Posts by Liam Redmond
Oil falls as Ukraine peace talks edge toward a solution
[ad_1] [PERTH] Oil prices slipped on Monday, extending losses from last week, as Russia-Ukraine peace talks edged closer to a solution and the US dollar strengthened. Brent crude futures fell 14 cents, or 0.22 per cent, to US$62.42 per barrel at 0148 GMT. West Texas Intermediate was down 15 cents, or 0.26 per cent, at…
Read MoreFighting scams: OCBC rolls out free in-app calls for all customers
[ad_1] Bank says business and retail customers currently make over 8,000 calls to the bank each month while overseas [SINGAPORE] OCBC said on Monday (Nov 24) it is introducing in-app calls on its digital banking apps as part of its anti-fraud push. Retail banking customers will progressively be able to make calls to the bank’s…
Read MoreThree companies picked to supply methanol at Singapore port in drive to be sustainable bunkering hub
[ad_1] Global Energy Trading, Golden Island and PetroChina issued licences to supply methanol as marine fuel [SINGAPORE] The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Monday (Nov 24) said it will issue licences to three companies to supply methanol as marine fuel in the Port of Singapore from the start of 2026. This follows…
Read MoreGold dips as US dollar firms on reduced rate-cut prospects
[ad_1] The precious metal, a non-yielding asset, tends to do well in low-interest-rate environments [BENGALURU] Gold prices dipped on Monday (Nov 24), weighed down by a firm US dollar near six-month highs and diminished prospects of a December interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold was down 0.3 per cent at US$4,051.48…
Read MoreVirginia high school football coach missing amid undefeated season with massive search underway
[ad_1] Travis Turner, head football coach at Union High School in Big Stone Gap, Va., has been reported missing amid what should be a celebratory undefeated season for his team. According to the Virginia State Police, Turner was officially listed as a missing person Sunday after last being seen on Thursday. Officers were reportedly dispatched…
Read MoreMarco Polo Marine expects ‘significantly higher’ FY2025 net profit
[ad_1] This is mainly due to impairment loss reversals on certain vessels and the disposal of its stake in Marco Polo Offshore [SINGAPORE] Marine logistics company Marco Polo Marine on Monday (Nov 24) said it expects “significantly higher” net profit after tax for the 2025 financial year, compared to 2024. The anticipated jump in net…
Read MoreJon Gosselin marries Stephanie Lebo with two of his children in attendance
[ad_1] Jon Gosselin married girlfriend Stephanie Lebo on Sunday, with his son Collin and daughter Hannah there to witness the nuptials. The reality star got married in Lancaster, Pa., and exchanged emotional wedding vows with his bride in video obtained by Entertainment Tonight. Lebo’s daughter, Juliana, was also in attendance alongside Collin and Hannah, according…
Read MoreTrump says television networks shouldn’t be able to ‘enlarge’
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said no television networks should be able to expand, citing the potential growth of what he considers left-wing news networks. “If this would also allow the Radical Left Networks to ‘enlarge,’ I would not be happy. ABC & NBC, in particular, are a disaster – A VIRTUAL ARM OF…
Read MoreLum Chang Creations subsidiary secures 2 contracts worth S$63.4 million
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Urban revitalisation specialist Lum Chang Creations on Monday (Nov 24) said its wholly owned subsidiary, Lum Chang Interior, clinched two contracts with a combined value of around S$63.4 million. The contract wins are awarded by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and Orchard Road Presbyterian Church. The larger of the two…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Jardine Matheson, Mandarin Oriental, BRC Asia, Lum Chang Creations
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Nov 24): Jardine Matheson: The Hong Kong-based conglomerate said in a bourse filing on Friday that its performance for the third quarter of 2025 was “in line with expectations at the half-year” and that its full-year profit guidance…
Read MoreTrio disrupts NYC’s Met Opera in wild anti-fascism protest against ‘art world’
[ad_1] A self-described comedian-activist was one of three protesters whose demonstration against “fascism” in the “art world” interrupted the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan last week, The Post has learned. Davidson Boswell, 34, of Harlem was charged with criminal trespassing after he decried late billionaire mega-city-arts benefactor David H. Koch from his seat while two activist…
Read MoreBHP walks away after fresh approach for Anglo American fails
[ad_1] Under the UK Takeover Code, the company is now barred from making a bid for six months [LONDON] BHP Group confirmed it held preliminary discussions with rival miner Anglo American but said that it was now “no longer considering a combination of the two companies”. Bloomberg News reported on Sunday (Nov 23) that the…
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