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EXCLUSIVE: Akris Has a New CEO of the Americas
Swiss fashion house Akris has recruited Balenciaga executive Bonnie Abraham to become its new chief executive officer of the Americas as…
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Spending Review: Shaping Scotland's priorities for years to come
Douglas Fraser Business and Economy Editor, Scotland Increased spending for Scotland on defence, computing and the development of…
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Eos and Blue Moon Turn Happy Hour Into Hydrated Lips With First Balm Collaboration
Eos is expanding its flavor palette to include a zesty new lip balm. The fast-growing body care brand has partnered with Blue Moon to…
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Gold rises as US-China trade uncertainty persists, investors eye inflation data
GOLD prices edged higher on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding the finalisation of a US-China trade agreement weighed on sentiment and…
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Asia: Equities rally after China-US framework on trade
Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as investors welcomed a China-US agreement to lower trade tensions that stoked hopes the economic…
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‘Maxton Hall – The World Between Us’ Renewed for Season 3 at Amazon (TV News Roundup)
Amazon Prime Video has renewed “Maxton Hall – The World Between Us” for Season 3. The new season will follow the third book in Mona…
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Nintendo says sold record 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles in first four days
Nintendo said on Wednesday it had sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console was…
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Record 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles sold in first four days, says Nintendo
The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3.5 million units in its first four…
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Tesla’s public robotaxi rides set for tentative June 22 start: CEO Musk
Tesla tentatively plans to begin offering rides on its self-driving robotaxis to the public on June 22, CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday, as…
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‘In Cold Light’ Review: A Tiresome Neo-Noir That Does No Favors for Maika Monroe or Troy Kotsur
Movies rarely come more generic than French-Canadian filmmaker Maxime Giroux’s “In Cold Light,” an exhaustingly paced action-thriller…
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UN panel urges UK to renegotiate Chagos Islands deal
A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the rights of…
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New Zealand central bank says former head quit over funding dispute
Former New Zealand central bank governor Adrian Orr’s surprise resignation in March was due to his disagreements with the treasury over…
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Twix ad banned in UK for encouraging unsafe driving
A TV ad for chocolate bar Twix has been banned for encouraging unsafe driving. The advert shows a man with flowing hair involved in a car…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Raffles Medical, Amara, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering, SIA
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 11): Keppel Infrastructure…
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4 observations about Apple’s low-key WWDC 2025
At Apple’s annual WWDC keynote, the highest-level subject is always the future of its software platforms. And the big news in that…
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Australia’s Qantas to close low-cost arm Jetstar Asia
RALIAN flag carrier Qantas said on Wednesday it will close Jetstar Asia, the group’s Singapore-based low-cost unit, in a bid to recycle up…
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Sting: Governments have neglected the North East for decades
Sting is in a reflective mood. The Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter grew up in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and tells me he is…
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Pitbull: Star says seeing fans dressed in bald caps is priceless
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Pitbull is fascinated by his popularity in the UK - telling the BBC it makes him "very, very happy" to…
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France’s Mistral launches Europe’s first AI reasoning model
Mistral on Tuesday launched Europe’s first AI reasoning model, which uses logical thinking to create a response, as it tries to keep pace…
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AI assistants still need a human touch
When I first encountered AI, it wasn’t anything like the sophisticated tools we have today. In the 1990s, my introduction came in the form…
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Blackstone plans US$500 billion Europe investment: CEO
BLACKSTONE is planning to invest as much as US$500 billion in Europe over the next 10 years, underlining the continent’s growing appeal to…
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Oil prices hold near 7-week high as market waits for news from US-China trade talks
Oil prices held near a seven-week high on Tuesday as the market awaited direction from trade talks between the US and China. Analysts have…
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Europe: Stocks flat as investors await outcome of US-China talks
EUROPEAN shares closed little changed on Tuesday in cautious trade as investors awaited the outcome of the second day of US-China trade…
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US: Stocks advance as China trade talks drag on
Wall Street stocks advanced on Tuesday as markets hoped for progress in US-China trade talks while digesting the World Bank’s lowered…