Posts by Liam Redmond
Garuda Indonesia appoints new CEO Glenny Kairupan
The airline also appoints Balagopal Kunduvara, a former executive of Singapore Airlines, as new CIO [JAKARTA] State airline Garuda Indonesia on Wednesday (Oct 15) appointed a new chief executive officer, retired military official Glenny Kairupan, its corporate secretary Cahyadi Indrananto said. No reason was given for the appointment. Cahyadi told Reuters that inquiries should go…
Read MoreDr. Keith Ablow explains why he felt there was ‘an element of dementia’ in Joe Biden as far back as 2012
Former Fox News contributor and psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow wasn’t surprised that Joe Biden froze up during his disastrous debate with President Trump last year – after controversially suggesting more than a decade earlier that the former president was showing signs of dementia. Ablow, in an interview with “Pod Force One” host Miranda Devine, explained…
Read MoreSingapore shares edge higher as bank stocks lift STI 0.3%
[SINGAPORE] Shares on the Singapore bourse edged up on Wednesday (Oct 15), as the three local banks all finished the trading day higher. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.3 per cent, or 13.9 points, to 4,368.42. Across the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 402 to 187, after 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion…
Read MoreMarket sees higher ship refinancing amid conflicts between US and China
Likely beneficiaries of the spat are shipowners that are neither Chinese nor American, such as Singapore-based players [SINGAPORE] With the US levying fees on Chinese-related vessels and China retaliating with tit-for-tat port fees on US-affiliated ships, the shipping market is now experiencing a wave of refinancing activity. Likely beneficiaries of the spat are shipowners that…
Read MoreChase involving federal agents ends in crash, sparks tense standoff with Chicago residents
A US border patrol chase that began with a suspected illegal immigrant ramming into a federal patrol car ended in a crash — sparking a tense standoff between residents and law enforcement in Chicago Tuesday, according to reports and authorities. A red SUV driven by a person suspected to be in the country illegally rammed…
Read MoreManiac who allegedly killed, burned elderly NYC couple snatched Yankees ball from inside their home
The maniac who allegedly slaughtered and burned an elderly Queens couple inside their home snatched a souvenir New York Yankees baseball while fleeing the carnage, according to prosecutors and sources. Jamel McGriff, 42, was hit with a 50-count indictment Tuesday for allegedly torturing Frank Olton, 76, and his 77-year-old wife, Maureen, inside their Bellerose home…
Read MoreSingapore’s GIC seeks redemption from Jefferies’ Point Bonita
Other investors seeking redemptions include BlackRock, Morgan Stanley’s asset-management arm and Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust [NEW YORK] Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund asked to pull some cash from a Jefferies Financial Group fund with large exposure to bankrupt First Brands Group, according to sources familiar with the matter. GIC has been in talks to redeem some…
Read MoreShedeur Sanders’ brother Shilo pranks fans by dressing up as Browns QB in wild video
Shilo Sanders deceived some NFL fans by posing as his younger brother, Browns backup quarterback Shedeur Sanders, while at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday, when the Steelers beat Cleveland, 23-9. In a video posted Tuesday to his YouTube channel, Shilo — an undrafted rookie safety who was released by the Buccaneers in August — attended the…
Read MoreSpotify video podcasts are coming to Netflix
Spotify video podcasts are coming to Netflix, further diversifying the types of content on the Los Gatos, Calif.-based streaming service beyond movies, TV shows and games. The move reflects how many people are consuming their podcasts not just by listening, but by watching the podcasters conduct their discussions on video. Roughly 70% of podcast listeners…
Read MoreYouTubers Dan and Phil make shocking revelation about their relationship
Dan and Phil are a couple! Famous YouTube duo Dan Howell and Phil Lester confirmed that they’ve been in a relationship since they started making videos together in 2009. The pair posted a 46-minute video on Monday, titled “Are Dan and Phil in a Relationship?,” to share the news about “Phan” with their almost 3 million subscribers. Dan and…
Read MoreGoldman Sachs profit jumps as bankers cash in on big deals
[NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs’ quarterly profit jumped more than 37 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 14) as its investment bankers earned higher advisory fees and rallying markets boosted revenue from managing client assets. Its prediction for a banner year for dealmaking has materialised as corporations revive plans for mergers and listings. Investment banking fees rose…
Read MoreBiden, Blinken take credit for groundwork behind Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal
Former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Antony Blinken both claimed some credit for President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement on Monday. On X, Biden – who is undergoing treatment for cancer – said that he was “deeply grateful and relieved” that the Gaza war is approaching its end. “The road to this deal was…
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