Posts by Liam Redmond
Oklahoma 7-Eleven clerk, mom of 3, fired after shooting customer who attacked her: ‘I need to be here for my kids’
[ad_1] A brave Oklahoma 7-Eleven clerk was fired for shooting a customer, who tried to strangle her and threatened to “slice her head off” — because she used her own gun, violating the convenience store’s policy. Stephanie Dilyard, 25, said she was working alone at the Oklahoma City 7-Eleven just after midnight on Nov. 14…
Read MoreDubai property frenzy sets developers on a US$6 billion debt spree
[ad_1] From Islamic bonds to private credit, they ride one of the Gulf country’s longest real estate booms in years [DUBAI] Property developers in the United Arab Emirates are raising billions through a growing arsenal of funding tools – from Islamic bonds to private credit – as they ride one of the Gulf country’s longest…
Read MoreExclusive | Golden Globes tickets selling for $70K via Penske Media concierge gift guide, ‘shameless’: source
[ad_1] Attention stars and Hollywood execs, if you’re seated next to some rich randos in choice seats at the Golden Globes, they may have bought their way in. Turns out, you can now pay to attend the Golden Globes for $70,000 — in what a Hollywood insider called a “shameless” move by Penske Media which…
Read MoreSingapore beats Hong Kong in gross tonnage registered as more vessels reflag
[ad_1] Higher tonnage in September makes Singapore the fourth-largest ship registry in the world [SINGAPORE] The ship registry of Singapore has pulled ahead of its closest competitor Hong Kong after some shipowners reflagged to the city-state amid US-China geopolitical tensions. There were 4,230 ships with total gross tonnage of 127.8 million sailing under the Singapore…
Read More‘Little House on the Prairie’ star reveals wild friendship with Jim Morrison before wholesome TV fame
[ad_1] Before Charlotte Stewart became the wholesome Miss Beadle on “Little House on the Prairie,” she was a free-spirited hippie who shared wild days and sleepless nights with Jim Morrison — the “Lizard King.” The actress, who brought the squeaky-clean schoolteacher to life in Michael Landon’s beloved series, is reuniting with her castmates for a three-day…
Read MoreSingapore court clears way for US$2.7 billion suit against Stanchart in 1MDB scandal-linked claim
[ad_1] Claims involve alleged US$150 million deposit to Najib Razak and millions for Rosmah’s bags and jewellery [SINGAPORE] The Singapore High Court has dismissed an application by Standard Chartered Bank Singapore to strike out a US$2.7 billion claim linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal. In July, the bank “emphatically” rejected any claims made…
Read MoreAlleged accomplice of Olympic snowboarder-turned-drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested in Canada
[ad_1] The FBI captured a man wanted for his alleged role in money laundering for a drug-trafficking enterprise led by Olympian turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding, according to authorities and reports. Rasheed Pascua Hossain, who went by the alias “JP Morgan,” was arrested on Friday by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, according to the Canadian Broadcasting…
Read MoreIndian central bank likely intervenes to prop up rupee before local market open, traders say
[ad_1] [MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of Indian likely intervened to support the rupee before the local spot market opened on Monday, four traders told Reuters, putting the currency on track to open above its all-time low hit on Friday. The rupee was last quoting at 89.23 per US dollar on the interbank order matching system…
Read MoreAsia: Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
[ad_1] ASIAN markets mostly rose on Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week’s rollercoaster ride fuelled by worries of a tech bubble. The scramble to snap up all things AI has helped propel equities skywards this year, pushing several companies to records – with chip titan…
Read MoreSurging Chinese imports of Indonesia oil point to rebranded Iranian crude, traders say
[ad_1] China’s imports from Malaysia have almost halved since July from this year’s peak in March at 8.5 million tonnes [BEIJING] China is importing unusually large quantities of crude oil from Indonesia, a trend traders say is a way to mask shipments of sanctioned Iranian crude trans-shipped in waters off Malaysia amid greater scrutiny of…
Read MoreOwning luxury hotels is tough; long term rewards await patient capital
[ad_1] Jardine Matheson and Frasers Property could gain from hotel ownership over the long term [SINGAPORE] The prestige associated with owning luxury hotels can appeal to the vanity of the super rich. However, hotel ownership is hardly for the faint-hearted. Revenue may be volatile. When a pandemic, natural disaster or major terrorism incident strikes, room…
Read More‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ showrunner reveals Episode 5’s Matty/Pennywise twist was originally going to be Mike Hanlon’s ‘IT: Chapter Two’ fate
[ad_1] There are a ton of wild twists and shocking reveals in IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 5 on HBO, but perhaps the most devastating one has to do with the boy whose disappearance kicked this story off in the first place. **Spoilers for IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 5, now streaming on HBO Max**…
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