Posts by Liam Redmond
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns not worried about glaring issue from underwhelming Game 6
Karl-Anthony Towns wasn’t buying into the premise of the question. It was put to him, after Saturday’s Knicks practice, that some might argue he should be taking more shots given his status as a superstar. “I’m about winning, so as long as we’re winning, it’s fine,” Towns said. Implicit in the argument, of course, is…
Read MoreBig Oil isn’t budging on output as Opec+ supply hike looms
The largest western oil producers are mostly sticking with their growth plans for now, despite a 16 per cent decline in crude prices during April and a decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies (Opec+) to crank up output in June. Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell and TotalEnergies all maintained their capital…
Read MoreDear Abby: My mom won’t stop telling me about her cheating habit
DEAR ABBY: Ever since I was a child, my mom has regarded me as wise, thoughtful and intelligent. She has confided about family issues, tensions at church and cheating at her workplace. Abby, I don’t want to be her confidant. Am I doomed to always hear her never-ending problems? She creates them herself by jumping…
Read MoreShell is studying merits of BP deal as rival’s stock slumps
[LONDON] Shell is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of BP, though it’s waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a bid, according to sources familiar with the matter. The oil major has been more seriously discussing the feasibility and merits of a BP takeover with its…
Read MoreTemu ditches Chinese imports model to avoid Trump’s tariffs
[NEW YORK] Temu is abandoning the model centred around cheap Chinese imports that catapulted it to success in the US, aiming to sell only goods from local merchants to American consumers for the foreseeable future. PDD Holdings’s online retail phenom, which much like Shein Group burst onto the scene just a few years ago with…
Read MoreElon Musk Wins Major Vote to Build His Own City in Texas as He Gets a Step Closer to His Dream to Colonize Mars
Elon Musk has won a vote to create his own city in Texas as part of his ambitious plan to one day colonize Mars. Musk plans to convert SpaceX’s headquarters in Boca Chica, at the southernmost point of Texas, into a city called Starbase. Locals voted 173-4 in favor of Musk to incorporate Starbase as…
Read MoreMalaysia prime minister confident on resolving Petronas-Petros dispute
Published Sun, May 4, 2025 · 01:48 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s prime minister said on Sunday (May 4) he was confident that a dispute between energy company Petronas, owned by the federal government, and Petros, owned by the state of Sarawak, will be resolved through discussions with the Sarawak premier. The two companies’ long-running dispute…
Read MoreEmmanuel College admissions worker fired for allegedly soliciting applicant, 17, for sex after giving tour
A Boston college admissions worker is accused of harassing a 17-year-old prospective student and offering her $400 for sex after giving her a tour around the school, federal officials alleged. Former Emmanuel College employee Jacob Henriques, 29, was arrested Friday after he targeted four potential students, sharing pornography with their phone numbers and soliciting commercial…
Read MoreChina’s early dividend payouts to help ease yuan’s price swings
[NEW YORK] Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong are bringing forward dividend payments to the second quarter, a move that may smooth out yuan volatility over the year. The payments, which require the firms to convert yuan into Hong Kong dollars, are set to rise to US$36.1 billion for the April-to-June period, almost double the…
Read MoreKody Clemens, son of Roger Clemens, homers at Fenway Park in front of dad
It’s safe to say Kody Clemens made his father proud Saturday. Kody, who is the son of former MLB great and longtime Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, belted a home run for the Twins during the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against Boston at Fenway Park. “It was amazing,” Roger said, standing in the box…
Read MoreWho Is Greg Abel? Warren Buffett’s Successor as Berkshire Hathaway CEO Is Canadian-Born Billionaire Who Is a Doting Dad and Leads a Humble Life
Greg Abel, who has been chosen by Warren Buffett as the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is a Canadian-born near-billionaire who, despite his wealth, leads a humble and down-to-earth lifestyle in Des Moines, Iowa, and has devoted several years to the company. Abel is one of Buffett’s most trusted lieutenants. Abel, 62, has been with…
Read MoreStraco chair Wu Hsioh Kwang elevates his stake
[singapore] Over the four trading sessions from Apr 25 to 30, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$56.4 million, reversing the preceding five sessions’ institutional outflow of S$14 million. This brings the net institutional outflow for the 2025 year to Apr 30 to S$1.73 billion. Institutional flows The stocks…
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