Posts by Riah Marton
OPEC+ agrees to delay October output hike for two months: sources
OPEC+ has agreed to delay a planned October oil output increase for October and November after crude prices hit their lowest in nine months, two sources from the producers group told Reuters on Thursday (Sep 5). Oil prices have been falling along with other asset classes on concerns about a weak global economy and soft…
Read MoreCommercial insurance prices may not yet be coming down, Lloyd’s chairman says
COMMERCIAL insurance premiums may not yet be turning lower despite years of increases, Lloyd’s of London chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown told Reuters, as the market reported a 26 per cent jump in first-half pre-tax profit on Thursday (Sep 5). Lloyd’s, which is made up of more than 50 insurance companies, underwrites specialist risks from oil rigs…
Read MoreBenny Blanco’s Persian Rug Toenail Art Cannot Be Unseen – E! Online
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco began dating in July 2023, around Selena’s birthday, Benny said on the Howard Stern Show in May 2024. But they only began to spark romance rumors in late 2023. That December, Selena confirmed the speculation, commenting on a fan page’s Instagram post, regarding Benny, “He is my absolute everything in my…
Read MoreIMF warns Saudi oil revenue to fall more sharply this decade
Saudi Arabia’s oil revenue is seen rising to 2026 before declining quicker than previously expected through to the end of the decade, according to the International Monetary Fund. The steeper drop off is likely to cause some concern for the kingdom as Crown Prince Mohammed Salman drives an ambitious economic transformation with his Vision…
Read MoreThis is what’s missing in our sex lives in 2024, according to Esther Perel
Esther Perel’s trajectory from private practice psychotherapist to internationally renowned relationship expert is deeply entwined with technology. It was her publisher’s printing presses that distributed her 2006 breakout bestselling book, “Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence” (HarperCollins), in more than 30 languages. The videos of her subsequent hit TED talks that brought her theories on…
Read MoreHow Patrick Mahomes Scored the Perfect Teammate in Pregnant Wife Brittany Mahomes – E! Online
And while Patrick was putting together championship seasons, becoming the youngest Super Bowl MVP, signing record-breaking multimillion-dollar contracts and snapping up baseball teams, Brittany was making her own money moves, joining an ownership group that brought NWSL team Kansas City Current to their adopted city. (He invested as well in 2023.) “I have a true level of appreciation for what these incredible…
Read MoreWho Was Mason Schermerhorn? 14-Year-Old Autistic Boy ID’d as One of the Four Victims of Georgia High School Shooter Colt Gray
Family members identified a 14-year-old student with autism as one of the four victims who were killed in the mass shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday. Mason Schermerhorn’s desperate relatives had shared his photo on social media after they were unable to contact the teen following the shooting, WSBTV reported. Schermerhorn’s family described…
Read MoreChina’s Midea Group to launch at least US$3 billion share offering in Hong Kong: sources
CHINESE home appliance maker Midea Group plans to launch a share offering in Hong Kong to raise at least US$3 billion as early as Sep 9, said two sources, in the city’s largest deal in more than a year. Midea is listed in Shenzhen and the discount offered to investors to buy its Hong Kong…
Read MoreLloyd’s of London reports 26% jump in H1 profit
The market’s “superb” results reflected “a combination of disciplined underwriting, smart organic growth and real strength in the Lloyd’s balance sheet” Commercial insurance market Lloyd’s of London on Thursday (Sep 5) reported a 26 per cent jump in first-half pre-tax profit to £4.9 billion (S$8.38 billion), as its members avoided riskier business. Lloyd’s, which is…
Read MoreTiffany to halve China flagship store as luxury spending dives
TIFFANY, LVMH’s leading jewellery maker, is planning to downsize a flagship store of more than 12,000 square feet in Shanghai, sources familiar with the matter said, as sales of luxury brands plunge in the world’s second-largest economy. Tiffany, which opened the two-floor store in Shanghai’s Hong Kong Plaza in a high-profile ceremony in late 2019,…
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