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Singapore has the world’s strongest passport — again, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.The ranking, released Tuesday, shows the small nation-state retaining the top spot in the index, after it broke a six-way tie for the accolade earlier this year.In 2024, Singapore shared the top ranking with Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.The latest ranking shows Japan and South Korea tied for second place, with the other former No. 1 contenders tied for third place with Denmark, Finland and Ireland.The Henley Passport Index is a widely followed ranking of global passports, which assesses passport strength by one metric —…

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A Delta Air Lines Airbus A220 airplane prepares to takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThree Democratic senators have pressed Delta Air Lines Ed Bastian to answer questions about the airline’s planned use of artificial intelligence to set ticket prices, raising concerns about the impact on travelers.”Delta’s current and planned individualized pricing practices not only present data privacy concerns, but will also likely mean fare price increases up to each individual consumer’s personal ‘pain point’ at a time when American families are already struggling with rising costs,” Senators…

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is leading a presidential delegation at a ceremony for U.S. National Day at the World Expo 2025 on July 19, 2025, in Osaka, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The anchoring effect is one of the sneakiest tools companies use to make us spend money.Here’s how it works. Let’s say we’re shopping for a smartphone manufactured by Dapple, which has just released two new models: a $1,200 model with a big screen and a $900 one that is more compact. The more expensive smartphone will serve as the “anchor” by which…

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ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailMike Khouw, OpenInterest.Pro chief strategist, joins ‘Fast Money’ to explain why online furniture retailer Wayfair could reach meme stock status. Source link

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Recently imported brand new unregistered Honda cars are parked in a storage yard at the Port of Bristol on January 15, 2025 near Bristol, England.Anna Barclay | Getty ImagesShares of Japanese automakers surged after U.S. auto tariffs were reportedly lowered to 15% from the current 25%, according to public broadcaster NHK, citing a Japanese official.Stocks of Japan’s Honda jumped 8.42%, while Toyota climbed 9.97%. Nissan jumped over 7%, and Mazda Motor surged over 16%. Mitsubishi Motors popped over 12%.Stocks of South Korean carmaker Hyundai also rose over 5% on the announcement, while Kia was up 0.2%.While NHK reported that the…

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US President Donald Trump looks on as Alina Habba speaks during a swearing in ceremony as US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Justice Department accused a panel of New Jersey federal court judges of political motives for declining to permanently appoint President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba as the state’s top federal prosecutor.The judges on the U.S. District Court in New Jersey named Desiree Grace, the second highest-ranking official in the U.S. attorney’s office, to replace Habba on Tuesday. Hours later Attorney General Pam Bondi said Grace also had been…

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Japan equities climb as region starts trading day in the greenJapan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.71% at the open, while the Topix climbed 1.87% as of 9.09 a.m. Japan time (8.09 p.m. ET Tuesday).South Korea’s Kospi added 0.89% and the small-cap Kosdaq was 0.22% higher.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.34%.—Lee Ying ShanTrump announces ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan with 15% tariffsU.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside announced that he had made the “largest Deal ever” with Japan, which involves tariffs of 15% on the country’s exports to the U.S.In a post on Truth Social, Trump also said that Japan will invest $550 billion into…

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Capital One shares rose on Tuesday evening despite the company reporting an extremely noisy second-quarter result due to the Discover integration. Still, we like where the company is headed with this game-changing acquisition. Revenue in the three months ended June 30 increased 31% year over year to $12.5 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $12.7 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earning per share (EPS) increased 75% year over year to $5.48, exceeding the $3.72 estimate, LSEG data showed. Shares are trading up about 3% in extended trading Tuesday night to around $224 per share. If the stock closes above $220.91…

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