Posts by Liam Redmond
BMW names veteran Nedeljkovic as CEO to tackle China, Tesla
[BERLIN] BMW named 30-year company veteran Milan Nedeljkovic as its next CEO on Tuesday (Dec 9) to replace long-time chief Oliver Zipse, as the German automaker bets on a new generation of electric cars to counter US tariffs, Chinese competition and Tesla. The move, not unexpected with 61-year-old Zipse already beyond the usual retirement age,…
Read MoreExclusive | CBS News has picked Tony Dokoupil as ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor: source
CBS News has tapped “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil as anchor of “CBS Evening News,” according to an source with knowledge. Dokoupil will leave his perch at “CBS Mornings” where he co-hosts the show with Gayle King and Nate Burleson, and start his new gig in the new year, sources said. CBS is expected to…
Read MoreDems roasted after posting nonsensical video comparing Trump to struggling Kansas City Chiefs: ‘The team with Mr Taylor Swift?’
“Baby, now we got bad blood.” Democrats are being trolled mercilessly online after the party tried to roast President Trump by comparing him to the Kansas City Chiefs — with some quipping: “You mean the team with Mr Taylor Swift?” The Democrats official X account posted a nonsensical video on Monday featuring footage from the…
Read More16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior
Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid stone. Then scientists came here in the 1960s and dispelled children’s fears, determining that the strange footprints in fact belonged to gigantic, two-legged dinosaurs that stomped and splashed over…
Read MoreUES soccer mom kicks up controversy asking about private jet for son’s games, ‘he’s never flown commercial’
They’ve got soccer goals. The Moms of the Upper East Side Facebook group has sparked another controversy: An anonymous member allegedly posted a tone-deaf message asking advice on flying private to her son’s travel soccer games. “My son is joining a travel soccer team. He has never flown commercial and I haven’t flown commercial in…
Read MoreEU launches antitrust probe into Google’s use of online content for AI purposes
It wants to know whether Google is distorting competition by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators [BRUSSELS] The European Commission has opened an antitrust probe to assess whether Google is breaching EU competition rules in its use of online content from web publishers and Youtube for artificial intelligence purposes, it said…
Read MoreIndia aviation regulator asks IndiGo to cut 5% of winter flights
The government has launched an investigation into how the airline ended up in its predicament [NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator ordered IndiGo to cut flights by 5 per cent on high-capacity routes in winter, though not on those where it’s the only operator, as the airline faces growing fallout from the extensive cancellations that sparked…
Read MoreDavid Spade slams mall tree-lighting ceremony for avoiding word Christmas
David Spade slammed a mall’s tree-lighting ceremony for omitting the word “Christmas.” In the Sunday episode of Spade and Dana Carvey’s “Fly on the Wall” podcast, the 61-year-old “Grown Ups” actor called out the organizers of a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony for “consciously” avoiding any mention of the Christian holiday during the event. “I will say that Christmas is…
Read MoreSouth Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak
Personal information of 33.7 million customers had been leaked – almost two-thirds of the population [SEOUL] South Korean police raided the Seoul headquarters of e-commerce giant Coupang on Tuesday (Dec 9) over a recent data leak believed to have affected almost two-thirds of the country’s population. Coupang is South Korea’s most popular online shopping platform,…
Read MoreBHP strikes US$2 billion funding deal with GIP for iron ore power network
The two firms will form an entity in which BHP will hold a 51% stake and GIP the remaining 49% stake [MELBOURNE] BHP Group said on Tuesday (Dec 8) that BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Fund (GIP) would invest US$2 billion in Western Australia Iron Ore’s (WAIO) inland power network for a minority stake. The two firms…
Read More‘Elf’ costume worn by Will Ferrell sold for over $319,000 at English auction
The famous green and yellow elf costume donned by Will Ferrell in the holiday film “Elf” sold for over $319,000 at an auction just outside of London on Friday, alongside a swath of other props from hit movies. Propstore, an auction house based in Hertfordshire, England, featured the iconic Christmas suit donated by “Elf” producer…
Read MoreIdeas Are Cheap—Execution Wins Every Time
I’ve built companies on a simple rule: action beats intention. Ideas don’t move the needle by themselves. Execution does. If something is worth doing, start now. That’s the opinion I’m putting forward, and it’s how I run my life and my business. People often wait for the perfect plan, the perfect day, or the perfect…
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