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US decision on Nippon’s bid for US Steel pushed back until after election
THE US national security panel reviewing Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel will let the companies refile their application for approval of the deal, a source familiar with the...
Intel rises as Amazon deal boosts struggling foundry unit’s prospects
INTEL shares jumped almost 4 per cent in early trading on Tuesday (Sep 17), as a chipmaking deal with Amazon’s cloud business gave a major stamp of approval to...
Sony joins a crypto push in Japan as calls grow for looser rules
ENTERTAINMENT giant Sony Group is the latest company to jump onto a bandwagon of Japanese businesses seeking to tap blockchain technology, a trend that poses challenges for the nation’s...
Oil prices settle up on supply shocks, prospect of US interest rate cuts
OIL prices rose by a US dollar a barrel on Tuesday (Sep 17) as supply disruptions mounted and traders bet that demand will grow if the US Federal Reserve...
US: Stocks end near flat ahead of Fed decision
WALL Street stocks ended a choppy session little changed on Tuesday (Sep 17), digesting a better than expected retail sales report ahead of a Federal Reserve decision.Overall retail sales...
Championing sustainability in the corporate world: 4 companies show the way
DBS: Pushing the boundaries of green finance Helge Muenkel, chief sustainability officer at DBS, said the bank is committed to enabling a “just transition” in the region. The phrase...
Gov. Newsom signs bills offering AI protections for actors
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections over their digital likenesses, addressing concerns brought up during last year’s Hollywood strike...
A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make AR glasses a reality
In its relentless search for ways to weave digital products into people’s lives, Big Tech has achieved some big wins. Smart phones are ubiquitous. Apple Watch users talk to...
Emily Gold: Heartbroken Parents of ‘America’s Got Talent’ Cheerleader Break Silence after Daughter Jumped to Death on California Overpass
The parents of a teen cheerleader who impressed audiences on 'America's Got Talent' say they are left with a "hole the size of the universe" in their hearts after...
Thousands of Hezbollah Fighters Wounded and Eight Killed When Their Pagers Start Exploding in Beirut as Officials Blame Israel [VIDEOS]
Hundreds of Hezbollah militants were seriously wounded or killed on Tuesday when the pagers they used for communication exploded around their belts and pockets. Officials allege that the blasts...