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Scenes from the Paris Heat Wave
It was the middle of June, and Emmanuel Grégoire, the newly elected mayor of Paris, was installed on the banks of Canal Saint-Martin,…
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Business
Mizuho adds HSBC, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank hires in wave
The firm has also hired a former head of insurance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at HSBC in Paris Mizuho Financial Group has…
Business
Singapore stocks ride Asian wave amid US ‘self-sabotage’; STI up 0.9%
Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s Kospi, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index all close higher SINGAPORE shares…
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UBS 25-year Asia veteran departs ahead of new wave of job cuts
The Zurich-based firm is set to begin another set of job cuts in mid-January, according to sources UBS Group’s Eric Lafon has left the…
Business
From Security to Simplicity: The Top 5 Wallets Powering the Next Wave of Crypto Adoption
As cryptocurrency adoption surges beyond early enthusiasts and into mainstream finance, the tools users rely on to secure, store, and…
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HSBC expects gold’s ‘bull wave’ to hit US$5,000 an ounce in 2026
The bank has cited geopolitical risks, economic policy uncertainty and rising public debt as factors supporting the price HSBC on Friday…
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Chinese milk tea brands are offering a playbook for South-east Asia’s next consumer wave
FOR years now, many have wondered whether Luckin Coffee would topple Starbucks as the world’s coffee chain of choice. Luckin has surpassed…
Fashion
Emma Watson Joins the Venice Slingback Wave in Gucci’s Chain-Link Pumps
Emma Watson arrived in Italy on Saturday in one of the most popular footwear silhouettes of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival:…
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The Impossible Becomes Possible: My Millennium Wave
The Millennium Wave in Tahiti stands as a monument to what many consider impossible. This famous wave, which I rode in February, marked a…
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Meta's Superintelligence Lab Hit by Wave of Exits Within Months of its Launch
Just two months after CEO Mark Zuckerberg opened Meta's Superintelligence Lab, the new division is already facing serious growing pains.…
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Strange Plasma Wave is Lighting Up Jupiter — And Researchers are Stunned
The first new type of plasma wave in Jupiter's aurora has been observed and analyzed by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin…
Fashion
Jordin Sparks Joins the Mesh Shoe Wave in Fendi Colibrì Slingbacks at AAFCA TV Honors in Los Angeles
Jordin Sparks joined the growing faction of celebrities leaning into the mesh shoe trend for the 7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors on Saturday in…
Business
Wave of director acquisitions as local rally takes a breather
Over the five trading sessions from Aug 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
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Hong Kong allowing listing applicants more privacy sparks wave of confidential filings
At least two dozen Chinese companies have confidentially filed for listing in Hong Kong this year and more are preparing to do so, two…
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What is Opal? Google Joins Vibe-Coding Wave with AI Tool that Builds Apps from Simple Prompts
Google has unveiled a new AI-based app-making tool called Opal, which allows users to build simple web apps by just writing what they want…
Business
Trafigura’s buyback headache grows amid fresh wave of exits
A fresh wave of senior executive departures is heaping pressure on Trafigura Group’s commitment to buy back its employees’ shares, just as…
Business
Caution Grips on Asian Markets as Tariff Deadline and Earnings Wave Approach
Asian share markets dipped on Tuesday, following a second straight day of gains on Wall Street. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index (excluding…
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Haunted Annabelle Doll Vanishes, Sparking Wave of Conspiracy Theories
The notorious Annabelle doll, long feared for its alleged paranormal powers, has mysteriously vanished following the sudden death of ghost…
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Singaporean Man, 26, Charged with Attempted Murder of 29-Year-Old Woman at Kallang Wave Mall
A 26-year-old man was charged on Wednesday, July 16, with attempted murder for his alleged involvement in the attempted murder of a…
Business
Linda Yaccarino Resigns as X CEO Amid Wave of Top Executive Departures from Musk-Led Firms
Linda Yaccarino officially resigned as CEO of X on Wednesday, July 9. Her statement was brief: "After two incredible years, I've decided…
Fashion
Sneaker Wave Sweeps Beachgoers into Rocks in Spain (Video)
A handful of beachgoers in Spain, simply minding their own business, were caught up in a literal whirlwind when a rogue wave smashed along…
Business
Xiaohongshu joins wave of Chinese firms releasing open-source AI models
Xiaohongshu, also known as Rednote, one of the country’s most popular social media platforms, has released an open-source large language…
Culture
A New Wave of Cinematic Riches Arrives at Cannes
“When will this fucking movie be over with?” It’s a question that surfaces often at the Cannes Film Festival, where hour blurs into hour,…
Fashion
Are Ballet Sneakers the Next Big Footwear Wave?
Predicting the next big wave in sneakers is always a crapshoot. Sure, brands can put millions of dollars behind complex marketing pushes…