Volkswagen plans to slash 50,000 jobs amid dire need to reduce costs
Published Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 12:05 PM[LONDON] Volkswagen said on Thursday (Sep 3) that it would go forward...
Barclays steps up Singapore wealth push with launch of private bank booking centre, its second in Asia-Pacific
The lender previously exited the wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong in 2016[SINGAPORE] Barclays has launched its private bank booking centre in Singapore, as part of its international...
Volkswagen plans to slash 50,000 jobs amid dire need to reduce costs
Published Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 12:05 PM[LONDON] Volkswagen said on Thursday (Sep 3) that it would go forward...
Entertainment
Barclays steps up Singapore wealth push with launch of private bank booking centre, its second in Asia-Pacific
The lender previously exited the wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong in 2016[SINGAPORE] Barclays has launched its private bank booking centre in Singapore, as part of its international...
Volkswagen plans to slash 50,000 jobs amid dire need to reduce costs
Published Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 12:05 PM[LONDON] Volkswagen said on Thursday (Sep 3) that it would go forward with the most sweeping restructuring in its 89-year history, cutting...
Bath & Body Works Kicks Off Labor Day Sale With $14 3-Wick Candles
Bath & Body Works' Labor Day Weekend sale is kicking off with a deal you won't want to miss: their 3-wick candles are $13.95 right now! Nearly every delicious...
Robotics startup Hivebotics raises US$6 million in Series A round led by Vertex Ventures
Its robot has an articulated arm, and can clean a restroom including toilets, urinals, sinks and floors[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based robotics startup Hivebotics has raised US$6 million in a Series A...
Top automakers urge US Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars
Companies such as BYD and Geely are quickly gaining market share around the worldPublished Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 11:15 AMA COALITION of major automakers urged US lawmakers to...
StanChart sees China-Asean growth accelerating as ‘China Plus Many’ strategy takes hold
Bank sees growing use of the renminbi for payments, financing and liquidity management as Chinese companies expand across the region[SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered (StanChart) expects growth in its China-Asean business...
Entrepreneurship
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
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United Hampshire US Reit declares 12.1% higher H2 DPU of US$0.023
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Barclays steps up Singapore wealth push with launch of private bank booking centre, its second in Asia-Pacific
The lender previously exited the wealth business in Singapore and Hong Kong in 2016[SINGAPORE] Barclays has launched its private bank booking centre in Singapore, as part of its international...
Volkswagen plans to slash 50,000 jobs amid dire need to reduce costs
Published Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 12:05 PM[LONDON] Volkswagen said on Thursday (Sep 3) that it would go forward with the most sweeping restructuring in its 89-year history, cutting...
Robotics startup Hivebotics raises US$6 million in Series A round led by Vertex Ventures
Its robot has an articulated arm, and can clean a restroom including toilets, urinals, sinks and floors[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based robotics startup Hivebotics has raised US$6 million in a Series A...
StanChart sees China-Asean growth accelerating as ‘China Plus Many’ strategy takes hold
Bank sees growing use of the renminbi for payments, financing and liquidity management as Chinese companies expand across the region[SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered (StanChart) expects growth in its China-Asean business...
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The Accidents and Instincts That Brought Six Golden Lion Winners Fame
What do Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Satyajit Ray, Robert Altman, Éric Rohmer, Wim Wenders and Andrei Tarkovsky have in common? Quite a lot, actually. They're all...
The 2026 Defender OCTA’s Premium Price Buys Off-Road Performance, Not Cabin Polish
The OCTA is built for buyers looking to push it to its limits in extreme terrain. Photo: Nick Dimbleby for Land Rover Throughout its decades-long life as a British...
Arthur de Villepin On Bridging Cultures with Villa Haw Par and a New Curatorial Project in Milan
We noticed you're using an ad blocker. We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.But advertising revenue helps support our journalism.To read our full...
Who Owns Mars? Inside the $129B Reclusive Family Behind the Candy Empire
Snack vending machine / snack dispenser selling colourful sweets and chocolate bars in public place. Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images When candy maker Mars completed its $35.9 billion...
Health
Standard Chartered Is Bringing Bitcoin And Ether Spot Trading To UAE Institutions. It’s A First For A Global Banking Giant.
Institutional customers using Standard Chartered's new service will not be required to keep their assets with the bank. Standard Chartered Company Website Standard Chartered has launched spot trading in...
Trump Says Oil Is Flowing Through Hormuz. Independent Trackers Show a Different Picture.
A widening dispute over how much oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz is creating a murky picture of one of the world's most important energy corridors, particularly...
A Fed Governor Said He’s Inclined To Keep Rates Unchanged. Yields Fell And Stocks Had Their Best Day In Weeks.
Stocks jumped on Thursday and bond yields fell after a Federal Reserve member said he's inclined to keep interest rates unchanged unless there is a big inflationary surprise before...
Elon Musk Starts Spending Millions on Midterms. Texas and Maine Emerge as Key Senate Targets.
Elon Musk's political machine is beginning to deploy money for the 2026 midterm elections, offering the first concrete look at which congressional races the billionaire sees as critical to...
Innovation
Bath & Body Works Kicks Off Labor Day Sale With $14 3-Wick Candles
Bath & Body Works' Labor Day Weekend sale is kicking off with a deal you won't want to miss: their 3-wick candles are $13.95 right now! Nearly every delicious...
Boston & Arizona Birkenstocks Are Just $100 Ahead of Labor Day
If you've been waiting to buy Boston and Arizona Birkenstocks on sale, now's your time. Birkenstock has deals on its bestselling shoes ahead of Labor Day. Iconic Boston and...
Free People, Old Navy & Madewell Have Under-$60 Midi Dress Deals
Just like we're in between summer and fall right now, midi dresses fall perfectly between a mini and maxi. And we just found some deals that you won't want...
How Mark Ruffalo Reacted to Son Keen Ruffalo Following in His Acting Footsteps
“I wasn’t auditioning at the start, obviously. My dad didn’t want to hand me or my siblings anything because it’s just not how he was raised,” he shared in...
News
Top automakers urge US Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars
Companies such as BYD and Geely are quickly gaining market share around the worldPublished Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 11:15 AMA COALITION of major automakers urged US lawmakers to...
Yen traders brace for holiday intervention risk around Bank of Japan
Published Thu, Sep 3, 2026 · 11:59 AMYEN traders are on heightened alert for possible intervention around the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) upcoming policy meeting, with a three-day holiday...
Hollywood studios have sued over AI. Now Google is courting them to use its tools
Tech giant Google has been quietly making overtures to the major studios as it tries to find ways to entice Hollywood to use its artificial intelligence technology.Google executives have...
Switzerland launches consultation on stricter bonus rules for banks
The measures will boost financial stability following the 2023 collapse of Credit SuissePublished Wed, Aug 12, 2026 · 09:33 PM[ZURICH] Switzerland launched a public consultation on Wednesday (Aug 12)...
Politics
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...
Special Edition
New Zealand Crime Drama ‘Alibi’ Heading To MIPCOM With Yes Studios
EXCLUSIVE: An unusual short-form scripted format from New Zealand is headed to MIPCOM with Israel’s Yes Studios. Alibi is a seven-part, 15-minutes per episode crime series in which the...
Victor Miller Dies: ‘Friday The 13th’ Screenwriter Was 86
Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind Friday the 13th, has died. He was 86. Miller’s son Ian confirmed his father had died on Monday, August 30, but didn’t reveal the...
Karoline Leavitt To Leave Role As Trump’s White House Press Secretary
Karoline Leavitt plans to exit her role as White House press secretary at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Leavitt is leaving to spend...
Everything We Know About Marvel’s Upcoming ‘X-Men’ Movie So Far
Since Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019, the clamor for a new X-Men movie has been loud, and Marvel inches closer every day to delivery on their...
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Isla Fisher Reveals Her “Dating Ick” After Sacha Baron Cohen Divorce
“You know when a man runs on film and it's just like, it looks like a sprinkler moving,” she added. “It's just wrong." As for who other men should...
Do or Do Not Check in With Harrison Ford and the Star Wars Cast, There Is No Try
The Sweet Way Billie Lourd Is Honoring Late Mom Carrie Fisher for ‘Star Wars’ DayYou say you love checking in with the cast of Star Wars? We know. Not...
Rod Stewart Undergoes Heart Procedure, Cancels His Remaining Tour Dates
Emilia Clarke's Brain AneurysmEmilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled "A Battle for My Life."Having...
Secrets Behind Nickelodeon’s Ren & Stimpy, Rugrats, Doug and SpongeBob Revealed
If you were watching the first Nicktoons slate during its original run, you might have a few rug rats of your own running around by now. But there's also...
