’ of excess capital by end of this year: CEO Wee Ee Cheong
UOB is actively looking to manage its capital, and hopes it can find ways to take “full advantage” of the excess by the end of this year,…