Posts by Liam Redmond
Amazon, Flipkart take aim at India’s banks with new consumer loan offerings
Interest rates on loans for consumer durables from traditional lenders typically range between 12% and 22% [MUMBAI] Amazon is preparing to offer loans to small businesses in India, while Walmart-owned Flipkart is looking at buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) products as the e-commerce giants take on the country’s banks with a push into financial products. Amazon acquired…
Read MoreHow ‘Stranger Things’ became Netflix’s ‘Star Wars,’ propelling it into Hollywood’s stratosphere
Before the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix, several traditional studios had already passed on it. Its creators were first-time show runners, unknown young actors were cast in lead roles, and even though the show starred kids, it was not for children. That was nine years ago. The 1980s-set show about a monster that…
Read MoreVikings sign Desmond Ridder in telling J.J. McCarthy sign
The Vikings are preparing for life without J.J. McCarthy. The embattled second-year quarterback, who has really struggled so far this season, reported concussion-like symptoms on the flight home from a loss to the Packers on Sunday. Minnesota is bringing in reinforcements in case McCarthy is unable to go on Sunday against the Seahawks. The Vikings…
Read MoreWhy vitamin B6 products are being restricted in Australia — but not in the US
Health officials in the Land Down Under are cracking down on a popular supplement. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced this week that it will roll out new sales restrictions and labeling rules for vitamin B6 products, warning that prolonged high doses can cause potentially dangerous side effects. “You can have too much of a…
Read MoreOCBC’s Internet and mobile banking services fully restored after two-hour outage
[SINGAPORE] OCBC customers experienced difficulties logging into the bank’s mobile application on Thursday (Nov 27). On outage tracking site Downdetector, more than 1,400 reports had been made from around 8.20 pm on issues relating to mobile banking and access to the app. OCBC customers encountered an error when trying to log into the bank’s mobile…
Read MoreThai prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee
Thailand’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$370 per metric tonne, its highest since July 31 [BANGKOK] Thailand’s rice prices jumped to a near four-month high this week as flooding hit production areas and traders cited news of sales to China and a firmer baht, while Indian prices slipped on sluggish demand and a rupee…
Read MoreHong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as towers burn for a second day
The death toll from a massive fire that broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, among the deadliest in the city’s modern history. Hong Kong authorities said Thursday 51 people had been found dead on the scene, bringing the death toll to…
Read MoreJapan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant could restart in January
The prefecture assembly is set to vote on this during its regular session beginning on Dec 2 [TOKYO] Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s biggest, could be restarted as soon as January pending consent from regional authorities, the plant’s director was quoted as saying by Jiji news agency on Thursday (Nov 27). A Japanese…
Read MoreHall of Famer Marshall Faulk set to take over as head coach of Southern University football
Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is returning to his roots for his first head coaching job. Faulk is set to take over as head coach at HBCU Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. This will be his first head coaching job in college football as Faulk returns to his…
Read MoreSouth Korea keeps rates steady as FX risks limit easing scope
[SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected on Thursday as a tumbling won reduced the scope for further easing and policymakers waited to see how the government’s steps to cool Seoul’s property market play out. The Bank of Korea’s monetary policy board voted to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged…
Read MoreDylan Cease signing with Blue Jays in $210 million splash
Dylan Cease has a new home. The veteran right-hander signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays on Wednesday, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman. The deal makes Cease, who turns 30 next month, the first major free agent pitcher off the board this offseason. Dylan Cease #84 of the San Diego Padres…
Read MoreJenny McCarthy reveals scary health struggles that caused growth in eyes, teeth to fall out
As the holidays begin, Jenny McCarthy is getting candid on a serious health issue. “I’ve had nine surgeries this year, on my mouth. I had one infection that turned into another and another, and then I had these growths show up on my eyeballs,” the actress, 53, revealed to People ahead of Thanksgiving. It all…
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