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NEW YORK - US stocks advanced on Jan 29 as market participants looked ahead to this week’s slew of megacap earnings, economic data and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting.
All three major US stock indexes advanced, with the tech-laden Nasdaq enjoying the largest percentage gain.
The S&P 500 notched yet anothe... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/wall-st-edges-higher-ahead-of-fed-meeting-big-earnings-week | 2024-01-29T21:54:28Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - There is an oft-used phrase in the financial sector – past performance is no guarantee of future returns. This principle applies to corporate entities too.
Companies survive and thrive by reinventing themselves. Not doing so risks being overtaken by newer and more nimble players in a fast-evolving business ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/keppel-reinventing-and-reinvigorating-its-storied-name | 2024-01-29T21:54:39Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – The pressure of rising prices eased somewhat for all households after hitting a high in 2022, with low-income households seeing the smallest increase in inflation across the income groups.
If rents of owner-occupied accommodation are excluded, the consumer price index (CPI) for households in the lowest 20 p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapore-households-continue-to-spend-as-inflation-eases-in-2023-credit-card-debt-not-a-concern | 2024-01-29T21:54:49Z | blocked_url |
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E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/a-cartoonist-s-view-cel-gulapa-jan-30-2024 | 2024-01-29T21:55:20Z | blocked_url |
A spectre is haunting Europe: The possibility that Donald Trump will be re-elected as United States president this November.
Of course, the Europeans are not the only ones to fret; the prospect of Trump’s political resurrection deeply worries all of America’s allies.
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I read with interest Deputy Opinion Editor Mubin Saadat’s full-page commentary “Outram Sec: Being relocated is better than being forgotten” (Jan 28).
One of the oldest in Singapore, the school (founded in 1906 during the colonial days and named after Sir James Outram) moved to its existing grounds in York Hill to make ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-consider-having-a-pool-when-outram-sec-moves-to-new-premises | 2024-01-29T21:55:41Z | blocked_url |
Teenage sexuality can begin with innocuous hugs or kisses, which may have become entrenched and normalised in a child’s mind.
“Give Grandma and Grandpa a goodbye hug” is a statement uttered regularly in homes.
But there is a good reason why you might not want to tell your child to hug or kiss anyone, including relative... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-don-t-force-a-child-to-be-physically-affectionate-even-with-relatives | 2024-01-29T21:55:51Z | blocked_url |
Having read the apology by the Minister for Transport (Phasing out older payment cards in SimplyGo switch a ‘judgment error’, says Transport Minister, Jan 26), I am inclined to believe that it is vital to obtain feedback from commuters who are more vulnerable and sensitive to changes in the transport card system, espec... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-important-to-consult-more-commuters-especially-those-who-will-be-affected-by-changes | 2024-01-29T21:56:01Z | blocked_url |
The Government’s across-the-board push to use technology may be resulting in government agencies’ systems unwittingly becoming rather user-unfriendly for those who are less tech-savvy.
This is especially felt by elderly citizens who are less educated or who might not have the ability or the hardware to successfully nav... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-push-to-use-technology-should-not-make-things-more-difficult-for-users | 2024-01-29T21:56:12Z | blocked_url |
I am disappointed that the Land Transport Authority is thinking of spending $40 million to extend the usage of the existing fare cards, mainly so that commuters can see fare deductions and card balances when tapping out at fare gates (Phasing out older payment cards in SimplyGo switch a ‘judgment error’, says Transport... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-yes-to-new-fare-cards-if-commuters-had-known-about-40m | 2024-01-29T21:56:23Z | blocked_url |
Russian army suffered the loss of more than 7,000 tanks and armored combat vehicles since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, British Intelligence reported in its daily update on the Russo-Ukrainian war on 29 January.
From 24 February 2022 to 25 January 2024, Russian Ground Forces like... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/british-intel-reveals-massive-russian-tank-losses-in-ukraine/ | 2024-01-29T21:56:32Z | blocked_url |
There’s a keening sound coming from America’s co-working spaces, third-wave coffee shops and mommy-and-me yoga classes.
Perhaps you’ve heard it, as if 72.2 million complaints rang out in unison: grumblings of sore joints from high-intensity interval training, grievances about the resurgence of Y2K style, the onset of h... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/hark-the-millennial-death-wail | 2024-01-29T21:56:33Z | blocked_url |
Robert Crimo III dropped out of high school a year before his junior year and made an attempt at a musical career as a rapper.
An enthusiastically political individual, he was active on message boards and maintained a private server on the gaming communications platform Discord, where he exchanged nihilistic political ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/how-discord-steam-and-other-gaming-platforms-became-dominated-by-the-far-right | 2024-01-29T21:56:44Z | blocked_url |
School-going children using their mobile phones while on their way home has become a common sight on public transport. Even in my own home, it can sometimes be a battle to get my kids to set aside their devices and focus on their homework and other responsibilities.
But what about babies or pre-schoolers under the age ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/should-toddlers-play-with-mobile-phones | 2024-01-29T21:56:55Z | blocked_url |
Ukraine is committed to settling the dispute with Hungary over the rights of the Hungarian national minority in Ukraine, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, announced during the joint press conference with Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in the Ukrainian border city of Uzhhorod on 29 January 2024... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/ukraine-to-set-up-commission-to-deal-with-hungarian-minority-concerns/ | 2024-01-29T21:57:12Z | blocked_url |
BLACKBURN, England - Sammie Szmodics scored twice as second tier Blackburn Rovers came from behind to beat lowly Wrexham 4-1 on Monday and secure an FA Cup fifth round clash with Premier League Newcastle United.
Andy Cannon fired League Two (fourth division) Wrexham ahead in the 19th minute but the Championship side re... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/blackburn-end-wrexhams-fa-cup-run-with-4-1-home-win | 2024-01-29T21:57:26Z | blocked_url |
BAMAKO -Mali has formally notified the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of its decision to leave the political and economic bloc, which it announced on Sunday with neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger.
ECOWAS has so far declined to comment, citing the lack of formal notice of the joint move, which could ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/mali-notifies-west-african-bloc-ecowas-of-exit-decision | 2024-01-29T21:57:37Z | blocked_url |
GAZA STRIP - A senior Hamas official said on Jan 29 that the Palestinian militant group wanted a “complete and comprehensive ceasefire” in Gaza, after mediator Qatar said a framework for a temporary truce was being proposed.
“We are talking first of all about a complete and comprehensive ceasefire, and not a temporary ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/hamas-says-it-wants-complete-and-comprehensive-ceasefire-in-gaza | 2024-01-29T21:57:47Z | blocked_url |
Protests in Peru are blocking access to Machu Picchu, one of South America's most popular heritage sites, with local anger over a new ticketing system halting rail transport to the iconic Incan site and leaving some tourists stranded.
Train services to the ancient ruins high up in the Andes have been suspended since Sa... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/peru-protests-block-access-to-machu-picchu-stranding-tourists | 2024-01-29T21:57:58Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - An elderly US man who stole a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic film “The Wizard of Oz” avoided prison time at his sentencing hearing on Jan 29.
Terry Martin, now 76, was sentenced to time served and a year of probation for the 2005 theft as he is in hospice care with six months to ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/wizard-of-oz-shoe-thief-avoids-prison | 2024-01-29T21:58:08Z | blocked_url |
Wimbledon tennis ace Pete Sampras sported an unshaven look on Friday as he stepped out to make a coffee run in Beverly Hills, California.
The former World No. 1, who famously clinched victory over Andre Agassi at the US Open final in 2002, was spotted holding a tray of three large coffees outside his local Starbucks.
F... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512307/wimbledon-tennis-star-pete-sampras-new-photos-california/ | 2024-01-29T21:58:39Z | blocked_url |
Halle Berry has been on a high following the release of her boyfriend Van Hunt's new single, Our Love Lingers, and she's been paying several tributes to him on social media ever since.
The Hollywood star took to Instagram over the weekend to post a picture of Van looking happy and relaxed while lounging on an armchair ... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512309/halle-berry-intimate-beachside-photo-leaves-fans-doing-a-double-take/ | 2024-01-29T21:58:46Z | blocked_url |
George Stephanopoulos' beloved wife, Ali Wentworth, has found a way to keep busy after becoming an empty nester.
The Go Ask Ali podcast star is working on something close to her heart, although is feeling a little nervous about it too.
Taking to Instagram, Ali posted a picture of herself sitting in front of the firepla... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512310/gma-george-stephanopoulos-wife-reveals-nerves-as-she-begins-new-chapter/ | 2024-01-29T21:58:52Z | blocked_url |
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s King has called for political stability at the end of his five-year reign, which saw his deep involvement in picking three prime ministers between 2020 and 2022.
The unprecedented intervention by the constitutional monarch in politics followed dizzying crossovers by MPs, after Umno-led Barisan... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/let-s-move-on-malaysia-s-king-calls-for-political-stability-at-the-end-of-five-year-reign?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-29T21:58:54Z | blocked_url |
Cindy Crawford is relaxing in Miami, Florida with family, and she made a rare social media appearance alongside the other generations of women in her clan.
The 57-year-old supermodel was featured in a photo from vacation shared by her mom Jennifer Sue Crawford, 77, alongside her two sisters Chris and Danielle.
The comm... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/512312/cindy-crawford-rare-appearance-vacation-photo-stunning-mom-two-sisters/ | 2024-01-29T21:58:58Z | blocked_url |
Rumer Willis is embracing motherhood in the best possible way, not only taking the time to dote over her newborn daughter, but also sharing her journey of ups and downs along the way.
The 35-year-old actress, the eldest of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughters, welcomed her first child, Louetta Isley Thomas, in April... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/512308/bruce-willis-daughter-rumer-opens-up-daughter-lou-health-struggles/ | 2024-01-29T21:59:04Z | blocked_url |
TUNISIA – I do a double take as I gaze at the azure and whitewashed houses lining the cobblestone streets, the shimmering Mediterranean Sea just within my line of sight.
Am I in Santorini?
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Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez continue to give fans a master class on amicably leading a blended family.
Since the "This Is Me… Now" singer became a stepmom to the Alias alum's three children with Ben Affleck, the two haven't shied away from praising each other and their approach to co-parenting.
The 13 Going on 3... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512311/jennifer-lopez-jennifer-garner-perfect-co-parents-latest-outing/ | 2024-01-29T21:59:10Z | blocked_url |
Robert Crimo III dropped out of high school a year before his junior year and made an attempt at a musical career as a rapper.
An enthusiastically political individual, he was active on message boards and maintained a private server on the gaming communications platform Discord, where he exchanged nihilistic political ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/how-discord-steam-and-other-gaming-platforms-became-dominated-by-the-far-right?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-29T21:59:35Z | blocked_url |
In this series, manpower reporter Tay Hong Yi offers practical answers to candid questions on navigating workplace challenges and getting ahead in your career. Get more tips by signing up to The Straits Times’ HeadSTart newsletter.
Q: A colleague asked me about my salary package and the bonus I received. Is it appropri... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jobs/askst-jobs-should-you-tell-a-colleague-how-much-you-earn?utm_campaign=STPicks | 2024-01-29T21:59:46Z | blocked_url |
It's a time of excitement in the Hawn-Russell household, as Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell prepare to become grandparents once again, the seventh grandchild for the actress.
The longtime couple are expecting the birth of their son Wyatt Russell and daughter-in-law Meredith Hagner's second child. The parents are preparing... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/512313/goldie-hawn-seventh-grandchild-cozy-new-nursery-see-inside-famous-parents-home/ | 2024-01-29T22:29:21Z | blocked_url |
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s push for new economic growth tools would bolster business-attraction incentive programs, helping Michigan stay competitive with the 49 other states, Canada and Mexico, according to the state’s top economic development official.
Quentin Messer Jr., CEO of the Michigan Economic Developme... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/economic-development/push-for-new-economic-development-incentives-faces-uncertain-legislative-future/ | 2024-01-29T22:49:40Z | blocked_url |
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will use findings from its 2023 economic report unveiled Monday as the “baseline” for a broader strategy to generate more nonlocal visitor spending and Kent County room stays in the coming years.
The Grand Rapids Township-based nonprofit arts and horticultural destination — last... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/hospitality-tourism/key-investments-boost-meijer-gardens-stature-as-local-economic-driver-report-finds/ | 2024-01-29T22:49:46Z | blocked_url |
Bridgville Plastics Inc., a third-generation injection molding business in southwest Michigan, will close at the end of February unless someone is in a position to buy the manufacturing operation that employs 15.
Founded in 1987 by Manfred Moneta and his son, Thomas, Bridgville Plastics started serving the appliance ma... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/manufacturing/family-owned-injection-molding-company-seeking-buyer-before-forced-closure/ | 2024-01-29T22:49:52Z | blocked_url |
After four years in business, Brunch House is expanding with a second location opening in the coming months at the former Manna Cafe near Forest Hills.
Owner Nick Barham said he signed a lease for space at 820 Forest Hills Ave. SE in Grand Rapids Township where he is adding an upscale brunch spot that will offer a “mod... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/restaurants-1/muskegon-area-restaurant-operator-brings-brunch-concept-to-grand-rapids/ | 2024-01-29T22:49:58Z | blocked_url |
HAP (Health Alliance Plan), a Michigan-based nonprofit health plan, adds Gwen MacKenzie and Christopher Stanley, M.D. as director to the HAP board and non-director, Clinical and Service Quality Committee board member, respectively.
MacKenzie, a CEO with experience leading complex healthcare organizations, currently ser... | https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/people-on-the-move/new-additions-to-health-alliance-plans-board/ | 2024-01-29T22:50:04Z | blocked_url |
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RIO DE JANEIRO - Miners Vale, BHP and their joint venture, Samarco, should strike a deal to compensate for a deadly dam disaster in 2015 or risk paying a lot more in court, the Minas Gerais state prosecutor general told Reuters.
Last week a federal judge ruled that the firms must pay up to 47.6 billion reais ($9.67 bil... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/brazil-state-prosecutor-urges-vale-bhp-to-settle-over-dam-disaster | 2024-01-29T23:26:35Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Over a dozen students alleged on Monday that Harvard University failed to protect them from harassment and threats "based solely" on their pro-Palestinian identity, the group representing them said.
The Muslim Legal Fund of America said its legal division filed a civil rights complaint on Monday with the U... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/complaint-alleges-harvard-didnt-protect-pro-palestinian-students-from-threats | 2024-01-29T23:26:45Z | blocked_url |
GAZA/DOHA/WASHINGTON - Israel launched an assault on Gaza’s biggest city, weeks after pulling back from it, while Washington vowed on Jan 29 to take “all necessary actions” to defend its troops after a deadly attack in Jordan, the first US military deaths in the Middle East since the Gaza war began.
A day after three U... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-renews-assault-on-gaza-city-us-vows-all-necessary-actions-after-troops-killed | 2024-01-29T23:26:56Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The US military on Jan 29 released the names of the three Army Reserve soldiers killed in the drone attack by Iran-backed militants in Jordan a day earlier, with the youngest victim just 23 years old.
The names are: Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sander... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/youngest-us-soldier-killed-in-jordan-drone-attack-was-23 | 2024-01-29T23:27:06Z | blocked_url |
Austin vows “all necessary actions” after US troop deaths
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Jan 29 that the United States would take “all necessary actions” to defend its troops after a drone attack by Iran-backed militants that killed three US troops and wounded dozens more.
The attack on Jan 28 was the first... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-jan-30-4 | 2024-01-29T23:27:17Z | blocked_url |
Imagine a sprinkler system with S-shaped arms. The water comes out and the sprinkler moves – so far, it seems pretty straightforward. Now imagine the complete opposite version: Your sprinkler is submerged and sucking in water. The question that physicist Richard Feynman asked was the following: in which direction does ... | https://www.iflscience.com/feynmans-reversed-sprinkler-puzzle-finally-has-a-solution-72685 | 2024-01-30T00:08:53Z | blocked_url |
Plants have been up to some pretty weird tricks already this year and now a tree fern species (Cyathea rojasiana) has joined the party. Well, in order to join in it first has to die and then come back from the dead to help its mother. Let us explain.
Cyathea rojasiana is a tree fern species found in the forests of west... | https://www.iflscience.com/one-of-a-kind-zombie-fern-can-reanimate-dead-leaves-to-feed-the-rest-of-the-plant-72686 | 2024-01-30T00:08:55Z | blocked_url |
With Donald Trump threatening to pull back US support, NATO countries grow anxious over forecasts that Russia could rebuild and invade alliance territory within coming years, the New York Times reported.
“We have always kind of suspected that this is the only existential threat that we have,” Maj. Gen. Veiko-Vello Palm... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/29/nyt-russian-attack-on-nato-looms-as-trump-threatens-to-abandon-alliance/ | 2024-01-30T00:14:35Z | blocked_url |
The Netherlands will allocate €122 million in military aid to Ukraine, the Defense Ministry of the Netherlands announced on 29 January, the European Pravda reported.
According to the European Pravda, most of the funds (€87 million) will be used to purchase 155-mm artillery ammunition for Ukraine. This military aid pack... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/30/netherlands-boosts-military-aid-to-ukraine-by-e122-million/ | 2024-01-30T00:15:15Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – Air Astana, a flag carrier from Kazakhstan, announced the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) that will commence in February, saying it plans to raise $120 million.
Kazakhstan’s largest airline, which is 51% owned by Samruk Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund, and 49% by British BAE, confirmed its plan ... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/air-astana-announces-price-range-for-ipo-plans-to-raise-120-million/ | 2024-01-30T00:15:53Z | blocked_url |
Rheinmetall AG, a leading German arms manufacturer, will build a new ammunition factory to supply the German and Ukrainian armed forces, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told Bild.
Against the backdrop of the Russian increasing arms production and North Korea’s transfer of artillery ammunition to Russia, the Ukrainian a... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/30/rheinmetall-to-build-new-ammo-factory-to-meet-needs-of-germany-and-ukraine/ | 2024-01-30T00:15:55Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The Global Gateway Investors Forum for the European Union – Central Asia Transport Connectivity kicked off with a plenary session on Jan. 29 in Brussels. The European and international financial institutions announced the 10 billion euros (US$10.2 billion) commitment to invest in the development of the Trans-C... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/eu-ca-transport-forum-kicks-off-in-brussels-eib-global-allocates-over-1-6-bln/ | 2024-01-30T00:16:00Z | blocked_url |
ASTANA – The course of events on Kazakhstan’s diplomatic front in 2024 unfolded with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s first official visits to Italy and the Vatican. Kazakhstan-Vatican relations are poised to advance with a shared commitment to interreligious dialogue – a theme dear to both sides, said Apostolic Nunci... | https://astanatimes.com/2024/01/kazakhstan-holy-see-stand-for-open-dialogue-in-favor-of-global-peace-says-apostolic-nuncio/ | 2024-01-30T00:16:06Z | blocked_url |
The Legend of Steel Empire (NS) - Review
by Evan Norris , posted 2 hours ago / 315 ViewsThe shoot-'em-up Steel Empire has been on a wild ride. It started on Sega Genesis in 1992, saw a Game Boy Advance port in 2004, earned a remake on 3DS a decade later in 2014, and received a Steam port of that remake (with upgraded g... | https://www.vgchartz.com/article/459752/the-legend-of-steel-empire-ns/ | 2024-01-30T00:24:37Z | blocked_url |
After a hiatus of over six months, Daniela Ruah is ready to dive back into the world of NCIS, even if it's not NCIS: Los Angeles.
The Kensi Blye actress ended her 14-season-long tenure on the beloved show back in May, when NCIS: LA, the franchise's first and longest-running spin-off, came to an end following its cancel... | https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/512314/daniela-ruah-celebrates-ncis-comeback-teases-more-to-come/ | 2024-01-30T00:27:40Z | blocked_url |
WELLINGTON - New Zealand on Jan 30 joined the list of countries that have suspended funding to the embattled UN Palestinian refugee agency following Israeli allegations that some staff members participated in the Oct 7 Hamas attack.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand had paused funding to the United Nati... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-suspends-funding-to-embattled-un-agency-in-gaza | 2024-01-30T00:58:53Z | blocked_url |
SYDNEY – A shark mauled a woman as she swam in Sydney Harbour in a gory attack that left her in hospital with a “serious” leg injury, officials and media said on Jan 30.
The predator struck on Jan 29 evening as the woman swam off a wharf in Elizabeth Bay, less than 2km from the iconic Sydney Opera House, police said.
T... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/shark-mauls-woman-in-sydney-harbour | 2024-01-30T00:59:03Z | blocked_url |
HONG KONG - China Evergrande Group’s liquidation order by a Hong Kong court cements the downfall of a company that exemplified the country’s real estate boom and bust. For global investors, what happens to the remnants will have implications far beyond one property developer.
Key is whether the Jan 29 ruling will be fo... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/evergrande-liquidation-is-a-big-test-for-international-creditors | 2024-01-30T00:59:13Z | blocked_url |
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Courts, not Govt, will decide use of new law to hold serious crime offenders indefinitely: Shanmugam
He said the period of continued incarceration will be assessed by ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/morning-briefing-top-stories-from-the-straits-times-on-jan-30-2024 | 2024-01-30T00:59:24Z | blocked_url |
DOHA - Iraq’s football association condemned the “abhorrent behaviour” of journalists who confronted coach Jesus Casas following the team’s exit in the Asian Cup last 16 on Jan 29.
Iraq conceded two goals in stoppage time in a surprise 3-2 defeat to lower-ranked Jordan in Doha.
Tempers flared among some Iraqi reporters... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/abhorrent-behaviour-as-iraqi-journalists-confront-asian-cup-football-coach | 2024-01-30T00:59:34Z | blocked_url |
YAMOUSSOUKRO - Moussa Niakhate missed his penalty in the shoot-out as holders Senegal tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a drama-filled 5-4 loss to hosts Ivory Coast following a 1-1 draw at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in their last-16 clash on Jan 29.
Senegal were quick out the blocks and took the lead ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ivory-coast-send-defending-champions-senegal-out-of-cup-of-nations | 2024-01-30T00:59:45Z | blocked_url |
BRUSSELS - European Union members agreed unanimously on Monday to set aside billions of euros of windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen in Europe, the first step of a plan to help fund Ukraine reconstruction after Russia's invasion.
Ambassadors of the 27 EU countries agreed in principle this first ste... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/eu-envoys-back-setting-aside-russian-asset-profits-for-ukraine | 2024-01-30T00:59:55Z | blocked_url |
ROME - Mass tourism has turned Florence into a “prostitute”, one of the city’s museum directors said on Jan 29, sparking outrage from politicians including Italy’s culture minister.
“Once a city becomes a prostitute, it is difficult for it to become a virgin again,” Ms Cecilie Hollberg, director of the Accademia Galler... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/museum-chief-brands-tourist-hit-florence-a-prostitute | 2024-01-30T01:00:05Z | blocked_url |
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories - Even the dead are not spared by the Hamas-Israel war raging in Gaza, with bodies dug up by Israeli troops and hurried burials happening in hospitals and even a school.
In Gaza City’s Al-Tuffah district, shrouded corpses of Palestinians torn from their graves lay atop muddied earth.... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/no-rest-for-gaza-dead-with-swift-burials-bodies-dug-up | 2024-01-30T01:00:15Z | blocked_url |
BAGHDAD - The U.S. believes the attack that killed three U.S. troops on the Jordanian-Syrian border has the "footprints" of Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah, the Pentagon said.
Who is the Kataib Hezbollah?
- Founded in the aftermath of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah is one of the elite I... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/who-is-kataib-hezbollah-the-group-blamed-for-killing-us-troops | 2024-01-30T01:00:26Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Jan 29 that Ukraine’s gains over two years of fighting were all in doubt without new US funding, as Nato’s chief visited to lobby Congress.
Tens of billions of dollars in US aid has been sent to Ukraine since the invasion in February 2022, but Republican lawma... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/meeting-nato-blinken-warns-ukraine-gains-in-doubt-if-no-us-aid | 2024-01-30T01:00:36Z | blocked_url |
SAN FRANCISCO - Mr Elon Musk on Jan 30 said his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient, with “promising” initial results.
The neurotechnology company co-founded by Mr Musk in 2016 aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers.
The ambition is to supercha... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/musk-says-neuralink-installs-brain-implant-in-first-patient | 2024-01-30T01:00:47Z | blocked_url |
Three U.S. troops were killed and dozens wounded after a drone hit a military outpost in Jordan known as Tower 22.
Here is what is known about the base:
LOCATION
Tower 22 holds a strategically important location in Jordan, at the most northeastern point where the country's borders meet Syria and Iraq.
PURPOSE
Little is... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/what-is-tower-22-site-of-the-attack-on-us-troops-in-jordan | 2024-01-30T01:00:58Z | blocked_url |
“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” – William O’Neil
It’s been a solid start to the New Year for investors, with all three major U.S. indices well in positive territory for the month of January. We’re heading into... | https://www.zacks.com/commentary/2216751/the-smart-money-is-buying-all-time-highs---and-why-you-should-too | 2024-01-30T01:47:39Z | blocked_url |
Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 29:
Western Digital Corporation (WDC - Free Report) : This data storage company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 26.5% over the last 60 ... | https://www.zacks.com/commentary/2216760/best-momentum-stocks-to-buy-for-january-29th | 2024-01-30T01:47:46Z | blocked_url |
Stocks hitting their 52-week high and delivering consistent performance offer attractive opportunities to investors while building a portfolio. This is because stocks near that level are perceived to be winners. However, stocks touching a new 52-week high are often predisposed to profit-taking, resulting in pullbacks a... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216859/5-stocks-trading-near-52-week-high-that-can-climb-further | 2024-01-30T01:48:54Z | blocked_url |
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Copyrigh... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216864/focus-list-for-week-of-january-22 | 2024-01-30T01:49:06Z | blocked_url |
The overall earnings for the semiconductor industry this earnings season is expected to be better than the year-ago quarter. After a challenging period marked by economic headwinds and disruptions in the supply chain, semiconductor stocks appear to be on the brink of a significant comeback, fueled by a steady increase ... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216877/4-semiconductor-stocks-poised-to-beat-estimates-this-earnings | 2024-01-30T01:49:50Z | blocked_url |
One of the largest and most well-known asset management stocks — BlackRock (BLK - Free Report) — kicked off fourth-quarter earnings on Jan 12. In a challenging operating environment, BLK handily surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Higher revenues and assets under management (AUM) balance more than offset a rise in ... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216896/3-asset-management-stocks-set-to-pull-off-earnings-beat-in-q4 | 2024-01-30T01:50:15Z | blocked_url |
It is never too late to invest in mutual funds for retirement. As such, if you plan to invest in some of the best funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can provide you with valuable guidance.
The easiest, most reliable way to judge a mutual fund's quality over time is by analyzing its performance, diversification, and fees... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216897/3-top-ranked-mutual-funds-for-your-retirement | 2024-01-30T01:50:21Z | blocked_url |
There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you're still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide.
How can you tell a good mutual fund from a bad one? It's pretty basic: if the fund is diversified, has low fees, and shows strong performance, it'... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216898/are-these-3-top-ranked-mutual-funds-in-your-retirement-portfolio? | 2024-01-30T01:50:27Z | blocked_url |
There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you're still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide.
How can you tell a good mutual fund from a bad one? It's pretty basic: if the fund is diversified, has low fees, and shows strong performance, it'... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216899/are-these-3-top-ranked-mutual-funds-in-your-retirement-portfolio? | 2024-01-30T01:50:34Z | blocked_url |
The U.S. economy has shown remarkable strength this year, culminating in the S&P 500 Index’s all-time high last week. With three consecutive weeks of gain and 12 out of 13 weeks in positive territory, Wall Street's benchmark has demonstrated resilience.
Following a notable decline in the inflation rate last year, the F... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216901/5-relative-price-strength-stocks-compelling-enough-to-buy | 2024-01-30T01:50:40Z | blocked_url |
Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter.
We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216951/how-to-find-strong-medical-stocks-slated-for-positive-earnings-surprises | 2024-01-30T01:53:59Z | blocked_url |
Earnings are arguably the most important single number on a company's quarterly financial report. Wall Street clearly dives into all of the other metrics and management's input, but the EPS figure helps cut through all the noise.
Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected i... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216952/how-to-boost-your-portfolio-with-top-consumer-staples-stocks-set-to-beat-earnings | 2024-01-30T01:54:06Z | blocked_url |
Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter.
We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216956/how-to-boost-your-portfolio-with-top-computer-and-technology-stocks-set-to-beat-earnings | 2024-01-30T01:54:31Z | blocked_url |
Earnings are arguably the most important single number on a company's quarterly financial report. Wall Street clearly dives into all of the other metrics and management's input, but the EPS figure helps cut through all the noise.
We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line exp... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216957/how-to-find-strong-business-services-stocks-slated-for-positive-earnings-surprises | 2024-01-30T01:54:37Z | blocked_url |
Here's an eye-opening statistic: older Americans are more afraid of running out of money than of death itself.
Also, retirees who have constructed a nest egg have valid justifications to be concerned, since the traditional ways to plan for retirement may mean income can no longer cover expenses. Some retirees are now t... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2216999/improve-your-retirement-income-with-these-3-top-ranked-dividend-stocks | 2024-01-30T01:58:05Z | blocked_url |
Believe it or not, seniors fear running out of cash more than they fear dying.
And unfortunately, even retirees who have built a nest egg have good reason to be concerned - with the traditional approaches to retirement planning, income may no longer cover expenses. That means retirees are dipping into principal to make... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2217000/how-to-maximize-your-retirement-portfolio-with-these-top-ranked-dividend-stocks | 2024-01-30T01:58:11Z | blocked_url |
Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors, and Zacks Premium offers many different ways to do both.
Featuring daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stoc... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2217133/why-this-1-growth-stock-could-be-a-great-addition-to-your-portfolio | 2024-01-30T02:09:42Z | blocked_url |
It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors. Luckily, Zacks Premium offers several different ways to do both.
The popular research service can help you become a smarter, more self-assured investor, giving you access... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2217183/why-this-1-momentum-stock-could-be-a-great-addition-to-your-portfolio | 2024-01-30T02:14:12Z | blocked_url |
Who says January’s a long month? This week starts slow, but we’ll end it with a full-fledged Jobs Week for February. Tuesday ushers in new JOLTS data for December, Wednesday brings us private-sector ADP ((ADP - Free Report) payroll totals for this month (along with the latest Fed decision on interest rates), and Friday... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2217255/big-earnings-week-ahead | 2024-01-30T02:18:41Z | blocked_url |
The servicemen of the Russian armed forces killed Ukrainian civilians in the occupied Kreminna (Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine), the Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reported on 29 January.
This is not the first time Russian soldiers have killed civilians in Ukraine. Russia’s attacks on unarmed Ukrainian citizens in occ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/30/russian-soldiers-kill-family-of-three-in-occupied-kreminna/ | 2024-01-30T02:19:33Z | blocked_url |
Box (BOX - Free Report) is making concerted efforts to expand its presence in the booming enterprise content management (ECM) market, which, per a Mordor Intelligence report, is expected to hit $77.20 billion in 2024 and reach $149.80 billion by 2029, indicating a CAGR of 14.2% between 2024 and 2029.
In a bid to expand... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2217284/box-aids-enterprise-content-management-with-crooze-buyout | 2024-01-30T02:20:08Z | blocked_url |
Ukraine is trying to win the war against Russia by developing and manufacturing its own weapons, as well as seeking partnerships to produce weapons and ammunition with Western allies, Oleksandr Kamyshin, the Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, told Time.
According to Oleksandr Kamyshin, Ukraine is taking activ... | https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/01/30/ukraine-builds-its-own-weapons-to-fight-russia/ | 2024-01-30T02:20:13Z | blocked_url |
The telecom sector has been trending downward compared to the broader market. With the S&P Telecom Select Industry Index falling 8.78% over the past year, the descending trajectory in the industry is evident when compared to the S&P 500, which has added 21.20% over the past year.
However, optimistic AI forecasts amid t... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2217462/assessing-telecomm-etfs-amid-q4-earnings | 2024-01-30T02:30:15Z | blocked_url |
Liverpool fans in Thailand left heartbroken by the imminent departure of the club’s manager, Jurgen Klopp, have been warned by the police against falling for a scam involving fake messages from former Liverpool player Xabi Alonso, who is considered the front runner to replace the German.
Thai news outlet The Nation rep... | https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-police-warn-liverpool-fans-of-scam-involving-xabi-alonso | 2024-01-30T02:31:06Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE - CDL Hospitality Trusts (CDLHT) said its total distribution per stapled security (DPS) for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, dropped 11.1 per cent to 3.19 cents from 3.59 cents.
Total distribution to stapled security holders was down 10.7 per cent year-on-year to $39.8 million from $44.5 million previously... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/cdlht-second-half-dps-falls-111-to-319-cents-on-higher-interest-costs | 2024-01-30T02:31:17Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Keppel Reit’s distribution per unit (DPU) slipped 1.7 per cent to 2.9 cents for the second half of financial year 2023, as compared with 2.95 cents a year ago.
Gross rent for the period rose 7.2 per cent to $111.2 million, driving net property income to increase 7 per cent to $92.5 million, despite higher p... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/keppel-reit-posts-17-drop-in-second-half-dpu-to-29-cents | 2024-01-30T02:31:27Z | blocked_url |
SINGAPORE – Seatrium expects a financial loss for financial year 2023 that is “significantly higher than the previous year”, it said in a profit guidance on Jan 30.
The group noted that it is expected to make a material non-cash writedown related to “surplus non-core assets and obsolete inventories” for the financial y... | https://www.straitstimes.com/business/seatrium-warns-of-larger-full-year-loss-on-asset-surplus-writedown | 2024-01-30T02:31:37Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON/DUBLIN - Boeing said on Monday it would withdraw its request for a exemption that would have allowed US regulators to certify the upcoming 737 Max 7 without making immediate design changes, as it faces increasing scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators.
The company, long a symbol of America’s manufacturing pr... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/boeing-to-withdraw-max-7-exemption-request-as-safety-scrutiny-intensifies | 2024-01-30T02:31:48Z | blocked_url |
British Columbia will stop approvals of new colleges seeking to enroll international students until February 2026, the government of the Canadian province said on Monday.
The province will set minimum language requirements at private training institutions and also set higher standards for labor market needs and degree ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/british-columbia-to-pause-approvals-of-new-colleges-seeking-to-enroll-foreign-students | 2024-01-30T02:31:59Z | blocked_url |
CHICAGO - New York State’s comptroller has asked Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to explain how it is handling its current crisis in the wake of a door plug blowout on its 737 Max 9 aircraft early in January, according to a letter on Jan 29 seen by Reuters.
The comptroller’s office oversees the state’s pension system, which he... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/new-york-state-comptroller-asks-boeing-ceo-to-explain-handling-of-max-9-fallout | 2024-01-30T02:32:09Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - Two days after a man called in a fake emergency at the South Carolina home of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, she was targeted by a second “swatting” attempt on New Year’s Day, this time by someone who said Mrs Haley had shot her daughter, according to an incident report seen by Reuters.
A C... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/republican-candidate-nikki-haley-was-targeted-in-second-swatting-attempt | 2024-01-30T02:32:19Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON/CARACAS - The United States on Jan 29 began reinstating sanctions on Venezuela and a Biden administration source said a roll-back of restrictions on the oil industry could be allowed to expire, after the South American country’s top court upheld a ban blocking the candidacy of the leading opposition hopeful ... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-begins-reimposing-sanctions-on-venezuela-oil-may-come-next | 2024-01-30T02:32:30Z | blocked_url |
WASHINGTON - The US government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of Internet-connected devices, according to two Western security officials and one person familiar with the matter.
The Justice Department and Federal Bureau of In... | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-disabled-chinese-hacking-network-volt-typhoon-targeting-critical-infrastructure-sources-say | 2024-01-30T02:32:40Z | blocked_url |
We see daily analyst upgrades and downgrades, coming with price targets. They can be helpful tools for investors, providing a more structured plan and helping to inject positivity surrounding future performance.
Of course, stocks don’t straightforwardly reach price targets, as unforeseen circumstances can always influe... | https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2217509/3-stocks-enjoying-favorable-analyst-coverage | 2024-01-30T02:34:59Z | blocked_url |
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The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. T... | https://www.zacks.com/research-daily/2217106/top-research-reports-for-meta-platforms-berkshire-hathaway-costco-wholesale?-costco-wholesale | 2024-01-30T02:38:37Z | blocked_url |
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