Posts by Liam Redmond
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China
[ad_1] China’s antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity’s concentration in copper production and marketing [BEIJING/MELBOURNE] The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto and Glencore could require asset sales to secure regulatory approval from top commodity buyer China, which has longstanding concerns about resource security and market concentration. The two mining giants…
Read MoreChina clamps down on high-speed traders, removing servers
[ad_1] The move shows that officials are focused on levelling the playing field for investors and ensuring market stability [SHANGHAI] China is pulling the plug on a key advantage held by high-frequency traders, removing servers dedicated to those firms out of local exchanges’ data centres, according to people familiar with the matter. Commodities futures exchanges…
Read MoreDear Abby: My husband and I haven’t had sex in four years
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I am a senior woman in great shape. I am active, and I have never had a problem attracting men. Five years ago, I married a man I had known for many years. We used to have a pretty active sex life, but it has been four years since he has touched…
Read MoreKnicks’ Landry Shamet solid in return from shoulder injury
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Landry Shamet returned from a 25-game absence and scored six points in 16 minutes in the Knicks’ 126-113 loss to the Warriors on Thursday night. It was Shamet’s first appearance since his shoulder was dislodged from its socket on Nov. 22. He shot 2 for 7 (all 3-pointers) with a steal…
Read MoreUS lifts import ban on Malaysian palm oil firm FGV Holdings
[ad_1] [KUALA LUMPUR] The United States has lifted a ban on Malaysian palm oil firm FGV Holdings, after finding that the company had taken sufficient action to address allegations of forced labour. “The US will no longer detain at ports of entry palm oil and palm oil products produced by FGV and, effective immediately, will…
Read MoreSpringfield Man Convicted of Fatally Shooting Uber Driver After They Both Were Set Up by a Scam Call
[ad_1] A jury has convicted an 83-year-old Springfield man of murder over the fatal shooting of an Uber driver who he mistakenly thought was trying to rob him after they were both set up by scam phone calls. As previously reported, William J. Brock fatally shot the driver on March 25, 2024, at Brock’s home.…
Read MoreLance Twiggs: Location of Charlie Kirk’s Assassin’s Boyfriend Revealed as Family Member Claims Lover Got Disillusioned Before Killing
[ad_1] Tyler Robinson’s transgender partner was under FBI protection after apparently disappearing from his Utah hometown for several months, according to a family member and other sources. In the family’s first public comments since Robinson was arrested in connection with the Sept. 10 killing of Charlie Kirk, the relative also questioned how cooperative Lance Twiggs…
Read MoreEx-South Korea President Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decree
[ad_1] A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison Friday on some charges related to his imposition of martial law. The verdict is the first against Yoon in the eight criminal trials over the decree he issued in late 2024 and other allegations. The most significant charge against…
Read MoreDodgers have staggering $2.11 billion of guaranteed salary on their books after Kyle Tucker signing
[ad_1] The money the Dodgers have on the books could fund the government of a small country. Shortly after news broke that the Dodgers had signed Kyle Tucker to a massive four-year, $240 million contract on Thursday night, Spotrac co-founder and editor Michael Ginnitti revealed that with deferred payments, the Dodgers now have $2.11 billion…
Read MoreVenezuela’s Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Gifts Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump at White House; Nobel Committee Sends Pointed Message
[ad_1] The Nobel committee issued a firm reminder that its prizes are final and “cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others,” after Maria Corina Machado gifted hers to Donald Trump. The president posed for cameras in the Oval Office, proudly holding the prize as he stood beside Machado, the leader of Venezuela’s opposition party.…
Read MoreChina warns of ‘penalties’ against carmakers for price war
[ad_1] Other than slashing prices, some automakers have offered incentives such as interest-free loans to entice buyers [HONG KONG] Chinese regulators warned of “severe penalties” against automakers after they started a new round of price cuts, defying a campaign by authorities to curb excessive competition. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), along with…
Read MoreThe top 10 jobs in the US for 2026 — according to Indeed
[ad_1] As hiring slows across much of the US, a handful of jobs are standing out for their resilience. Roles that rely on hands-on expertise and human connection are proving particularly durable, according to Indeed’s 2026 Best Jobs in the US list. The rankings analyzed thousands of job postings nationwide to identify roles in which workers are most…
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