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This Is What Happens When the Gas Runs Out
The Looming Crisis
The air has grown thick with anticipation in the corridors of power in Seoul, Tokyo, and Bangkok as the specter of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) drought looms …
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Check Your Target-Date Fund, Especially if You Plan to Retire Soon
Target-Date Funds: A Simplified Investment Strategy with Unsettling Consequences
As the clock ticks closer to retirement, millions of workers are waking up to a sobering reality: …
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The Oil Shocks of the ’70s Changed the World. Will the Iran War Do the Same?
A Global Shift in the Balance of Power?
The Iran war has brought oil prices to the fore once again, with Brent crude spiking to over $130 a barrel. This is a far cry from the era …
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He Was Supposed to Break Up Kraft and Heinz. He Changed His Mind.
The Reluctant Reformer
Steve Cahillane, a seasoned executive with a storied career in the food industry, finds himself at the helm of a company beset by challenges, yet driven by a …
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Hong Kong’s ageing challenge: is Singapore’s Kampung Admiralty model the answer?
Ageing in a Gilded Cage
As Oscar Chan, a retired civil servant in his late 60s, gazes out the window of his apartment in Ma On Shan, a sprawling town in Hong Kong’s New …
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10 Million Grill Brushes Recalled After Some People Ingested Loose Bristles
Global Supply Chain Under Scrutiny as US Recalls Mass-Produced Grill Brushes
A seemingly innocuous backyard essential has turned into an unlikely public health crisis, exposing the …
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Bank of America to Pay $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims
Banking on Redemption: Bank of America’s $72.5 Million Settlement and the Quest for Accountability
In a Manhattan courtroom, the ghosts of Jeffrey Epstein’s reign of …
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Nigerian university hikes transport fares as fuel price surges
Fuel Price Hikes: A Perfect Storm for Nigeria’s Transportation Sector
The University of Lagos, one of Africa’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning, has …
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City's electronic music venues struggling despite growth
Newcastle’s Silent Beat: Unpacking the Crisis in the City’s Electronic Music Venues
As dusk falls over Newcastle’s city centre, the sounds of thumping basslines …
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The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
The True Cost of Convenience
As I stood in the chilled aisle of my local supermarket, gazing blankly at the rows of neatly stacked cartons of orange juice, I couldn’t help …