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French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for Sarkozy in Libya campaign financing trial
PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors on Thursday requested a seven-year prison sentence and a 300,000-euro (around $325,000) fine for former…
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Nio to raise HK$4 billion from equity placement to fund R&D
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio on Thursday (Mar 27) announced plans to raise HK$4 billion (S$688 million) through a share…
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LVMH’s Alexandre Arnault Nominated to Moncler Board
MILAN — Alexandre Arnault, deputy chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s wines and spirits division and the son of…
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Amazon's Big Spring Sale Is Stacked With Prime-Day-Level Deals
While Prime Day gives you just 48 hours to shop, the Amazon Big Spring Sale gives you a little bit of breathing room. This year, the…
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Italy Targets Meta, LinkedIn, and X With Nearly $1B VAT Demand
Italy is demanding hundreds of millions of euros in back taxes from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), LinkedIn, and X in a value-added tax…
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Eva Longoria Favors Draping in Strapless Marmar Halim Dress for ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip’ Premiere
Eva Longoria hit the red carpet on Wednesday for the Los Angeles premiere of her new Disney+ film “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,…
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US: Wall St opens lower as Trump's auto tariffs sap sentiment
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Mar 27), as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff gambit sent auto stocks into a…
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Lele Sadoughi Creates Perfume-like Bottle for Chloe Wine Collection With Statement Bow Detail
Lele Sadoughi is expanding her lineup of collaborations. The luxury accessories designer collaborated with Chloe Wine Collection to create…
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Several killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon
At least three people have been killed in new Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Lebanese media reported on Thursday. The Israeli military said…
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Meta’s Asia-Pacific chief quits after a decade-long growth spurt
Meta Platforms is losing its senior-most business executive for the Asia-Pacific, an industry veteran who shepherded some of the social…
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Despite Challenging Environment, Zegna Group Sees Sales Rising to Up to 2.4B Euros by 2027
MILAN – Amid market uncertainty, Ermenegildo Zegna Group is confident in its growth prospects. With its full year 2024 results, the…
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South Africa’s push for greener packaging
In recent years, South Africa has witnessed a significant shift towards sustainable packaging, reflecting a global trend to minimise…
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SingPost completes A$1 billion sale of Australian business
The divestment generated A$781.5 million in gross proceeds and an estimated gain of S$289.5 million Singapore Post (SingPost) said on…
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French-Algerian writer jailed over Morocco comments
An Algerian court has sentenced an 80-year-old writer to five years in prison after accusing him of undermining the country's territorial…
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STI hits new high on Thursday; up 0.5% amid mixed regional trading
Singapore stocks extended the week’s gains to end higher on Thursday (Mar 27), with the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting a new high…
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China, Hong Kong stocks shrug off new US tariff threat; tech, auto lead gains
The chip sector rallies 1.3%, while automobiles sub-index also reverses losses to climb up 0.9%, leading onshore markets higher China and…
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Islamic militants kill 12 Cameroonian soldiers in an attack near Lake Chad
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were killed Monday night in an attack by Islamic militants on the border with…
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11 arrested in Europe-wide drug crime raids across five countries
In a coordinated operation targeting organized drug crime, police forces across Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain…
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Singapore fund inflows surge 167% to S$7.6 billion for 2024: Morningstar
Total net inflows into Singapore-registered funds hit S$7.6 billion for 2024, a surge of 167 per cent from S$2.85 billion in 2023,…
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H&M Net Profit Down 53% in Fiscal Q1 As Gross Margin Contracts
PARIS – Hennes & Mauritz AB said net profit halved in the first quarter as its gross margin came under pressure from markdowns, ongoing…
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South Sudan VP Machar under house arrest, his party says
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar, a long-time rival of the country's President Salva Kiir, has been placed under house…
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SK Hynix says some customers brought forward orders ahead of US tariffs
South Korea’s SK Hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Thursday (Mar 27) that some customers have brought forward…
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Gigi Hadid Gets Painterly Retouch in New Miu Miu Ad Campaign
BRUSH STROKES: Gigi Hadid has reunited with Miu Miu for the Italian fashion brand‘s 2025 leather goods campaign, which comes with an arty…
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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next
SAO PAULO (AP) — A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his…