Posts by Liam Redmond
Listeria scare triggers massive recall of nearly 7 tons of ready-to-eat chicken in several states
[ad_1] Nearly seven tons of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast fillets are being recalled after Listeria monocytogenes was detected during third-party laboratory testing. Georgia-based food company Suzanna’s Kitchen is recalling approximately 13,720 pounds of the fully cooked product distributed to food service operations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Ohio, the US…
Read MoreProtesters Burst into Minnesota Church During Prayer Service to Target Pastor for Alleged Ties with ICE
[ad_1] A group of anti-ICE demonstrators burst into a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, during a service on Sunday, confronting the pastor and alleging that he was working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Members of the Racial Justice Network pushed their way into Cities Church and publicly confronted resident pastor David Eastwood, accusing him of…
Read MoreFCT weighs Johor Bahru retail threat with RTS Link, bets on Northern Singapore
[ad_1] Retail sales leakage to Johor Bahru is expected to increase from about 4 per cent to about 5 per cent [SINGAPORE] The manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), which owns retail mall Causeway Point in Woodlands, told unitholders on Friday (Jan 16) that it is “cognisant” of market concerns regarding a shift in retail…
Read MoreIndia fines IndiGo record US$2.45 million over mass flight cancellations
[ad_1] The airline has acknowledged that poor pilot roster planning was the main cause of the disruption [NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator on Saturday (Jan 17) fined IndiGo a record US$2.45 million, issued warnings to senior executives and directed the airline to remove the head of its operations control from his duties after mass flight…
Read MoreCostco quietly boosts gas rewards for branded credit card holders
[ad_1] Costco has discreetly increased gas rewards for holders of its branded credit card. Members with the Costco Anywhere Visa Card, issued by Citi, can now expect to earn 5% cash back at Costco gas pumps, up from the previous 4%. The higher rewards apply only to gas stations located at the warehouse giant and…
Read MorePoint72 expands office space in Hong Kong’s Henderson Tower
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Point72 Asset Management has signed a deal to take more space for its upcoming office in The Henderson, a skyscraper in Hong Kong’s Central district, as demand from the financial sector provides relief to the city’s beleaguered office market. The US hedge fund firm is taking a total of 85,000 square feet…
Read MoreIslanders’ Adam Pelech’s health making ‘big difference’ in best season yet
[ad_1] VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Half-accusingly and half-jokingly, Patrick Roy said to go find some wood to knock on. Good health this late into a season is always a risky topic to bring up, after all. Particularly so for Adam Pelech, who last got through a season without missing serious time in 2021-22. Not coincidentally,…
Read MoreTepco to delay restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, NHK reports
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Tokyo Electric Power will delay the restart of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled for Jan 20, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, after an alarm malfunction. It would have been the first reactor restart for Tepco since its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was hit by a powerful tsunami…
Read MoreMicron says AI-driven memory crunch is ‘unprecedented’
[ad_1] PC makers have also warned they are likely to be affected by the ongoing shortage [WASHINGTON] Nvidia supplier Micron Technology said an ongoing memory chip shortage has accelerated over the past quarter and reiterated that the crunch will last beyond this year due to a surge in demand for high-end semiconductors required for artificial…
Read MoreOil firmer as ebbing Iranian protests lower chance of US attack
[ad_1] [NEW DELHI] Oil prices were up slightly on Monday, after the previous session’s rise, as Iran’s deadly crackdown on protests quelled civil unrest, narrowing chances for a US attack on the major Middle Eastern producer that could disrupt supplies. Brent crude was trading at US$64.19 a barrel by 0327 GMT, up 6 cents or…
Read MoreGKE to expand storage and logistics operations to Dubai by 2028
[ad_1] The new facility aims to serve MNCs from the chemical, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries [SINGAPORE] GKE Corporation is kickstarting its overseas growth strategy with an ambitious expansion of its storage and logistics operations to Dubai. The company, which currently operates in both Singapore and China, has started construction of its new warehouse at…
Read MoreChina’s aluminium output hits record, steel below one billion tonnes
[ad_1] CHINESE aluminium output rose to an all-time high last year, climbing above the country’s capacity limit, while steel fell to a seven-year low, underscoring dramatically different prospects for the two most widely used metals. Aluminium production increased 2.4 per cent to 45 million tonnes, having risen every year this decade, according to the statistics…
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