Additional spectrum from Simba-M1 merger would give new entity ‘structural advantage’, says StarHub

Additional spectrum from Simba-M1 merger would give new entity ‘structural advantage’, says StarHub

[ad_1] Telcos react to proposed merger; Circles.Life is concerned about the new entity’s pole position in the wholesale market [SINGAPORE] The proposed Simba-M1 merger will result in the combined Simba-M1 entity holding 900 MHz spectrum – above the current spectrum caps – and could give the new entity a “structural advantage”, StarHub’s chief executive officer…

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Food influencer Michael Duarte’s wife breaks silence after he was fatally shot by police while threatening to kill ‘everyone’

Food influencer Michael Duarte’s wife breaks silence after he was fatally shot by police while threatening to kill ‘everyone’

[ad_1] Food Influencer Michael Duarte’s wife shared a tribute to her husband while she fired back on “false narratives” after police fatally shot the social media personality, who allegedly threatened to “kill everyone” with a knife during an altercation. Jessica Duarte revealed Thursday night that she is struggling with the loss of her husband, nearly…

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Japan’s Mizuho books 44% rise in Q2 profit, raises forecast

Japan’s Mizuho books 44% rise in Q2 profit, raises forecast

[ad_1] The company’s results show how Japan’s largest banks are cashing in on the end of ultra-low interest rates [TOKYO] Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group posted a 44 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit on Friday (Nov 14). Profit for the July-to-September period reached 399 billion yen (S$3.36 billion), higher than 277 billion yen for…

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Australia’s big four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed

Australia’s big four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed

[ad_1] They are looking to offset pressure on profit margins from lower interest rates, higher costs and intensifying competition [SYDNEY] Australia’s biggest banks are ramping up efforts to reduce their reliance on mortgage brokers in the nation’s US$1.6 trillion home loan market, looking to offset pressure on profit margins from lower interest rates, higher costs…

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Fundraiser for Dave Portnoy’s alleged student harasser raises over $36K after antisemitic rant

Fundraiser for Dave Portnoy’s alleged student harasser raises over K after antisemitic rant

[ad_1] A fundraiser for a former Mississippi State University student charged after allegedly shouting an antisemitic slur at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has garnered over $36,000. Patrick McClintock, 20, was charged with disturbing the peace after he was caught on video allegedly yelling “F— the Jews” outside a pizza restaurant Portnoy was reviewing in Starkville on…

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What Is B-Heard? Zohran Mamdani Wants Social Workers and Not Cops to Respond to 911 Calls but a Similar Plan Is Already Flopping in the Big Apple

What Is B-Heard? Zohran Mamdani Wants Social Workers and Not Cops to Respond to 911 Calls but a Similar Plan Is Already Flopping in the Big Apple

[ad_1] Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is pushing to replace police officers with social workers for responding to 911 calls — but a similar initiative is already running in New York City, and it’s struggling. The early results from a program known as B-HEARD are already casting doubt on Mamdani’s proposed $1.1 billion Department of Community Safety…

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Citi is growing rapidly in China on huge interest, CEO says

Citi is growing rapidly in China on huge interest, CEO says

[ad_1] The lender is focused on serving Chinese companies looking to expand overseas as well as clients with cross-border need [SHANGHAI] Citigroup is growing “rapidly” in China with reviving interest from investors and companies in the world’s second largest economy, according to the bank’s chief executive officer.   “We have had huge interest and a…

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