Trump’s TikTok deal with China – what do we know?
US and Chinese officials have discussed a deal under which Oracle and several other companies would invest in a US version of the social media platform After more than a year of…
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Air India seeks 100 billion rupees lifeline from SIA and Tata: report
The development follows a deadly Air India crash in June that killed more than 240 passengers Air India is seeking at least 100 billion rupees (S$1.5 billion) in financial support from…
Gold rises on bargain hunting and US rate cut, set for monthly gain
Traders have scaled back bets that the Fed will cut rates again at its next policy meeting on Dec 10 after remarks from Fed chair Jerome Powell Gold prices edged higher on Friday (Oct 31),…
China to buy 12 million metric tons of US soybeans this season, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January, down from 22.5…
ANZ flags A$1.1 billion second-half profit hit from restructuring, compliance costs
Australia’s ANZ warned on Friday that its earnings would take a hit of A$1.11 billion (S$937.5 million) after tax in the second half of fiscal 2025 due to charges related to restructuring,…
CapitaLand India Trust Q3 total property income up 10% at 5.1 billion rupees
This is due to higher rental income from existing properties and income contributions from acquisitions and completed developments, says manager CapitaLand India Trust (Clint) posted a…
EVs put an end to China’s usual holiday surge in petrol use
Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km road trip this month during China’s national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.…
Apple CEO forecasts holiday quarter iPhone sales that top Wall Street estimates
The company’s reliance on hardware sales has also left it with greater exposure to US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Thursday (Oct 30)…
Europe: Shares fall as rate uncertainty, earnings sour sentiment
EUROPEAN shares logged their third session of declines on Thursday as uncertainty over the future moves of central banks grew, while investors parsed a new raft of corporate earnings. The…
Amazon reports cloud unit grew at fastest rate since 2022
The company has invested heavily in data centres and chips to build and operate AI models capable of generating text or images and automating processes Amazon.com’s cloud unit posted the…
Staffing shortage at Reagan National affects senators trying to fly home amid shutdown impasse
Senators are starting to feel some personal pain from the shutdown, as many of their scheduled flights home from Washington on Thursday afternoon were delayed. Source link
Trump celebrates win against climate 'hoax' after Bill Gates pivots on global warming
President Trump took a victory lap after billionaire Bill Gates lowered the temperature on his global-warming activism by walking back his warnings of climate catastrophe. Source link
CNN's Tapper says left-wing indoctrination efforts turning students more conservative
CNN host Jake Tapper said a backlash to leftist indoctrination in schools is driving skeptical Gen-Z students to become more conservative. Source link
Small landlords call on HUD to block D.C. rent control bill
A group representing small D.C. landlords petitioned the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday to block city lawmakers from extending rent control to Section 8…
Trump's plan to resume nuke testing raises alarms
President Trump has announced the U.S. will "immediately" resume nuclear weapons testing, a move that alarmed nuclear watchdogs who say the directive leaves many unanswered questions.…
Humility Revisited: On Being Conservative
Populists are as vulnerable to magical thinking as ideologized elites, and just as prone to rash action. Source link
'Wind in his sails': Trump racks up trade deals, delicate China truce on whirlwind Asia tour
President Trump finalized a thorny trade deal with South Korea and secured deals with Southeast Asian nations to keep minerals flowing to the U.S., while averting a full-blown trade crisis…
Senate votes to nullify global tariffs, completing trifecta of measures against Trump's trade policy
The Senate voted Thursday in a largely symbolic move to terminate the emergency powers that President Trump used to impose tariffs on dozens of trading partners across the globe. Source link
Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a lawsuit that had accused Udio of using copyrighted…
Mamdani's NYC mayoral run may affect gubernatorial races in N.J.
The ascendance of self-declared socialist Zohran Mamdani of New York City as this year's highest-profile Democratic candidate is threatening to drag down the Democrat running for governor…
Judge accuses DOJ of bullying QueerDoc, rips up subpoena to transgender care clinic
A federal judge has quashed a subpoena the Trump Justice Department issued to QueerDoc, a firm that specializes in telemedicine for transgender individuals, saying the administration was…
Earle-Sears' Virginia campaign bus catches fire
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears' campaign for governor is catching fire -- literally. Source link
Gov. Moore pledges $10 million for Maryland's food banks amid state of emergency
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency on Day 30 of the government shutdown as federal food aid benefits face a funding lapse. Source link
What to know about the white South Africans Trump is prioritizing in reduced U.S. refugee quota
U.S. President Donald Trump is prioritizing white South Africans in a dramatically decreased quota of refugees allowed into the United States this fiscal year. Source link