Posts by Riah Marton
Australia looks to overhaul slot rules at Sydney airport to boost competition
THE Australian government said on Monday (Aug 5) it would introduce rules to free up more takeoff and landing slots at Sydney airport, and make it easier for new airlines to get slots as it looks to boost competition at the country’s busiest airport. The move comes roughly a week after airline Regional Express Holdings…
Read MoreBitcoin drops below US$59,000 after worst week since FTX collapse
BITCOIN is under pressure from a bout of risk aversion in global markets that saddled the largest digital asset with its heftiest weekly loss since the collapse of the FTX exchange in 2022. The original cryptocurrency traded near US$58,500 after losing 13.1 per cent in the seven days to Sunday (Aug 4), the most since…
Read MoreZac Efron Breaks His Silence After Being Hospitalized for Swimming Incident in Ibiza – E! Online
Zac Efron gave fans what they’ve been looking for after an incident in a swimming pool in Ibiza landed him in the hospital. One, a message of reassurance that he’s OK. Two, photographic evidence. “Happy and healthy,” the High School Musical alum wrote on his Instagram Stories Aug. 4, sharing a photo of himself lifting…
Read MoreSnickers maker Mars explores acquisition of Kellanova: sources
FAMILY-OWNED packaged food giant Mars, whose candy brands include M&M’s and Snickers, is exploring a potential acquisition of Kellanova, maker of snacks such as Cheez-It and Pringles, according to sources familiar with the matter. A deal would be one of the biggest ever in the packaged food sector, given Kellanova’s market value of about US$27…
Read MoreCrypto is booming again in New York as sentiment turns positive
CRYPTO startup Concrete recent decamping to New York’s Meatpacking District from the San Francisco Bay Area may be emblematic of a budding digital-asset renaissance in the Big Apple. More than a dozen crypto-related companies, big and small, have opened or are planning to open offices this year. Much of the change is due to the…
Read MoreChristina Hall Takes a “Much Needed Girls Trip” Amid Josh Hall Divorce – E! Online
He continued, “We are real humans, this is our life and I am not here to entertain people I don’t know with my private matters. Those details will be handled fairly behind closed doors with our respective counsels in due time. Those who know each of us, know who we are.” Before he shared his…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia raises oil prices to Asia in sign of faith in demand
SAUDI Arabia raised the price of its flagship crude to Asia for the first time in three months, a tentative sign that the kingdom remains confident about demand in the world’s largest importer. State-owned Saudi Aramco raised the September official selling price of Arab Light crude for customers in Asia by 20 US cents to…
Read MoreCommunication Services, a formerly stodgy sector, is now rivalling Tech
The sector’s odd mix of Tech-adjacent firms and old telecommunications players tells a tale of diverging industries WHAT is 2024’s top-performing global sector? With AI hype and hope dominating, you know it is Tech. But right behind, clobbering all else, is less-seen and little-known Communication Services. While present in Singapore, it is largely absent from…
Read MoreSimone Biles Wants People to Stop Asking Olympic Medalists This One Question – E! Online
Biles then gave a hint about whether she would compete at all in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, which would mark her fourth Olympic run. “Never say never,” the athlete said. “The next Olympics is at home, so you just never know.” She added, laughing, “But I am getting really old.” While Biles is…
Read MoreZendaya Surprises Tom Holland With Sweetest Gift for Final Romeo & Juliet Show – E! Online
Zendaya truly is Tom Holland‘s biggest fan. Knowing parting is such sweet sorrow, his girlfriend arrived at the closing night of the West End production of Romeo & Juliet—of which the actor played the lead male role—while bearing a gift. On Aug. 3, Zendaya was photographed walking to London’s Duke of York Theatre while carrying…
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