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Athena Capital announces new board, headlined by Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn
Olympic gold-medalist and alpine skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is no stranger to going downhill—but she’s soon going to be focused on making…
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BNP to cut 200 branches by end of 2026 to kick off retail revamp
BNP Paribas chief executive officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe plans to cut hundreds of domestic retail branches in an effort to lift…
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Lululemon stock price: LULU shares crash over tariff impact fears
Popular athletic apparel brand Lululemon Athletica is seeing its share price crash today. As of this writing, the stock (Nasdaq: LULU) is…
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Michaels acquires Joann fabrics IP: Will it take over former stores too?
Craft retail chain The Michaels Companies said on Thursday that it has acquired the beloved fabrics retailer Joann, which recently winded…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on jobs data optimism; Tesla rebounds
stock indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 6) after a strong jobs report calmed worries over the health of the labour market, while Tesla…
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UBS faces tough new Swiss banking sector rules
The Swiss government on Friday (Jun 6) proposed stricter rules for UBS following its takeover of Credit Suisse, which could make it hold…
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3 Arts Acquires Independent News Talent Agency OManagement, Led by Olivia Metzger
Olivia Metzger, the independent agent who represents Craig Melvin and Kristen Welker, among others, is no longer running solo. After…
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Sasseur Reit receives up to 508 million yuan from sponsor for refinancing
Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) said a wholly owned subsidiary of its sponsor has entered into an unsecured sponsor loan…
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The Met and Vacheron Constantin Reveal Winners of Artisan Residency Program
Vacheron Constantin and The Metropolitan Museum of Art introduced the winners of their Artisan Residency program Thursday in New York. The…
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Why tech companies are snubbing the London Stock Exchange
British fintech Wise said this week it would shift its primary listing from London to New York, joining a growing list of firms snubbing…
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Stonepeak said to be in exclusive talks for RM9 billion buyout of Yinson
EPEAK Partners is in exclusive talks for a buyout of Yinson Holdings that may value the firm at as much as RM9 billion (S$2.73 billion),…
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Thakral’s associate GemLife in advanced talks to IPO on Australian exchange via stapled securities
There is still no assurance or certainty that the proposed IPO would proceed and close successfully, says the company Property investor…
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The Download: China’s AI agent boom, and GPS alternatives
Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the…
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Waymo is winning in San Francisco
The self-driving car service Waymo has been active in San Francisco for 20 months and has already captured 27% of the city’s rideshare…
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NatWest apologises as banking app goes offline
Tom Gerken Technology reporter NatWest has apologised after customers were left unable to use its mobile banking app in the UK, preventing…
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G-III Finds a Way Forward, Building With Donna Karan and Boosting Q1 Earnings
Morris Goldfarb is finding new retail territory to explore as he hits the accelerator on Donna Karan and his other brands, filling the…
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What Market Basket’s labor tension reveals about Gen Z
“Honestly, I don’t even remember the 2014 situation. It just seems like it’s asking a lot of the employees. Why’s it on us?” — Gen Z…
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Asia's Markets Slide as Trump-Musk Clash Rattles Tech Stocks, Eyes Now on US Payrolls
Asian markets opened Friday with guarded optimism following a dramatic overnight fallout between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech…
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Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on Singapore operations, new facility plans
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing…
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Procter & Gamble’s job cuts raise questions over possible impact on 2,300 staff and operations in Singapore
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has so far stayed silent about how its planned reduction of about 15 per cent of its global non-manufacturing…
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Venture capital investment is rising in Los Angeles — and not just for AI startups
Early this year, private equity firm Blackstone bet big on the future of artificial intelligence by investing $300 million in a Chatsworth…
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Hello Kitty owner overtakes Toyota in stock turnover
Shares of Sanrio, which was added to MSCI’s Japan index last month, jumped 12% in May Hello Kitty owner Sanrio surpassed Japan’s biggest…
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Singapore stocks rise post Trump-Xi talks; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 266 to 205 as 849.5 million securities worth S$1.1 billion change hands. The local bourse…
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North Korea refloats warship after failed launch
North Korea has reportedly refloated a warship about two weeks after it capsized during a launch attempt, in an incident that drew harsh…