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Digital euro could drain up to 700 billion euros of deposits in bank run, ECB says
The ECB has presented the digital currency as an alternative to US-dominated means of payment A digital euro could drain up to 700 billion euros (S$1.1 billion) in deposits during a run on…
China warhead arsenal to hit 1,500 in five years, Air Force chief nominee reveals
China's rapid buildup of strategic forces is increasing, with the Pentagon now estimating Beijing's military will have 1,500 nuclear warheads in less than five years, the general slated to…
China’s state banks ramp up US dollar buying to stabilise renminbi: sources
The combined actions of the lenders mark a reversal from last year’s efforts to defend the weakening renminbi [SHANGHAI/BEIJING] China’s major state-owned banks ramped up US dollar buying…
Donatella Versace Named President of the Jury of the Latin American Fashion Awards
The Latin American Fashion Awards has named Donatella Versace as president of the jury for their second edition, taking place Nov. 6-9. She follows Haider Ackermann who led the jury for…
‘Peaky Blinders’ Dance Production Heads to China as ROYO Expands Asian Footprint
British theater producer ROYO (Room On Your Own) is strengthening its presence in Asia through subsidiary RTS Entertainment, which will present Rambert’s “Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of…
Art and Life in Richard Linklater’s “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague”
Leave it to Richard Linklater to see how, in art, the fundamental things apply. In his two new movies—“Blue Moon,” about the lyricist Lorenz Hart, and “Nouvelle Vague,” about the director…
Trump’s Tariffs Should Force a Reckoning With America’s Soy Industry
While China’s embrace of a meat-heavy diet is remarkable in its speed and scale, it is only catching up to Europe, which has long practiced factory farming, and still lags the United…
Media Consolidation, Foreign Investment Expected to Buzz at MIPCOM
Will Paramount Skydance succeed in its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery? Will Netflix or Apple or Amazon pounce on the chance to scoop up HBO and Warner Bros.? And will any of Europe’s…
Is it okay to hug coworkers?
Maybe you’re meeting a coworker you’ve only known on Zoom in person for the first time. Maybe you’re greeting a group of coworkers at a conference, or saying goodbye after a team happy…
Rose Byrne Hits the Motherlode
Her comedic pivot would have to wait, though. After a stint living in London, she moved to New York to co-star with Glenn Close in “Damages,” the FX legal drama, which débuted in 2007 and…
The Restaurant Group Taking Over Milan
It’s 8 p.m. on a Tuesday night at Al Baretto San Marco, a trattoria modeled after a luxury yacht. The lights are dim and jazzy music swirls the intimate crowd. The bartender, who goes by…
Misty Copeland’s Ballet Send-Off
Sometimes a return is also a farewell. Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, may be the most famous American ballerina of her generation, but…
The Candidate Caught in a Nazi Porn Scandal Is Today’s GOP Personified
Though Reid came out as gay in the 1990s, and has been with his boyfriend, Alonzo Mable, for eight years, he opposes enshrining gay marriage (along with voting rights and reproductive…
Hold That Nobel Prize: This Peace Plan Will Die, and Bibi Will Kill It
Within two weeks, a disillusioned, agitated and livid-with-Netanyahu’s antics Trump adopted a general framework and plan: a somewhat vague outline of how to end the war and an intricate…
Rose Byrne Hits the Mother Lode
Her comedic pivot would have to wait, though. After a stint living in London, she moved to New York to co-star with Glenn Close in “Damages,” the FX legal drama, which débuted in 2007 and…
Trump Is Following in the Footsteps of a Failed English King
Charles’s taxation efforts fueled discontent across the English countryside. Historian Jonathan Healey described it as “the most controversial of all the Crown’s financial policies, and…
Who Gets Away With Crimes Against Humanity?
Pinochet’s rise to power no doubt set Rauff’s mind at ease. The dictatorship repeatedly rebuffed fresh extradition requests from West Germany and Israel, even as Nazi hunters like Beate…
How do our bodies remember?
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. “Like…
Singapore shares close lower in tandem with Wall Street retreat; STI slides 0.3%
Across the broader market in the city-state, decliners beat gainers 371 to 250 as 1.8 billion securities valued at S$1.4 billion are traded Singapore shares closed lower on Friday (Oct…
Why BYD faces a raft of troubles
Since authorities earlier this year stepped up scrutiny of the bruising price war in China that helped fuel the group’s rise, its sales momentum has stalled BYD has spent the last five…
Studiocanal’s Whodunit ‘This Is Not a Murder Mystery’ Kicks Off Multi-Country New8 Pact
Two years after announcing their alliance, New8 is about to present its first show as Studiocanal’s “This Is Not a Murder Mystery” arrives at Mipcom. The deal between eight public…
Microsoft Office’s icons just got curvy, colorful upgrades
Microsoft just redesigned all of its Office icons to embrace the AI era, and, according to the company, that means ditching solid shapes for all things “fluid and vibrant.” The 12 new…
Kate Moss Wore the #1 Shoe Trend That Makes All-Black Outfits Look Fashiony
Kate Moss is the ultimate style muse, and her latest look proves this point. Spotted in an impossibly chic black suede coat in Paris, the mega model grounded the luxurious texture with a…