Posts by Liam Redmond
Michael King agrees to $75M Padres contract to take option off board for Yankees, Mets
[ad_1] Right-hander Michael King is staying in San Diego after agreeing to a new contract with the Padres on Thursday night. King, 30, will remain on the West Coast on a three-year deal worth $75 million, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The deal includes a $12 million signing bonus and player options in 2027 and…
Read MoreBOJ raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
[ad_1] It offers a slightly more upbeat view on the economy than at its previous meeting in October [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further hikes, taking another landmark step in ending decades of huge monetary support…
Read MoreBank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
[ad_1] [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further hikes, taking another landmark step in ending decades of huge monetary support and near-zero borrowing costs. It also removed language that growth and inflation will stagnate due to the…
Read MoreLA bleeding money on outside legal fees — despite a $150M in-house payroll
[ad_1] Los Angeles City Hall is bleeding taxpayer money on outside private law firms — even as it already bankrolls one of the largest and most expensive municipal legal operations in the nation. The City Attorney’s Office oversees more than 500 attorneys, backed by an in-house operation that costs taxpayers approximately $150 million a year.…
Read MoreAsian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
[ad_1] ASIAN markets rose on Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over a tech bubble. Investors were also keeping tabs on the Bank of Japan as it concludes a policy meeting amid expectations it…
Read MoreJalen Brunson, OG Anunoby save Knicks from NBA Cup hangover with late heroics in win over Pacers
[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — It took a while, but the Knicks recovered from their NBA Cup hangover. The cure was — who else? — Captain Clutch. After struggling for much of the fourth quarter with his shots falling short, Brunson hit the biggest one of Thursday’s 114-113 victory over Pacers, when he nailed a trey over…
Read MoreTrump praises Fed Governor Waller as ‘great’ after interview for Fed Chair
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he interviewed Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller a day earlier as a candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, praising him as “great.” Trump said three or four finalists remain in contention for the post. Trump was also asked for his thoughts on Federal Reserve Governor Michelle…
Read MoreDFI Retail’s Mannings – known as Guardian in Singapore – pulls out of mainland China
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group’s beauty and health brand Mannings on Wednesday (Dec 17) announced the closure of all its stores across mainland China, citing “consumer behaviour” changes. The chain, which opened its first store in the mainland in 2004, is a household brand in Hong Kong and Macau, where it has operated for over…
Read MoreDisgraced South Carolina pastor, John-Paul Miller, stalked and posted a naked photo of his estranged wife before her suicide: feds
[ad_1] The disgraced South Carolina pastor, whose wife fatally shot herself after slapping him with divorce papers, has been accused of posting her nude photo online and stalking her for two years before her death. John-Paul Miller, 46, was indicted Thursday for cyberstalking and making false statements after tormenting his estranged spouse, Mica Miller, from…
Read MoreColiwoo disposes Pasir Panjang co-living space in S$43.9 million sale-and-leaseback deal
[ad_1] It will sell its 80% stake in Coliwoo PP, which owns and manages Coliwoo Hotel Pasir Panjang [SINGAPORE] Co-living operator Coliwoo has entered into a sale-and-leaseback agreement to dispose of a co-living hotel property in Pasir Panjang owned and managed by its subsidiary Coliwoo PP. It will sell its entire 80 per cent stake…
Read MoreBrown shooter manhunt zeroes in on NH town where suspicious vehicle found — as cops probe possible tie to MIT nuclear prof’s murder
[ad_1] The frantic search for the suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Brown University is now centered on Salem, New Hampshire — where a suspicious vehicle was found, according to reports and sources. Law enforcement officers swarmed a parked car in Salem late Thursday that appeared to be a similar make and model to a vehicle…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, Coliwoo
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Dec 19): Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) : The managers of Sert on Friday said that it has entered into an agreement to divest a non-core office property in Italy – Via Amba Aradam Rome – for a…
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