Trump threatens EU, smartphones as tariff rhetoric escalates
US President Donald Trump dug in on his threat to impose a 50 per cent tariff on the European Union and said a potential 25 per cent charge on smartphones would apply to all foreign-made…
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Oil gains on short-covering, nuclear talks
Oil prices gained on Friday (May 23) as US buyers covered positions ahead of the three-day Memorial Day weekend amid worries over the latest round of nuclear talks between…
Judge permanently halts Trump's order punishing Jenner & Block, targeting lawfare
A judge has struck down President Trump's attempt to punish Jenner & Block, one of several law firms that the president said worked to obstruct his agenda and committed lawfare. Source link
Trump aims to boost U.S. nuclear energy with executive orders
President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at increasing U.S. nuclear energy production as energy-hungry artificial intelligence and data centers strain the nation's electricity…
Blinded by the light: House lawmaker wants Congress to cut LED glare from car headlights
Thousands of people gather on social media platforms to complain about the rise in ultra-bright headlights that can make oncoming drivers temporarily blind and may be damaging vision.…
Microsoft employees say internal emails with 'Gaza,' 'Palestine' will not send
Microsoft employees are claiming that internal emails containing words like genocide, Gaza and Palestine and phrases related to anti-Israel activism by employees are not getting sent.…
The Bond Market’s Revenge
The U.S. had been leading a global movement of fiscal irresponsibility, and now bond traders are telling everyone that time’s up. Source link
Apple is back in Trump's crosshairs over where iPhones are made
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook can’t seem to catch a break. Last month, Apple appeared to secure a major win when the Trump administration agreed to remove tariffs on certain electronics…
In Daniel Kehlmann’s Latest Novel, Everyone’s a Collaborator
Can a historical novel be morally serious, even tragic, and also playful at the same time? For a writer of fiction, history is a dangerous thing to play with—one doesn’t want to be trivial…
Keir Starmer’s Immigration Hypocrisy
As the U.K. PM turns against open borders, people are serving time in jail for their comments about immigration. Source link
US: Wall St falls at open after Trump threatens EU, Apple with fresh tariffs
Wall Street dropped at the open on Friday (May 23) after US President Donald Trump recommended 50 per cent tariffs on the European Union, while Apple slid after he warned the…
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Apple if iPhones not US made
Apple faces escalating pressure from President Donald Trump to do what many analysts insist would be nearly impossible: move production of its iconic iPhone to the US from overseas. Trump…
Trust Bank’s FY2024 loss narrows to S$93.4 million
Deposit balances double to S$3.8 billion, from S$1.9 billion a year ago, attributable to the launch of Trust+ Trust Bank on Friday (May 23) reported a loss of S$93.4 million for the…
The Week: The Antisemitic Murders in Washington
Plus: The GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill advances. Source link
U.S. Forces Abroad Protect the Homeland
Forward-deployed military forces impose costs on aggressive adversaries and keep violence as far from America’s shores as possible. Source link
The <i>Mission: Impossible</i> Booster Shot
Tom Cruise runs and runs, but is this cinema? Source link
The Senate Can Improve the House-Passed Tax Bill
There is an opportunity for unified Republican government to put federal policy on a better path. Source link
Biden’s Diagnosis Exposes a Critical Weakness in Our Political System
We don’t know enough about the health of the people who want to lead us. Source link
Pee-wee Herman and the Cost of Dividing Yourself in Two
One of the pivotal turns in Paul Reubens’s life happened years before Pee-wee Herman, years before the “Playhouse,” years before the arrests. It was the mid-seventies, and Reubens was in…
Great Eastern gets another extension to Jun 8 to announce plan to restore free float
It will update shareholders on the finalised proposal shortly, no later than Jun 8 Great Eastern Holdings has been granted yet another extension of time to comply with free float…
Grab launches its first Centre of Excellence to support AI solutions
Grab launched its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence on Friday (May 23). Supported by Digital Industry Singapore, the centre will work on projects to utilise AI…
Deutsche Bank plans SRT deal tied to US$3 billion corporate loans
Deutsche Bank is selling a significant risk transfer (SRT) linked to a portfolio of US$3 billion in corporate loans, according to people with knowledge of the matter, the latest deal to…
OnlyFans owner in talks to sell to investor group at about US$8 billion value: sources
OnlyFans owner Fenix International is in talks to sell the porn-driven company to an investor group at a valuation of around US$8 billion, three sources familiar with the matter told…
China EV maker XPeng set to turn profitable, says CGSI, lifting target price for the stock
Chinese EV maker XPeng could soon turn profitable, as strong vehicle sales and consensus-beating financials paint a bullish outlook, securities firm CGSI has said. CGSI analysts on…