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Bank of England chief Afua Kyei tops 2026 Powerlist as UK's most influential black person
Adina Campbell,UK correspondent and Anthea Lee Afua Kyei, the Bank of England's chief financial officer, has been named the UK's most…
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WGA Says Warner Bros. Merger Would Be a ‘Disaster’ for Writers
The Writers Guild of America came out swinging on Thursday against a merger between Warner Bros. and any other studio, saying such…
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US weighs quantum computing boost in effort to counter China
The effort shows how far the administration is willing to take its mandate to combat the rise of geopolitical rivals such as the Asian…
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Keppel DC Reit’s 9-month distributable income rises 55.5%
Keppel DC Reit reported distributable income of S$195.3 million for the nine months ended Sep 30, up 55.5 per cent from S$125.6 million a…
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Intel beats third-quarter profit estimates as cost cuts, investments pay off
INTEL beat expectations for September-quarter profit as CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s drastic cost-cutting measures helped the chipmaker shore up its…
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Blackstone profits soar but lower rates bring scrutiny to credit
The US$1.2 trillion firm is a giant non-bank lender in its own right, with credit dominating flows in the third quarter Blackstone sent…
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Apple begins shipping AI servers from Houston factory
Apple has started shipping artificial intelligence servers built in a factory in Houston, it said on Thursday, part of the company’s plans…
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‘Hamnet’ Wins Big at the San Diego Film Festival While Eddie Vedder Doc ‘Matter of Time’ Earns Kudos
Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” was the big winner at the San Diego International Film Festival, winning both the best Gala Film (jury award) and…
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How a mafia poker scam allegedly stole millions using X-rays and tech
Celebrities, professional sports stars and wealthy gamblers sat at a table hoping to win big in a game of Texas Hold 'Em. But they didn't…
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Apple loses landmark UK lawsuit over app store commissions
Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday, in a blow which…
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Binance founder Zhao wins Trump pardon in latest clemency
The pardon has been widely anticipated by friends, associates and the cryptocurrency industry at large Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng…
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‘Sinners’ Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw on Shooting Jack O’Connell’s Grand Entrance During Magic Hour and Filming on Ultravision 70mm Film
Ryan Coogler sent his go-to cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw the script for “Sinners” the night before she started shooting Gia…
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls on Trump to press China's Xi to release activist Jimmy Lai
A bipartisan group of more than 30 senators led by Rick Scott of Florida urged President Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President…
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Target to eliminate 1,800 roles, 8% of headquarters team
Target is eliminating about 8 per cent of corporate roles in its first major restructuring in years, according to a memo viewed by…
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Putin defiant after Trump sanctions Russian oil majors over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin remained defiant on Thursday after US President Donald Trump hit Russia’s two biggest oil companies with…
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Target to Slash 1,800 Corporate Jobs
Target is eliminating approximately 1,800 corporate positions, laying off 1,000 employees and not filling about 800 vacant positions. The…
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Applied Materials to cut 4% of global staff after sales slow
Applied Materials, the largest US producer of chipmaking equipment, plans to cut 4 per cent of its global workforce as it copes with a…
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US: Wall Street ends higher amid mixed earnings, Trump-Xi meeting confirmed
Wall Street advanced on Thursday as investors mulled a mixed batch of corporate earnings and shifting geopolitical concerns. All three…
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Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil
Oil prices surged around 5 per cent to a two-week high on Thursday after the US imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 closes at record high on energy boost, earnings in focus
THE Stoxx 600 index closed at a record high on Thursday, led by gains in energy stocks after the US imposed new sanctions on Russia, while…
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US bank reserves fall second week, extend drop below US$3 trillion
The drop comes as the Treasury has ramped up debt issuance to rebuild its cash balance following the increase in the debt ceiling in July…
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Nokia CEO Hotard compares AI surge to 1990s internet boom, but plays down bubble fears
Hotard’s remarks come amid growing debate over whether the surge in AI investment is sustainable [ESPOO, Finland] Nokia’s CEO Justin…
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Headgum Lays Off 30% of Staff in Latest Sign of Podcast Struggles
Headgum, the comedy podcast network, laid off about 30% of its staff earlier this month amid continued headwinds in the podcast industry.…
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Virginia Democrats move to redraw congressional map amid national redistricting battles
Virginia Democrats are launching an effort to redraw the state's congressional districts, positioning themselves in direct response to…