Posts by Liam Redmond
Colombian influencer shot dead days after livestreaming Mexican influencer was killed in similar hit
A 22-year-old Colombian model and influencer was shot and killed by a gunman disguised as a deliveryman — just days after a Mexican influencer was murdered in a similar ruse. Maria Jose Estupinan, a university student in Colombia’s northeastern city of Cucuta, was shot at close range as she opened a door to the bogus…
Read MoreUS: Wall St opens lower after Moody’s rating cut; yields rise
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 09:51 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (May 19) as Treasury yields rose after Moody’s downgraded the US sovereign rating, sharpening focus on its mounting debt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 111.9 points, or 0.26 per cent, at the open to 42,542.81. The…
Read MoreQ&M Dental cash offer for Aoxin Q&M shares to close on Jun 16
Offeror does not intend to revise offer price nor or extend offer beyond closing date [SINGAPORE] Q&M Dental Group said on Monday (May 19) that its mandatory unconditional cash offer to acquire all the shares it does not already own in its subsidiary Aoxin Q&M at S$0.0321 per share will close at 5.30 pm on…
Read MoreDoctor who worked with Biden shocked over cancer diagnosis — and claims former prez may have had disease for ‘a decade’
A leading oncologist who worked for former President Biden has joined those expressing shock that his prostate cancer was not detected earlier — suggesting the oldest-ever president may even have had it for “a decade.” Dr Ezekiel Emanuel, a former member of Biden’s transition team who helped craft the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, stunned MSNBC’s…
Read MoreDFI Retail Group’s Q1 underlying profit falls 18% on sale of Chinese supermarket
[SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group’s underlying profit for Q1 2025 fell 18 per cent compared with the same period a year ago, due to the divestment of Yonghui Superstores last year. The Chinese supermarket operator contributed US$23 million in earnings in the corresponding period a year ago. Excluding the divestment, the underlying profit of the…
Read MoreGuinness-owner Diageo plans cost cuts, asset sales to reduce debt
[BENGALURU] Diageo unveiled a plan on Monday (May 19) to cut US$500 million in costs and make substantial asset disposals by 2028, as the maker of Johnnie Walker whisky and Guinness beer looks to turn around its performance and reduce its debts. Cost cuts would come from changes to Diageo’s trade investment and advertising spend,…
Read MoreTrump hopes for ceasefire progress in Russia-Ukraine war in Monday calls with Putin and Zelensky
President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Trump expressed his hopes for a “productive day” Monday — and a ceasefire — in a social media post over the weekend. His effort will also…
Read MoreSTI slips 0.6%, weighed down by US credit rating downgrade
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares closed the first trading day of the week lower, as with most of the regional major indexes, as United States equity and bond futures slid in early Asia trading after the American government got its top credit rating downgraded a notch. Singapore’s blue-chip barometer Straits Times Index (STI) dipped 0.6 per cent…
Read MoreToyota Industries to accept bid by Toyota Group
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 05:37 PM [TOKYO] Toyota Industries is set to accept a buyout offer from the Toyota group, Kyodo news reported on Monday (May 19) without attribution. It wasn’t clear whether the proposal was made by Toyota Motor or another entity within the Toyota group of companies, which includes suppliers and…
Read MoreSingPost, FedEx deepen partnership with islandwide roll-out of parcel drop-off service
The expanded collaboration aims to streamline the delivery process and enhance service efficiency, particularly for cross-border shipments [SINGAPORE] Singapore Post (SingPost) has ramped up its partnership with global transport company FedEx with the extension of FedEx’s parcel drop-off services to all post offices islandwide. This raises parcel acceptance points from six to 43, the two…
Read MoreGrand Banks Yachts Q3 profit falls 42.4% to S$2.3 million on weaker margins, higher costs
[SINGAPORE] Grand Banks Yachts posted a 42.4 per cent drop in net profit to S$2.3 million for the third quarter ended Mar 31, from about S$4 million in the corresponding quarter in the year before. This decline came mainly from its having sold more lower-margin trade-in boats, along with higher costs from product enhancements, the…
Read MoreStarHub, Trends and Technologies ink MOU to boost digital transformation in the Philippines
[SINGAPORE] StarHub signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday (May 19) with Trends and Technologies, a systems integrator and enterprise ICT solutions provider headquartered in the Philippines, to bring digital solutions and services to businesses in the Philippines. At its core, the partnership is focused on delivering practical innovation through a unified go-to-market strategy in…
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