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Bentley Parts, Revolving License Plates Used to Smuggle 6 Million Cigarettes Into U.K, Police Say
This story has all the makings for a Hollywood spy thriller: expensive car parts, a massive smuggling operation, and a truck equipped with…
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Vietnam Bets on Domestic Consumption to Sustain Economic Growth in 2026
Vietnam's economic growth in 2026 will hinge largely on the recovery of domestic consumption, effective policy implementation and the…
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The $700M in Market Share ‘Up for Grabs’ in the Saks Global Bankruptcy
Most of the talk around Saks Global’s bankruptcy has centered on the heartache, broken promises and lost money that fashion’s endured —…
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Two Men Arrested Over Coffeeshop Housebreaking at Singapore's Circuit Road
Two men aged 40 and 67 have been arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of housebreaking and theft at a coffeeshop along…
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Maybank applies to place Dasin Retail Trust’s manager under judicial management
This comes after four subsidiaries received court summonses over Companies Act breaches Maybank has applied to place the trustee-manager…
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Singapore: Woman, 34, Arrested After Drugs Found Hidden in Children's Bedroom During CNB Islandwide Operation
A 34-year-old woman who allegedly hid drugs in her children's bedroom was among 88 people arrested during a six-day islandwide operation…
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Great Marketing Is Broken—and I’m Fixing Access
Marketing shouldn’t be a luxury item. Yet for too many brands, that’s how it’s priced, packaged, and delivered. My view is simple: great…
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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks extend rally
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened stronger on Friday (Jan 16) as chipmakers returned to the driver’s seat in a volatile week that also…
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JPMorgan eclipses Dimensional as world’s biggest active ETF firm
The bank’s asset management arm currently controls nearly US$257 billion in active ETFs worldwide JPMorgan Asset Management has a new…
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Man’s Death in ICE Custody Set to Be Ruled a Homicide
It appears that ICE choked a 55-year-old Cuban immigrant to death in a Texas detention facility. A medical examiner told Geraldo Lunas…
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Mitsubishi to buy Texas, Louisiana shale gas assets for US$7.5 billion
This will give it a substantial natural gas operation near the US Gulf Coast and the energy export facilities developed there Japanese…
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Porsche sales slump most in 16 years on poor China demand
Its sales are down 26% as the nation’s economic slowdown hit consumers across all income brackets Porsche’s deliveries fell 10 per cent…
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Russian court considers central bank's $232B lawsuit against Euroclear over seized assets
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Friday began considering a lawsuit filed by the central bank against Euroclear, the Brussels-based…
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About 30 SGX listcos show early interest in Value Unlock programme to lift valuations
Market participants say weak disclosure and poor investor engagement often drive mispricing on the exchange – gaps the initiative aims to…
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Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
The stock is up 31% to start 2026, the third-best performance in the S&P 500 Index Intel’s dramatic rally to start the year shows…
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Why China’s Interest in iRobot Deserves Scrutiny | National Review
Americans’ data could be at risk as Roomba’s new ownership would be required to hand over sensitive private data to Chinese authorities.…
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Interest Rates Signal Risk. Ignoring That Has Consequences | National Review
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Foreigners sell Asian equities in December on worries over valuations
They have sold local stocks worth US$1.2 billion in India, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines Foreign…
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GameStop shutters stores across California
GameStop is shutting down more stores in California. The video game, toy and collectible retailer has been struggling to find a way to…
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The Mental Pratfalls of Anne Gridley, in “Watch Me Walk”
Also: Jodie Foster’s new movie, New York City Ballet’s winter season, music inspired by the poetry of the Black Arts Movement, and more.…
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Bank of Japan says sales of its ETF holdings to start next week
The Bank of Japan said it will start selling its holdings of exchange-traded funds on Monday (Jan 19), a project that may take more than a…
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Jeffersonville Man Accused of Child Molestation Found Dead with Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
A suspect in a child molestation case shot himself dead while Jeffersonville police officers attempted to execute a search warrant on…
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Singapore stocks rise amid mixed Asian performance; STI up 0.3%
Across the broader market, advancers beat decliners 307 to 261 after 1.4 billion shares worth S$1.5 billion change hands The Straits Times…