Posts by Liam Redmond
Saudi Aramco weighs raising billions of dollars from its biggest disposals yet
[RIYADH] Saudi Aramco is considering plans to raise billions of dollars by selling a range of assets, people familiar with the matter said, deals that could rank as its most significant disposals ever. The firm is weighing the sale of a stake in its oil export and storage terminals as part of the plans, the…
Read MoreExclusive | Alec Baldwin backs Starbucks staff with new documentary, despite past run-in with espresso slinger
Coffee’s for closers! Alec Baldwin — the actor who uttered perhaps the most iconic movie line ever about java, and also once publicly railed against a Starbucks worker as an “Uptight Queen barrista [sic]” with an “attitude problem” — is now a contributing producer on a film backing the coffee chain’s workers. Baldwin appeared last…
Read MoreKnicks left holding their breath as they await Landry Shamet injury news
Landry Shamet was officially listed as out for Monday’s game against the Nets with a sprained right shoulder, although it’s safe to assume that further testing will paint a more complete picture of the severity of his injury — or, more importantly, the answer to whether he’ll need surgery. Shamet appeared to dislocate his shoulder…
Read MoreSingapore beats Hong Kong in gross tonnage registered as more vessels reflag
Higher tonnage in September makes Singapore the fourth-largest ship registry in the world [SINGAPORE] The ship registry of Singapore has pulled ahead of its closest competitor Hong Kong after some shipowners reflagged their vessels to the city-state amid US-China geopolitical tensions. There were 4,230 ships with total gross tonnage of 127.8 million sailing under the…
Read MoreMalaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026
France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece are also jointly testing a template for an age verification app [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety.…
Read MoreWingtech urges Nexperia to respond on control dispute as it appeals Dutch decision over ownership
The Dutch suspend their Nexperia intervention but but do not revoke the original Sep 30 ruling [AMSTERDAM/BEIJING] Chinese semiconductor company Wingtech on Sunday (Nov 23) has escalated its dispute with the Dutch government and its chip unit Nexperia, warning that the subsidiary has “so far failed to provide any substantive response” to the parent’s proposals…
Read MoreGiants vs. Lions: Preview, prediction, what to watch for in Week 12
An inside look at Sunday’s Giants-Lions NFL Week 12 matchup in Detroit: Marquee matchup Lions RBs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery vs. Giants run defense Jahmyr Gibbs Getty Images Anyone suspect this is a mismatch? The Giants are 30th in the league in run defense, allowing a bloated 149.9 yards per game. The Lions are…
Read MoreInvesting? Look beyond the S&P 500, says The Library of Mistakes’ founder
BT exclusive: The concept dedicated to the study of financial history comes to Singapore in 2027 [SINGAPORE] In the 1820s, more than 200 people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from England and Scotland to a supposedly thriving new country – Poyais, near Honduras. But this was nothing more than an investment scheme hatched by a…
Read MoreBill Belichick’s UNC squad fails to reach bowl eligibility after brutal loss to Duke
Forget any dreams from the preseason about being in the national conversation as a possible contender. Forget about how 2025 could be a launching pad for where North Carolina could go with Bill Belichick — with eight Super Bowl rings total and six as a head coach with the Patriots — leading it. Instead, Belichick’s…
Read MoreOracle slump sends Ellison sliding down ranks of world’s richest
[NEW YORK] A frenzied, artificial intelligence (AI)-fuelled rally in Oracle stock briefly made Larry Ellison the world’s richest person in September. But a prolonged slump since then has seen the tech giant give up all those gains and more, delivering a US$130 billion hit to Ellison’s net worth. Oracle’s swoon has vaulted Alphabet co-founder Larry…
Read MoreICE arrests illegal immigrant selling counterfeit goods on Canal Street
An illegal immigrant allegedly selling counterfeit merchandise on Canal Street in Chinatown was arrested by ICE Saturday — and the agency later blasted the NYPD for repeatedly releasing the man from custody amid its revolving door criminal justice system. Abdou Tall, who is from Senegal, was arrested at Broadway and Canal Street in lower Manhattan…
Read MoreNYC straphanger knifed in gut for shushing man on phone: cops
A subway rider was knifed in the gut on a Queens train Saturday morning after asking another passenger to stop talking loudly on his cell phone, cops said. The 54-year-old victim made the request of the stranger while riding an E train at the Jamaica Center/Parsons Ave. station around 11 a.m., police said. The chatty…
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