Oil settles down US$2, posting weekly loss as Middle East risk premium fades

Lifestyle

Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer Coordinate in Black and White Formal Attire at the Richard Quinn Show During London Fashion Week
Lady Amelia Spencer and Lady Eliza Spencer took coordinated dressing to a whole new level at the Richard Quinn show during London Fashion Week on Friday in London. The...
Meghan Markle’s As Ever Brand Faces Similarly Named Company that Started First
In terms of highly likely life events, the notion that Meghan Markle would choose the same name as Mark Kolski’s eight-year-old clothing company was not something he ever considered....
The Best Dressed Stars in NAACP Awards History
The 56th NAACP Image Awards are set to take place on Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. This prestigious event, which honors outstanding achievements and performances...
Cutout Dresses Were Trending on the 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards Red Carpet: See Looks Worn by Jessica Judith, Bad Gyal and More
Miami played host to the red carpet event for Univision’s 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards on Thursday, featuring a bevy of high-profile figures styling their best threads for the...
Contemporary Art Collector Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Marks Her Foundation’s 30th Anniversary, Stages First Exhibition in the U.S.
The energy Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo emanates is quite unique — and contagious. When she starts describing the plans to mark the 30th anniversary of the foundation that bears...
Selena Gomez’s and Jennifer Aniston’s Rare Beauty and LolaVie Launch Party Earns $6.8 Million in Media Exposure
Selena Gomez and Jennifer Aniston brought their star power together to promote the latest releases from their respective brands, Rare Beauty and LolaVie, in a Galentine’s Day-themed beauty event....

World

Richard Brody Presents the 2025 Brody Awards
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You ListenSign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box.David Remnick...
“The White Lotus” Overstays Its Welcome
Given the number of murders that have taken place at White Lotus resorts since the HBO series began, in 2021, one wonders why visitors continue to flock to them....
M Is for Mortality: Lessons from Edward Gorey on His Hundredth Birthday
Gorey said, “I write about everyday life.” His work reminds us that death is a major fact of existence. Source link
Faith Ringgold’s Message of Hope
Hilton AlsStaff writerIn 1971, the painter, quilter, and children’s-book author Faith Ringgold went to prison. She was not incarcerated; she went as an artist and an activist, to create...
Papa Elon or Donald, Sr.
Which father knows best? Source link
“The Last of the Nightingales” Tells the Story of How Soundscapes Change After a Fire
For Bernie Krause, the sign of a healthy ecosystem is the sound it makes. The musician and Hollywood sound engineer is a pioneer of soundscape ecology, a field that...

Business

The digital tool protecting Ukrainian architecture from war
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, architecture studio Balbek Bureau has been creating a series of social initiatives under the flagship RE:Ukraine.Their...
Israel says checking claims new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said they are looking into reports that Hamas has handed the body of hostage Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross on Friday evening.The...
Wife of would-be German chancellor only sees him on TV or Instagram
Charlotte Merz, the wife of the front-runner to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Friday she hardly sees her husband Friedrich during the ongoing election campaign, only catching glimpses...
Israel closes main crossing for aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip
Israel has closed the main crossing for aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, without providing any reasons.Spokesman Omer...
Hamas killed Bibas children ‘with bare hands,’ Israeli army says
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate...
More Germans living abroad registered to vote in upcoming election
More German citizens living abroad have registered to vote by post in Sunday's national election, according to German election administrators.Germany's federal returning officer said on Thursday that a total...

News

A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit on Friday against top White House officials, accusing them of violating the First and Fifth Amendments by denying A.P. reporters access in retaliation...
Do Elon Musk and His Father Get Along?
Errol Musk wants the world to know that he and his son Elon are actually on very good terms.“Always have been,” he said in an interview on Friday, just...
How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.
As President Trump uses tariffs as a weapon in his quest to even the score on trade with the world, Asia is emerging as target No. 1. And it’s...
Firings at FDA Decimated Teams Reviewing AI and Food Safety
In recent years, the Food and Drug Administration hired experts in surgical robots and pioneers in artificial intelligence. It scooped up food chemists, lab-safety monitors and diabetes specialists who...
When They Stop Selling Your Favorite Thing
For 15 years, Elizabeth Spiridakis Olson used a matte lip pencil in a shade of red called Dragon Girl. In her view, it was “one of the great reds,...
Why the Price of Gold Keeps Going Up
At his inauguration, President Trump said that “the golden age of America begins right now.” He was right, in one sense.The price of gold has been bursting through records...

Beauty

Domenica Pace
Domenica Pace’s Success Story: Turning Passion into Profession and Inspiring a New Generation of Fashion Bloggers
Domenica Pace, with her captivating big eyes and reassuring smile, has become a force to be reckoned with in the world of fashion. At 37 years old, the former model...
Celina Weil
From Small-Town Beginnings to the International Spotlight: The Inspiring Journey of Celina Weil
In a world where dreams often feel out of reach, Celina Weil’s rise to becoming Miss Intercontinental Europe stands as a beacon of hope and ambition. What started as a spontaneous decision...
MF license aspirant list swells amid bullish industry growth projections
4 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 5:37 PM IST India's thriving mutual fund industry is drawing interest from several firms, with multiple applications submitted to...
Airbus likely to cut up to 2,500 jobs in defence, space divisions: Report
Airbus has also been drawing up a specific turnaround plan for its struggling Space Systems business. | Photo: Reuters2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 4:32...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino tours Seattle ahead of next year’s Club WC
New FIFA president Gianni Infantino, of Switzerland, waves to delegates after his election, during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress 2016 in Zurich3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024...
Centre to double Air Marshals on ‘sensitive flights’ as bomb threats rise
Sky Marshals are armed plainclothes security officers who travel on passenger aircraft | (Photo: Company)2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 2:39 PM IST With...

Celebrity

Bozena Mailloux
Bozena Zag: Redefining Success through Resilience and Reinvention
At 36, Bozena Zag faced a life-altering crossroads—newly separated, raising three children on her own, and grappling with the crushing weight of depression. The comfortable routine of her past was...
Anissa Asabban Lofficiel
Anissa Asabban: Turning Childhood Dreams into Global Success
From a young girl in Frankfurt with a passion for fashion to an international powerhouse managing global talent, Anissa Asabban’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. As the founder of...
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Anissa Asabban presenting the persian Couture Brand Zima Maison in Hollywood.
Anissa Asabban crowned with dreams in a majestic gown and presents the couture brand Zima Maison in Hollywood. She sets an example with her personality. This entire couture design is...
Sebi decides to make sales proceeds available to FPIs on settlement day
Sebi believes these steps will reinforce the country's position as a preferred destination for FPIs. | Photo: Shutterstock2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 5:37 PM...
Cabinet approves 3% hike in Dearness Allowance; now stands at 53%
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 4:36 PM IST Ahead of the festive season, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an additional instalment of Dearness...
PKL 2024: Telugu Titans full schedule, SWOT analysis, live streaming
India's Kabaddi team captain Pawan Sehrawat. Photo: @pawan_kumar174 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 3:40 PM IST One of the two teams who are going...

Culture

Gold eases from record high on profit-taking, eyes eighth weekly gain
GOLD prices eased on Friday (Feb 21) as investors booked profits from the previous session’s record high, but were set for an eighth straight weekly gain, driven by strong...
US: Wall St opens mixed after Thursday’s fall; UnitedHealth drops
WALL Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Friday (Feb 21), a day after Walmart’s dour forecast hit sentiment, while UnitedHealth slid after a report that the US Justice Department...
US homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that the shares may have further to fall. Blows to...
Singapore unveils S$5 billion boost for fund managers, other moves to revive equities market
SINGAPORE’S capital markets look set to receive a liquidity boost, following the announcement on Friday (Feb 21) of a S$5 billion investment initiative by a review group led by...
UOB prices A$2 billion floating rate senior unsecured notes
UOB announced on Friday (Feb 21) that its Sydney branch has priced its A$2 billion (S$1.7 billion) floating rate senior unsecured notes. The notes will be due on Feb...
CapitaLand India Trust to buy Bangalore office project for 14.7 billion rupees
CAPITALAND India Trust (Clint) will purchase a 1.13 million-square-foot (sq ft) office project in Bangalore from luxury residence developer Maia Group for 14.7 billion rupees (S$233.6 million).The trustee-manager of...

Style

“Moby-Dick” Sets Sail at the Met Opera
Jane BuaBua writes about classical music for Goings On.Among the most notable opening lines in literature is undoubtedly that of Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.” For just three words, “Call me...
The Theatrical Release of “Compensation” Is Cause for Celebration
It took only twenty-five years from the time that “Compensation,” Zeinabu irene Davis’s first fiction feature, premièred at Sundance to the time, this coming Friday, that it gets its...
The Palantir Guide to Saving America’s Soul
In the spring of 2014, a trans-anarchist Google engineer petitioned the White House to arrest our national decline. The plan was snappy: “1. Retire all government employees with full...
The Second Trump Administration’s New Forms of Distraction
Kyle Monson, the founder of a creative agency, felt overwhelmed by the news in the aftermath of the 2024 election. So he and his wife turned to binge-watching the...
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Brings New Yorkers the Plate Lunch
There’s something almost ritualistically precise about the Hawaiian plate lunch. A scoop of pale macaroni salad, almost quietly radical in its steadfast, defiant plainness, nestles next to two scoops...

Fashion

Oil settles down US$2, posting weekly loss as Middle East risk premium fades
OIL prices settled down more than US$2 a barrel on Friday (Feb 21), posting a weekly decline as investors grappled with a fading Middle East risk premium alongside uncertainty...
US securities regulator to drop lawsuit against Coinbase, exchange says
COINBASE said on Friday (Feb 21) the US securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange, ending a contentious years-long legal battle once considered existential for...
Hong Leong Finance posts 10% rise in H2 profit to S$51.5 million, as net interest margin expands
HONG Leong Finance posted a 10 per cent rise in net profit to S$51.5 million for the six months ended December 2024. This was driven by an expanded net...
Disclosure-based regulatory system and investor protection ‘not mutually exclusive’: Chee Hong Tat
THE move towards a more disclosure-based regulatory system for Singapore’s equity market does not mean that protection for investors will be relaxed, said Chee Hong Tat, the Second Minister...
Riverstone posts 3.7% Q4 profit rise, proposes special dividend amid semicon recovery
GLOVEMAKER Riverstone posted a 3.7 per cent rise in net profit to RM70 million (S$21.2 million) for the three months ended December 2024, as it rode optimism in the...
Sats posts 123.5% rise in Q3 net profit on higher business volume, rate increases
CATERING and ground handling company Sats posted a 123.5 per cent increase in net profit to S$70.4 million for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$31.5 million a...