The U.S. AgTech sector is navigating a challenging investment climate. Yet, amid the funding downturn, some companies are carving out growth opportunities, particularly in the dairy and solar sectors.Macroeconomic headwinds, weak commodity prices and a sluggish agricultural cycle have weighed on funding and valuations in the agricultural technology sector that…

NEW YORK :Major Wall Street indexes closed lower on Friday while oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump held back from immediate military action in the Israel-Iran conflict.All eyes remained trained on the Middle East one week after an initial Israeli assault drew Iranian retaliation. The U.S. imposed Iran-related sanctions a day after Trump said he might take two weeks to decide on further action.According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 0.21 per cent, while…

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In relation to the sterilisation of retired breeding dogs, in one instance, officers found a female Japanese spitz that was not sterilised despite being eight years and 11 months old.  Lismore failed to sterilise the dog within six months after its retirement at the age of six.  Apart from these…

LONDON: Seven men were arrested on suspicion of assault after an altercation outside Iran’s embassy in west London on Friday (Jun 20) left two people injured, police said. The Metropolitan Police said the men were detained “on suspicion of grievous bodily harm” and that two individuals were treated at the…

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Apple was sued on Friday by shareholders in a proposed securities fraud class action that accused it of downplaying how long it needed to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into its Siri voice assistant, hurting iPhone sales and its stock price.The complaint covers shareholders who suffered potentially hundreds of billions of…

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Mark your calendars for some unmissable deals. Prime Day 2025, Amazon’s annual shopping event, is back bigger and better this year. This year, for the first time ever, the event will run for a full seven days, from Jul 8 to 14, marking Singapore’s longest Prime Day yet. Exclusive to…