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Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and…
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Sinarmas Land’s H2 net profit drops 5.5% to S$154 million on lower revenue, higher costs
Sinarmas Land reported a 5.5 per cent drop in net profit to S$154 million for the half-year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$163 million in the…
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Nigerians fear savings lost as investment app freezes them out
Investors were attracted by the promise of high interest rates Angry Nigerians are turning to social media to describe how they have been…
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BKR International adds new member firm in Morocco
BKR International has added Corporate Value Advisory as the newest member to its global network in Morocco. Corporate Value Advisory,…
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SIA, Scoot passenger traffic down 0.8% in March on Easter holiday shift
The two airlines carry a combined total of 3.3 million passengers in the month, 0.8% higher year on year Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its…
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'We cannot look away' - UK hosts talks on Sudan war
A high-level international conference is under way in London to find "a pathway to peace" in Sudan, hosted by the UK's Foreign Secretary…
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Global real estate recovery to speed up growth in MSCI’s private-market indices
Index provider MSCI sees a recovery in global real estate fuelling faster growth in its private-market indices in the coming years, after…
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Frasers Property sees several senior management changes: source
Several of Frasers Property’s senior management team will be leaving the company, including group chief operating officer (COO) Anthony…
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Zendaya Soars to Space in New On Campaign
Zendaya is the latest celebrity to head into outer space. But unlike Katy Perry, who went on an actual space flight with Blue Origin on…
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LVMH Shares Slip 8.2% After Q1 Sales Miss
PARIS — Shares in LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton fell 8.2 percent in early trading Tuesday on the Paris bourse as investors reacted to…
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Court hears of more luxury-car purchases by alleged nickel fraudster
Alleged nickel fraudster Ng Yu Zhi bought a vintage Mercedes Benz for his girlfriend Qian Yijun for S$288,000 – half a year after he…
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Lugano Debuts Chicago Boutique
Jeweler Lugano has come to Chicago with a new East Oak Street location. Situated within Chicago’s premier shopping destination, the…
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Sudan's siege city - BBC smuggles in phones to reveal hunger and fear
"She left no last words. She was dead when she was carried away," says Hafiza quietly, as she describes how her mother was killed in a…
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EXCLUSIVE: How the Sleepy Girl Mocktail Inspired Bath & Body Works’ Latest Collection
Bath & Body Works is jumping on the sleepy girl mocktail bandwagon. The company, which reported net sales of $2.8 billion in the fourth…
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China’s Duality Biotherapeutics shares rise 130% in Hong Kong debut
Duality Biotherapeutics stock more than doubled on its Hong Kong debut on Tuesday (Apr 15), after the Chinese firm raised US$213 million…
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Nike set to build out new Shanghai studio in China push
Nike is opening a new creative studio in Shanghai as the world’s largest sportswear company pumps investment into one of its most crucial…
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EXCLUSIVE: It’s Not Just Billionaires Who Want to Live a Long and Healthy Life
LONDON— Health is wealth, and consumers today are investing in their future well-being like never before, according to a new report from…
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EXCLUSIVE: Everything Is (Too) Placid on Prada’s Boat
CALM WATERS: While competitors are trying to navigate through the waves of luxury consumption’s slowdown, trade war woes and market…
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More than 400 killed by rebels in Sudan, says UN
More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's Darfur region, says the…
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Vin’s Holdings closes 16.6% above IPO price in SGX’s first listing of 2025
Automotive group Vin’s Holdings (VH) climbed on its listing debut on Tuesday (Apr 15), in the first initial public offering (IPO) on the…
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Experts issue urgent warning after witnessing unsettling shift in polar bear actions: 'We were super surprised'
A powerful photo series showing polar bears wandering through abandoned buildings on a remote Russian island has captured the world's…
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Kids see their dream jobs for the first time—what their teacher did to make it happen is magic
In a world where AI often gets a bad rap, one teacher in China just showed us the most heartwarming way it can be used—to inspire children…
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Faith leaders pray for safe return of East Tennessee pastor after abduction in South Africa
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The search for a pastor with connections to Maryville continues in South Africa after he was abducted at…
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How the Nordstroms Negotiated Their Way to a Retail Buyout
Taking Nordstrom Inc. private has been on the Nordstrom family’s wish list for years. And now that they finally have the deal, they just…