Posts by Riah Marton
Saudi Aramco raises US$3 billion from second debt sale since July
State oil giant Saudi Aramco has raised US$3 billion from two-part Islamic bonds, or sukuk, tapping the debt markets for the second time this year as it expects to pay huge dividends, mainly to the government. The state oil giant on Wednesday (Sep 25) sold US$1.5 billion in five-year sukuk at a spread of 85…
Read MoreDrunk Secret Service Agent Sexually Assaults Kamala Harris Campaign Staffer in Hotel Room Before Being Thrown Out of Party
A Secret Service agent has been accused of sexually assaulting a staff member of Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a report. The male agent allegedly tried to assault the female staffer in a hotel room in Green Bay, Wisconsin, last week. According to reports, the agent was ‘fall-down drunk’ when he forcibly groped the…
Read MoreEric Adams Becomes First Sitting NYC Mayor to be Indicted in Historic Federal Corruption Probe as He Vows to Fight Till the End
Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with a federal investigation, as the mayor defiantly claimed that he was being targeted by the federal government due to his outspoken stance on the city’s migrant crisis. However, the details of the indictment remain sealed as of Wednesday night, insiders revealed, leaving…
Read MoreVietnam says SpaceX’s Starlink plans US$15 billion investment
SPACEX is proposing to invest US$15 billion in Vietnam tied to its Starlink satellite service in the near future, the South-east Asian country’s government said, citing a meeting between the company’s senior vice-president Tim Hughes and the Communist Party’s General Secretary To Lam. Lam, who was visiting the US to attend the United Nations General…
Read MoreVietnam says Musk’s SpaceX plans US$15 billion Starlink investment
ELON Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest US$15 billion in Vietnam in the near future, the government of the Communist-run nation said on Thursday (Sep 26), which could help resolve a stalemate over the launch of its Starlink satellite services there. Months of talks on the offer of Starlink’s satellite Internet connection and other communications services…
Read MoreChina weighs injecting 1 trillion yuan of capital into top banks
CHINA is considering injecting up to 1 trillion yuan (S$183 billion) of capital into its biggest state banks to increase their capacity to support the struggling economy, according to people familiar with the matter. The funding will mainly come from the issuance of new special sovereign bonds, said the people, asking not to be identified…
Read MoreOracle’s investment in chipmaker Ampere gives it option to own
ORACLE said it owns 29 per cent of startup Ampere Computing and can exercise future investments options that would give it control of the chipmaker. Oracle said in addition to equity in the startup, it invested US$600 million in the fiscal year ended May 31 in convertible debt issued by Ampere after US$400 million in…
Read MoreJon and Kate Gosselin’s Son Collin Gosselin’s College Plans Revealed – E! Online
Kate Gosselin’s Lawyer Says She Never “Intentionally Harmed” Son Collin or Her Other Kids Collin Gosselin is embarking on a new chapter after accusing his mom Kate Gosselin of tying him up and locking him in the family basement as a child. His dad Jon Gosselin shared that the 20-year-old is now focusing on his…
Read MoreThe Masked Singer’s First Season 12 Celebrity Reveal Is a Total Touchdown – E! Online
We never thought we’d see this sports star transform into a sea slug. Leaf Sheep—which just so happens to be a real and very adorable aquatic animal—was revealed to be a NFL legend during The Masked Singer‘s season 12 premiere. Fellow footballer DeMarcus Ware, who competed as Koala on the Fox singing competition show’s 11th…
Read MoreTransform Your Bathroom Into a Relaxing Spa With These Must-Have Products – E! Online
This easy swap can add a major luxe touch to your bathroom counter. Transfer your hand soap and lotion into some aesthetically pleasing glass bottles! Ditching distracting plastic can really help set the zen mood. You can add some pretty products to your shower too, like Salt & Stone’s bergamot body wash or Laura Mercier’s…
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