UpFront
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Our top reads of the week
From Adar Poonawalla's ambitious but calculated investments to grow his empire to the review of seriously good looking package i.e. Lexus NX 300h, here are our top reads of the week
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Putin, facing sanction threats, has been saving for this day
Over the past several years, Putin, Russia's president, has restructured his country's economy for the specific purpose of withstanding Western financial pressure
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India's unemployment rate falls to lowest since March 2021
Unemployment in India hit an all time high in May 2021, but has come down to 6.57% in Jan 2022, close to Mar 2021 levels for the first time
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta suffers biggest market value wipeout at $251.3 billion
Poor earnings call spooked the market and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp suffered a massive plunge. Here's a breakdown in numbers that also includes a $30 billion tumble in Zuckerberg's wealth
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Apple made a change that is hammering internet companies like Meta
Apple made significant changes to the privacy settings of its mobile operating system last year, allowing iPhone users to choose whether advertisers could track them
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How Malaysia got in on the secondhand clothing boom
Secondhand clothing is one of the fastest growing sectors in the global fashion marketplace, as consumers seek out affordable, eco-friendly alternatives to fast fashion
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Storyboard18 - Ad Agencies in Web 3.0: Get crackin'
It feels a lot like the nineties all over again, with that same rare chance and, yet again, the tools to build the future at your fingertips. But it's not going to make itself
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As the US pulls back from the Mideast, China leans in
As the United States, fatigued by decades of war and upheaval in the Middle East, seeks to limit its involvement there, China is deepening its ties with both friends and foes of Washington across the region
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His father built a vaccine empire. Adar Poonawalla is now busy diversifying it
The CEO of Serum Institute of India is finding newer frontiers to invest the family wealth. And he ensures these companies have the potential to complement the world's largest vaccine maker
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Why are oil prices so high and will they stay that way?
Crude prices rose more than 15% in January alone, with the global benchmark price crossing $90 a barrel for the first time in more than seven years, as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grew
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Storyboard18 - Have you got game?: The message in Wordle's sensational rise
How Wordle can teach brands to hurdle over the competition