Posts by Liam Redmond
Kia contests US$14 million India tax demand for wrongly using trade treaty exemptions
Tax investigations in India can drag on for years and are often a sore point for foreign companies KIA on Friday (Feb 7) said it is contesting an Indian tax demand of US$14 million for wrongly using free trade agreements to claim lower tariffs on some electronic car part imports, the latest tax tussle between…
Read MoreSt. John’s finally on even footing with UConn in this huge Big East battle
The score is Dan Hurley 4, Rick Pitino 0. The two men have met four times inside of two years, and Hurley has yet to lose to the Hall of Famer. One matchup came in the NCAA Tournament when Pitino was still at Iona University, and there were three other encounters a season ago in…
Read MoreWho Is Nora Nelson? Tennessee Woman Arrested after Top Boston Attorney Joseph Donohue Is Found Brutally Stabbed to Death in His Houseboat
A 24-year-old woman has been identified as a “person of interest” in the stabbing death of a prominent Boston attorney who was found murdered on his houseboat. Joseph Donohue, 65, was found on Sunday with numerous stab wounds covering his torso and head after police conducted a welfare check at his Charlestown houseboat. The body…
Read MoreMystery in the Skies: Small US Plane with 10 Aboard Vanishes Over Alaska
A small commercial aircraft carrying 10 people disappeared on Thursday while flying over Alaska, authorities confirmed. The Bering Air Caravan was en route from Unalakleet to Nome when it went missing. The aircraft, with nine passengers and a pilot, was scheduled to arrive at 4:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time (0100 GMT) but never reached its…
Read MoreChina’s central bank maintains gold buying momentum in January
CHINA’S central bank added gold to its reserves in January for a third month, official data by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) showed on Friday (Feb 7). China’s gold reserves were 73.45 million fine troy ounces at the end of January, versus 73.29 million troy ounces a month earlier. The value of China’s gold…
Read MoreBlack Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington’s Reagan Airport, killing 67. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), which is permitted for military aircraft. “This…
Read MorePrince William opens up about his ‘most painful experience’ of childhood grief: ‘Very difficult’
Prince William said he found it extremely difficult to focus on school and normal life as he opened up about his childhood grief. The Prince of Wales, 42, this week paid a visit to Child Bereavement UK — a children’s bereavement charity in Widnes, England, of which he is a patron. The future king spoke…
Read MoreVietnam sets ambitious nuclear power goals to help fuel growth
VIETNAM formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious strategy to lift energy security and meet aggressive economic growth targets. The country launched a regulatory framework, and plans to establish human resources and research infrastructure needed to develop atomic energy by 2030,…
Read MoreXiaomi hits new high on China’s subsidy programme boost
XIAOMI’S shares surged to a fresh record in Hong Kong on Friday (Feb 7), as new product launches and benefits from China’s nationwide subsidy programme burnished the company’s sales outlook. The stock has rallied 12 per cent this week, after the company said it will release two new products – a high-end SU7 Ultra…
Read MoreXiaomi hits fresh record high on China’s subsidy programme boost
XIAOMI’S shares surged to a fresh record in Hong Kong on Friday (Feb 7), as new product launches and benefits from China’s nationwide subsidy programme burnished the company’s sales outlook. The stock has rallied 12 per cent this week, after the company said it will release two new products – a high-end SU7 Ultra…
Read MoreLargest shark ever tagged by research group swimming off the Florida coast
Researchers are tracking what is believed to be the largest shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the southwest Atlantic, with its last pings off Florida’s east coast. The white shark, named Contender, was originally tagged on Jan. 17, 2025, approximately 45 miles off the coast of the Florida-Georgia border and has generally traveled southward along…
Read MoreFemale Illinois School Employee Charged After Kissing Student, Giving Him a Massage
An Illinois school employee has been charged with a felony after she was allegedly found to be having an inappropriate relationship with a student. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Sandra Pardo, a Grayslake resident and paraprofessional at Cyd Lash Academy in Gages Lake, has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery,…
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