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Nigel Farage urges PM to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called on the prime minister to allow him to appoint peers to the House of Lords. In a letter to Sir…
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CapBridge partners Singlife to distribute insurance to SMEs and investors
Digital investment solutions provider CapBridge on Friday (Aug 15) announced a partnership with Singlife to provide insurance solutions to…
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Gold poised for weekly fall as bets fade for big Fed rate cut
Gold was subdued on Friday (Aug 15) and was heading for a weekly fall, as hotter-than-expected US inflation data dented expectations for a…
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The ‘And Just Like That’ Finale Was a Fittingly Bizarre End to a Bizarre Show: TV Review
SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for “Party of One,” the series finale of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on HBO Max. This…
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Emma Lovell: Australian who killed UK woman eligible for earlier release after appeal
An Australian man who murdered a British woman while breaking into her Queensland home will be eligible for earlier release after…
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Carrie Bradshaw's Final Outfit: Why Sarah Jessica Parker Wore Her Own Shoes in the Last Episode of 'And Just Like That'
Carrie Bradshaw has taken her final strut through Manhattan in designer high heels — and the shoes nod to Sarah Jessica Parker’s own…
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Dezign Format surges over 7% upon SGX Catalist trading debut
The company focuses on experiential design in the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector Spatial design specialist…
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Dezign Format surges over 40% at SGX Catalist trading debut
Spatial design specialist Dezign Format’s share price rose by more than 40 per cent on Friday (Aug 15) morning on its trading debut on the…
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Michael Patrick King on the ‘And Just Like That’ Finale, Carrie’s Last Moments On Screen and Why This Really Is the End: ‘Anyone Else Could Keep Going. I Can’t’
SPOILER ALERT:This story contains spoilers from “Party of One,” the series finale of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on HBO Max. New…
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Philippine central bank orders e-wallets, payment apps to remove online gambling links
The Philippine central bank ordered mobile wallets, payment applications and other institutions to remove links to online gambling…
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Anger and confusion as Meta overturns more Instagram account bans
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Instagram users have told the BBC of their confusion, fear and anger after having their accounts…
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‘Hola Frida’ Review: Kid-Friendly Cartoon Liberally Chronicles the Childhood of Famed Mexican Painter
Given the number of films that have explored the life and work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, one might think all angles have been…
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‘Mamma Mia!’ Review: A Revival of the 2001 Jukebox Musical Offers Another Undiluted Shot of ABBA Joy. Only It’s Now a Double Layer Cake of Nostalgia
I have a theory about the music of ABBA (it’s just my experience, but maybe it’s yours too). Their songs, composed and produced by Benny…
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Oct. 7 Documentary ‘The Road Between Us’ to Screen at TIFF After Fest Resolves Concerns
The Toronto Film Festival has re-invited the Oct. 7 documentary “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” to screen as an official…
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Hedge funds shift bets to double down on Big Tech amid AI boom
Wall Street’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, Tiger Global Management and Discovery Capital, increased their exposure to Big…
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LISTEN: David Ellison and Paramount’s New Regime Meets the Media in New York and L.A.; Backstory on 10 Storytellers to Watch
The new regime at Paramount Skydance spent part of their first week after closing the $8 billion transaction making the rounds with media…
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Wee Hur H1 profit falls 42% to S$38.7 million
Property company Wee Hur on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a 42 per cent decline in net profit to S$38.7 million for the six months ended Jun…
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Newspaper headlines: Putin 'ready to make deal' and VJ Day 80 years on
The Daily Telegraph leads on comments from the head of Britain's armed forces, ahead of the talks between US President Donald Trump and…
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Stocks to watch: Thai Beverage, Golden Agri-Resources, Ho Bee Land, OUE, Straits Trading
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 15): Thai Beverage: The beverage…
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Buffett buys US$1.6 billion UnitedHealth stake, sells T-Mobile
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought shares of UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter, sending the health insurer’s stock soaring…
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Lil Rel Howery and Tabitha Brown to Executive Produce and Star in Holiday Comedy ‘Unexpected Christmas’ (EXCLUSIVE)
‘Tis the season for some funny family drama, as Lil Rel Howery and Tabitha Brown get ready to have an “Unexpected Christmas.” Howery and…
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Nubank sees more credit growth as quality gauges hold up
Nu Holdings, Latin America’s biggest digital bank, reported a decline in credit quality that was roughly in line with analysts’…
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Cordlife H1 loss narrows to S$4.6 million from S$12.4 million; client claims now total S$8.7 million
Cord-blood bank on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a net loss of S$4.6 million for its first half ended Jun 30, trimming its losses from S$12.4…
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AI isn’t killing jobs, it’s changing who gets hired
I began my career in neuroscience—not in business, not in engineering, not in HR. When I became head of product at GitLab, I hadn’t…