Posts by Liam Redmond
US: Wall St opens mixed after Thursday’s fall; UnitedHealth drops
WALL Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Friday (Feb 21), a day after Walmart’s dour forecast hit sentiment, while UnitedHealth slid after a report that the US Justice Department is investigating the healthcare conglomerate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 356.5 points, or 0.81 per cent, at the open to 43820.13. The S&P 500…
Read MoreHarrison Ford, 82, gives deadpan response when asked what would make him retire
It’s not the years, it’s the mileage. Harrison Ford is still going strong at 82. When the Hollywood legend was on the red carpet for Season 2 of his “Yellowstone” prequel show “1923” (returning Sunday on Paramount+), Entertainment Tonight asked what would make him retire. The “Indiana Jones” star quipped, “When you forget my name.” Calista…
Read MoreWho Is Yolanda Marodi? Cops Hunt for Wife of Murdered California Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi as Chilling New Details Emerge
The wife of California Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi has been named as a suspect in her brtal murder. Marodi, 49, was found in an unconscious state with multiple stab wounds and profusely bleeding inside her Ramona home at around 8:58 p.m. on Monday. Just weeks earlier, Marodi had bravely fought the destructive Eaton Fire. Emergency…
Read MoreExclusive | Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer welcome their second child
Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer welcomed their second child, a daughter, last week, Page Six has learned. Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer recenrtly became parents to another daughter. Getty Images for The Recording Academy The producer is being extra careful as new dad. On Wednesday, he made a brief appearance at his mom Ann Dexter-Jones’…
Read MoreHong Leong Finance posts 10% rise in H2 profit to S$51.5 million, as net interest margin expands
HONG Leong Finance posted a 10 per cent rise in net profit to S$51.5 million for the six months ended December 2024. This was driven by an expanded net interest margin, at 1.6 per cent, on the growth of asset yields and a “moderated” funding cost, the company said in its earnings statement on Friday…
Read MoreUS homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that the shares may have further to fall. Blows to the sector have come in quick succession. First, data on Tuesday (Feb 18) showed confidence among US homebuilders dropped in February to a five-month low.…
Read MoreLily Phillips’ ‘Fake Baby Bump’ Drama Shakes Social Media: Is this Her Most Shocking Stunt Yet?
Lily Phillips, a well-known OnlyFans model, is at the center of yet another controversy. This time, the 24-year-old from Derbyshire is being accused of faking a pregnancy announcement. Her latest social media post, which was meant to reveal exciting news, has instead sparked outrage and skepticism among her followers. X Fans Doubt Phillips’ Pregnancy Claim…
Read MoreGeorge Clooney admits media ‘dropped the ball’ on covering Biden’s incapacities
Actor George Clooney conceded during a Thursday interview that the media failed in its coverage of former President Biden’s fitness and ability to serve. Clooney told The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd that Biden was irresponsible in covering up his “incapacities,” and added, “the media, in many ways, dropped the ball.” Reacting to a moment…
Read MoreRiverstone posts 3.7% Q4 profit rise, proposes special dividend amid semicon recovery
GLOVEMAKER Riverstone posted a 3.7 per cent rise in net profit to RM70 million (S$21.2 million) for the three months ended December 2024, as it rode optimism in the semiconductor industry. Its revenue for the quarter rose 21 per cent to RM278 million, bringing its FY2024 revenue to RM1.1 billion. The company’s full-year profit likewise rose,…
Read MoreAustralian Man Jailed for Verbally Abusing ICA Officers, Using Another Person’s Passport in Singapore
A 28-year-old Australian national who entered a guilty plea to verbally insulting immigration officials and using someone else’s passport was given an eight-month and two-week jail sentence on Friday. In a joint news statement, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the police reported that El Sayed Aladdin was also fined S$6,500 (US$4,860) in addition…
Read MoreSats posts 123.5% rise in Q3 net profit on higher business volume, rate increases
CATERING and ground handling company Sats posted a 123.5 per cent increase in net profit to S$70.4 million for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$31.5 million a year earlier. This came as revenue over the same period rose 12.5 per cent year on year to S$1.5 billion, from S$1.4 billion. In its third-quarter…
Read MoreGrammy-Winning Singer Chantal Kreviazuk Alters ‘O Canada’ Lyrics to Protest Trump’s 51st State Remarks at 4 Nations Face-Off
Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk sparked controversy by changing the lyrics of O Canada during the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the U.S. on Thursday. The Grammy-winning artist altered the anthem to protest rhetoric about Canada becoming America’s “51st state.” Kreviazuk, 50, sang “that only us command” instead of the official “in all of us command”…
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