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Couche-Tard abandons 6.8 trillion yen bid to acquire Seven & i
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has abandoned its 6.8 trillion yen (S$59 billion) bid to buy Seven & i Holdings, saying the Japanese…
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Goldman Sachs profits jump as CEO eyes more merger activity
Goldman Sachs reported a jump in second-quarter profits on Wednesday behind significant increases in financial advisory revenues that…
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Mexico City plans to tackle gentrification after protests against mass tourism
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexico City government on Wednesday announced a preliminary plan to deal with gentrification, a week after a fierce…
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Haagen-Dazs maker prices debt for 4.4 billion euros payout to owners
Froneri International, the maker of Haagen-Dazs ice cream, is wrapping up commitments for a debt deal to help fund one of the largest…
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US firms passing some cost hikes to consumers: Fed survey
Many US firms passed along “at least a portion of cost increases” to consumers in recent weeks, as businesses faced higher prices linked…
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United Airlines profits dip but says Newark has rebounded
United Airlines reported a drop in second-quarter profits on Wednesday on higher costs and predicted a rise in travel as geopolitical…
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Google to unveil new Pixel hardware on August 20 with AI in focus
The company’s market share in the US smartphone segment is tiny compared with Apple and Samsung Alphabet’s Google will debut new…
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Three-quarters of US teens use AI companions despite risks: study
Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety…
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Oil settles down; build in US fuel inventories offsets signs demand growing
Oil prices settled marginally lower on Wednesday as US fuel inventory builds and concerns about wider economic impact from US tariffs…
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Europe: Chip stocks drag shares lower after ASML’s warning
EUROPEAN shares fell on Wednesday, with chip stocks hit hard after ASML flagged a hit to its revenue growth, while reports of US President…
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JPMorgan is now worth more than three largest rivals combined
In recent years, Wells Fargo has been stuck under an asset cap, Citigroup has been undergoing a painful overhaul and BOA has been dragged…
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US stocks end higher, shrugging off Powell firing fears
Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday, shrugging off a mid-session swoon after US President Donald Trump denied plans to fire…
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Coats Group to Buy OrthoLite for $770 Million
Coats Group plc wants to expand its positioning as a supplier in components. The British multinational company inked a deal to acquire…
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Rachel Kushner’s Advice to Writers
The novelist Rachel Kushner recently taught a class at Stanford that concerned, as the course catalogue advertised it, “the sacred art of…
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Who Is Elsie Hewitt? Pete Davidson's Pregnant Girlfriend Is a Model and Food Influencer Who Dated Several Celebrities
Pete Davidson's latest flame is model and actress Elsie Hewitt, who is pregnant with his baby. The former "Saturday Night Live" star has…
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Robin Kaye: 'American Idol' Boss Had 'Felt Threatened by Somebody' and Planned to Hire Private Security Days Before Being Murdered Along with Husband
The "American Idol" executive who was shot dead along with her husband in their lavish Los Angeles home had recently looked into hiring…
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mm2 Asia seeks to delay S$54 million bond repayment by six years
Embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia has proposed to amend a S$54 million-bond deal that was set for redemption in December. In a…
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US: Wall St opens higher as inflation data, earnings take centre stage
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 16) as investors sifted through new inflation data and digested a fresh round…
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Christie’s Fine Jewelry, Luxury Goods Sales Spike in First Half of 2025
GOING FOR GOLD: Demand for fine jewelry is rising, regardless of whether those gems are selling in luxury stores, or at auction. On…
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HRnetGroup appoints 10 new business leader co-owners
HRnetGroup has appointed 10 new business leader co-owners, following the retirement and departure of certain leaders, to bring its total…
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Berlin raid after pro-Palestinian rally leaves police officer injured
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Kanye West Furious Over Kim Kardashian's Lavish Spending on North's 13th Birthday
Kanye West is once again in the headlines, this time due to growing tensions with ex-wife Kim Kardashian over their daughter North's 13th…
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FLCT to divest commercial building in Australia for A$192.1 million, exiting Melbourne CBD office market
Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) will divest an office building in Melbourne’s Central Business District (CDB) for A$192.1…
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China vows to regulate ‘irrational’ competition in EV industry
The Cabinet will urge the main automakers to fulfil commitments on supplier payment terms and promised to help them boost competitiveness…