Posts by Riah Marton
Revisiting Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s MTV VMAs Feud 15 Years Later – E! Online
As Swift—who’d also addressed the song during her Album of the Year acceptance speech at the 2016 Grammys—has explained, the issue was bigger than the lyric and took into account her history with West. In 2019, she told Rolling Stone that reconnecting with him after the 2009 VMAs incident “was healing some childhood rejection or…
Read MoreHe Had 47 Arms Like an Octopus”: Jessica Leeds Accuses Trump of Sexual Assault, Calls Him a “Sexual Predator
Jessica Leeds has renewed her allegations against Donald Trump, accusing the former president of sexually assaulting her on a flight in the late 1970s. In an emotional press conference outside Trump Tower on Monday, Leeds described her encounter with Trump, saying, “He assaulted me 50 years ago and he continues to attack me today.” Leeds,…
Read MoreNvidia’s Blackwell chip delay is centre stage amid stock slump
NERVOUS Nvidia investors are eager for an update on its Blackwell chip rollout – hoping for a catalyst to halt the stock’s recent decline. The next-generation processor was unveiled six months ago, but has faced engineering snags that delayed its release. While chief executive officer Jensen Huang tried to reassure the market last month that…
Read MoreBMW trims 2024 profit margin on technical issues, weak China demand
Technical actions related to its integrated braking systems will result in additional warranty costs in a high three-digit million amount in the third quarter, it says BMW trimmed its profitability guidance for 2024 on Tuesday (Sep 10), pointing to technical problems that led to delivery stops for cars as well as persistently sluggish demand in…
Read MoreBachelorette’s Jenn Tran Reveals She Reached Out to Ex Devin Strader After Tense Finale – E! Online
“Yeah, I was making excuses for him,” Jenn admitted. “I was like, ‘Oh, he didn’t call me for 18 hours and I don’t know where he is? It’s okay.’ And that happened a lot.” She added that while she tried to make excuses for her ex at the time, it led to a lot of…
Read MoreWho is Marie Alvarado-Gil? California Senator Accused of Using Ex-Chief of Staff as ‘Sex Slave’ in an Explosive Lawsuit
California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil faces a lawsuit alleging she kept her married male chief of staff as a “sex slave.” The lawsuit, filed by Chad Condit in Sacramento County Superior Court, accuses Alvarado-Gil of making unwanted sexual advances and harassing him during his tenure. Condit claims he felt pressured to engage in sexual acts…
Read MoreSecond day of strike at Samsung India plant disrupts output
OPERATIONS at Samsung Electronics’ plant in southern India were disrupted for a second day on Tuesday (Sep 10) by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages, in a rare episode of labour unrest for the South Korean company. India’s biggest consumer electronics company, Samsung counts the South Asian nation as a key growth market, where…
Read MoreUK pay growth at two-year low keeps BOE on easing path
UK pay growth cooled to a two-year low in the three months through July, another step down in wage pressures that keep the Bank of England on track to cut interest rates again this year. Average earnings excluding bonuses rose 5.1 per cent from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday…
Read MoreSee Where the Game of Thrones Cast Is Now Before Winter Comes – E! Online
Like the elevated-overnight Khaleesi, Emilia Clarke learned on the go as her character’s power trip became the focal point of the show, racking up four Emmy nominations in the process. Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons, became so popular that Beyoncé, Mother of Blue Ivy, once came up to her and said, “Oh, my goodness, it’s so…
Read MoreInvestment and trading platform SDAX raises US$50 million in Series B2 round
The funds will be used to grow the business to include sectors such as wealth and fund management SINGAPORE’S Digital Asset Exchange (SDAX) has raised US$50 million at the close of its Series B2 funding round, led by Muscat Precious Metals Refining Company (MPMR). MPMR is based in Oman and specialises in the refining, trading…
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