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Dusit Takes Low-Risk Bet on Yangon as Others Retreat
Thai hospitality group Dusit is expanding into Myanmar through management contracts on existing hotels, limiting its financial risk while others exit the challenging market.
Air India’s Losses Are Still Bigger Than Singapore Airlines’ Profit
Singapore Airlines reported a net profit of S$134 million for six months to September 30, but its share of Air India losses totaled S$361.7 million, nearly 2.7 times the group’s profit.
Figma sinks after earnings beat as company prioritizes long-term growth with AI changes
Figma shares fell 7% after reporting third-quarter results and raised guidance that exceeded Wall Street expectations, though the company is prioritizing long-term growth over near-term revenue through expanded AI offerings.
Marc Lore’s Wonder confidentially files for IPO
Food delivery startup Wonder, founded by Marc Lore, has confidentially filed for an IPO. The company operates roughly 170 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. and has received over $3 billion in venture funding.
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Oil slicks seen from space: the devastating impact of boat strikes on fragile Gulf ecosystems
Oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Iran conflict have spilled crude into Gulf waters, creating massive slicks visible from space and threatening fragile marine ecosystems home to dolphins, sea turtles, and numerous fish species.
Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’
Double amputee marathon runner Richard Whitehead criticized Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for using his athletic achievements to justify proposed £36bn welfare cuts to disability benefits.
What you need to know about Your First Home scheme for first-time buyers
A new £4.7bn government scheme aims to help 70,000 first-time homebuyers in England purchase new-build properties with minimal deposits and interest-free equity loans for five years.
Budget 2026: how to beat the new savings tax rates
The UK’s new budget introduces higher tax rates on savings and property income starting in April 2027, with basic-rate taxpayers facing 24% tax. However, savers can use tax-free allowances like cash Isas and personal savings allowances to mitigate the impact.
Social Security could pay full benefits until 2059 if taxable payroll kept pace with GDP: AARP report
A new AARP report finds Social Security could sustain full benefits until 2059 if taxable payroll had kept pace with GDP growth over the past four decades, rather than declining relative to the economy.
AMD’s data center revenue nearly doubles in Q3 and CEO Su expects growth to accelerate
AMD reported third-quarter earnings beating expectations with revenue up 45% and data center sales nearly doubling year-over-year. CEO Lisa Su expects server revenue to double in 2027 as the company secures supply to support accelerated growth.
Moderna raises 2026 outlook as CEO says newer vaccines are gaining traction
Moderna raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to 15-25% after beating third-quarter earnings estimates, driven by stronger Covid vaccine sales and newly approved products gaining market traction.
CoreWeave CEO Intrator tells CNBC he has canceled his planned share sale program
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator canceled his planned stock sale program after the company reported strong revenue growth and beat Q3 expectations, citing the need for material changes in equity pricing.
Elke Sommer obituary
German actor Elke Sommer, who became a Hollywood star in the 1960s and was best known for her role opposite Peter Sellers in A Shot in the Dark, has died at age 85.
‘Too many stories exist only to make you think you’re on the right side’: Cristian Mungiu on Fjord, the Cannes winner that divided Europe
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu’s latest film, ‘Fjord,’ explores cultural tensions when a Romanian-Norwegian evangelical family’s parenting practices trigger child welfare intervention in Norway, winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes.
Even Martin Scorsese uses AI for storyboards. Can the art survive?
Martin Scorsese and other major filmmakers are adopting AI for storyboarding, raising concerns about job displacement and the future of this collaborative creative discipline.
13 Assassins: Takashi Miike’s viscerally violent remake is full-throttle samurai mayhem
Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins follows a samurai team plotting to assassinate a depraved nobleman in Edo period Japan, culminating in an intense 45-minute battle sequence.