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In major policy shift, Singapore announces unemployment support scheme
Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong makes a speech after being sworn in at the Istana in Singapore on May 15, 2024. Edgar Su | Afp | Getty Images SINGAPORE — The Lion City is set to launch an unemployment support scheme for workers who have been laid off or are involuntarily unemployed. The country’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street ‘dress rehearsal’
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]
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Asia markets set for a breather after last week’s rally; inflation data and central bank decisions on deck
Finished utility hole covers and frames stored for shipment at the Ito Tekko Co. foundry in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were largely set for a lower open on Monday after a week that saw markets rally. Traders in Asia will watch out for central bank releases this week, […]
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Bank of America names 3 ETFs and a handful of stocks that will benefit from AI
Bank of America has identified several stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) poised to benefit from the growth in artificial intelligence. The Wall Street bank surveyed its fundamental equity team of 130 analysts, covering approximately 3,400 companies, to identify the companies that stand to gain from AI across various sectors. The bank believes the development of […]
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Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 notches best week of the year: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 8, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading Sunday after the S&P 500 registered its best week of 2024. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.2%, while futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added […]
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Elon Musk’s rightward turn includes a fringe fascination: Civil war
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has repeatedly prophesied a future civil war related to immigration. Musk has posted about the subject on his social media platform X at least eight times in the past 10 months, according to a review of his posts by NBC News. And his posts usually include a specific prediction: He thinks […]
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French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88
Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age 88, French media reported. With his handsome looks and tender manner, the prolific actor was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of […]
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Russian missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region
People gather near burnt wreckage of cars in front of a damaged shopping center in a residential district hit by Russian missile strike on August 17, 2024 in Sumy, Ukraine. Global Images Ukraine | Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images Russia kept up its assault on Ukraine Saturday even as Ukrainian forces pushed into Russia’s […]
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Venezuelan opposition protests as election dispute drags on
Hundreds of Venezuelan people, following the worldwide call of the “Great World Protest”, gather at Manco Capac square in Lima, Peru on August 17, 2024, to protest recent re-election of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. ‘World Rally for the Truth’ a global event organized by opposition leader Maria Corina Machado aims to This rally, follows the […]
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Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks onboard the plane during his visit to Israel as he departs en route to Jordan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 3, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive […]
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