Posts by Liam Redmond
Nets struggle without Michael Porter Jr. during ugly NBA Cup loss to 76ers
[ad_1] Michael Porter Jr. has likely suffered — and overcome — more back injuries than any player in the NBA. But on Friday the talent-starved Nets got a good look at their offense with Porter sidelined by fresh back woes. It wasn’t pretty. Egor Dёmin drives to the basket during the Nets’ Nov. 28 loss…
Read MoreChinese carmakers shift to ‘asset-light’ models in overseas expansion
[ad_1] CHINESE carmaker Geely is betting that an “asset-light” investment model will accelerate its overseas expansion, as competition among China’s automakers to win foreign drivers intensifies amid the global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs). Earlier this month, Hong Kong-listed Geely Automobile and its parent, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, signed an agreement to acquire a combined…
Read MoreNicole Kidman reveals how she spent her first Thanksgiving since Keith Urban divorce
[ad_1] Nicole Kidman spent her first Thanksgiving since her split from Keith Urban by running a Turkey Trot with her family. The “Practical Magic” star, 58, took to social media on Friday where she expressed her gratitude for her family by sharing a photo of her crew to her Instagram Stories. In the picture, she…
Read MoreAir travel faces disruptions over A320 software switch
[ad_1] Airbus has sold 12,257 of the aircraft by the end of September, compared with the sale of 12,254 Boeing 737s [PARIS] Several airlines announced delayed or cancelled flights on Friday (Nov 28) following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 operational A320 aircraft may require upgrades. Air France cancelled 35 flights on Friday, while…
Read MoreAirbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident
[ad_1] [PARIS] Europe’s Airbus said on Friday (Nov 28) that it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in a sweeping recall affecting more than half the global fleet, threatening upheaval during the busiest travel weekend of the year in the United States and disruption worldwide. The setback…
Read MoreEnergetic Charlie Bullen reveals his simple plan to get Giants defense back on track
[ad_1] Charlie Bullen has a simple theory in mind for his debut as Giants defensive coordinator. “I understand fully that it’s a player-driven league, so my philosophy is always, ‘Players over plays,’ ” Bullen said before Friday’s practice. “How can we, as coaches, maximize our players’ abilities and put them in position to have success?”…
Read MoreIndia’s Adani seeks up to US$5 billion investment in Google data centre to join AI boom
[ad_1] Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani have also unveiled investments in building data centre capacity [BENGALURU] India’s Adani Group plans to invest up to US$5 billion in Alphabet-owned Google’s India artificial intelligence (AI) data centre project, an executive said on Friday (Nov 28), as it seeks to cash in on booming demand for…
Read MoreKyle Palmieri exits with lower-body injury in major Islanders concern
[ad_1] No matter the outcome of Friday’s game, the most important long-term consequence for the Islanders could be the loss of Kyle Palmieri. Palmieri suffered a lower-body injury while battling Jamie Drysdale for a puck in the corner early in the second period on Friday and limped off the ice. The Islanders announced before the third…
Read MoreECB’s Lagarde says interest rates are at correct level
[ad_1] Most officials have signalled they do not see a need to adjust borrowing costs when they meet in December [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) is well positioned with borrowing costs currently at the right level, according to President Christine Lagarde. “The interest rates we settled on at the last meetings are, in my…
Read MoreS&P 500 extends rally after CME glitch, reversing monthly slide
[ad_1] Markets are continuing to bet that the central bank will cut its benchmark next month [NEW YORK] US stocks notched a fifth-straight day of gains, as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange restarted operations following an earlier outage and expectations for a US Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month remained intact. The S&P 500 Index ended…
Read MoreGiant ‘volnado’ spins up as Kilauea erupts in Hawaii
[ad_1] During the 37th eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii, video captured a massive ‘volnado’ next to the lava fountain. A volnado is a column of ash, dust and smoke that picks up during a volcanic eruption and swirls around. In circumstances not involving volcanoes, spin-ups like this one would be called a dust devil. ‘Volnado’…
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