Posts by Swedan Margen
India rupee hits record low as oil rise sparks regional meltdown
Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 01:41 PM [MUMBAI] India’s rupee fell to a record low, while stocks and bonds declined amid concerns that rising crude prices, driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, fanned worries over inflation and the country’s widening trade deficit. The currency fell as much as 0.8 per cent…
Read MoreAirline, travel industries scramble with fallout from Middle East conflict
Demand for alternatives to Gulf airlines has surged, with bookings and ticket prices jumping Published Wed, Mar 4, 2026 · 08:33 AM [SYDNEY] The airline and tourism industries scrambled to deal with the fallout from the escalating US and Israeli air war against Iran, while governments rushed to bring stranded travelers home from the Middle…
Read More7 small founder habits that compound faster than funding ever will
You probably spend more time thinking about runway than routines. You refresh your bank account, model out best and worst case scenarios, and quietly calculate how many months you have left if nothing changes. Funding feels like the unlock. The moment everything gets easier. But if you have been around enough early-stage founders, you start…
Read MoreWhat the Founders’ Drinking Habits Have to Do with Gun Rights | National Review
Justice Gorsuch raised the issue during oral arguments this week. Source link
Read MoreAmerica Should Still Rely on the Stealth Bomber | National Review
The strikes on Iran prove that traditional American bombers remain extremely important in military action. Source link
Read MoreThe Age of Missile Defense | National Review
We now know that all the scorn that has been poured on missile defense over the years was perverse and wrong. Source link
Read More7 Crucial Types of Software to Invest in as a New Small Business Owner
When you officially become a business owner, you’ll quickly realize how much there is to do and how much you’ll need to do yourself. Initial startup budgets don’t always stretch to a team of staff, and you must wear many hats as you get up and running and try to grow your venture. The good…
Read MoreApple launches new MacBooks with M5 chips, bigger base storage
Published Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 10:54 PM [BENGALURU] Apple on Tuesday (Mar 3) unveiled updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, featuring its latest M5-series chips and bigger base storage, in a bid to lure buyers in a softening PC market squeezed by rising memory costs. The update includes a new MacBook Air powered…
Read MoreSea Q4 net profit up 72.9% at US$410.9 million
[SINGAPORE] Technology company Sea posted a net profit of US$410.9 million for its fourth quarter ended December, up 72.9 per cent from the US$237.6 million posted in the year-ago period. Revenue for Q4 stood at US$6.9 billion, a 38.4 per cent year-on-year increase from US$5 billion. Forrest Li, the chairman and chief executive officer of…
Read MoreAre We All Marxists Now? | National Review
The distribution of created value among owners, workers, producers, and consumers is shaped by bargaining and conflict, but not necessarily by class conflict. Source link
Read MoreWhy a Woman Would Rather Love a Statue Than a Man
As Venus educates Rika in the art of self-possession, we are only moderately surprised when Rika informs us, “I was in love with the marble goddess.” When she abruptly mentions that she and Venus “had sex for the first time”—a dreamy aesthetic experience that doesn’t require Rika to take off her clothes, much less her…
Read MoreAnalysts downgrade PropNex expected slowdown in home sales
Phillip Securities downgraded PropNex to “accumulate” with a higher target price; DBS downgraded the firm to “hold” and lowered its target price [SINGAPORE] Analysts have downgraded their calls on PropNex on forecasts that a moderation in residential sales for 2026 could impact earnings, after the real estate firm posted record performance for 2025 last week.…
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