SoftBank-backed travel app Klook files for US IPO
TRAVEL and leisure booking platform Klook Technology has filed for an initial public offering in New York, as signs emerged of a potential resolution to the US government shutdown that…
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Concentration of corporate power a ‘huge’ concern: UN rights chief
A FEW tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights challenges and needs regulation, the UN human rights chief told AFP in an…
Senate passes spending package to reopen government; House up next
The Senate on Monday night passed a spending package to reopen the government through at least January, after Republicans won a figurative staring contest over an unrelated extension of…
Yoma Strategic’s H1 net loss narrows to US$5.7 million
Yoma Strategic on Tuesday (Nov 11) posted a net loss for the first half-year ended September of US$5.7 million, which narrowed from US$9 million in the same period the prior year. It…
It’s time to reimagine farming as an innovative career path
American agriculture is facing a crisis. The average U.S. farmer is nearly 60, and according to American Farmland Trust research, we are losing farmland at a rate of more than 2,000 acres…
Apple delays next version of iPhone Air: report
Apple will not release the next version of the iPhone Air in the fall of 2026 as previously planned, amid weak sales, the Information reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the…
Stocks to watch: mm2 Asia, CSE Global, Yoma Strategic Holdings, Boustead, Jardine C&C, Vicom, Riverstone
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Nov 11): Source link
Intel CEO to oversee its AI efforts after executive departs for OpenAI
Intel said on Monday its CEO Lip-Bu Tan would oversee the chipmaker’s artificial intelligence efforts after the firm’s chief technology officer departed for ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Sachin…
Trump says Greene has 'lost her way' after criticizing the president
President Trump pushed back on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying "she lost her way" for recent criticism of Mr. Trump and the Republican Party for focusing more on foreign affairs than…
More private credit firms now accept higher-risk ‘payment in kind’ in direct-lending deals
PIK used to be associated with distressed or mezzanine segments of private credit With higher-for-longer interest rates, regulatory capital requirements for banks and the lack of a robust…
Trump sees progress in cutting tariff rates on India, Switzerland
President Trump said Monday he is eyeing plans to lower tariffs on countries like India and Switzerland, citing progress in negotiations, even as the Supreme Court considers a case that…
US: Wall Street jumps, Nvidia and Palantir lead AI surge
WALL Street ended sharply higher on Monday, led by big gains in Nvidia, Palantir and other heavyweight AI-related companies following progress in Washington to end a record government…
Sergio Gor sworn in as U.S. ambassador to India
Sergio Gor was sworn in Monday as the U.S. ambassador to India and special envoy to South and Central Asia. Source link
Warren Buffett warns ‘Father Time’ is catching up and reflects on his life in a letter to shareholders
Billionaire Warren Buffett warned shareholders Monday that many companies will fare better than his Berkshire Hathaway in the decades ahead because of its massive size, though others might…
Here’s how American Airlines plans to bounce back after the shutdown chaos
When the head of schedule planning at American Airlines, Jay Gargas, stepped off the plane in Dallas-Fort Worth after an 18-hour journey from Istanbul last Wednesday, he faced chaos.…
Convicted Child Sex Predator Avoids Prison Thanks to Trump Pardon
Taake was convicted of attacking a police officer at the Capitol with bear spray and a whip during the riots. He had also previously been charged in Harris County, Texas, with sending…
Trump pledges to 'abide' by the Senate agreement to rehire workers fired during the shutdown
President Trump said Monday that he will abide by a provision in the Senate agreement to reopen the government that requires him to rehire the federal workers he fired during the…
FDA removes warning label from hormone-based menopause drugs, sidestepping usual process
Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry a bold warning label about stroke, heart attack, dementia, and other serious risks, the Food…
Even ICE Is More Popular Than Congress Now, Says Brutal Poll
Those senators included Dick Durbin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, John Fetterman, and Tim Kaine, as well as independent Angus King. All eight…
Chuck Schumer Needs to Go
You may have looked at the Democratic response over the last 40 days as a party that was finally standing up for itself. There is every indication that this caught Trump entirely by…
Senate nears vote on government shutdown deal
The Senate was drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the shutdown on Monday after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with…
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul puts the brakes on Mamdani's free bus-ride plan
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has panned a key policy proposal from New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Source link
Marriott and Sonder just had a messy breakup — and guests are caught in the middle
Sonder Holdings said on Monday it will wind down its operations and file for bankruptcy one day after Marriott International abruptly announced that it had terminated its licensing…
Did women ruin the workplace? Maybe for the boys club
Recently, New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat moderated a debate on the Interesting Times podcast between Helen Andrews and Leah Libresco Sargeant, two conservative critics of…