Valuetronics posts 2.7% higher H1 profit of HK$93 million
The board declares an interim dividend of HK$0.04 per share and a special dividend of HK$0.04 per share Electronics manufacturing services provider Valuetronics on Wednesday (Nov 12)…
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Why did SoftBank sell off its Nvidia stake?
On Tuesday, SoftBank, the Japanese financial giant, announced plans to dump all 32 million of its shares in Nvidia, the AI chip maker. The news won’t be the needle that pops the AI bubble,…
California Democrat tells musician Tish Hyman after locker-room clash that 'trans women are women'
California state Sen. Scott Wiener had a message for women fearful of males in their locker rooms: Trans women are women. Source link
What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage.…
Singtel H1 earnings nearly treble to S$3.4 billion on one-off gains
Telecommunications giant Singtel on Wednesday (Nov 12) posted a 176.4 per cent increase in net profit to S$3.4 billion for the first half-year ended September, from S$1.2 billion in the…
ECB questions proposal of a purely offline digital euro
THE European Central Bank is pushing back against a European Parliament proposal that would launch the planned digital euro solely offline. In Frankfurt on Tuesday, Alessandro Giovannini,…
Supreme Court gives Trump another reprieve on food stamps
The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration another reprieve on providing food stamp benefits Tuesday, granting a new grace period to give Congress a little more time to end the…
Shutdown surrender spurs liberal group to target Senate Democrats in 2026 primaries
The liberal campaign organization Indivisible announced Tuesday it plans to launch its largest primary initiative ever because Senate Democrats capitulated to end the government shutdown…
Fannie Mae Removed Staff Probing How Trump Team Got Letitia James Docs
The Bulwark asked the Trump-owned chatbot a series of questions about the impacts of Trump’s agenda, ranging from tariffs to the insane claim that he has “solved” eight wars over the last…
Data centers have huge water and carbon impacts. Building them in these states could reduce that
When Amazon proposed building its Project Blue data center in Tucson, Arizona, the company faced intense pushback. Residents raised concerns about the enormous amounts of water and…
What's in and out of the bipartisan deal to reopen the government
Democrats did not secure their top health care priority in the bipartisan deal to reopen the government that most in the party oppose, but they didn't walk away empty-handed. Source link
Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries
Oil prices gained about US$1 on Tuesday on the impact of the latest US sanctions on Russian oil and the optimism over a potential end to the US government shutdown, although oversupply…
AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'
Calling America's absence from key United Nations climate negotiations "doubling down on stupid," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the United States risks being left behind as an…
Trump Official Reminded on Air That Inflation Rose for 5 Past Months
The Bulwark asked the Trump-owned chatbot a series of questions about the impacts of Trump’s agenda, ranging from tariffs to the insane claim that he has “solved” eight wars over the last…
To end the shutdown, the Senate voted to destroy the hemp industry
Just when you thought you’d seen it all on Capitol Hill, reopening the federal government appears to have hit yet another roadblock: Hemp. A day after Democratic Senators reached a deal…
Damning Video Shows DHS Agents Pepper-Spray a Baby
The Department of Homeland Security has denied it. Source link
Apple removes two gay dating apps in China after government order
Apple said it has pulled two of China’s biggest gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, under pressure from Chinese authorities, in the latest sign of a tightening grip on the LGBTQ+ community.…
Consumer watchdog CFPB to run out of money early next year after Justice Dept. rules funding illegal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Wall Street cop signed into law by President Obama, is about to run out of money after the Justice Department ruled its funding scheme illegal,…
Watchdog group demands OpenAI withdraw Sora 2 over deepfakes, privacy
The tech industry is moving fast and breaking things again—and this time it is humanity’s shared reality and control of our likeness before and after death—thanks to artificial…
Trump’s Favorite Prosecutor Slapped With Complaint on “Abuse of Power”
The Bulwark asked the Trump-owned chatbot a series of questions about the impacts of Trump’s agenda, ranging from tariffs to the insane claim that he has “solved” eight wars over the last…
Beware of this baby formula: FDA issues recall warning as infant botulism outbreak spreads to 12 states
ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula is being recalled in 12 states due to concerns it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and…
What AI automation puts a premium on
Young people early in their careers are understandably alarmed by reports that their jobs are most at risk from AI automation. Some are even reconsidering their career choices due to…
Grijalva set to be sworn in when House returns Wednesday
Seven weeks after she won an Arizona special election, Democrat Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in Wednesday and become the potentially deciding vote on the release of files related to sex…
Transportation Secretary Duffy describes potentially dangerous skies in final days of shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that pilots and commercial airlines are reporting potentially perilous circumstances due to the stress that the government shutdown has…