Posts by Liam Redmond
Shocking circumstances behind Savannah Guthrie’s mom’s alleged abduction suggests more than one person involved: ex-hostage negotiator
The shocking circumstances behind Savannah Guthrie’s mom’s alleged abduction from her million-dollar rural Arizona home would suggest that more than one perpetrator is involved in the crime, according to an ex-NYPD hostage negotiator. Wallace Zeins told CNN late Tuesday that the purported ransom note for Nancy Guthrie, 84, which demanded a bumper cryptocurrency payment, may…
Read MoreVolvo cars’ sales volumes drop 7% in November-January period in challenging market
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 04:54 PM [COPENHAGEN] Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 177,830 cars in the November-January period, down 7 per cent from the same period a year earlier, it said on Wednesday (Feb 4). Volvo Cars, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said in a statement sales volumes for fully electric models…
Read MoreDear Abby: My fellow community group member is married to a sex offender
DEAR ABBY: I recently became aware that someone I know through various community groups is married to a man who is on the local sex offender list (involving a child under 13). This information was confirmed by another community group member as we needed to see how it would affect his volunteer status and our…
Read MoreSingapore’s digital payments set to hit US$113.7 billion by 2030, cementing regional lead
Gen Z and millennial consumers are driving the shift towards cashless transactions in the city-state [SINGAPORE] Digital payments in Singapore are projected to grow to US$113.7 billion by 2030, up from a transaction value of US$39.4 billion in 2023, according to a report on the city-state’s payments ecosystem. This comes as Singapore leads the region…
Read MoreSingapore’s payments sector raises over US$319 million in funding for 9M 2025
This surpasses combined fintech funding of US$104 million for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam [SINGAPORE] Investment in Singapore’s payments sector remains robust, with over US$319 million in funding raised in the first nine months of 2025, surpassing the combined fintech funding for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, which stood at US$104…
Read MoreBoeing says 777X delays add costs for airlines like SIA to keep older jets
SIA might have chosen Airbus for its freighter fleet due to the delays, says Boeing VP of commercial marketing [SINGAPORE] Boeing on Wednesday (Feb 4) acknowledged that delays to its flagship 777X programme are compelling major customers, which include Singapore’s national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) , to incur unplanned costs to keep older jets in…
Read MoreBryce James to redshirt freshman season at top-ranked Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Bryce James, youngest son of NBA star LeBron James, is going to redshirt his freshman year at Arizona. James has yet to appear in a game for the top-ranked Wildcats this season and coach Tommy Lloyd confirmed on Tuesday the 6-foot-5 guard will redshirt. Bryce James Jerome Miron-Imagn Images “The redshirting decision…
Read MoreBruins blast Rutgers for sixth win in past eight games
Shhh! Nobody tell Xavier Booker he was brought here for defense and rebounding. At least not on a night like this. UCLA’s big man was an offensive dynamo Tuesday during a game in which defense was only a suggestion. Rutgers guard Darren Buchanan Jr. gets his shot blocked by UCLA’s Xavier Booker. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images…
Read MoreNo longer a ‘boring’ telco: Singtel’s S$13.8 billion data centre bet with KKR to power its transformation
By teaming up with KKR to take a controlling stake in STT GDC, the telco is moving from the regional league to the global main stage [SINGAPORE] When the market whispers about a S$13 billion deal, people usually listen. But when Singtel and private equity giant KKR are the ones doing the talking – and…
Read MoreChina’s Nanshan Group plans 100,000 bpd refinery in Indonesia
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:38 PM [SINGAPORE/JAKARTA] China’s Shandong Nanshan Group plans to build an oil refinery on Indonesia’s Bintan island, where the privately controlled firm operates a large alumina plant, according to three Chinese sources and an Indonesian official. Chinese firms have been looking to set up refineries in South-east Asia, where…
Read MoreFord and Geely in talks for manufacturing, technology partnership, sources say
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 01:20 PM FORD and China’s Geely are in discussions about a potential partnership, eight people with knowledge of the ongoing talks said, as the world’s carmakers look to share heavier technology and manufacturing costs. The companies are in talks to have Geely use Ford factory space in Europe to…
Read MoreBo Horvat long-awaited scoring breakout comes at perfect time for Islanders
Right when you were starting to wonder about Bo Horvat, there he was. There he was in the first period Tuesday night, breaking a goal-scoring drought that lasted — depending how you want to classify it — six games, over a month or across two different injuries, getting on the end of Mat Barzal’s rebound.…
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