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See AllA federal judge narrowed but stopped short of dismissing a lawsuit by investors seeking to hold celebrities like sports stars Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and Shohei Ohtani liable for promoting the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.The investors said the defendants ignored “red flags” and hid millions of dollars of payments to promote FTX as “brand ambassadors,” as part of a civil conspiracy with Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange to defraud them into becoming customers.In a 49-page decision on…
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View MoreWe all have our favourite Little India haunts. Mine have long been landmark staples such as Banana Leaf Apolo, MTR, Komala Villas and Madras New Woodlands. I know – so Singaporean, so… basic. Little India, after all, is home to a panoply of restaurants, from mamak sarabat stalls and salt-of-the-earth…
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View MoreBEIJING: China on Friday (May 9) said sales to the United States slumped last month while its total exports topped forecasts, as Beijing fought a gruelling trade war with its superpower rival. Trade between the world’s two largest economies has nearly skidded to a halt since US President Donald Trump imposed…
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View MoreNEW YORK : Bitcoin topped $100,000 on Thursday for the first time since early February, bolstered by a wide-ranging deal between the United States and the United Kingdom in a sign that perhaps U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with the rest of the world is easing. By midday, bitcoin…
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View MoreAre you a tech enthusiast on the hunt for the latest gadget? M1 has good news – its much-anticipated anniversary sale is now on, and it is offering brand new phones at S$0, among other exciting deals. According to Mr Souvik Basu, marketing director at M1, this year’s sale is…