Posts by Liam Redmond
Wanted Lord Buffalo drummer ‘forcibly removed’ from Dallas flight, detained by US Border Patrol before European tour
A Texas-based drummer was “forcibly removed” from his flight to Europe by border patrol agents when authorities discovered he had an active arrest warrant, forcing his band to cancel their international tour. Lord Buffalo drummer Yamal Said, a Mexican national, had boarded his flight at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport when Customs and Border Patrol…
Read MoreUK insurer Aviva reports 9% rise in Q1 general insurance premiums
The company reported £2.9 billion in general insurance premiums for the quarter ended March 31 Published Thu, May 15, 2025 · 02:41 PM [LONDON] Insurer Aviva reported a 9 per cent rise in first-quarter general insurance premiums on Thursday (May 15) on strong growth in both personal and commercial lines in Britain, driven by the…
Read MoreCordlife jumps 48% to S$0.23 on partial offer from Thai-listed Medeze
The stem cell company is seeking to acquire about 25.6 million shares at S$0.25 apiece [SINGAPORE] Shares of Cordlife surged by over 48 per cent on Thursday (May 15), after the company lifted its trading halt earlier in the morning, which had been put in place on Tuesday. This came after a voluntary conditional cash…
Read MoreDeutsche Telekom first-quarter profit slightly above expectations
The group raised 2025 core profit guidance to about 45 billion euros, up marginally from the previous 44.9 billion Published Thu, May 15, 2025 · 02:26 PM [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Telekom reported first-quarter core profit slightly above analyst expectations on Thursday (May 15) and marginally lifted its full-year guidance. The Germany-based telecoms group reported quarterly adjusted…
Read MoreGeely profits surge on record sales as reshuffle underway
[HONG KONG] Geely Automobile Holdings, the Hong Kong-listed unit of billionaire Li Shufu’s sprawling auto empire, said that first-quarter profit surged as sales climbed and it continued on a cost-cutting drive to stay on top of China’s ultra-competitive car market. Net income more than tripled to 5.67 billion yuan (S$1 billion) in the three months…
Read MoreLocal NBC anchor Leon Harris who went viral for shaky news segment before resignation admits months later he was boozed up
The award-winning DC-based anchor who went viral on Thanksgiving for a cringeworthy news segment finally revealed this week he was boozed up on air – and didn’t even realize how shaky he was. Now-former NBC4 Washington journalist Leon Harris addressed the uncomfortable moment in which he struggled mightily while delivering the news, including stumbling over…
Read MoreApril new home sales dip 9% month on month to 663 units, but are double year-ago levels
[SINGAPORE] Developers in Singapore sold 663 private homes in April, down 9 per cent from the month before, but up 120 per cent from the 301 units a year earlier, data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday (May 15) showed. Analysts attributed the month-on-month decline to the macroeconomic uncertainties brought on by US…
Read MoreFrasers Hospitality Trust’s stapled securities open 1.5% higher after privatisation proposal
[SINGAPORE] Stapled security prices of Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) opened 1.5 per cent higher at S$0.695, a day after Frasers Property proposed to privatise the trust at S$0.71 per stapled security. However, as at Thursday (May 15) noon, stapled securities of FHT were up 0.7 per cent or S$0.005 at S$0.69. The offer marks the…
Read MoreUS Justice Department to meet families of 737 MAX victims on Boeing criminal case
Published Thu, May 15, 2025 · 12:41 PM [WASHINGTON] The US Justice Department on Friday plans to meet with the victims of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019 ahead of a June 23 trial date the planemaker faces, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters. Last month, Boeing CEO Kelly…
Read MoreNissan is rolling out big cuts. Turning around sales will prove harder
[TOKYO] Nissan’s new chief executive Ivan Espinosa faces an uphill task turning around the troubled Japanese automaker with no guarantee it can reverse sliding top-line sales, analysts said, even as he moves to slash costs. With a lack of fresh models, new tariffs in its biggest market, and sharp competition from local and Chinese rivals,…
Read MoreKnicks see it will take a lot more to knock out defending champion Celtics
BOSTON — They are the champs, still, and they played that way when there was no alternative. They have never been a one-man show. This was the 12th game the Celtics have played without Jayson Tatum this year, and they’ve now won 10 of them. They have a champion’s heart, and a champion’s jaw. Now…
Read MoreChina’s investors signal trade truce is no panacea for markets
[SINGAPORE] The trade truce is not enough to ignite a rush into Chinese financial assets amid expectations of reduced policy stimulus and lingering uncertainty on a final deal. While Chinese stocks have rallied following the agreement, recouping their losses since the Apr 2 volley of tariff announcements, global investors appear to be staying on the…
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