Posts by Liam Redmond
Frasers Hospitality Trust sees improved RevPAR in Q1 on sustained travel demand
FRASERS Hospitality Trust (FHT) recorded an increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) across its portfolio in the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, on sustained travel demand for all its key markets. FHT is a stapled group comprising Frasers Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust and Frasers Hospitality Business Trust. All the stapled group’s key…
Read MoreBlack Hawk Helicopter Was Flying Too High Before Crashing into American Airlines Plane in DC, NTSB Confirms
An Army Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high when it collided with an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed on Tuesday. The military helicopter was flying at 300 feet at the time of the fiery crash on January 29,…
Read MoreBeginning of WNBA free agency still hasn’t answered some burning questions
Some of the biggest names in the WNBA have already found their landing spots for the 2025 season. Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd are among the league’s top stars who will be suiting up for new teams for the first time in their careers. While the first few days…
Read MoreJets, Giants can eye up looming free agents at Super Bowl 2025
NEW ORLEANS — Neither Hollywood Brown nor Zack Baun dared to look past Super Bowl 2025. Brown and Baun are two soon-to-be free agents who could be playing their final games with the Chiefs and Eagles, respectively, Sunday. Both wanted to keep their focus on chasing a championship when asked Wednesday about their futures. Hollywood…
Read MoreRoyal family member Thomas Kingston’s parents recall his final moments on day of his death
Thomas Kingston’s parents have revealed his final moments before the royal family member died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head last year. The husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor, the King’s second cousin, was found dead in Gloucestershire, England, in February 2024. He was 45. Kingston’s heartbroken parents, Martin and Jill, have spoken out…
Read MoreChina mulling probe into Apple’s app store fees, practices, Bloomberg News reports
CHINA’S antitrust regulator is preparing for a possible investigation into Apple’s policies and app store fees, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (Feb 5), citing people familiar with the matter. The development comes a day after China announced a wide range of measures targeting US businesses including Google, farm equipment makers and the owner of fashion…
Read MoreArmy recruiting shatters records after President Trump election win
The US Army recently announced it shattered previous recruiting records, with December 2024 being the most productive December in 15 years. The branch reported it enlisted nearly 350 soldiers every day that month, Army officials announced Tuesday on social media. “Our Recruiters have one of the toughest jobs – inspiring the next generation of #Soldiers to serve.…
Read MoreGSK plans £2 billion share buyback, boosts long-term outlook
The buyback comes after GSK saw earnings per share, excluding some items, at 23.2 pence in the fourth quarter GSK plans to buy back £2 billion (S$3.4 billion) of shares as it raised its long-term growth outlook on optimism around its drug pipeline. The British drugmaker boosted its 2031 sales forecast to over £40 billion,…
Read MoreCalifornia elementary school worker, 32, accused of having relationship with 16-year-old student
A California elementary school employee was caught in the back of a car with a high school student he says he had been dating for several weeks, in the latest sex crime arrest to hit Southern California. Santa Ana Police responded to reports of potential sexual activity happening inside a parked car just after 7:30…
Read MoreMichigan mom fired for taking leave to care for dying daughter who was battling breast cancer: lawsuit
A grieving mother claimed she was fired from the Detroit bank she worked at for 30 years while on Family Medical Leave to take care of her dying daughter who was battling breast cancer. Terri Estepp, a former longtime employee of Huntington Bank, used up the majority of her vacation days and paid time off…
Read MoreInvestors eye more share buybacks, special dividends as DBS, OCBC, UOB release Q4 earnings
The local banking trio are due to report their fourth quarter and full year 2024 results in February INVESTORS are keenly watching the capital management plans of the Singapore banks, which are expected to post yet another resilient set of results for the fourth quarter of 2024, analysts said. The local banking trio are due…
Read MoreCredit Agricole reports 27% Q4 profit jump, aided by Amundi and trading
CREDIT Agricole, France’s second-biggest listed bank, blew past quarterly earnings forecasts on Wednesday (Feb 5) with a 27 per cent jump in profit, driven by insurance and asset management even as gains in its investment banking business lagged rivals. The lender is the latest to benefit from soaring demand from clients wanting to trade in…
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