Posts by Liam Redmond
Worker, 37, killed while changing billboard in front of NYC Victoria’s Secret store after MTA bus clips small boom lift
A 37-year-old worker was killed when an MTA bus traveling in midtown Manhattan struck a small boom lift on the sidewalk and flung the man who was in its bucket onto the pavement, according to police. The victim fell 20 feet from the lift while he was apparently changing a billboard atop a Victoria’s Secret…
Read MoreFamily of four found dead inside home in apparent murder-suicide: ‘It’s unfathomable’
An “all-American” family of four was found dead in their Pennsylvania home in what officials suspect to be an “unthinkable” murder-suicide. Pennsylvania State Police said Paul Swarner, 35, his wife, Karen Swarner, 32, and their two young Evelyn, 5, and Connor, 1, were discovered by Karen’s father Thursday night at their Ruffsdale home after family…
Read MoreHuationg, Ley Choon shares take off as robust order books revive construction stocks
Shares of some construction companies surged last week on various announcements and a projected bright outlook. Hock Lian Seng was up 12.9 per cent for the week, and Pan-United gained 11.6 per cent. Ley Choon Group rose 8 per cent in the same period, Huationg Global was up 7 per cent, and BRC Asia jumped…
Read MoreSimon the Basset cattle dog sworn in as second honorary dog mayor of NYC following chaotic election
Simon the Bassett cattle dog was sworn in as the second honorary dog mayor in New York City on Sunday afternoon following a whirlwind of an election drowning in bizarre cryptocurrency drama. “I am grateful, as is Simon, for the opportunity to use this platform for the next two years to promote animal fostering and…
Read MoreFlorida principal charged after booze-filled party with 100 teens thrown at her home: police
A Florida elementary school principal who once earned teacher of the year honors was arrested Friday after a raucous house party where around 100 teens allegedly downed booze was held inside her home, according to authorities. Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan and another teacher, Karly Anderson, who works at the same school, were both…
Read MoreNYC Mayor Eric Adams to have ‘limited public schedule’ due to multiple doc appointments after he ‘hasn’t been feeling his best’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will have a “limited public schedule” this week due to a series of doctors’ appointments after Hizzoner “hasn’t been feeling his best” over the past few days, his office announced late Sunday night. The Democrat, 64, won’t be out and about much while he stops by doctors’ offices and…
Read MoreECB to cut rates again, with a nervous eye on Trump – The Business Times
EUROZONE rate-setters are set to cut borrowing costs again this week, confident their efforts to lower inflation will remain on track despite the threat from US President Donald Trump’s protectionist agenda. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut its benchmark deposit rate by a further quarter point to 2.75 per cent on Thursday…
Read MoreWith the Fed likely to stay pat on rates, investors will scrutinise every detail for any deviation on policy – The Business Times
This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises THE US Federal Reserve is so likely to leave interest rates unchanged this week that you can almost hear a collective yawn on Wall Street. This time, unlike at previous high-stakes meetings, no one expects to see any surprises. The Fed…
Read MoreMapletree Investments acquires logistics assets in UK, Spain for 315.1 million euros
REAL estate giant Mapletree Investments has acquired its first logistics property in the United Kingdom and 10 warehouses in Spain for a total of about 315.1 million euros (S$444.5 million). The properties, totalling a net lettable area of about 256,000 square metres, will also make up the seed assets of the group’s second European logistics-focused…
Read MoreSLB Development jumps 33% after S$0.23-per-share privatisation offer from Lian Beng’s Ong family – The Business Times
SHARES of property player SLB Development surged on Monday (Jan 27) morning, after it announced last week that it had received a privatisation offer from Lian Beng’s Ong family. The counter was up 30.2 per cent or S$0.051 at S$0.22 after its trading halt was lifted at 9.20 am. SLB had called for a trading…
Read MoreSingapore-listed US office Reits soar on Trump’s return to office mandate – The Business Times
SINGAPORE-LISTED office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have surged in the past week, after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating federal employees to return to in-person work. As at last Friday’s (Jan 24) close, the trio of US office Reits recorded a strong weekly gain of more than 10 per cent. Keppel…
Read MoreGold inches lower as US dollar rises, Fed meeting in focus – The Business Times
GOLD prices edged lower in early Asian hours on Monday (Jan 27) as the US dollar gained, while investors awaited more guidance on interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve’s first meeting of 2025 later this week. Spot gold was down 0.1 per cent to US$2,768.01 per ounce, as at 0046 GMT. US gold…
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