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Moderna’s 177% surge burns shorts in ‘painful’ US$5.5 billion loss
The firm’s stock price soars after it says its personalised cancer vaccine helps reduce the recurrence of melanoma in trialPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:58 PM[CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts] A...
Lav Diaz Venice Title ‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ Gets Sales Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Lav Diaz‘s Venice Film Festival title Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors (Makikiraan Po) has been boarded by Greek international sales firm Heretic. The film, about Spain’s colonial subjugation...
NJ fire department shut down after 118 years as mayor claimed residents were not safe
Flamed out. A New Jersey fire department that has helped a community for over a century was shut down following a years-long push from the mayor to close the...
SDC Capital said to consider US$1 billion Singapore Reit IPO
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:49 PM[SINGAPORE] US digital infrastructure firm SDC Capital Partners is planning a real estate investment trust listing in Singapore that could raise about...
Entrepreneurship
Bitcoin roars past US$70,000 as yields sink, Trump sparks optimism
Entrepreneurship
Samsung planning shareholder return of US$72 billion: report
Entrepreneurship
Robots poised for ‘ChatGPT moment’: Unitree CEO
Fashion
SDC Capital said to consider US$1 billion Singapore Reit IPO
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:49 PM[SINGAPORE] US digital infrastructure firm SDC Capital Partners is planning a real estate investment trust listing in Singapore that could raise about...
Tuas Power to build 670 MW plant to meet Singapore’s growing electricity needs
The new combined cycle gas turbine generating unit is set to be operational by 2031[SINGAPORE] Tuas Power has won the right to build, own and operate a new combined...
ComfortDelGro’s Zig to buy S$10 million worth of BYD cars for private-hire fleet
The investment marks the platform’s broader shift towards a hybrid taxi and private-hire model[SINGAPORE] ComfortDelGro will invest more than S$10 million to boost its private-hire vehicle (PHV) fleet with...
Japan Home’s Singapore retail stores operated by Radha Exports from Aug 19
[SINGAPORE] A statement on Japan Home’s website seen by The Business Times on Thursday (Aug 20) said the retail chain has been licensed to fast-moving consumer goods brand Radha...
Gossip
Melania Trump links up with IndyCar for foster kid scholarships — and a stylish new look
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump will announce a new round of scholarships for foster children on Thursday, partnering with IndyCar to bring new opportunities to those in need. The sanctioning...
A hand up — not a handout — for public-housing tenants? NYC says ‘no way’
The New York City Housing Authority grapples with some obvious ills: Elevators break down all the time, crime and gang violence are common, and fixing up aging NYCHA buildings...
Pop star Jessie J unleashes on fighting concert-goers: ‘Get rid of them’
Pop star Jessie J stopped a recent show to ensure a couple of fighting concert-goers were booted from the crowd. The British singer was performing at the Party in...
Dear Abby: Am I aging — or just telling the same stories too often?
DEAR ABBY: I am 70 and consider my mental faculties to be normal. One aging issue my wife and I have noticed is that I tend to repeat stories...
2 Milligan University students dead, 7 injured after driver crashes into school’s cycling team
Two Tennessee college athletes were killed and seven others injured when a reckless driver crashed into a cycling team during their training ride Wednesday morning. Milligan University sophomores Haylan...
Health
How Field Service Businesses Can Stop Losing Money to Scheduling Chaos
Most field service businesses don't lose money because of bad technicians. They lose it because of bad scheduling.Across hundreds of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and remodeling companies, the pattern is...
Retail Investors Aren’t Done With AI. But They’re Suddenly Hedging Their Bets.
Retail investors who spent years enthusiastically buying technology dips are not walking away from the artificial intelligence boom. But new trading data suggests they are becoming considerably more careful...
Trump Backs Off 50% Canada Tariffs for Three Days. A Bigger Trade Deal Could Be Coming.
President Donald Trump has temporarily pulled the United States and Canada back from another major escalation in their trade fight, announcing a tentative agreement less than two hours before...
The Treasury Will More Than Double Its Government Debt Repurchases. Stocks Edged Up.
Stocks edged up on Wednesday after the Treasury Department said it will increase buyback options for longer-term bonds.The S&P 500 climbed 0.22%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average did...
Innovation
Post Malone and Christy Lee Are Engaged Over a Year After Debuting Relationship
Now they have one more reason to say "congratulations" to Post Malone. The “Sunflower” singer and his girlfriend Christy Lee are officially engaged more than a year after they...
New Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Revealed for Season 16: How Tracy Tutor Will Shake Up the Show
Tracy Tutor has gone from real estate to Real Housewife. The Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles alum confirmed she is returning to Bravo by joining RHOBH for season 16,...
Jessica Alba and Daughter Honor Get Matching Tattoos Before 18-Year-Old Starts College at Yale
Jessica Alba, Cash Warren's Daughter Honor Heading to Yale After High School GraduationJessica Alba made a fantastic mother-daughter memory. Before the Honey actress and ex-husband Cash Warren’s daughter Honor...
Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Jury Suddenly Excused Due to “Unforeseen Circumstance”
A new development has landed during Lindsay Clancy's court proceedings. The 36-year-old's trial—in which she faces three counts of first-degree murder after admitting to killing her kids Cora, 5,......
News
Moderna’s 177% surge burns shorts in ‘painful’ US$5.5 billion loss
The firm’s stock price soars after it says its personalised cancer vaccine helps reduce the recurrence of melanoma in trialPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:58 PM[CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts] A...
SK Hynix moves to calm market with US$29 billion share buyback
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 04:15 PMSK HYNIX unveiled plans to buy back 40 trillion won (US$29 billion) of stock and return more profits to investors, moving to...
Samsung, SK Hynix prep record shareholder returns amid AI boom
Samsung to announce plan worth more than US$72 billion; SK Hynix will buy back US$29 billion of stockPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 03:53 PMSAMSUNG Electronics and SK Hynix...
Move over, CSI 300? Why the Star 50 is the index that matters amid China’s AI boom
CXMT, now the most valuable Chinese company, is widely expected to be included in the Star 50 by the end of 2026Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 02:37 PMINVESTORS...
Politics
NJ fire department shut down after 118 years as mayor claimed residents were not safe
Flamed out. A New Jersey fire department that has helped a community for over a century was shut down following a years-long push from the mayor to close the...
Russian missile barrage across Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12, wounds 33
A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least 12 people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across Ukraine’s capital throughout the night, local authorities said. At least 33 people...
Morning coffee could interfere with popular weight-loss pill, doctors warn
Those who take oral glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, such as Wegovy tablets, are advised not to take the medication with morning coffee or tea. According to FDA prescribing information, Wegovy...
Illegal immigrant, 19, killed co-worker he had ‘intimate’ relationship with near Virginia trail — tried to set her body on fire: police
A 19-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador is accused of fatally stabbing a female co-worker he had an “intimate relationship” with — then dousing her body in gasoline near...
Third body found in Minneapolis in three days as police investigate string of deaths: report
Police have reportedly been finding bodies across Minneapolis, with the latest grisly discovery made near the city’s Stone Arch Bridge. FOX9 reports that the University of Minnesota Police Department found...
Special Edition
Prime Video To Tell Gary Lineker’s Life Story In Docu-Series
Prime Video is to tell the story of footballer-turned-broadcaster Gary Lineker. A four-part miniseries, Lineker, will look at his 50-year career, which has mostly recently seen him become a...
Melania Trump links up with IndyCar for foster kid scholarships — and a stylish new look
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump will announce a new round of scholarships for foster children on Thursday, partnering with IndyCar to bring new opportunities to those in need. The sanctioning...
Tim Ryan: Pass Clarity Act to secure blockchain infrastructure | Opinion
Almost every major period of economic expansion in American history was preceded by determined and innovative investments in our infrastructure.Lincoln built the transcontinental railroad that led to the expansion...
Moderna’s 177% surge burns shorts in ‘painful’ US$5.5 billion loss
The firm’s stock price soars after it says its personalised cancer vaccine helps reduce the recurrence of melanoma in trialPublished Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:58 PM[CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts] A...
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Tim Ryan: Pass Clarity Act to secure blockchain infrastructure | Opinion
Almost every major period of economic expansion in American history was preceded by determined and innovative investments in our infrastructure.Lincoln built the transcontinental railroad that led to the expansion...
West Nile virus symptoms explained as NYC reports new case
New York City health officials have reported the city's first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) of 2026, renewing warnings for residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites...
What Meghan Markle Has Said About Living in the U.K. With Prince Harry
Reflecting on Those Early DaysIn an October 2021 letter to then-House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer explaining her support for mandatory paid parental leave in the...
Buckle Up for These Kookie Behind-the-Scenes Outer Banks Secrets
Get ready, Pogues. It’s time for one last gold-digging adventure. Indeed, after four jam-packed seasons of Outer Banks, the Netflix phenomenon—which catapulted the careers of stars Chase Stokes, Madelyn...
Democrats Condemn Texas Candidate Who Said She Wanted To Turn Detention Center Into Prison For ‘Zionists’