Posts by Liam Redmond
E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance amid tighter regulatory scrutiny
[ad_1] Questions around governance and oversight of the digital sales channels come into sharper focus [SINGAPORE] E-commerce giant Shopee is expanding beyond retail and featuring insurance offerings on its platform. The offerings include a pet insurance product recently rolled out with MSIG Insurance and Sea’s digital financial services arm, Monee. But as online marketplaces play…
Read MoreMore bonds teetering on the brink of junk
[ad_1] About US$55 billion of US corporate bonds migrated from investment-grade to junk status in 2025 [NEW YORK] Beneath the calm surface of the US corporate bond market, there are worrying signs about companies that could lose their investment-grade status. The first full week of the year has been one of the busiest for US…
Read MoreMaersk explores more ethanol use for green fuel to cut reliance on China
[ad_1] [COPENHAGEN] Danish shipping company Maersk is looking at increasing its use of ethanol as a fuel, which could reduce its dependence on China and boost the industry’s decarbonisation efforts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Jan 11), citing an interview with CEO Vincent Clerc. Clerc noted that while China dominates the market for fuels…
Read MoreShareholder value-focused XMH and JB Foods directors up stakes
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] For the first five trading sessions of 2026, institutions were net buyers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional inflow of S$63 million. Stocks that saw the highest net institutional inflow included City Developments Ltd , OCBC , Yangzijiang Shipbuilding , Hongkong Land , CapitaLand Investment , Singapore Exchange (SGX), ST Engineering , Sats…
Read More‘Buy the dip’ might be the worst advice you’ve ever heard
[ad_1] In both bull and bear markets, this tactic might be hazardous to investors [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreStellantis scraps US plug-in hybrid sales, citing weak demand
[ad_1] The automaker’s pullback comes as Detroit carmakers reassess electric-vehicle spending amid policy changes under US President Donald Trump CHRYSLER parent Stellantis said on Friday (Jan 9) that it will stop selling plug-in hybrid versions of the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, and the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, in the United States as it navigates soft…
Read MoreOpenAI, SoftBank invest US$1 billion in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands
[ad_1] The data centre construction boom has also prompted major players, including Meta Platforms [BENGALURU] OpenAI and SoftBank Group will invest US$500 million each in SB Energy to expand data centre and power infrastructure for their Stargate initiative, SB Energy said on Friday (Jan 9). SB Energy, a SoftBank-owned company, will build and operate OpenAI’s…
Read MoreNBA referee taken off on wheelchair after suffering injury
[ad_1] Veteran NBA referee Bill Kennedy suffered an apparent injury and was taken off the court in a wheelchair Friday night during the 76ers’ game against the Magic. Kennedy, 59, appeared to suffer a non-contact leg injury while running down the floor during a 76ers fast break late in the first quarter of the contest…
Read MoreApple shares on pace to match longest losing streak since 1991
[ad_1] The company and other computer and device makers have been under pressure from rising prices for components such as memory chips [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple shares are on pace to tie their longest losing streak in more than three decades. The iPhone maker fell as much as 1.1 per cent on Friday (Jan 9), putting…
Read MoreIndiana dominates Oregon in blowout to advance to CFP national championship game
[ad_1] This game was over from the first play. Indiana dominated from the jump and never stepped off the gas pedal in a 56-22 win over Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night to set up a date with Miami in the national title game. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza threw for…
Read MoreCommanders promote David Blough to replace Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator
[ad_1] The Commanders have promoted David Blough to offensive coordinator after parting ways with Kliff Kingsbury, according to multiple reports. Washington made the move following a 5-12 season that marked a decline from its deep playoff run that reached the NFC title game in 2024. Blough’s promotion comes as head coach Dan Quinn reshapes the…
Read MoreExxonMobil calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ as Trump pushes oil plan
[ad_1] Low prices are viewed warily within the oil industry, which the US president is counting on to keep pumping crude [WASHINGTON] Major US oil executives expressed caution about US President Donald Trump’s push for them to spend at least US$100 billion to rebuild Venezuela, with the head of ExxonMobil calling the nation currently “uninvestable.”…
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