Posts by Liam Redmond
TSA finds Civil War-era cannonballs ‘the size of grapefruits’ on X-ray in wild discovery
A routine baggage screening at an Alabama airport sparked an explosive scare when TSA officers discovered stolen historical artifacts inside a passenger’s bag. The artifacts were found in the checked bag of a passenger going through Gulf Shores International Airport (JKA), about 45 miles southeast of Mobile, Alabama, July 18. The TSA said the artifacts…
Read MoreChina slump hits BMW’s earnings, prompting restructuring call
The premium carmaker reports a 35% drop in quarterly pretax earnings to 1.7 billion euros (US$1.95 billion) Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:26 PM [BERLIN] A severe slump in Chinese sales and the hit to consumer sentiment from the Middle East dealt a blow to BMW’s earnings in the second quarter, the company said…
Read MoreAdidas raises 2026 sales outlook as World Cup, retro styles boost demand
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:13 PM [HERZOGENAURACH, Germany] German sportswear maker Adidas on Thursday (Jul 30) raised its sales forecast for the year after second-quarter revenue beat expectations, boosted by the soccer World Cup and strong consumer demand for its latest retro styles. It now expects revenues to grow by a currency-adjusted 9…
Read MoreSingtel in talks to sell 30% Optus stake to New Zealand investor Morrison, AFR says
Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:03 PM SINGTEL is in advanced talks to sell a more than 30 per cent stake in Australia’s Optus to Morrison in a deal potentially valued at over A$2 billion (US$1.4 billion), the Australian Financial Review reported. Wellington-based infrastructure investor Morrison has secured a seven-week exclusivity period to finalise…
Read MoreSingtel confirms talks about potential Optus stake sale with New Zealand investor Morrison
The deal involves an over 30% stake in the telco, valued at more than A$2 billion (US$1.4 billion), according to AFR Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:03 PM [SINGAPORE] Singtel has confirmed it is in talks to sell a stake in Australia’s Optus, after the Australian Financial Review reported infrastructure investor Morrison is in discussions…
Read MoreCam Schlittler’s strong Yankees start spoiled by seventh-inning hiccup
CHICAGO — For most of Wednesday night, Cam Schlittler was unhittable. But the Yankees right-hander was left with a sour taste in his mouth after an otherwise terrific start ended poorly on the way to a brutal 6-5, 12-inning loss to the White Sox at Rate Field. Schlittler had allowed just one baserunner — a…
Read MoreShell’s profit more than doubles to US$9.8 billion as US-Iran war boosts oil, gas prices
This is the firm’s highest quarterly profit and its highest operating cash flow since 2022 Published Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 02:31 PM — Updated Thu, Jul 30, 2026 · 03:55 PM [LONDON] Shell’s adjusted earnings, its measure of net profit, more than doubled from last year to US$9.84 billion in the second quarter of…
Read MoreAsean gold demand buoyed by Indonesia, Thailand in Q2, bucking broader global sell-off
Singapore’s second-quarter bullion demand climbs 6% year on year amid geopolitical uncertainty, softer prices [SINGAPORE] Investor appetite for gold in Asean remained resilient in the second quarter, defying broader year-on-year declines in global gold demand. Global bar and coin demand for the quarter retreated 3 per cent to 307.1 tonnes in Q2 from a year…
Read MoreHKSE wants to scrap lunch break; SGX’s experience shows traders had little appetite for it
The Republic’s bourse did away with the one-hour pause in 2011 to improve market accessibility, but reinstated it six years later due to its unpopularity [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong’s stock exchange is proposing to scrap its lunch trading break, a move that the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has tried before. The Republic’s bourse did away with the…
Read MoreSGX’s past experiment offers insights as Hong Kong exchange proposes scrapping lunch break
London will have longer trading hours for some products while Nasdaq moves to a 23-hour day from December [SINGAPORE] Hong Kong’s stock exchange is proposing to scrap its lunch trading break, a move that the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has tried before. The Republic’s bourse did away with the one-hour pause in 2011 to improve market…
Read MoreRhode Island man whose birth was declared a ‘miracle’ by Pope Leo XIV arrested for double shooting
A Rhode Island man — whose birth was recognized by Pope Leo as a miracle after he was deprived of oxygen for over an hour before recovering without medical intervention more than a decade ago — has been arrested in connection with a double shooting. Tyquan Johnson, 19, was captured by the US Marshals fugitive…
Read MoreAustralian regulator commences court proceedings against Singtel’s Optus
The authority alleges that the telco’s Australian subsidiary breached rules regarding emergency call services on Sep 18, 2025 [SINGAPORE] The wholly owned subsidiary of national telco Singtel, Optus Mobile, was informed on Thursday (Jul 30) that the Australian Communications and Media Authority has filed proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia. The regulator is alleging…
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