Deutsche Bank’s private bank eyes hiring push in emerging markets
Deutsche Bank plans to add up to 50 relationship managers in its emerging markets private banking unit this year, said a senior executive, as the European lender seeks to bolster…
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China is snapping up overseas assets again, from Puma to metals
The turnaround is gathering momentum after a prolonged lull that began in the mid to late 2010s After Beijing slammed them shut about a decade ago, the gates have flung open again for…
Chinese automakers’ need for speed comes with a price
IN RECENT years, Chinese carmakers, particularly those focused on electric vehicles (EVs), have hit the accelerator on new model launches with an eye on grabbing a larger share of China’s…
Chinese automakers’ need for speed comes with a price
IN RECENT years, Chinese carmakers, particularly those focused on electric vehicles (EVs), have hit the accelerator on new model launches with an eye on grabbing a larger share of China’s…
Watch this space: Analysts upbeat on Singapore’s new space agency, but see no near-term lift for stocks
The formation of the National Space Agency of Singapore (NSAS) marks a pivotal step in the Republic’s push to strengthen its position in the global space economy. But although analysts are…
Singaporeans flock to gold despite record-high prices ahead of Chinese New Year
Analysts attribute recent spikes in retail demand to wealth-preservation seeking rather than festive buying Festive demand for gold ahead of Chinese New Year has taken a backseat, with…
Cnooc to lift offshore wind power capacity by 40% this year
A National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) plans to boost its offshore wind power capacity by about 40 per cent this year, tapping growth in the country’s burgeoning clean…
Lawfare Is the Climate Warriors’ Best Friend
Some three dozen lawsuits are in the American legal system, with more to come. Source link
In Its Latest Act of Repression, Hong Kong Convicted My Father for My Activism
My father’s conviction is Beijing’s litmus test for Washington: Will the U.S. stand firm in favor of freedom? Source link
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A Terrifying Scam and the System That Made It Possible
Burch tracks these cases, and has conducted her own research on plaintiffs’ experiences. Her findings are sobering: plaintiffs almost never feel that justice has been served, even when…
Trump Busts Another Taboo
It used to be that U.S. presidents didn’t pop off on every Tom, Dick, and Harry. Source link
A Congressman’s Five Questions for Munich
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Virginia’s Gerrymandering Vandalism
The Virginia gerrymander would create an extreme deep-blue House caucus in a purple state based upon winning one election cycle. Source link
High Fashion Wasn’t Easy in Imperial Spain
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Will the AI Revolution Foment a Revolution?
It’s quite possible that the apocalyptic economic warnings are overblown. But what do free marketeers do if the doomers are right? Source link
Charli XCX Misses the Moment
Download a transcript. Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly cultural-recommendations newsletter. Once the fervor around Charli XCX’s…
Instagram boss defends app from witness stand in trial over alleged harms to kids
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge threatened to throw grieving mothers out of court Wednesday if they couldn’t stop crying during testimony from Instagram boss Adam Mosseri, who…
The Director of “Crime 101” on His Favorite Anti-Western Westerns
When the director Bart Layton—whose new film, “Crime 101,” opens on Friday—recently reflected on his favorite novels, he realized that many were what might be termed anti-Westerns. “Most…
Meta, TikTok and others agree to teen safety ratings
Meta, TikTok and Snap will be rated on their teen safety efforts amid rising concern about whether the world’s largest social media platforms are doing enough to protect the mental health…
What a Rare Condition Can Teach Us About the Power of Music
People with musical anhedonia, a rare inability to enjoy music, are teaching scientists how the brain processes songs. Source link
Super Bowl spots spark fight over whether we're ready for ads from our chatbots
The chatbot wars entered the Super Bowl this year. At Super Bowl LX, a ChatGPT competitor paid millions of dollars for commercials mocking the leading artificial intelligence chatbot’s…
“The President’s Cake” Is a Neorealist Treasure from Iraq
In the city, the story splits in half: Lamia gets separated from Bibi (for reasons I wouldn’t dare disclose) and searches for the one person she knows there, a classmate’s father, who…
'Ass power!' Hundreds gather in L.A. to play a video game about donkeys and the resistance
The donkeys are pissed off. Put upon, out of work and victims of decades-long systemic abuse, it’s time, they have decided, to protest. The donkeys, metaphorically, are us. At least that’s…
The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post
There are still plenty of places to read about literature, many of them excellent. There are older and more established outlets, like the London Review of Books and The New York Review of…