Posts by Liam Redmond
Elle Duncan delivers impassioned defense of ESPN in final moments with network
[ad_1] Elle Duncan went out with a bang in her ESPN farewell on Tuesday. After a decade at the Worldwide Leader, Duncan hosted her final “SportsCenter” show before heading to Netflix and offered a few final words in defense of her company, which receives a wide range of ongoing criticisms. “Before I leave this desk,…
Read MoreNick Reiner due in court for parents’ murders day after he was a no-show
[ad_1] Rob Reiner’s drug-addled son is due in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday to face charges for murdering both his parents, a day after he was a no-show over medical issues. Nick Reiner, 32, is due to make an initial appearance at Los Angeles Municipal Court a day after he was officially charged with…
Read MoreAcrophyte Hospitality Trust unit to divest Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway hotel for US$7.8 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] ARA USH Chicago, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Acrophyte Hospitality Management Trust (AHT), is selling a hotel in the United States for US$7.8 million. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the Hyatt Place Primacy Parkway hotel has 126 rooms and is 11.3 miles (18.2 km) south-east of the Memphis central business district, the managers…
Read MoreHero cop who killed Bondi Beach terrorist with ‘once-in-a-lifetime shot’ is ID’d
[ad_1] The Australian cop believed to have single-handedly taken down the Bondi Beach terrorists with a “once-in-a-lifetime shot” has been identified as a tie-wearing local detective who appeared on a reality TV show to say he became a cop because he “hates crime.” Detective Senior Constable Cesar “Cess” Barraza has been hailed a hero after…
Read MoreHG Metal subsidiary to buy industrial property in Tuas for S$20.8 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A unit of steel distributor HG Metal Manufacturing has exercised an option to purchase (OTP) to acquire an industrial property in Tuas for S$20.8 million, a move that will more than double the group’s land area, the mainboard-listed company said in a statement on Tuesday (Dec 16). HG Construction Steel, the company’s wholly…
Read MoreExclusive | IRS whistleblowers tell ‘Pod Force One’ of ‘unprecedented’ corruption swept ‘under rug’ by Hunter Biden pardon
[ad_1] IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler discussed in a wide-ranging “Pod Force One” interview the “unprecedented” level of corruption they said they observed while investigating Hunter Biden before a pardon from his presidential dad, Joe Biden, swept everything “under the rug.” Shapley and Ziegler, who have since been promoted to leadership positions in…
Read MoreVolkswagen budget cuts force battery unit to seek external funds
[ad_1] PowerCo is considering bank loans, external investors and a potential public offering [FRANKFURT] Volkswagen’s battery business is being forced to seek external financing after the German carmaker cut its five-year spending plan, creating a mid-term squeeze for the unit. Third-party funding “is an option that we are looking into more closely than before”, PowerCo…
Read MoreSkydivers plunge to their death after parachutes tangled in mid-air
[ad_1] Two experienced skydivers have plunged to their deaths after their parachutes tangled in mid-air. Ermes Zampa, 70, and Violetta Laiketsion, 63, both died at the scene. Ermes had been skydiving for over 30 years and had over 2,000 jumps under his belt. He also worked as a skydiving instructor. Violetta, a former athlete from…
Read MoreSingapore stocks slip despite improved 2026 growth outlook; STI down 0.1%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Dec 17), even as private-sector economists turned more optimistic about the Republic’s growth outlook for 2026. The benchmark Straits Times Index fell 0.1 per cent, or 4.25 points, to 4,575.48. The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index declined 0.2 per cent, or 3.08 points, to 1,431.80. Across the…
Read MoreStephen King recalls hugging Rob Reiner after watching ‘Stand by Me’ in tribute to director
[ad_1] Author Stephen King wrote an emotional tribute to director Rob Reiner for The New York Times on Tuesday after the filmmaker and his wife were murdered over the weekend. The “It” and “Carrie” writer described Reiner inviting him to the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1985 to watch a rough cut of his film “Stand by Me,”…
Read MoreWarburg Pincus is said to near acquisition of Asian firm Acclime
[ad_1] The transaction may value the corporate services firm at US$950 million to US$1 billion [HONG KONG] Warburg Pincus is nearing a deal to acquire Asia-focused corporate services firm Acclime, sources said. Warburg Pincus is the likeliest buyer after beating rival private equity firms, they said, asking not to be identified because the information is…
Read MoreWarburg Pincus to invest up to US$1 billion in corporate services firm Acclime
[ad_1] The private equity firm beat rival firms Carlyle Group, Blackstone, KKR and TPG in a bidding race [SINGAPORE] American private equity firm Warburg Pincus on Wednesday (Dec 17) announced that it has signed an agreement to invest in Asia-focused corporate-services company Acclime. The investment is valued at between US$950 million and US$1 billion, said…
Read More