Posts by Riah Marton
Nadine Ahn: Fired Royal Bank of Canada Boss’ Intimate Texts to Junior Colleague Revealed as Bank Launches Countersuit Over 10-Year Affair
Intimate text messages exchanged between an ousted CFO of Royal Bank of Canada and her junior colleague have emerged amid the latest round of legal disputes over the secret office affair. RBC, Canada’s largest bank, fired Nadine Ahn in April after finding out an alleged decade-long romantic relationship with her junior colleague, Ken Mason. Reports…
Read MoreChina’s biodiesel producers seek new outlets as hefty EU tariffs bite
CHINESE biodiesel producers are seeking new outlets in Asia for their exports and exploring producing other biofuels as supply to the European Union, their biggest buyer, dries up ahead of anti-dumping tariffs, biofuel executives and analysts said. The EU will impose provisional anti-dumping duties of between 12.8 per cent and 36.4 per cent on Chinese…
Read MoreMatthew Perry and His Assistant Kenny Iwamasa Spent $55,000 on Just 55 Ketamine Vials in Less than a Month Prior to His Death
Matthew Perry and his live-in assistant Kenny Iwamasa spent a staggering $55,000 on 55 vials of ketamine and related injections in the 29 days leading up to fatal overdose of the actor, 54, on October 28, 2023, according to a report. Authorities from the Department of Justice said that Iwamasa had sent a series of…
Read MoreDonald Trump Makes Bizarre Attack on Kamala Harris’ Looks as He Claims to be ‘Better Looking’ Than the Vice-President
Donald Trump claimed at a rally in Pennsylvania that he is “better looking” than his presidential competitor, Kamala Harris. Trump, 78, started reflecting on Harris’ recent appearance on the cover of Time magazine, a photo he had previously compared to one of his wife, Melania, at a rally on Saturday in Wilkes Barre. This time,…
Read More‘Goldilocks’ scenario boosts Asian currencies to five-month high
ASIAN currencies rallied to the highest since March as ebbing US recession concern, bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts next month and an improving domestic backdrop lifted sentiment in the region. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Index gained as much as 0.5 per cent on Monday (Aug 19) to the highest level since March. The Malaysian…
Read MoreBusiest US ports absorb import surge nearing pandemic-era frenzy
THE busiest port complex in the US is churning through import volumes near the highs set during the pandemic despite worries about a cooling economy. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which account for roughly a third of all US container imports, had their third-strongest month ever in July, just shy of an…
Read MoreGold holds near record high on US rate cut optimism
GOLD prices held steady on Monday (Aug 19) near a record high scaled in the previous session, as rising expectations of a US interest rate cut next month lifted bullion’s appeal. Spot gold edged 0.2 per cent lower to US$2,501.19 per ounce by 0042 GMT. Prices had surged to an all-time high of US$2,509.65 on…
Read MoreMatthew Perry Death Scandal: Woman Whose Text Proved Crucial in Case Against “Ketamine Queen” Speaks for the First Time
The sister of Cody McLaury, a man who died from an overdose after allegedly purchasing drugs from Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen,” has spoken publicly for the first time. This comes as Sangha is charged in connection with the death of Friends star Matthew Perry. McLaury, 33, was an aspiring personal trainer in…
Read MoreYoma denies criminal proceeds from online scam centres used to fund Myanmar real estate project
YOMA Strategic has made clarifications to an article published by news agency The Irrawaddy and said there are no investigations by Myanmar authorities involving the group, its directors, employees or businesses. The article, published on Friday (Aug 16), stated that Yoma’s former executive chairman Serge Pun misused public funds and allegedly used criminal proceeds from…
Read MoreThe Bachelor Alum Ben Higgins’ Wife Jessica Clarke Is Pregnant With Their First Baby – E! Online
The Bachelor‘s Ben Higgins is going to be a dad. The Bachelor Nation alum’s wife Jessica Clarke is pregnant with their first baby. The Colorado-based couple announced the news on social media Aug. 18—and also took the opportunity to reveal the sex of their child. “The next chapter of our love story!” Jessica, 29, wrote…
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