Posts by Liam Redmond
Meet the longtime Nets staffer who’s also stealing scenes as a Hollywood actor
[ad_1] Back when Forrest Weber first interviewed with the Nets on Dec. 3, 2014 — yes, he can recall the day — he told them he wasn’t going to give up on his acting dreams. A decade later, when Weber landed a role on eventual Netflix hit “Black Rabbit” and his agent said he could…
Read MoreTSMC sues former senior vice-president who joined Intel over trade secrets
[ad_1] The company says Lo had failed to disclose in his exit interview that he was planning to work for Intel [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) sued a former executive who left to work for Intel, saying there is a high likelihood that he leaked trade secrets from the world’s most advanced chipmaker to…
Read MoreCouple caught in 99-1 property transaction sue salesperson, PropNex and law firm for S$586,172
[ad_1] This is the third reported lawsuit embroiling PropNex over the sale arrangement for buyers to avoid paying ABSD [SINGAPORE] A PropNex subsidiary has been sued, along with its salesperson and a law firm, over a so-called “99-1” property transaction, by a couple who allege a breach of duty by the three parties. The couple…
Read MoreAlibaba beats quarterly revenue estimates
[ad_1] The company reported revenue of 247.80 billion yuan (S$45.5 billion) in the second quarter, compared with the estimates of 242.65 billion yuan [BEIJING] Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday (Nov 25), as investments in one-hour delivery helped drive more users to its shopping apps, while its cloud division…
Read MoreVolkswagen to export Chinese-made cars to more overseas markets
[ad_1] It has no plans to export them to Europe due to a difference in electronic architecture and software technology for smart vehicles [HEFEI, China] Volkswagen plans to export cars developed and made in China to more overseas markets, an executive said on Tuesday (Nov 25), as the German automaker looks to leverage its growing…
Read MoreBarclays sees surge in Africa, Asia cross-border deal flows
[ad_1] The Middle East, India and Singapore are doing more transactions in the region, and this will likely increase in 2026 [JOHANNESBURG] Barclays has a strong pipeline of deals across its investment and private-banking businesses in Africa as cross-border deal flow picks up and the continent’s largest economy shows signs of recovery, the head of…
Read MoreBenedict Cumberbatch’s parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps
[ad_1] Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents insisted he take on a different career path than the family acting business. Cumberbatch is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, seemingly setting him on a path to stardom. However, his parents warned him against following in their footsteps with stark advice. “I was, if anything pressured the other…
Read MoreiFly Sentosa parent sues Simba over equipment ‘trespass’
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Skyventure VWT, which provides an indoor skydiving experience through AltitudeX on Sentosa island, has taken telco Simba to court over alleged equipment “trespass”. Skyventure alleges that Simba’s equipment, which consists of an antenna on the rooftop and a base station on the ground level, has resulted in the loss of revenue, which relates…
Read MoreSingapore stocks fall, bucking regional gains; STI down 0.2%
[ad_1] Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 310 to 247 after 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks bucked regional gains to end lower on Tuesday (Nov 25). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.2 per cent or 11 points to finish at 4,485.63. The iEdge Singapore Next 50…
Read MoreGuy Fieri says quad ‘exploded’ mid-shoot, keeping him in a wheelchair for 8 weeks
[ad_1] Guy Fieri was rushed to emergency surgery after missing a set of steps and tearing his quad muscle in half. During an interview with Fox News Digital, the Food Network star explained that he is currently in a wheelchair and using crutches. “[I] slipped down a set of steps and one foot went forward and the other foot…
Read MoreShell and Ferrari sign long-term green power supply deal
[ad_1] Power purchase agreements are rising in Italy as manufacturers lock in energy costs and secure green power [MILAN] Shell has signed a long-term deal to supply Ferrari with renewable energy until the end of 2034 to help the luxury carmaker to reduce carbon emissions, the oil and gas group said on Tuesday (Nov 25).…
Read MoreUK financial sector makes slow progress on preparations for new settlement system
[ad_1] 40% of respondents in a survey say they will miss an interim deadline of Dec 31, 2026 [LONDON] Four in 10 financial businesses in Britain expect to miss a deadline to prepare for a halving of the settlement time for securities transactions in October 2027, according to a survey published on Tuesday (Nov 25).…
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