Posts by Riah Marton
12-Year-Old Dies While Trying to Scare Others in Halloween Prank Gone Wrong in Tennessee
A 12-year-old was killed in a freak accident that took place at a haunted hayride attraction over the weekend, Tennessee authorities say. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced the incident in a press release on Saturday. Deputies were called to Haunted Hilltop, a Halloween attraction located in Harrison, Tennessee, at around 10:45 p.m. on…
Read MoreIEA cuts 2024 oil demand growth view, sees surplus looming
THE International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday (Oct 15) further cut its global oil demand growth forecast for this year citing weakness in China and said the market was heading for a sizeable surplus in 2025 in the absence of a major supply disruption. The Paris-based agency now expects Chinese demand to grow by only…
Read MoreDutch to cut ABN Amro stake further as exits gather pace
THE Dutch government plans to further reduce its holding in ABN Amro Bank, joining states across Europe in speeding up the exit from banks that were bailed out after the financial crisis. The Netherlands plans to pare its stake to about 30 per cent, from about 40.5 per cent, through a trading plan that will…
Read MoreWho Is Ruba Borno? Amazon Executive Sparks Outrage after Wearing Necklace with Palestinian Flag Imposed on Israel Map as Users Threaten to Cancel Subscriptions
An Amazon executive sparked outrage on social media after wearing a necklace in a company video featuring a pendant shaped like the map of Israel with a Palestinian flag imposed on top of it. Several users were outraged, threatening to cancel their Prime memberships and calling for the executive to be fired. Ruba Borno, Amazon…
Read MoreWoman Dies After Being Bitten by Pet Hamster in Spain
A 38-year-old woman collapsed and died after being bitten by one of her children’s pet hamsters. The mother-of-two reportedly collapsed while outside a health centre near her home in Spain while accompanied by her two children, a 17-year-old and an 11-year-old. The woman has not been identified in local media, but is believed to be…
Read MoreFeel Free to Talk About These Fight Club Secrets – E! Online
12. Fincher—whose films have become known for their haunting, and in The Social Network‘s case, Oscar-winning scores—wanted Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke to score Fight Club, but the artist was drained from promoting OK Computer and had to pass. (Norton told Raftery that he and Pitt stayed up till 4 a.m. the night they finished shooting, smoking a joint and listening…
Read MoreEricsson beats estimates as North America returns to growth
ERICSSON earnings beat analysts’ expectations in the third quarter, as the Swedish telecom equipment returned to growth in the US. Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes were 7.3 billion kronor (S$917 million), the Stockholm-based company said on Tuesday (Oct 15). That compared to an average of 5.6 billion kronor forecast by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.…
Read MoreIowa Teen Who Killed Teacher Because He was Upset Over Falling Grade, Learns His Fate
Iowa’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed a 35-year minimum prison sentence for a teenager who admitted to killing his high school Spanish teacher with a baseball bat. Willard Chaiden Miller, 16 at the time, and another teen, fatally attacked 66-year-old Nohema Graber, their teacher at Fairfield High School. Miller and his friend Jeremy Goodale were charged…
Read MoreTrump Cuts Short His Pennsylvania Town Hall Q&A after Several Audience Members Suffer Medical Emergencies
Donald Trump pledged to reduce the costs of housing, energy, and groceries at a town hall in the nation’s largest swing state on Monday night. However, the event was cut short after several audience members suffered medical emergencies. The gathering, held in a packed venue in the Philadelphia suburbs, was halted as several overheated attendees…
Read MoreChina banks mull cutting deposit rates as early as this week
CHINESE banks are set to trim rates on 300 trillion yuan (S$55 trillion) of deposits as soon as this week after the latest barrage of stimulus policies further squeeze their profitability, according to sources familiar with the matter. Major banks including the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China and China Construction Bank will be guided…
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