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Ripley's revealed as buyer of $12m golden toilet
A gold toilet that fetched $12.1m (£9.3m) at auction was bought by Ripley's Believe It or Not!, after its first casting was stolen from…
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Hong Kong stock rally meets HK$193.8 billion lockup test ahead
Hong Kong’s stock rally faces a looming test, as year-end expirations of share-sale restrictions threaten to spur volatility and prompt…
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Asia: Stocks rally as bumber Nvidia report offsets Fed rate concern
ASIAN markets rallied on Thursday after blowout earnings from chip powerhouse Nvidia cooled worries over an AI bubble and overshadowed a…
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Nvidia’s Huang says company has plenty of new chips to sell
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang said his company has enough new Blackwell chips to meet increasing demand and that business is…
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Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers stops teaching while university investigates Epstein emails
Harvard University professor Larry Summers is taking leave while the school investigates his and others' ties with late sex offender…
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Gold gains with traders awaiting US data for fresh Fed cues
Traders now see nearly a 33% chance for a rate cut at the Fed’s Dec 9 to 10 meeting Gold prices edged higher on Thursday (Nov 20), as…
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Tyra Banks Goes Matte and Maximal in Second-Skin Sock Boots at the ARIA Awards in Sydney
Tyra Banks arrived at the 2025 ARIA Awards with a pointed sock-boot moment — and her signature smize — as she stepped onto the Sydney red…
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Asian currencies to regain ‘much-needed’ stability in 2026: DBS report
Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks DBS analysts are upbeat about the region’s prospects for…
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Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht set to benefit from rate cuts in 2026: DBS report
Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks DBS analysts are upbeat about the region’s prospects for…
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Billionaire family turns India’s gold obsession into a fortune
The steady growth has led to three straight years of stock gains for the company, including a 73% rally this year [MUMBAI/SINGAPORE] Gold…
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
October economic data, including a contraction in exports and a further slowdown in retail sales, point to a tougher fourth quarter,…
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US approves sale of 35,000 AI chips to UAE’s G42, Saudis’ Humain
The deal is contingent on both companies meeting “rigorous security and reporting requirements”, the Commerce Department says The US has…
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CDL sells US$143.5 million Silicon Valley residential asset
Part of the group’s capital recycling and portfolio management, the sale allows it to lower gearing and redeploy capital City Developments…
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China investment bank CICC to acquire two smaller rivals
Beijing is trying to cultivate first-class domestic investment banks capable of standing up to global heavyweights China International…
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Australia banking regulator warns on elevated risks from abroad
APRA and other regulatory agencies are attempting to strengthen the system with further work dedicated to geopolitical risk Risks to…
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Stocks to watch: SGX, CSE Global, Manulife US Reit, Keppel Reit, Wilmar, CDL
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 20): Source link
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Asia’s currency-defence war chest has swelled to US$8 trillion
Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves have surged to almost US$8 trillion, providing the authorities from Tokyo to Mumbai with ample ammunition…
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The private notes and secret documents that tell the inside story of the UK's Covid response
It was the most momentous event in UK history since World War Two. As a new virus took hold, millions of us were told to stay at home and…
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Storytelling can reframe the economic conversation
The trajectory of our national economy is a central concern of every American. Our living costs rise as would-be hegemons battle over…
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What if fintech worked for the people who don’t download fintech?
I’ve spent much of my career in fintech, but some of the most inspiring innovations I’ve seen came from a town most people have never…
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang isn’t feeling the ‘AI bubble’
All eyes were on Nvidia’s quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, as investors looked for signs of weakness indicating that the…
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Geely-linked car electronics maker eager to shed Chinese roots
Ecarx is in advanced discussions to combine with another Nasdaq-listed automotive-sensor company Ecarx Holdings, the Nasdaq-listed…
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Nvidia shares jump after revenue and outlook beat estimates
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Chip giant Nvidia beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue and upcoming sales, easing investor concerns…
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5 bold ways I use AI as a CEO, beyond automation
In planning meetings, in brainstorms, in the messy moments when decisions need to be made before all the information is in, AI is my…