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The new must-have pet accessory? A concrete slab. On #CatTok, videos are racking up views as cat owners bring slabs into their homes, set them down, and watch their beloved pets sniff,…
Congress cleared a $9 billion package of spending cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting for President Trump's signature, codifying a small portion of Department and Government…
Small and medium-sized (SME) firms such as Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan’s economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is…
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note on Friday (Jul 18), as investors took up New York’s latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat…
Thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), an ultra-rare element that you’ve probably never heard of is one of this year’s best-performing raw materials. Ruthenium, a silvery grey…
Cathay cinema could face its final curtain call after 85 years, as streaming and shifting consumer patterns deal a fatal blow to theatres around the world. Media company mm2 Asia – which…
BHP Group flagged delays and cost overruns of about 30 per cent for its key Jansen Stage 1 potash project on Friday (Jul 18), even as the miner reported record annual copper production…
Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China in areas such as the procurement of rare earths, the Nikkei…
President Trump lashed out Thursday at the Wall Street Journal for publishing a letter he supposedly sent to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling the note a fake. Source link
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday (Jul 17) that he continues to believe the US central bank should cut interest rates at the end of this month amid mounting…
President Trump on Thursday created a new classification for non-career federal workers, which will make them easier to fire if they don't carry out his priorities. Source link
President Trump said Thursday he has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to release "any and all" relevant grand jury testimony in the case of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The…
Gold was flat in early Asian trade on Friday (Jul 18), heading for a weekly fall, weighed down by an overall stronger US dollar and solid US economic data. Spot gold was steady at…
Chinese officials have told BlackRock, MSC and Hutchison that if Cosco is left out of the deal, Beijing would take steps to block Hutchison’s proposed sale of the ports China is…
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jul 18): OCBC, Singtel: The bank will partner the three local universities on research…
Not all bad economic policy is inflationary, and not causing inflation doesn’t make economic policy good. Source link
The STEM talent shortage in the U.S. isn’t caused by lack of student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. It is caused by us overlooking and under-supporting the…
Many families now have a new reality when they visit their pediatrician’s office. Instead of leaving with more questions, they have answers and a real plan. Genomic testing, once reserved…
Wells Fargo has suspended all travel to China after a banker was blocked from leaving the country, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday (Jul 16), causing broader…
Sen. Eric Schmitt told the White House budget office back in January he wanted to help it cut wasteful spending using a rare procedure known as rescissions. Source link
In Sierra Leone, a motorcyclist pulls into a roadside station—not for gas, but to swap in a fully charged solar-powered battery. Across Nigeria, families flick on solar lanterns, children…
Consultants, advisors, and boards are consistently giving nonprofits the same singular advice in 2025: Diversify fundraising sources. Why? Because the new administration’s reduced appetite…
Oil prices rose US$1 on Thursday (Jul 16) after drones struck Iraqi Kurdistan oil fields for a fourth day, pointing to continued risk in the volatile region. Brent crude futures settled at…
Border security is a settled issue, but the questions of what to do with legal immigration and long-term illegal residents still divide the party. Source link
