A Summer Institution Comes Back Nik’s Place, a seasonal food stand that has anchored summer life in East Norwalk, Connecticut for over a quarter-century, will reopen in early May after a two-year closure — and this time, its owner plans…
Activist Investor Boaz Weinstein Targets UK Investment Trusts, Raising Questions About Regulatory Oversight Activist investor Boaz Weinstein, operating through his fund Saba Capital, is waging a campaign to seize control of several UK investment trusts — a confrontation that cuts…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in discussions to build Australia’s first new oil refinery in over 60 years, as the government scrambles to address critical fuel security vulnerabilities exposed by Middle East conflicts and supply chain disruptions. The federal government…
An internal Pentagon email has exposed the Trump administration’s consideration of punitive measures against NATO allies deemed insufficiently supportive of US operations in the Iran conflict, including a potential review of America’s diplomatic backing for Britain’s claim to the Falkland…
Singapore and Japan are in a strong position to open a new chapter in bilateral relations as they mark 60 years of diplomatic ties, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said ahead of his official visit to Tokyo. Writing in a Nikkei…
Iran launched fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on March 17, widening the regional fallout from its war with Israel and the United States. The strikes hit a Gulf state already under pressure from repeated disruptions to air traffic…
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union address to Congress on Feb 24 at a politically tense moment. His approval ratings have softened in recent polling, while voters remain focused on the cost of living. At…
Parliament adjourned for the day after 31 MPs spoke in the first round of Singapore’s Budget 2026 debate. Proceedings will resume at 10.30am on Feb 25, with more interventions expected on fiscal policy, the national artificial intelligence (AI) push and…
Police are investigating two reported break-ins at landed homes near Upper Thomson Road after a homeowner said a masked intruder entered her property at night and fled when spotted. The authorities said a separate, similar incident took place days earlier…
SINGAPORE — Singapore has formed a new Growth Capital Workgroup to strengthen how companies raise money across every stage of growth, from seed funding for start-ups to late-stage financing and initial public offerings (IPOs). The workgroup will recommend measures to…
