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Shein executive seeks to reassure investors after Trump crackdown on low-value imports
FAST-FASHION retailer Shein’s executive chairman Donald Tang told investors in a letter on Monday (Feb 17) that “growth remains strong”…
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Gold gains as investors eye Trump tariff moves
GOLD prices edged higher on Monday (Feb 17) after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session as market participants awaited more…
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Google and Meta used to champion DEI efforts. Why Big Tech is pulling back
More than a decade ago, outcries about the lack of diversity in the tech industry reverberated across major Silicon Valley companies from…
Business
Nippon Steel slumps after Trump suggests US Steel investment
NIPPON Steel slumped the most in four months after a closely watched summit between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minster…
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Former Tiger King Star Joe Exotic Begs Trump for Pardon After Seven Years in Prison for Murder-for-Hire Plot!
Joe Exotic, the former star of Tiger King, has sent a letter to Donald Trump asking for a pardon. The 61-year-old, whose real name is…
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Silk Road Founder May Fight for Seized $6.5 Billion Bitcoin After Trump Pardon
, the founder of Silk Road, could attempt to reclaim $6.5 billion in Bitcoin seized from the platform. Ulbricht, 40, was serving a life…
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Donald Trump Won't Deport Prince Harry from the US as President Says 'He's Got Enough Problems with His Wife. She's Terrible'
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he has no plans of deporting Prince Harry despite the ongoing legal dispute regarding his…
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Ford sees sharp profit drop as Trump tariff, EV threats loom
FORD Motor warned that profit may fall by US$2 billion or more this year on an expected drop in vehicle prices and costly new-model…
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A tariff loophole is closing. Why that matters for Shein, Temu and other Chinese online retailers
President Trump’s tariffs could reshape one of retail’s most booming sectors: fast fashion. Hefty taxes on imports from the U.S.’ biggest…
Business
Americans' big health care concerns? Affordability and access, says Gallup
Americans share health care executives' concerns for access and affordability, according to new research from Gallup. The analytics and…
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Can Elon Musk shut down a federal agency? Yes, if presidential rule replaces constitutional governance
WASHINGTON — Can Elon Musk close a federal agency, send its employees home and halt spending programs that were approved by Congress? Yes,…
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Trump delays tariffs on Mexico, easing stocks, but Canada and China remain in play
WASHINGTON — Stocks largely recovered from an early tumble Monday after President Trump confirmed he would delay imposing tariffs on…
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Why are cryptocurrencies crashing? Trump tariffs spook markets
Cryptocurrency markets suffered a sharp decline after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on major U.S. trading partners on…
Business
Trump and the L.A. fires have made for nonstop news. Experts share ways to deal, not reel
Don Grant, a media psychologist who has long helped people process the negative effects of digital media in their everyday lives, has been…
Business
Why Chinese AI company DeepSeek is spooking investors on U.S. tech
Major U.S. tech stocks, including Nvidia, Oracle and Broadcom, plummeted Monday after Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek…
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DOJ halts legal programs for detained immigrants, cuts off advocates' access to facilities
Lawyers providing detainees with basic legal information in federal immigration detention centers were shut out of facilities last week…
Business
ECB to cut rates again, with a nervous eye on Trump - The Business Times
EUROZONE rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track…
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Opinion: President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
Promises made, promises kept, President Trump liked to crow during his first term, sometimes deservedly. He’s only days into his second…
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Jan. 6 rioters freed by Trump include Californians and those who assaulted officers
Federal prosecutors described David Dempsey as “one of the most violent rioters” during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S.…
Business
STI ends 0.3% lower as investors digest Trump 2.0, no immediate China tariffs - The Business Times
SINGAPORE stocks closed lower on Tuesday (Jan 21), following US President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, even though most markets in…
Business
Bank of Korea cuts growth view on political instability, Trump impact - The Business Times
THE Bank of Korea (BOK) cut its growth forecast for this year as the political turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived…
Business
Asia markets wary as investors brace for barrage of executive orders from Trump 2.0 - The Business Times
The key uncertainty is the timing and magnitude of fresh Trump tariffs, says OCBC chief economist DONALD Trump is raring to go, and he has…
Business
Chinese investors pile into Bridgewater-style funds, eyeing Trump return - The Business Times
CHINESE hedge fund managers are racing to launch products styled on Bridgewater Associates’ popular “All Weather” strategy, to meet hot…
Business
China tech stock hedges cheapen before Trump becomes president - The Business Times
WITH Donald Trump about to start a second term in the White House, investors around the globe are bracing for big changes in trade…