Posts by Riah Marton
Volvo Cars October sales rise 3% year-on-year
VOLVO Cars’ sales rose 3 per cent year-on-year in October to 61,686 cars driven primarily by an increase in sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid models in Europe, the Sweden-based automaker said on Monday (Nov 4). Volvo Cars, which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said in a statement that sales in Europe, its…
Read MoreJaylen Dwayne Edgar: Teen Boy Who Killed Two Halloween Shooting in Orlando Refuses to Appear in Court as Mom Makes Emotional Appearance
The teenage boy charged with killing two people on Halloween did not appear in court, prompting his mother to attend instead. Jaylen Dwayne Edgar, 17, who is accused of fatally shooting two men and injuring eight others in downtown Orlando, was absent from court on Saturday morning. Instead, his mother made a hasty and emotional…
Read MoreWho Is Imad Amhaz? Is Top Hezbollah Naval Commander Captured by Israeli Special Forces in Daring Beach Operation in Lebanon Double Agent?
Israel’s equivalent of the Navy SEALs conducted a daring beach raid in Lebanon over the weekend, capturing a senior Hezbollah operative before escaping in a speedboat, according to officials. However, questions are arising about whether the “Hezbollah operative” captured by Israeli special forces could have been a double agent. The operation was carried out by…
Read MoreTrump Makes Solid Rebound on Betting Markets after Shock Iowa Poll Saw His Election Odds Dropping Sharply
Donald Trump began to bounce back in betting markets after a surprising poll caused his election odds to drop sharply. The release of a Des Moines Register poll on Saturday night stirred up the markets, as it revealed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the traditionally Republican state of Iowa. It prompted a surge in bets…
Read MoreSister Wives’ Janelle Brown Confronts Ex Kody Brown About Being “Self-Absorbed” During Marriage – E! Online
Sister Wives: Christine Brown & Janelle Brown Admit “Most Devastating” Part of Family Rift Janelle Brown was in a truth-telling mood when she met up with ex Kody Brown for a post-split talk. On the Nov. 3 episode of Sister Wives, the 53-year-old sat down for a meal with the father of her six children,…
Read MoreUS dollar falls, bond futures gain as some Trump trades are pared
A GAUGE of the US dollar fell the most since late September and Treasury futures rose as polling data ahead of Tuesday’s (Nov 5) US elections prompted some investors to pare the so-called Trump trades. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell 0.5 per cent on Monday, while Treasury futures rose with the cash market closed…
Read MoreOil rises as Opec+ delays output hike and Iran steps up rhetoric
OIL advanced after Opec+ agreed to push back its December production increase by one-month and tensions again escalated in the Middle East. Brent rose as much as 2 per cent to more than US$74 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate climbed above US$70. The producer group had intended to begin returning 180,000 barrels a day…
Read MoreAustralian mining billionaire Ellison to step down after probe into undeclared payments
MINERAL Resources said managing director Chris Ellison will step down within 18 months after an internal probe into undeclared payments made to companies owned by him found the tycoon had engaged in “profoundly disappointing” conduct. The founder had not acted with integrity, which sits at the core of the company’s values, according to a statement…
Read MoreJames Van Der Beek Apologizes to Loved Ones Who Learned of His Cancer Diagnosis Through the Media – E! Online
“I’ve been dealing with this privately until now, getting treatment and dialing in my overall health with greater focus than ever before,” he continued. “I’m in a good place and feeling strong. It’s been quite the initiation, and I’ll tell you more when I’m ready.” Despite the fact that James wasn’t able to share the…
Read MoreBlackstone in advanced talks to acquire shopping centre owner Retail Opportunity: sources
BLACKSTONE is in advanced talks to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (Roic), which owns US shopping centres and has a market value of US$3.4 billion including debt, according to sources familiar with the matter. If the talks are successful, a deal could be finalised in the coming weeks, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the…
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