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Nvidia AI chips worth US$1 billion entered China despite US curbs: FT
Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips worth at least US$1 billion were smuggled to China in the three months after Washington…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday as investors assessed tech earnings and monitored trade negotiations, while losses in…
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Swiss startup says its AI weather forecaster beats Microsoft, Google
Swiss startup Jua has launched an AI-powered weather forecaster that it says beats leading models from tech giants — potentially making it…
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Just 7,000 steps a day cuts risk of health issues - study
Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study…
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EXCLUSIVE: Nanushka Pops Up in Paris, Eyes Experiential Retail Expansion
PARIS – Nanushka is planting roots in Paris – at least through winter – with a six-month pop-up opening Thursday inside Galeries…
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Tesla stock price falls again: 3 factors weighing Elon Musk’s EV maker down
Investors in Tesla can’t seem to catch a break. Yesterday, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company reported its Q2 2025 results—and they…
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Sri Lanka orders Singapore shipowner to pay US$1 billion over marine disaster
The shipping firm initially paid US$7.85 million for the immediate cleanup and as compensation for fishermen who were deprived of their…
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ECB leaves interest rates unchanged amid tariff uncertainty
The European Central Bank left its main interest rate unchanged at 2 per cent as expected on Thursday (Jul 24), taking a break after a…
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ECB keeps rates steady as it awaits clarity over trade
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday (Jul 24) after cutting eight times in a year, biding its time while…
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The Download: gas and oil’s role in climate tech, and using AI to decipher ancient Latin
—Casey Crownhart After writing about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology, I've been…
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Increasing affluence continues to fuel housing demand and prices, but economic uncertainty could test market: Knight Frank
Interest rate cuts, growing affluence and low unemployment rates spell good news for Singapore’s private residential market, but a…
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Rising affluence, rate cuts fuelling housing market, but economic uncertainty is a wild card: Knight Frank
Interest rate cuts, growing affluence and low unemployment rates spell good news for Singapore’s private residential market, but a…
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Suntec Reit posts 3.7% rise in H1 DPU to S$0.03155
The manager of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Thursday (Jul 24) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.03155 for the…
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Vibe coding platform Lovable becomes fastest-growing software startup ever
Swedish AI startup Lovable says it has surpassed $100mn in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just eight months after launch. That makes it…
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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is still an Elon Musk pipe dream
Tesla is speeding toward a head-on collision with the realities of the auto industry. Amid protests over CEO Elon Musk’s involvement with…
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Singapore shares continue to rise, tracking regional indices; STI up 1%
The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher on Thursday (Jul 24), tracking regional indices. The STI ended 1 per cent or 41.77 points up…
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Probe launched into asylum seeker use of payment cards for gambling
The Home Office has launched an investigation into asylum seeker payment cards after data showed some had been misused for gambling. A…
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Crisis Deepens for U.K. Entertainment Freelancers as 44% Earn Below Living Wage
U.K. entertainment freelancers are facing an unprecedented crisis, with nearly half earning below the legal minimum wage, according to the…
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What role should oil and gas companies play in climate tech?
Standing on top of a drilling rig in the backyard of Nabors’s headquarters, I couldn’t stop thinking about the role oil and gas companies…
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UK firms struggle to grow as BOE rate decision approaches
The S&P Global UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slowed to 51.0 points from 52.0 in June British business activity grew only…
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Interparfums SA Stock Hit After Full-year Estimate Adjustment
PARIS – Interparfums SA stock took a hit Thursday, after the fragrance maker said its full-year sales target should return to the lower…
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Sony Takes Strategic Stake in Bandai Namco With $464 Million Deal
Sony Group Corporation has inked a strategic business alliance with anime and gaming powerhouse Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., with the…
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3 simple steps to overcome self-doubt at work
I’ve spent over two decades on stages around the world as a charity auctioneer. Even in the earliest years of my career, my job exposed me…
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GIC-backed South Korean finance app Toss plans 2026 US listing with over US$10 billion valuation: sources
Toss – a popular South Korean app that provides banking and a host of other financial services – aims to list in the US in the second…