Posts by Liam Redmond
The SGX-NYSE tie-up didn’t take off, but conditions today may spell success for SGX-Nasdaq dual listing
[ad_1] Rising interest rates and post-pandemic situation weighed on market in 2022, but that has changed [SINGAPORE] There has been much buzz regarding the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) move to roll out a new dual-listing bridge with Nasdaq. Are there lessons from a similar tie-up with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced years back, which…
Read MoreTrump says he may be down to one candidate to head the Fed
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:35 AM [DAVOS, Switzerland] US President Donald Trump on Wednesday indicated he was close to choosing the new chair of the Federal Reserve, adding he liked the idea of keeping White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett in his current post. “We’re down to three, but we’re down to…
Read MoreBeloved California-born java chain Peet’s Coffee set to shutter multiple locations amid $18 billion takeover
[ad_1] A more than three-decade-old outpost of California java chain Peet’s Coffee is expected to close as the company an $18 billion takeover of the beloved brand. The shop in San Francisco’s Pork Gulch neighborhood will close permanently by the end of the month, along with more locations of the Berkeley-born brand to follow, a…
Read MoreOil prices settle higher on force majeure at Kazakh field, slow Venezuela exports
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 06:01 AM [HOUSTON] Oil prices closed 0.5 per cent higher on Wednesday on optimism around tighter supply after a temporary shutdown at two large fields in Kazakhstan and as low volume of Venezuelan oil exports highlighted slow progress in reversing output cuts in the South American country. Brent futures settled up…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends higher on Greenland framework deal
[ad_1] Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 05:47 AM ALL three Wall Street benchmarks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by the news that a framework for an agreement on Greenland had been reached, averting the possibility of new US tariffs on European allies. “We have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to…
Read MoreWhat is ‘bigorexia’? Inside the gym goal that’s taking over young men’s lives
[ad_1] It’s a growing problem that’s long been overlooked. For decades, body image issues have been pegged as primarily a female struggle, with one study finding that 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies” by age 13. Now, experts say the epidemic is increasingly reaching boys and young men — and while their…
Read MoreThe Beckhams’ and Peltzes’ net worths: How the feuding families’ wealth stacks up
[ad_1] Brooklyn Beckham married into Nicola Peltz’s billionaire family — but the aspiring chef comes from his own nepo-baby background thanks to his famous parents, David and Victoria Beckham. Nicola’s dad, Nelson Peltz, earned his fortune as an investor, while his wife, Claudia Heffner Peltz, made a living as a model before they married. Brooklyn’s…
Read MoreRob Hirst: Legendary Drummer of Midnight Oil Dies Aged 70 After Long Fight with Pancreatic Cancer
[ad_1] The global music world is mourning the loss of legendary Midnight Oil drummer, Rob Hirst, who has died at 70 after a nearly three-year fight with pancreatic cancer. Hirst is survived by his wife, Lesley Holland, and their three daughters — Gabriella, Lex, and Jay. Tributes have been pouring in since the time news…
Read MoreExclusive | LA mayor candidate Austin Beutner’s daughter Emily dead at 22: ‘Unimaginable loss’
[ad_1] Austin Beutner, who is currently running for Mayor of Los Angeles, is dealing with the “unimaginable loss” of his young daughter. Beutner’s daughter, Emily, died on January 6 in Los Angeles, according to records provided by the LA County Medical Examiner. She was 22 years old. LA mayoral hopeful Austin Beutner’s daughter Emily has…
Read MoreWho Is Barret Zoph? Co-Founder of $12B AI Startup Fired after CEO Mira Murati Learns of Office Affair as Both Lovebirds Go Back to OpenAI
[ad_1] A co-founder of a Silicon Valley AI startup worth about $12 billion has been fired after months of internal upheaval, which reportedly started with a secret workplace relationship and later spiraled into clashes over leadership and control. Barret Zoph, the co-founder and chief technology officer of Thinking Machines Lab, was fired last Wednesday after…
Read MoreBreastfeeding goes high-tech: new gadget knows exactly how much your baby drinks
[ad_1] Got milk? This new wearable can tell you exactly how much. Coro, a first-of-its-kind breastfeeding monitor from Irish startup Coroflo, made its debut this month at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where it snagged several awards, including Best Parent Tech. At first glance, the device looks like a classic silicone nipple…
Read MoreTrump Says He Won’t Use Military Force to Seize Greenland but Demands ‘Immediate Negotiations’ as He Slams Europe at World Economic Forum
[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to ease European nerves by saying he would not deploy military force to seize Greenland, walking back earlier comments in which he had left that possibility open. “That’s probably the biggest statement I made, because people thought I would use force,” the president told the World Economic Forum…
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