House passes spending bill for foreign aid and financial services
The House on Wednesday passed a two-bill, $77 billion spending package funding foreign aid and financial services agencies. Source link
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Renee Good's family hires law firm George Floyd's family hired to look into Minneapolis ICE shooting
Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and said Wednesday they have hired the same…
Why is Meta laying off workers again?
Social media giant Meta said it’s cutting more than 1,000 workers and closing several content studios as it focuses its efforts on artificial intelligence-powered wearables such as smart…
Trump administration opens 18 investigations into transgender-athlete policies
The Trump administration launched Title IX probes Wednesday into complaints about transgender-athlete policies at 18 school districts. Source link
House Democrat introduces articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem
Rep. Robin Kelly introduced three articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a move backed by nearly 70 members of Congress. Source link
DOJ says Lindsey Halligan will remain as U.S. attorney in Virginia
The Department of Justice is defending Lindsey Halligan's position as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, dismissing an order by a federal judge who said she could not…
The Anti-ICE Insurgency
What we’re seeing in Minneapolis is not peaceful protest. Source link
House panel plans contempt vote next week after Clintons skip out on closed-door testimony
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defied a congressional subpoena on Wednesday, failing to show up for a closed-door deposition about her relationship with convicted sex offender…
First Sponsor expects net loss for H2, full year 2025 on forex losses
Fair value loss on its financial derivatives is a result of the strengthening of foreign currencies against the Singapore dollar First Sponsor expects to post a net loss for its second…
Wall Street slides at open as investors assess results from big banks
Wall Street’s main indexes fell at the open on Wednesday (Jan 14) as investors digested earnings from Bank of America and Citigroup, while retail sales and producer price data did little…
Catalist-listed MoneyMax proposes transfer to SGX mainboard
Pawnbroker MoneyMax Financial Services is looking to transfer its listing to the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), from its current listing on the Catalist board. A listing on the…
Baidu is said to explore upgrading HK listing to primary status
This will help it qualify for cross-border trading, opening up investment flows from the mainland to Hong Kong Baidu is considering upgrading its Hong Kong listing to primary status, to…
HSBC considers selling Singapore insurance business: sources
HSBC Holdings is exploring options for its insurance unit in Singapore, including a sale, people familiar with the matter said, following other business revamps globally under CEO Georges…
Don’t Let Harmful EU Tech Regulations Spread Across the Globe
It’s past time for the U.S. government to push back on these discriminatory foreign policies. Source link
There’s No Sex Discrimination Without Sex
A Supreme Court argument comes down to the most basic difference between men and women. Source link
Putin’s Rapidly Shrinking World
Russia continues to lose allies and influence around the world. Source link
Jay Kelly, a Movie Star’s Pity Party About the Cost of Fame
Baumbach seems trapped in his own dishonest fantasy, attempting to fashion a glamorous Willy Loman out of a self-sentimentalizing Hollywood egotist. Source link
How to Alleviate the Middle-Class Crunch on Homeownership
Current IRS tax rules trap empty-nest Boomers and freeze out younger homebuyers. It’s time to change them. Source link
CICT to develop, own commercial component of mixed-use Hougang Central site
The trust gains an ‘attractive entry yield’ with an expected yield on cost of more than 5% CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) will develop and fully own the commercial component…
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Grok and the A.I. Porn Problem
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. Shortly after Elon Musk purchased Twitter, in 2022, he claimed that “removing child exploitation…
Toku seeks brand recognition in fight with giants with Catalist listing
A listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will raise the profile of Toku’s customer experience platform when it pitches to prospective large enterprise customers.…
Bank of Japan puts self-defence ahead of solidarity with Fed’s Powell
The Bank of Japan’s absence from a list of central banks lining up to support Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reflects its aversion to politics and the government’s reluctance to cross…
Toyota raises offer for Toyota Industries by 15%
Toyota Motor said on Wednesday (Jan 14) the tender price for group firm Toyota Industries was raised to 18,800 yen (S$152.29) per share as part of the plan to take the forklift maker…