Posts by Liam Redmond
Timothy Busfield dropped by talent agency as he makes first court appearance in New Mexico child sex abuse case
Embattled actor Timothy Busfield was dropped by his talent agency on the same day that he appeared inside a New Mexico courtroom for the first time in his child sex abuse case. Innovative Artists, which is based in Los Angeles and New York, released the 68-year-old actor and director as a client as of Wednesday,…
Read MoreNikkei falls from record as tech shares retreat; Topix rises
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday (Jan 15), as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.4 per cent to close at 54,110.50, snapping a three-day rise that took the gauge to an all-time…
Read MoreAustralian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally
[SYDNEY] Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm as investors pivoted to the heavyweight sector to capitalise on a rally in base and precious metal prices. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5 per cent higher at 8,861.70 points, ending at its strongest…
Read MoreGiants fans over the moon with John Harbaugh hiring nearing reality: ‘Slam dunk’
The Giants are close to getting the best head coach on the market. For a fanbase hungry for wins and sustained success, the news couldn’t be more welcome. As The Post’s Paul Schwartz first reported on Wednesday night, all indications are that the Giants are going to bring in John Harbaugh to become their 24th…
Read MoreUvalde victim’s sister banned from ex-school cop’s child endangerment trial after outburst: ‘Who went into the fatal funnel?’
The emotional sibling of a Uvalde school massacre victim was barred from a Texas courtroom when she disrupted the child endangerment trial of a former police officer Tuesday, telling the court that her sister used her body to protect her students in the “fatal funnel” before law enforcement. “You know who went into the fatal…
Read MoreCooper Flagg exits with ankle sprain in Mavericks nightmare
Cooper Flagg left Wednesday’s game against the Nuggets with a left ankle sprain, causing concerns among Mavericks fans. The injury occurred in the first half while he was defending Denver’s Peyton Watson and moving laterally before losing his footing and went tumbling down to the floor. Flagg looked to be in immediate pain, grabbing at…
Read MoreWoh Hup Engineering JV wins S$326 million LTA contract for Downtown Line extension
The contract includes work for two mainline tunnels and a tunnel link to Gali Batu Depot [SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the first civil contract for the second extension of the Downtown Line to a joint venture (JV) between Woh Hup Engineering and Underground Technology Construction. The contract is valued at S$326…
Read MoreJapan’s Nikkei falls back from record as yen rallies, tech shares retreat
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday, as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot rally in technology shares lost steam. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index slid 1 per cent to 53,820.46 by the midday break, snapping a three-day surge that took the gauge to an all-time…
Read MoreLucid set to start manufacturing cars in Saudi Arabia in 2026
The company has also struggled more broadly with profitability and production challenges [RIYADH] Lucid Group is on track with plans to start producing cars in Saudi Arabia as it looks to drive the kingdom’s ambitions to create a domestic auto manufacturing hub and cut down on imports. The electric vehicle (EV) maker, which counts Saudi…
Read MoreJPMorgan, Brookfield see deals revival for clean energy assets
The IEA forecasts renewable energy, particularly solar, to grow faster than any other major source of electricity generation to 2035 [SINGAPORE] Clean energy projects are poised for a revival in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity on the strengthening outlook for electricity demand and as expectations on asset valuations converge, according to some of the sector’s…
Read MoreNets blow fourth-quarter lead to lowly Pelicans as losing streak hits five
The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA. But the Nets were the worse team Wednesday. Brooklyn blew a 12-point lead — and an eight-point fourth-quarter cushion — to fall 116-113 before a crowd of 16,201 at Smoothie King Center. After playing well last month, the Nets (11-27) have struggled since the calendar flipped.…
Read MoreHSBC, Prudential in US$220 million funding for Hong Kong’s WeLab
The fintech has over 70 million individual users and more than 700 enterprise customers [HONG KONG] Hong Kong-based fintech firm WeLab has secured US$220 million from investors including HSBC Holdings and Prudential Hong Kong in its largest round of funding. The financing comprised both debt and equity. Other investors include Fubon Bank (Hong Kong), Hong…
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