Posts by Liam Redmond
LG Energy Solution unit to sell US$2.86 billion US factory assets to Honda
[ad_1] This excludes land and equipment, and is meant to ‘improve joint venture operational efficiency’ [SEOUL] South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on Wednesday (Dec 24) that its unit is selling a factory building and assets to Honda Development and Manufacturing of America. It is valued at US$2.86 billion, and located in the US…
Read MoreGrab rides to cost 30 cents more from Jan 1 with platform fee hike
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s largest ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing its platform fee by 30 cents come Jan 1, 2026. Passengers will then pay S$1.20, up from the current 90 cents, the firm said in an e-mail announcement on Wednesday (Dec 24). The hike in “platform and partner fees” will support upcoming updates to drivers’…
Read MoreGrab, ComfortDelGro Taxi to raise platform fees from Jan 1
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Taxi operator ComfortDelGro and ride-hailing firm Grab will be increasing their platform fees from Jan 1, 2026. ComfortDelGro will increase the range of its platform fees from S$1 to S$1.20, to S$1 to S$1.30, it said on its website. This will apply to ride bookings made through app-based platforms, such as its CDG…
Read MoreCBS didn’t include White House statement about Angel Parents in CECOT segment on ‘60 Minutes’
[ad_1] The White House sent CBS a statement that it did not use for the “60 Minutes” CECOT segment that was delayed by network editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, in which it called on the show to amplify stories of Angel Parents. “As ’60 Minutes’ finalized its ‘Inside CECOT’ report last Thursday, CBS sent the White House a request…
Read MoreBP to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for US$6 billion
[ad_1] The sale proceeds, which include US$800 million for accelerated dividend payments, will be used to reduce debt [LONDON] BP said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it had agreed to sell a 65 per cent stake in Castrol to investment firm Stonepeak for about US$6 billion, in a deal that values the oil major’s lubricants unit…
Read MoreRetail investors to have more sway over Wall Street after record year
[ad_1] In 2025, retail traders shift to ETFs tracking equity indexes, crypto, and commodities [NEW YORK] Retail inflows into US stocks are set to hit a record in 2025, as individual investors become a major force behind a rally that is likely to extend into the next year on hopes of interest rate cuts, analysts…
Read MoreTatyana Remley: California Socialite Who Hired Hitman to Kill Husband Spoke About Launching OnlyFans and Suicidal Thoughts Before Taking Her Own Life
[ad_1] A California socialite who allegedly plotted to have her husband killed spoke in a disjointed final social media post, touching on past suicide attempts and joking about starting an OnlyFans account, just months before she took her own life. Tatyana Remley, 44, died Thursday night from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside a San Diego…
Read MoreRead the heartbreaking Christmas card NASCAR legend Greg Biffle sent just before family died in plane crash
[ad_1] Friends and relatives of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle have begun receiving his family’s Christmas cards that were mailed shortly before a horrific plane crash killed him, his wife and kids, according to a heart-crushing post. Biffle, his wife, their two children and three friends were all killed when their private jet crashed in North…
Read MoreChina’s CNOOC makes second big oil find in Bohai Sea
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China’s oil major CNOOC Limited said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it has discovered an oilfield with proved in-place volumes exceeding 100 million tons of oil equivalent in its second big find in the central Bohai Sea. The discovery in a shallow slope zone highlights “considerable exploration potential” for other similar zones, which have…
Read MoreHugh Jackman tours Midwest, meets fans for ‘Song Sung Blue’
[ad_1] “Marty Supreme” isn’t the only Christmas Day movie opening with marketing chops. While the Timothée Chalamet film has been a viral hit with the cool kids, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson’s “Song Sung Blue” has been courting America with a grassroots campaign. Jackman and Hudson play a pair of hometown heroes in the movie,…
Read MoreTyler Kolek delivers Knicks silver lining with career night in road loss
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Tyler Kolek took his opportunity and ran with it. He was a silver lining to the Knicks’ 115-104 loss to the Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Target Center. With Jalen Brunson out for load management, Kolek got his first-career start. And had a career night as a result. He recorded 20 points…
Read MoreSingapore stocks end slightly lower before festive break; STI down 0.06%
[ad_1] Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index rises 0.1% or 1.61 points to 1,448.61 [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended slightly lower on Wednesday (Dec 24) before investors took a break for Christmas, even as Wall Street closed higher on the back of a strong growth forecast for the US. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
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