Taiwan’s Foxconn, Teco Electric to build AI data centres
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, will form a strategic partnership with industrial motor maker Teco Electric & Machinery to boost development in the AI…
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Thailand adjusts EV policy to ease production requirements, target exports
Thailand adjusted an electric vehicle incentive policy on Wednesday (Jul 30) to give carmakers more flexibility to meet production requirements and boost exports, amid tepid…
Adidas Maintains Guidance After Q2 Sales, Operating Profit Increase
BERLIN – German sportswear giant Adidas continued its successful run in 2025, posting net sales of 5.95 billion euros in the second quarter and growth of 12 percent on a currency-adjusted…
Iranian Filmmaker Mehdi Fard Ghaderi to Shoot Sci-Fi Film ‘Phase Space’ in Spain, Produced by Geneva-Based Comigo (EXCLUSIVE)
Iranian filmmaker Mehdi Fard Ghaderi, a regular at key international film festivals who broke out with “Immortality,” his single-take 2016 debut, will film in Spain his fourth feature,…
Adidas reports hit from US tariffs
German sportswear giant Adidas said on Wednesday (Jul 30) it took a hit from US tariffs in the second quarter but did not indicate whether it would pass on rising costs to consumers. The…
Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on tariff, China woes
Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday (Jul 30) its second-quarter profit plunged nearly 70 per cent due to US tariffs and weak sales in China, prompting it to lower its…
Social Media Troll Blackstone Executive Wesley LePatner's Death with Luigi Mangione-Inspired Memes
Some social media users responded to the death of Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, a victim of the mass shooting, with Luigi Mangione-inspired memes. LePatner was killed at 345 Park…
While Rivals Stumble, Hermès Keeps Climbing With Q2 Sales Up 9%
PARIS – Hermès International continued to demonstrate its resilience and strong brand equity, with sales up 9 percent in the second quarter at constant exchange rates, slightly exceeding…
US ETF outperforming S&P 500 becomes substantial shareholder in Rex, has stakes in 30 Singapore stocks
A US-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) has recently become a substantial shareholder of Rex International after raising its stake in the oil exploration and production company. Avantis…
Norway’s Haugesund Fest Announces Full Program and Guests, Headed by Oscar-Nominated Mona Fastvold, ‘Vikings’’ Thorbjørn Harr
The Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund has unveiled the full program of its 53rd edition running over Aug.16-22. Ahead of Venice where she will be in the running for the…
Porsche cuts outlook as US tariffs, model revamp eat into profit
Porsche cut its outlook for the third time this year, with US President Donald Trump’s 15 per cent tariffs on European autos piling further pressure on the maker of 911 sports…
Burberry Back on Lyst Hottest Brands Ranking After Yearlong Absence
LONDON — Burberry‘s turnaround effort is gaining momentum among analysts and online shoppers. The brand on Wednesday made a comeback on the latest Lyst hottest brands ranking for the…
'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: The St. Georges' Drama-Filled Divorce Court Battle Leads to Shocking Revelations
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Buccaneers Season 2 Episode 7. Let's be honest: The Buccaneers is far from being the most faithful depiction of what life was like…
Rio Tinto posts smallest first-half profit in five years
It reported underlying earnings of US$4.81 billion for the six months ended June 30 Rio Tinto reported its smallest first-half underlying profit in five years on Wednesday (Jul…
Temasek sees 10 times gain with 5.5 billion euro stake sale in Indian JV with Schneider
Temasek Holdings has sold its minority stake in an Indian joint venture (JV) to its partner Schneider Electric for 5.5 billion euros (S$8.2 billion) in cash – over 10 times what the state…
Ncuti Gatwa as Christopher Marlowe, Edward Bluemel as William Shakespeare Unveiled in ‘Born With Teeth’ Rehearsal Images (EXCLUSIVE)
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has released the first rehearsal images from “Born With Teeth,” offering a glimpse of Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel as Christopher Marlowe and William…
Tesla signs US$4.3 billion LGES battery deal, source says, reducing China reliance
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a US$4.3 billion deal to supply Tesla with energy storage system batteries, said a source familiar with the matter, as the US company…
How to protect yourself from the next cyber security threat
Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed that attackers had exploited a critical vulnerability in SharePoint servers. A patch had already been issued, but it failed to fully resolve the…
Laid off? Start building up your personal brand
This year alone, companies have announced over 740,000 job cuts so far, a high since 2020. And that’s just in the US. But for a growing number of professionals (even before 2025), the…
UBS beats expectations with US$2.4 billion second-quarter profit
The firm expects trading and transactional activity to become more normalised in the quarter ahead said on Wednesday (Jul 30) that second-quarter profit more than doubled from…
UBS second-quarter profit doubles to $2.4 billion, beats estimates
UBS’ second-quarter profit more than doubled from a year earlier, comfortably ahead of expectations, as it joined other major banks in making the most of a surge in trading activity amid…
Toyota sees record global sales despite Trump’s tariff turmoil
Toyota Motor saw record global sales during the first half of 2025 as strong demand for hybrid vehicles in core markets helped offset headwinds from US President Donald Trump’s…
STB inks MOU with IndiGo to boost business, leisure travel from India to Singapore
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and India’s biggest airline IndiGo announced a one-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday (Jul 30). It aims to promote Singapore as a leading…
Logan Lerman on ‘Oh, Hi,’ Complex Characters, and Chasing Fresh Challenges
There are a lot of people who want to look at Logan Lerman’s face. The millions of edits dedicated to him on TikTok would suggest as much, as would his casting in Haim’s video for their…