Posts by Liam Redmond
Airbus revises up 20-year jet demand forecast despite trade tensions
[PARIS] Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transport industry was expected to ride out the current wave of trade tensions. The European planemaker said it expected the industry it and its US rival Boeing dominate to deliver 43,420 commercial jets between 2025…
Read MoreFired ABC News reporter Terry Moran finds new job — day after boot from company over Stephen Miller tirade
Former ABC News veteran correspondent Terry Moran has launched his independent journalism career. The 65-year-old journalist resurfaced his Substack account and vowed he would get back to the “important work,” he said Wednesday, a day after he was booted from the Disney-owned network. Moran was dismissed Tuesday for violating the company’s policies with a viral…
Read MoreAnanda Lewis: Former MTV VJ Dies Aged 52 after Battling Stage Four Breast Cancer after Refusing Double Mastectomy
Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ and talk show host, has died at the age of 52 following a long fight with breast cancer. The heartbreaking news was shared by her sister, Lakshmi, in a brief post on Facebook shared on Wednesday, June 11. She posted a black-and-white photo of Ananda along with the caption:…
Read MoreAsia: Shares stumble after Trump’s latest trade threat
[HONG KONG] Asian shares were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks, reigniting trade war fears soon after reaching a deal with China to dial down tensions between the superpowers. The mood was also shaded by geopolitical concerns after the US president said…
Read MoreYankees bats, Clarke Schmidt shine as Bombers roll past Royals again
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The league’s television network produces a show called “MLB Big Inning.” The Yankees are apparently trying to commandeer it for their own use. Continuing a season-long trend that has accentuated the depth of their lineup, the Yankees struck for five runs in the second inning Wednesday and rode that to a…
Read MoreApac data centre boom straining power grids; reliability key to site selection: report
[SINGAPORE] Surging demand in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) for data centres and other energy-intensive sectors is starting to weigh on power systems across the region, affecting grid reliability and increasing costs. Reliable electricity supply is now a key factor in decisions on where to site and build facilities for data centres, semiconductor and electrical vehicle battery…
Read MoreApac’s data centre boom threatens to strain power grids, reliability at risk: report
[SINGAPORE] Asia Pacific’s (Apac) soaring demand for data centres and other energy-intensive sectors is starting to weigh on power systems across the region, affecting grid reliability and increasing costs for some. According to a report released on Thursday (Jun 11) by construction consultancy Linesight, the demand for reliable electricity has become a critical challenge…
Read MoreMeta taps top researchers from Google, Sesame for new AI lab
META Platforms has poached top engineers from multiple tech firms, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google, for a new team focused on achieving a more advanced form of AI called artificial general intelligence. Jack Rae, a principal researcher at Google DeepMind, is expected to join Meta’s “superintelligence” team, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, who…
Read MoreCapitaLand China Trust to divest retail property for 748 million yuan
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT), a CapitaLand Investment subsidiary, is set to raise up to 748 million yuan (S$134.9 million) through the divestment of CapitaMall Yuhuating, a mature retail asset in Changsha. This is part of its participation in the proposed listing of CapitaLand Commercial C-Reit (CLCR) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. CLCT will dispose…
Read MoreMarcus Stroman ‘open to whatever’ in looming Yankees injury return
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Marcus Stroman (knee inflammation) made his first rehab start on Wednesday with Double-A Somerset and afterward indicated a willingness to pitch in a role other than starting upon his return to the Yankees. Early in spring training, when Stroman appeared to be the odd man out for the rotation, he was…
Read MoreGold prices climb as Middle East tensions rise, US inflation eases
GOLD prices rose on Thursday, as rising Middle East tensions boosted demand for safe-haven assets, while softer-than-expected US inflation data raised expectations of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold was up 0.3 per cent at US$3,364.10 an ounce, as of 0017 GMT. US gold futures gained 1.2 per cent to US$3,384.40.…
Read More‘Jew hater’ Columbia protester pleads guilty to 3 hate crime assaults yet issues apology to Palestinian community
The self-described “Jew hater” Columbia agitator who has alleged ties to a Hamas cell pleaded guilty to a string of hate crimes targeting Jewish people, yet only asked for forgiveness from the Palestinian community. Tarek Bazrouk, 20, admitted to violently assaulting three Jewish people between April 2024 and January 2025 at several Manhattan protests of…
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