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Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves. But what happens when you can't…
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Kraken seeks US$500 million funding at US$15 billion valuation, The Information reports
TOCURRENCY exchange Kraken is set to raise US$500 million in funding at a US$15 billion valuation, The Information reported on Tuesday,…
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Jeremy Renner Is ‘Sure’ He’ll Return for ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2 and Other Marvel Projects: ‘My Body’s Getting Ready’
Jeremy Renner is ready to return to the MCU. During a recent interview with Empire, Renner said he’s ready to reprise his role of the…
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Senate confirms Trump's lawyer Emil Bove to federal appeals court
The Senate on Tuesday voted to install Emil Bove to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, shunting aside Democrats' complaints and…
Business
Seatrium halts trading of shares ahead of H1 earnings
This is coming one day before it is due to announce its first-half earnings – on Jul 31 Seatrium called for trading of its shares to be…
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Seatrium to pay over S$240 million to Brazilian, Singapore authorities over corruption offences
Seatrium is putting a long-running corruption case behind it with the payment of financial penalties of more than S$240 million to the…
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Gold holds steady ahead of Fed policy statement
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday (Jul 30) as investors held back on making big bets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy statement…
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I’ve stopped life-saving medication says man exhausted by fight for NHS care
Adam Eley Social affairs producer Tim Hull can point to many achievements during his 56 years. He's run his own handyman business and…
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Visa beats quarterly estimates on resilient consumer spending but steady forecast drags shares
Visa beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday (Jul 29), as the global payments processing company was…
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Keppel Reit H1 DPU falls by 2.9% to S$0.0272
Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Jul 30) reported a 2.9 per cent decline in its distribution per unit (DPU) for…
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Mondelez beats second-quarter estimates on strong international demand
CADBURY-PARENT Mondelez International beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday, supported by steady…
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Transgender row rape charity starts new service for biological women
A rape crisis charity at the heart of a row over whether trans women can attend support sessions for women has announced it is launching a…
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Starbucks CEO details brand reset plan as turnaround efforts drive sales beat
STARBUCKS reported better-than-expected revenue rise for the third quarter, as demand in China improved while investments in labor and…
Business
Far East Hospitality Trust H1 DPS falls 9.2% to S$0.0178
Distribution to stapled security holders drops 8.7% to S$36 million from S$39.5 million Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) posted a 9.2 per…
Business
4 Steps for a success scale-up
If you’ve proven your product on a pilot line, and it’s time to turn up real-world production, beware because many companies stumble on…
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Donald Trump Claims He Was Not ‘Solely Responsible’ For Cancelling Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’, Adds ‘Less Talented’ Jimmy Kimmel and ‘Very Insecure’ Jimmy Fallon Are Next
Donald Trump says he had nothing to do with CBS cancelling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” In a post to Truth Social on Tuesday,…
Culture
Don Zimmerman, Oscar-Nommed Film Editor of ‘Coming Home,’ Dies at 81
Film editor Don Zimmerman, who was Oscar-nommed for “Coming Home” and known for his work on the “Rocky” franchise and ”Night at the…
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Recycled batteries contain critical minerals
Critical minerals underpin our country’s transition to energy dominance. These minerals are found in everything from battery storage to…
Business
YouTube plans to use AI to detect if US viewers are under 18
Alphabet’s YouTube will soon begin using artificial intelligence (AI) to determine whether viewers in the US are under the age of 18,…
Business
UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years
Gwyndaf Hughes Science Videographer Astronomer Prof Michele Dougherty did not study science in secondary school – but was instead inspired…
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P&G estimates US$1 billion tariff hit, plans some US price hikes
Procter & Gamble executives projected a US$1 billion hit from US tariffs over the next year on Tuesday as the consumer products giant said…
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Alison Hahn, Sephora’s Head of Makeup and Fragrance, to Retire
A mastermind of some of Sephora‘s key categories is set to retire. Alison Hahn, Sephora’s Stateside senior vice president of merchandising…
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Water scarcity is the first signal of a warming planet
Climate change has many signals—rising sea levels, melting glaciers, stronger storms—but the first and most immediate sign for most people…
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Samantha Bee Says Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Was ‘Hemorrhaging Money’ and ‘People Aren’t Tuning In’: It’s a ‘No-Brainer’ to Cancel Amid Paramount-Skydance Merger
Former late-night host Samantha Bee is giving her take on CBS cancelling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” During a recent appearance…