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Party City mulls second bankruptcy, just over a year after first
PARTY City Holdco is considering options including a sale or a potential bankruptcy filing, just over a year after it emerged from Chapter…
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Singapore stocks open flat at Wednesday’s open
SINGAPORE shares open muted on Wednesday (Dec 11) following weak trade figures from China and ahead of key inflation data in the US. As at…
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Singapore stocks fall, with Hongkong Land leading losses; STI down 0.5%
SINGAPORE shares closed lower on Wednesday (Dec 11) amid declines in the banking stocks, with property developer Hongkong Land the biggest…
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SpaceX share sale values company at about US$350 billion
SPACEX and its investors have agreed to purchase as much as US$1.25 billion of insider shares in a transaction valuing Elon Musk’s rocket…
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Stop jumping in front of oncoming cars, South African government warns citizens
What is happening in South Africa? South Africa’s Road Accident Fund (RAF) has issued a stark warning about a troubling trend: people…
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Citigroup cuts ESG analyst jobs as research group trimmed
CITIGROUP has cut about five analyst jobs inside a small team dedicated to producing ESG (environmental, social and governance) and…
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Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over
AQRABA, Syria — Standing some 40 feet from the charred remains of the Syrian air force helicopter, Ahmad Abu Leyl, a young rebel fighter,…
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Who is Tom Dickey? What we know about Luigi Mangione's defense lawyer
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Dickey has been hired to lead the defense of Luigi Mangione, who was…
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GameStop reports third-quarter profit on spending cuts
GAMESTOP reported a third-quarter profit on Tuesday (Dec 10) as the video game retailer ramps up its cost-saving efforts, including…
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More jobs and no 'nuisance taxes' - Ghanaians' great expectations
Ghana's former President John Mahama will be under enormous pressure to meet the expectations of voters following his landslide victory in…
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Stocks to watch: Aims Apac Reit, Keong Hong
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect the trading of their securities on Wednesday (Dec 11): Aims Apac Reit: The…
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US Steel drops as Biden plans to block sale to Nippon Steel
PRESIDENT Joe Biden plans to formally block the US$14.1 billion sale of United States Steel to Nippon Steel on national security grounds…
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Ford Mustang GTD Becomes Fastest American Around The Nurburgring
Read the full story on Backfire News The official lap time for the Ford Mustang GTD on the famed Nurburgring in Germany has been revealed…
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Su-57 Felon’s Two-Dimensional Thrust-Vectoring Engine Nozzle Breaks Cover
Imagery has appeared showing Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 Felon advanced fighter fitted with a new type of thrust-vectoring engine nozzle. The…
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Apple’s next Ultra smartwatch will be able to send texts via satellite
APPLE plans to bring satellite connections to its smartwatch in 2025 and is ramping up work on a blood-pressure feature, seeking to entice…
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Mexico Beach to bring electric charging ports to city
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Mexico Beach officials say they’re ready to bring electric vehicle charging ports to the city. They first…
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Mexico Beach council members move forward with a developer’s multi-phase project
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Farmdale, or Sugar Sands, is a multi-phase project, including residential homes, hospitality, and food services.…
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Jays Acquire All-Star Infielder From Guardians in Blockbuster Trade: Report
✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Toronto Blue Jays pivoted from their failed pursuit of free agent outfielder Juan Soto in a major way…
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TikTok pays its users to shop if they boost app downloads
TIKTOK is offering users hundreds of US dollars to spend time in the app, invite friends to join and purchase products on TikTok Shop, in…
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Chinese cybersecurity firm sanctioned, employee charged by US
THE US sanctioned a Chinese company it accused of working for intelligence agencies and charged one of its employees with hacking into the…
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US court blocks Kroger’s US$25 billion supermarket mega-merger
A US judge suspended supermarket giant Kroger’s planned US$24.6 billion acquisition of rival chain Albertsons on Tuesday in a win for the…
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Apple shares are on a tear despite sluggish growth, tariff risks
APPLE has the slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump’s second term. None…
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Arctic tundra becoming a source of carbon dioxide emissions, NOAA warns
Foreboding environmental milestones abounded again this year in the Arctic, where experts say dramatic climate shifts are fundamentally…
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UBS reorganises US wealth management unit in growth push
UBS Group made organisational changes to its wealth-management unit in the US as it seeks to lift profitability in a market that’s central…