Posts by Liam Redmond
Oil settles higher on risk of disruptions to Venezuela, Russia supply
[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled higher on Monday after the US Coast Guard tried to intercept an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela a day earlier, and Ukraine damaged two vessels and piers in Russia, raising the risk of oil supply disruptions. Brent crude futures gained US$1.60, or 2.7 per cent, to settle at US$62.07 a barrel, while US West…
Read MoreCashing in on California’s $4B sexual abuse settlements
A once-solemn legal reckoning over decades of childhood sexual abuse in Los Angeles County is turning into a bizarre gold rush, with Wall Street vultures are circling. In the months since Los Angeles County agreed to a staggering $4 billion settlement resolving almost 7,000 sexual abuse claims tied to county-run juvenile detention and foster care…
Read MoreMistrial declared in case of top Hochul, Cuomo aide accused of acting as Chinese agent
She ducked the rap — for now. Linda Sun’s trial ended in a hung jury Monday after the panel couldn’t decide whether to convict the former top aide to Govs. Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo of illegally serving as a Chinese agent. A Brooklyn federal judge declared a mistrial in the corruption case against Sun,…
Read MoreJeffrey Epstein Is Seen in New Photos Kissing and Cuddling Minor Girls on Lolita Express as More Files Are Released
Disturbing images released as part of the Justice Department’s latest batch of documents appear to show Jeffrey Epstein cuddling and kissing young girls on his private jet. The chilling photos, which were framed and displayed at his Little St. James Island estate, show the pedophile hugging children who appear to be minors. In one of…
Read MoreBill Clinton rep accuses Trump’s DOJ of cover-up in Epstein files release
WASHINGTON — A spokesman for former President Bill Clinton accused the Trump administration of perpetrating a cover-up by refusing “to produce the full and complete record the public demands and deserves.” The Epstein files showed former President Bill Clinton in a hot tub with a mystery woman. DOJ “However, what the Department of Justice has…
Read More‘Greedy’ American Airlines ripped after announcing fliers no longer earn miles, other perks with basic economy tickets: ‘No loyalty’
This won’t fly. American Airlines fliers are fuming after the carrier cut its program awarding bonus miles and other travel perks to passengers who purchase a basic economy ticket. According to the airline’s website, the policy change is in effect for travelers who booked basic economy tickets on or after Dec. 17 at 12 a.m.…
Read More15 Plants, One Pulse: The Making of a Seamless Pharma System
In the layered world of oncology and biologic drug manufacturing, the smallest delay can ripple into consequence. A shipment that leaves a facility hours late may mean a missed treatment cycle; a temperature lapse can render the therapy useless. In this scenario, the supply chain is not just a hidden and silent operation behind the…
Read MoreWhen Life-Saving Hospital Beds Sat in Warehouses During the Pandemic’s Worst Weeks
March 2020. ICUs across America were filling up fast. Doctors needed every piece of equipment they could get their hands on, especially the specialized rotating beds that help the sickest patients breathe. But more than 200 of these beds were stuck not because of supply chain problems or shipping delays, but because they’d failed their…
Read MoreSchool bus driver fired for posting sign banning Spanish said she was not being racist — but trying to stop bullying
A Pennsylvania school bus driver who was fired for putting up a sign banning students from speaking Spanish said she was not being racist — but trying to stop kids from being bullied without her understanding. Diane Crawford, 66, lost her job of three decades after sparking outrage with the handwritten sign reading: “Out of respect to…
Read MoreExclusive | Hollywood actors’ union secretly plotting possible strike over Netflix-WBD merger: sources
Hollywood actors could go on strike over the planned Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery tie-up, with their trade union secretly plotting a possible work stoppage in the New Year over fears the merger could drive down pay and reduce jobs, The Post has learned. Two sources close to its top brass said the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation…
Read MoreJPMorgan is exploring crypto trading for institutional clients
It is the latest sign of banks warming up to digital assets, and considering it less as a fringe investment [LONDON] JPMorgan Chase is considering offering cryptocurrency trading to its institutional clients, as large banks around the world deepen their involvement in the asset class. The Wall Street giant is assessing what products and services…
Read MoreWall Street climbs as tech rebound gathers momentum
[NEW YORK] US stocks rose on Monday (Dec 22), kicking off the holiday-shortened week on a positive note, as technology stocks continued to rebound from last week’s sell-off, while investors awaited key economic data later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.45 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 0.58 per cent and the…
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