Posts by Liam Redmond
Walmart to cut hundreds of jobs, relocate staff to main hubs
WALMART is eliminating some jobs and asking workers to move to central offices in Arkansas or California, continuing the retailer’s push to consolidate its corporate footprint. The company is asking some staffers based in Hoboken, New Jersey, and other smaller offices to relocate to its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, or Sunnyvale, California, according to a…
Read MoreBank of Japan’s rate likely to go higher than consensus, ex-official says
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s a chance two more moves could come this year on top of last month’s hike, according to a former executive director at the central bank. “My base view is that there is…
Read MoreGoogle shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
TECH giant Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported robust fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenues jumping 12 per cent to US$96.5 billion, but analysts saw reason for concern in costs associated with artificial intelligence. The company’s share price sank as much as 7.5 per cent in after-hours trading as investors were disappointed by lower-than-expected revenue growth…
Read MoreApple debuts Invites app, AppleCare+ changes in subscription push
APPLE rolled out a new app for creating event invitations and made changes to its AppleCare+ customer support for iPhones, part of a broader push to generate more subscription revenue. The event app, called Apple Invites, allows users to organise occasions such as birthday parties. The software can also tap into the Apple Intelligence AI…
Read MoreMeghan Markle made a voice note for Billie Eilish to help young victim of LA wildfires — here’s how she responded
Music cares. Meghan Markle made a voice note for Billie Eilish, asking for her help in supporting a young victim of the LA wildfires, and the “Birds of a Feather” singer sent back a generous response. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share how she met a young girl while…
Read MoreBarbie parent Mattel forecasts annual profit above estimates after steady holiday demand
TOYMAKER Mattel on Tuesday forecast full-year profit above Wall Street expectations after beating holiday quarter estimates, owing to stable demand for its action figures and Hot Wheels vehicles, sending its shares up nearly 8 per cent after the bell. The company expects 2025 adjusted profit per share in the range of US$1.66 to US$1.72, above analysts’…
Read MoreChina tariffs on US oil come as exports have slumped from peak
THE first round of Chinese sanctions to hit US oil were received with a whimper, and traders are speculating that the move is unlikely to rattle American exports of crude. After China hit crude purchases from the US with 10 per cent retaliatory tariffs, the futures market took an initial dip – but most of…
Read MoreWho is Bianca Censori? What to know about Kanye West’s wife
Kanye West married Yeezy designer Bianca Censori in a secret ceremony in December 2022 — and the couple has been making waves ever since. The pair recently caused a stir when they hit the Grammys 2025 red carpet, in which Censori’s nude body was on full display. West, 47, has been under scrutiny, with many…
Read MoreFBI agents sue to halt Trump’s DOJ from blacklisting those who worked on Jan. 6, classified docs cases
FBI agents filed a class-action lawsuit against the Justice Department Tuesday, saying they are being singled out by higher-ups for punishment over their investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and classified documents cases against President Trump. Nine FBI agents allege acting Attorney General James McHenry and other DOJ officials are retaliating against them…
Read MoreChina puts Google, Nvidia, Intel in regulatory crosshairs as Trump trade dispute escalates
China has opened an antitrust probe against Google – and Nvidia and Intel are also in Beijing’s crosshairs as part of a sweeping set of retaliatory measures after President Trump imposed a new 10% tariff on Chinese imports. China’s antitrust regulator did not provide details about the Google probe or which part of the business…
Read MoreBianca Censori Wanted to Back Out from the X-Rated Grammys 2025 Red Carpet Stunt but Was Forced by Kanye West to Pose Unclothed
Bianca Censori reportedly tried to back out from her controversial red carpet stunt at the 67th Grammy Awards multiple times, but Kanye West forced her to appear with the see-through outfit, according to a new report. This comes after Censori was blasted or appearing nude at the event. The couple was allegedly thrown out of…
Read MoreTia Johnson-Warne: Drunk Female Cop Groped Two Colleagues in Wetherspoons and Asked for Sexual Favors from One after Sending Lingerie Photo
A “sexually provocative” female police officer groped two male colleagues during a drunken night out, later asking one of them for sex and sending him a revealing photo of herself in lingerie, a misconduct hearing was told. PC Tia Johnson-Warne allegedly made advances toward both men while seated in a booth at a Wetherspoon pub,…
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