Brian Thompson: Chilling Images Capture Moment Gunman Shoots Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Outside NYC Hotel as Wife Says He’d Been Receiving Threats

Brian Thompson: Chilling Images Capture Moment Gunman Shoots Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Outside NYC Hotel as Wife Says He’d Been Receiving Threats

The NYPD released chilling images of the gunman responsible for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street. Thompson, 50, who led the nation’s largest health insurance provider, was shot in the chest and leg at around 6:45 a.m. outside the Hilton Hotel by a masked assailant who is still on the…

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GM sees US$5 billion hit to restructure troubled China business

GM sees US billion hit to restructure troubled China business

GENERAL Motors will incur more than US$5 billion in charges and writedowns tied to its troubled operations in China as the automaker tries to salvage its once-profitable business in the world’s largest car market. The carmaker expects to write down the value of its joint-venture operations in China by as much US$2.9 billion, it said…

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Donald Trump Considers Replacing Scandal-Plagued Pete Hegseth with Former Rival Ron DeSantis as Defense Secretary

Donald Trump Considers Replacing Scandal-Plagued Pete Hegseth with Former Rival Ron DeSantis as Defense Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly seriously contemplating replacing Pete Hegseth, his controversial pick for leading the Pentagon, with friend-turned-former 2024 rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The potential change comes as Hegseth, a 44-year-old Army veteran and former Fox News contributor, is facing increasing scrutiny…

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ESR buyout group said close to making US$7 billion binding bid

ESR buyout group said close to making US billion binding bid

A consortium seeking to buy out Hong Kong-listed ESR Group is nearing a HK$13 (S$2.24)-a-share binding offer for the logistics real estate firm, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would bring the months-long takeover pursuit one step closer to an end. The consortium, which includes investment firms Starwood Capital Group, Sixth Street…

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