Key stat: 68% of US ad spending by microdrama apps went to social networks from January to September 2025, according to US ad spend reports from ReelShort, DramaBox, GoodShort, NetShort, and ShortMax, compiled by Sensor Tower.
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Trump’s Russian oil sanctions shake energy markets
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Trump’s Russian oil sanctions shake energy markets’
Marc Filippino
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Fancy a change from a chintsy Alpine hotel? Try this new Aman
In December 2015 I was staying at the Rosa Alpina in the South Tyrolean village of San Cassiano and the hotel was dancing towards another busy Christmas. That dance was a snow dance. Outside, strips of artificial snow snaked down the green…
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Baker McKenzie Advises Pinnacle on Strategic Investment in Advantage Partners | Newsroom
Baker McKenzie has advised Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (ASX: PNI) (“Pinnacle”) on its strategic investment in Advantage Partners, Japan’s largest independent, locally-grown, diversified private markets platform.
The transaction also involves distribution services arrangements covering global distribution of Advantage Partners’ strategies.
This strategic investment will deepen Pinnacle’s presence and participation in Japan, and aligns with the company’s objective to diversify internationally and increase exposure to global private assets, particularly in the attractive mid-market area.
Pinnacle is a global multi-affiliate investment management firm that provides specialist investment managers with superior global distribution, fund infrastructure, and support services.
For further details about the transaction, please refer to the Company’s announcement.
The Baker McKenzie team was led by partners Robert Wright, Lance Sacks and Shirin Tang*, alongside counsel, John Nielsen, with support from associates Thara Ing**, Allan Yang**, Mathew Leow** and Samiha Asim.
With more than 2,700 deal practitioners in over 40 jurisdictions, Baker McKenzie is a transactional powerhouse. The Firm has the broadest M&A footprint of any law firm globally, with more than 1,300 locally qualified and globally experienced M&A lawyers. The team excels at advising clients on their most complex, cross-border M&A matters and has advised on more than USD 600 billion in M&A transactions in the last five years (Refinitiv; 2020-2024).
* Principal, Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, Singapore
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How strong is your weed, really? Scientists say labels often mislead
Nearly half of cannabis flower products sold in Colorado are inaccurately labeled for THC potency, with most overstating how strong they really are. In contrast, cannabis concentrates such as oils and waxes were found to be largely accurate, with…
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“Lost” giant rat found alive in Papua mountains after 30 years
After spending six months exploring the rugged landscapes of New Guinea, a young Czech doctoral student from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the University of South Bohemia has made an extraordinary find. František…
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Chennai urologist warns how ‘too much salt’ in your diet can damage kidneys; shares simple ways to cut it
Published on: Oct 24, 2025 09:06 am IST
Urologist highlights why most people consume more salt than they realise and how making small adjustments in cooking and seasoning can protect kidney health.
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Toxic compounds from heated e-cigarette fluids can damage lung cells
A study by University of California, Riverside, scientists has found that two toxic chemicals can form when the main ingredient in most e-cigarette fluids is heated, and that these compounds can harm human lung cells.
The…
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Ben Stiller reveals what keeps his marriage with Christine Taylor strong
Ben Stiller reveals secret to his and Christine Taylor’s lasting love Ben Stiller is opening up about what’s kept his marriage to Christine Taylor strong through the years.
In a new interview with The Wall Street…
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Signs of deadly bird flu observed by gov’t scientists on Australian sub-Antarctic island-Xinhua
CANBERRA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — The Australian government said on Friday that scientists have observed signs of the deadly H5 strain of avian influenza in elephant seals on a sub-Antarctic island.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
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