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BeReal is back. Can it stick around this time?
Is it time to BeReal again? In 2022, the photo-sharing app surged in popularity, won Apple’s “App of the Year,” and even earned its own…
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U.S. stocks near all-time high as oil stabilizes
U.S. stocks are hanging near their all-time high on Wednesday as financial markets catch a breath following two big days bolstered by…
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Christian Norgaard: Arsenal agree deal for Brentford captain amid Thomas Partey uncertainty
Arsenal have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign midfielder Christian Norgaard. Sources have indicated the Gunners have been discussing a…
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Bumble shares soar after dating app announces major job cuts
Bumble is cutting a third of its workforce, the latest sign that all is not well in the business of online dating. The company informed…
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Trump considers candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Powell
President Trump on Wednesday said he has a handful of people in mind to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who has resisted…
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U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program have unleashed cyberattacks on American banks and the oil industry
Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian…
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Fraudster jailed for selling fake 'Scottish-grown tea'
Paul Ward and Steven Godden BBC Scotland News A fraudster who tricked luxury hotels and stores into buying "Scottish-grown tea" that was…
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OpenAI Developing Productivity Suite to Compete with Microsoft and Google in AI Workspace Battle
Generative AI pioneer OpenAI is heating up the productivity suite race by reportedly building a 'productivity' platform to rival Microsoft…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq approach record high as Middle East tensions ease
Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes rose on Wednesday (Jun 25), hovering near a record peak, as a ceasefire between Israel and Iran…
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Isar Aerospace raises €150mn to strengthen Europe’s launch capabilities
Europe’s best-funded space tech firm, Isar Aerospace, plans to strengthen the continent’s access to orbital satellites after raising…
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Sir Gareth Southgate: I don't miss managing England
Southgate became the fourth England manager in history to be knighted, after Sir Walter Winterbottom, Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson.…
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Grab to pause changes to driver incentive scheme following backlash
Ride-hailing service Grab will pause planned changes to its driver incentive scheme, following a backlash about the impact on drivers’…
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Banks critical to help companies in more protectionist global economic order: Gan Kim Yong
Banks play a critical role in helping companies as they adapt to a more protectionist global economic order, said Deputy Prime Minister…
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Genesys wants agentic AI to make customer service less robotic
When Tony Bates became chairman and CEO of Genesys in 2019, the company was already a global leader in contact center software. But Bates…
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Keppel partners AIIB for up to US$1.5 billion in Asia-Pacific green infrastructure deals
Asset manager Keppel has partnered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to facilitate up to US$1.5 billion worth of sustainable…
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TSMC unit to issue US$10 billion of stock to counter forex swings
The moves grant TSMC Global more capital flexibility in managing exchange rate risks Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s overseas unit…
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Sembcorp unit’s acquisition of 49 MW Vietnam hydropower asset delayed
The company will take ‘regulatory uncertainties’ into account for new investments in the country The acquisition of a 49-megawatt (MW)…
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Going around in circles: Do Singapore investors have the appetite for another telco listing?
Singapore’s public listing drought has left investors searching for any sign of life in the markets. It is understandable, then, that the…
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Singapore Airlines CEO’s latest annual pay drops 14% to S$7 million despite record performance
Singapore Airlines (SIA) paid its chief executive Goh Choon Phong S$7 million in remuneration for the latest financial year ended March…
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Singapore shares rise, tracking regional gains; STI up 0.6%
Singapore Exchange is the top blue-chip gainer while Yangzijiang Shipbuilding finishes at the bottom Shares on the Singapore bourse closed…
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The Bank Secrecy Act is failing everyone. It’s time to rethink financial surveillance.
The US is on the brink of enacting rules for digital assets, with growing bipartisan momentum to modernize our financial system. But amid…
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DBS targets hiring 40 private bankers for North Asia market
Group, Singapore’s largest lender, is targeting hiring about 40 private bankers this year in Hong Kong and Singapore to cater to wealthy…
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Investment firm PAG raises 3.1 billion yuan in first yuan-denominated buyout fund: sources
Asia-focused investment firm PAG has raised 3.1 billion yuan (S$553 million) at the first close of its inaugural yuan-denominated buyout…
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Jacky Jhaj: British man charged over mock Disneyland wedding to child had been investigated by BBC
Noel Titheradge Investigations Correspondent, BBC The British paedophile charged in connection with organising a "mock wedding" to a child…