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Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee. Courtesy Jasmin Porter Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee now run more than...
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The Best K-Beauty Gifts Under $25, Including Hudson Williams’ Skincare Pick

If you're thinking of gifting skincare or makeup, your best option if you want bang for your buck is Korean beauty. While this isn't anything new, K-Beauty has gone...
Fed Chair Warsh Says Current Conditions are Helping Create a Path Toward Lower Inflation
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Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee Set Their Sights on Three Michelin Stars
Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee. Courtesy Jasmin Porter Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee now run more than...
The Fed Kept Rates Unchanged. Stocks Edged Up.
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Bitcoin Keeps Hovering in the Same Range. These 5 Cryptocurrencies Are Showing More Volatility.
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The Best K-Beauty Gifts Under $25, Including Hudson Williams’ Skincare Pick
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Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee Set Their Sights on Three Michelin Stars
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Fed Chair Warsh Says Current Conditions are Helping Create a Path Toward Lower Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there are signs that financial conditions have tightened over the weeks since the central bank hiked interest rates in September.Speaking in the press...
The Fed Kept Rates Unchanged in Line With Market Expectations But Warns That ‘Uncertainty Remains Elevated’
The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged on Wednesday, staying at 3.75%-4% in line with market expectations. The vote was not unanimous, with two voters dissenting.In its statement following the...

Fashion

Airbus holds annual targets, bets on year-end delivery surge
Published Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 01:13 AM[LONDON/GDANSK/PARIS] Airbus maintained its full-year forecasts and production plans on Wednesday (Oct 28) after reporting mixed third-quarter earnings, leaving investors focused on...
Wall Street choppy as mega-cap losses offset chip gains before Fed decision
Published Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 10:45 PM[BENGALURU] US stocks wavered on Wednesday (Oct 28) as weakness in mega-caps such as Tesla and Apple offset chipmaker gains sparked by...
Aoxin Q&M gets SGX’s nod for mainboard move
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Hong Kong-listed Metasurface launches S$9.72 million placement ahead of SGX Catalist dual listing
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COE review: Motor traders suggest using vehicle length, engine size and power to classify cars
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MAS urges banks to limit exposure or cut ties with clients over clear environmental breaches linked to haze
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Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee Set Their Sights on Three Michelin Stars
Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee. Courtesy Jasmin Porter Margarita Kallas-Lee and Phillip Frankland Lee now run more than 30 restaurants nationwide, including 14 Sushi by Scratch locations and...
Sotheby’s Sells “Jodi” the Nanotyrannus for $47.3 Million, Reigniting the Fossil Ownership Debate
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A Roman Imperial Torso Set a New Antiquities Record at Sotheby’s as the Art World Looked Elsewhere
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Miami Luxury Mogul Nadim Ashi is Building a Yacht Fleet with Four Seasons
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Between Blue-Chip Sculpture and Homespun Art, Grand Rapids Is Finding Its Voice
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The Fed Kept Rates Unchanged. Stocks Edged Up.
Stocks edged up on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there are signs that financial conditions have tightened over...
Bitcoin Keeps Hovering in the Same Range. These 5 Cryptocurrencies Are Showing More Volatility.
Bitcoin was trading near $81,000 Wednesday as cryptocurrency traders looked for signs of another sustained rally, with several altcoins drawing attention through price swings, technological developments and growing interest...
Fed Chair Warsh Says Current Conditions are Helping Create a Path Toward Lower Inflation
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said there are signs that financial conditions have tightened over the weeks since the central bank hiked interest rates in September.Speaking in the press...
The Fed Kept Rates Unchanged in Line With Market Expectations But Warns That ‘Uncertainty Remains Elevated’
The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged on Wednesday, staying at 3.75%-4% in line with market expectations. The vote was not unanimous, with two voters dissenting.In its statement following the...
Trump Supports Visa For Bolsonaro After Defeated Candidate Fled Brazil for U.S.
Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has fled to the U.S. to avoid corruption charges in his home country after the Trump administration granted him a visa.The Associated Press...
The Iran War Has Now Cost at Least $47 Billion. Trump Said it Will End ‘Whenever I Want.’
President Donald Trump says the Iran war will end "whenever I want it to," renewing his insistence that Tehran must never acquire a nuclear weapon as the conflict's reported...

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The Best K-Beauty Gifts Under $25, Including Hudson Williams’ Skincare Pick
If you're thinking of gifting skincare or makeup, your best option if you want bang for your buck is Korean beauty. While this isn't anything new, K-Beauty has gone...
Taylor Swift Proves She’s Literally Bejeweled by Wearing $2.4 Million Necklace on Red Carpet
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12 Essentials to Become a Morning Person This Winter, According to a Morning Person
As a lifelong morning person, I know it's a lifestyle not everyone can get behind. And especially as the temps are dropping and there’s less daylight in the winter...
Dan Reynolds and Sofía Vergara Enjoy Dinner Together Weeks After Minka Kelly Breakup
Dan Reynolds and Sofía Vergara’s eyes appear to be open to a new connection.   Nearly three weeks after news broke of his split from Minka Kelly, the Imagine...
Andy Cohen Shares Rare Insight Into Boyfriend Kevin Sobieski’s “Incredible” Bond With His Kids
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Holland Taylor Reveals Why She Left Two and a Half Men Contract 
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BNP Paribas beats Q3 profit forecast, unveils US$1.4 billion share buyback
Its results are helped for a second consecutive quarter by a record jump in equity and prime services revenuePublished Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 02:23 PM[GDANSK, POLAND] BNP Paribas...
China’s beauty brands, flush with success at home, start to vie for global shelf space
The country’s innovations – particularly in EVs – have created a halo effect, industry executives sayPublished Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 04:16 PM[SHANGHAI/PARIS] China’s beauty brands are stepping out...
The long life of the ‘snacking occasion’
Published Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 03:52 PMHAPPY hour? That’s a classic “snacking occasion”. Post-workout? An opportunity for a refuelling bite. The afternoon cup of coffee that includes a...
SoftBank’s Son plans US$50 billion Malaysia tech outlay: Anwar Ibrahim
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KKR founders among investors buying 42% of Peter Lim’s Valencia; club valued at US$1.4 billion
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SK Hynix scraps Solidigm US IPO after shareholder opposition, ‘duplicate listing’ concerns
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Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

Amazon MGM Studios Japan To Double Investment In Original Content; ‘One Piece’ & ‘Kingdom’ Producers Talk IP Strategies – TIFFCOM
Buddy Marini, Amazon MGM Studios‘ new head of Japan, says the company has doubled its investment in original Japanese content, including an expanded slate of live-action films and series....
Bill Kramer Talks International Film Category Submissions & Youtube
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will expand the list of festivals that can serve as standalone qualifiers for the International Film Oscar category, AMPAS CEO Bill...
RisingJoy Signs International Distribution Pact With NTT DOCOMO
Singapore-based RisingJoy has signed a distribution pact with Japanese outfit NTT DOCOMO Studio & Live. The deal, which was announced this afternoon, covers the international distribution of the Japanese...
‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Has “More Story To Tell” In A Season 4
If Netflix wants this, Erin Foster is ready to serve up a fourth season of her Jewish romantic-comedy. Following the release of Nobody Wants This Season 3, the series...
Quentin Tarantino Shows First 17 Minutes Of ‘Cliff Booth’ At AFI Fest
Quentin Tarantino surprised the crowd during a Q&A and screening of his 10-time Oscar-nominated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on Friday night at AFI Fest in Los Angeles...
‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Review: Peter Berg’s Powerful True WWII Story Takes Four Star Players From The Glory Of The Football Field To The Hell Of The Battlefield – AFI Fest
There have been so many films about WWII, both during and after, so many different takes and personal stories told, that now 81 years since it ended it is...

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DWTS’ Pasha Pashkov, Daniella Karagach Reveal Crown-Worthy Family Halloween Costume
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Pregnant Savannah Chrisley Details Fiancé Jason’s Elaborate Proposal
As it turns out, Jason decided the day and setting was too picture-perfect not to propose there, frantically texting the couple’s friend Ashley for help getting the ring from his...
Seth Rogen Is Sephora’s New Holiday Star—and He’s Sharing His Gift Picks
Seth Rogen isn't traditionally synonymous with holiday beauty advice, but that's about to change. Welcome to Seth-phora! Sephora is kicking off the holiday season with "We All Sephora,” a...
How Katy Perry Ended Up Living a Teenage Dream Love With Justin Trudeau
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Tom Skerritt Dead at 93: Julia Roberts Shares Touching Tribute to Steel Magnolias Costar
Tom Skerritt is being fondly remembered by his family and friends. The film and TV actor, known for his roles in hits like Top Gun and M*A*S*H, died Oct....