Posts by Liam Redmond
Volvo Car scraps sales-growth target due to slump in China
Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 03:35 PM [STOCKHOLM] Volvo Car scrapped its target of selling more cars this year due to a sharper-than-expected deterioration in China which cut into profitability in the second quarter. The Swedish automaker controlled by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group reported quarterly operating income of 826 million kronor (US$85.4 million)…
Read MoreVolvo Cars scraps sales-growth target due to slump in China
Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 03:35 PM [STOCKHOLM] Volvo Cars scrapped its target of selling more cars this year due to a sharper-than-expected deterioration in China which cut into profitability in the second quarter. The Swedish automaker controlled by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group reported quarterly operating income of 826 million kronor (US$85.4 million)…
Read MoreKimi K3: China’s Moonshot Unveils World’s Largest Open-Weight AI Model, Challenging OpenAI and Anthropic
China’s artificial intelligence (AI) race has taken a dramatic leap forward with Moonshot AI unveiling Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight large language model that is already sending shockwaves through the global developer community. Positioned as the world’s largest open-weight AI model, Kimi K3 is being hailed as one of the strongest indicators yet that Chinese…
Read MoreDear Abby: My husband’s parents always choose his twin — will they ignore our children, too?
DEAR ABBY: My husband has a twin brother and a younger brother. After I met his family, it became clear that his parents openly favor his twin, “Kaden.” Based on childhood stories my husband and other family members told me, his parents have spent most of their time, energy and money on Kaden. Previously, it…
Read MoreMissing multimillionaire, 80, ID’d as body found in Southern California shallow grave 45 years ago
A “severely decomposed female body” found in a shallow grave 45 years ago in Southern California has been identified as a missing 80-year-old multimillionaire killed by her much younger lover. Thelma Jeanette Gaston, a real estate investor from Los Angeles County worth an estimated $20 million, was murdered by 39-year-old Lawrence Remsen, who forged documents…
Read MoreIndia’s SBI Funds Management attracts US$31 billion in bids in country’s 4th most subscribed IPO
The country’s largest asset manager oversees funds worth 12.5 trillion rupees as at March 2026 Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 01:32 PM INDIA’S SBI Funds Management drew bids worth three trillion Indian rupees (US$31.1 billion), making the asset manager’s US$1 billion initial public offering the country’s fourth most subscribed issue. The subscription numbers include…
Read MoreIndia’s SBI Funds Management attracts over US$31 billion in bids in country’s 4th most subscribed IPO
The country’s largest asset manager oversees funds worth 12.5 trillion rupees as at March 2026 Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 01:32 PM INDIA’S SBI Funds Management drew bids worth three trillion Indian rupees (US$31.1 billion), making the asset manager’s US$1 billion initial public offering the country’s fourth most subscribed issue. The subscription numbers include…
Read MoreFrasers Property Industrial CEO Reini Otter to step down and join ESR; Ian Barter named interim leader
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Property announced on Friday (Jul 17) that the CEO of its industrial and logistics arm, Frasers Property Industrial, is set to step down on Dec 17. Reini Otter, 55, will be leaving to “take on a new career opportunity”, Frasers Property said, after a 28-year tenure with the group, including the last seven…
Read MoreWacko was trapped in porta-potty tank for eight hours after trying to retrieve Mountain Dew
Dived into a mountain of doo all for a Mountain Dew. The whacko who had to be cut out of a porta-potty toilet bowl by Kansas City firefighters in a viral video had been trapped inside the john for eight hours after crawling into the waste holding tank to retrieve his fallen soda bottle. The…
Read MoreTruth Social to sell trading firms and banks ‘fastest’ access to Trump’s posts
The move is TMTG’s first step into data licensing, and opens up a new revenue stream for the company Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 12:21 PM TRUMP Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has unveiled a paid-for, licenced data feed that will give banks and trading firms “the fastest” access to posts from influential Truth…
Read MoreBeloved mother identified as latest victim of SF boat tragedy
The grieving family of a woman killed in the tragic San Francisco Bay boating disaster has confirmed her death, remembering her as their “beloved mother, daughter, sister, and aunt” after what began as a memorial cruise ended in heartbreak. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the victim recovered Thursday as 58-year-old Tondra Miller,…
Read MoreWilliam Shatner, 95, reveals surprising new career move after slamming death reports
William Shatner’s new heavy metal band just booked a major new gig. The actor, 95, will be performing at this year’s Riot Fest, the music festival announced Thursday. “After years of writing letters… Riot Fest 2026: Now with 100% more [William Shatner], with his heavy metal band The *uckers,” the post reads alongside an image…
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