Posts by Liam Redmond
Danish ISS shares plunge on concerns over its role in deadly Hong Kong apartment fire
[ad_1] [STOCKHOLM] ISS shares slumped in Copenhagen amid concerns over the Danish company’s role in the renovation of a Hong Kong apartment fire where a deadly fire broke out on Nov 26. The stock slid as much as 11 per cent, the most since April, after reports that a unit of ISS was acting as…
Read MoreIndia investigates Air India after plane flown repeatedly without safety certificate
[ad_1] [NEW DELHI] India’s aviation regulator said on Tuesday (Dec 2) it was investigating Air India after the airline operated an Airbus A320 aircraft eight times without a valid airworthiness review certificate, a document that ensures compliance with safety standards. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it had also grounded the aircraft and…
Read MorePrada completes Versace takeover after long courtship
[ad_1] Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli will become executive chairman of Versace once the integration is complete [MILAN] Prada said on Tuesday (Dec 2) it had completed the acquisition of smaller Italian rival Versace, a brand the luxury group said it had long coveted. Prada signed a definitive agreement in April to buy Versace from US-based…
Read MoreScarlett Johansson defends her support for Woody Allen: ‘Important to have integrity’
[ad_1] She’s in his corner. Scarlett Johansson, 41, has spoken out in support of Woody Allen, 90. In a recent interview in The Daily Telegraph, she said it’s “hard to know” whether she had experienced any backlash for her support of Allen. “You never know what the domino effect is, exactly. But my mom always encouraged…
Read MoreTaiwan charges Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit in TSMC trade secrets case
[ad_1] [TAIPEI] Taiwan prosecutors said on Tuesday (Dec 2) they had charged Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit with violating the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act after a former employee was indicted in August for alleged theft of trade secrets from chipmaker TSMC. The prosecutors said in a statement that it was the first…
Read MoreHarvard hires Divinity School graduate who faced assault charges against an Israeli student at a protest
[ad_1] A Harvard University graduate initially charged with assaulting one of his Israeli classmates at a high-profile “die-in” protest in October 2023 has been hired by the Ivy League college, according to reports. Per the Washington Free Beacon, Divinity School graduate Elom Tettey-Tamaklo has started his new job as a graduate teaching fellow in August. According to the…
Read MoreAnalysts raise CIMB target price on ‘surprise’ capital return initiative
[ad_1] The bank announces it will be returning up to RM2 billion of capital to shareholders by end-2027 [SINGAPORE] Analysts are maintaining their bullish stance on Malaysian bank CIMB Group Holdings following its third-quarter earnings and the surprise announcement of a capital return road map, with research houses raising their target prices on the counter.…
Read MoreTravel Tuesday has the best flight deals (and more!) that we’ve seen all year
[ad_1] New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Travel Tuesday: the annual mid-week phenomenon where flight prices plummet, cruise perks spike, and travelers everywhere ask the same question: is Travel Tuesday a real thing? Yes — Travel…
Read MoreEx-director and founder of Agritrade International charged with cheating investment platform
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The founder and former director of Agritrade International Pte Ltd (AIPL) Ng Say Pek was, on Tuesday (Dec 2), charged in court with 10 counts of cheating, under Section 420 of the Penal Code Chapter 224. The 72-year-old was accused of cheating digital financing platform Funding Societies, which was said to have entered…
Read MoreTrump administration backs Bayer’s bid to curb Roundup lawsuits
[ad_1] The company is facing more than 67,000 such lawsuits in US state and federal courts [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Monday (Dec 1) to take up Bayer’s bid to curtail thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the group’s shares to their highest in almost…
Read MoreSaudi National Bank’s US$1 billion loan adds to Middle East spree
[ad_1] [RIYADH] Saudi National Bank is seeking a US$1 billion syndicated loan, continuing a borrowing rush by the kingdom’s lenders that are helping finance a US$2 trillion economic overhaul. DBS Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are the mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners of the five-year deal, according to a person familiar with the matter.…
Read MoreSouth Korean President Lee calls for harsher penalties after Coupang data breach
[ad_1] [SEOUL] Coupang’s top executives were grilled for hours by South Korean lawmakers about their failure to prevent the country’s largest ever data breach, an incident that has sparked public outcry over the widespread theft of sensitive personal information. Park Dae-jun, the online retailer’s chief executive officer, appeared before parliament on Tuesday (Dec 2) to…
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