Posts by Riah Marton
Jake Shane, Alix Earle, and Oprah Love This Blanket & It Might Be the Ultimate Holiday Gift of the Season
This rarely happens! Three celebrities have all agreed on one thing: the Lola Blanket is the hottest blanket of the season. This year, Jake Shane, Alix Earle, and Oprah Winfrey called out the brand as a must-have to de-stress, get comfy under, and to gift for the holidays. Described by the brand as having “life-changing…
Read MoreThey graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can’t find a job
A Stanford software engineering degree used to be a golden ticket. Artificial intelligence has devalued it to bronze, recent graduates say. The elite students are shocked by the lack of job offers as they finish studies at what is often ranked as the top university in America. When they were freshmen, ChatGPT hadn’t yet been…
Read MoreToyota to import US-made cars after Trump gripe
JAPANESE car giant Toyota said on Friday it will begin importing three of its US-manufactured models into its home market next year, in an apparent move to placate Donald Trump. The US president has imposed painful import tariffs on countries around the world in an attempt to boost his country’s manufacturers and reduce its colossal…
Read MoreNASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Wife Cristina’s Families Speak Out After Deadly Plane Crash
NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Wife Cristina’s Families Speak Out on Deadly Plane Crash Multiple families are navigating an unspeakable tragedy. After a plane crash in North Carolina claimed the lives of race car driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina Grossu and their two kids—as well as three more people on board—the families of the…
Read MoreDFI Retail pulls Mannings out of mainland China; Guardian continues Singapore ops
[SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group’s beauty and health brand Mannings on Wednesday (Dec 17) announced the closure of all its stores across mainland China, citing “consumer behaviour” changes. The chain, which opened its first store in the mainland in 2004, is a household brand in Hong Kong and Macau, where it has operated for over half…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Coliwoo
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 19): Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) : The managers of Sert on Friday said that it has entered into an agreement to divest a non-core office property in Italy – Via Amba Aradam Rome – for a consideration…
Read MoreTikTok secures its future in the U.S. with agreement for new joint venture
TikTok has finalized a deal with Oracle and two other investors that will allow the popular social video platform to continue its business in the U.S. The deal, expected to close on Jan. 22, will be 50% held by a new investor consortium that includes tech giant Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, a technology fund…
Read MoreTikTok says it signed agreements to create new US joint venture
TIKTOK chief executive officer Chew Shou Zi told employees that the social media app’s parent company, ByteDance, signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture majority-owned by American investors. In an internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg, Chew said he was “pleased to share some great news” and said agreements with Oracle Corp, Silver Lake…
Read MoreBNY to move Singapore offices to Marina One East Tower
Investments into new spaces with better amenities are part of the bank’s transformation process that started in 2022 [SINGAPORE] BNY is entering its next phase of transformation that bets big on artificial intelligence (AI). But for the bank’s employees in Singapore, the changes also mean investments in its offices to enable more growth opportunities. Within…
Read MoreColdplay Scandal: Kristin Cabot Slams Gwyneth Paltrow Over Astronomer Ad
What did Coldplay’s Chris Martin say that caused a viral scandal for former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron? Performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on July 15, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin zeroed in on two people who seemingly sprang out of each other’s arms once they saw that they were on the jumbotron. “The way…
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