Posts by Liam Redmond
Asia: Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
[ad_1] The Japanese currency has fallen this week to its lowest level against the US dollar since January [HONG KONG] Tech firms led more steep losses across Asian markets on Friday (Nov 21) as investors struggled to shake off fears about an AI bubble and after a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by jobs data…
Read MoreMohamed Diawara showing why he deserves extended Knicks look
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. — Mohamed Diawara, the 20-year-old rookie from France, has received spot minutes in the Knicks rotation and is in the line for more. With OG Anunoby sidelined with a strained groin, Diawara was subbed into the first halves of the last two games — a loss Monday to the Heat, then a…
Read MoreGold falls as strong US jobs data dims rate-cut prospects
[ad_1] Traders now see nearly a 39% chance for a Fed rate cut next month, down from 60% earlier this month [BENGALURU] Gold prices slipped on Friday (Nov 21) and were on track for a weekly fall, as a stronger-than-expected US jobs report reinforced expectations that the US Federal Reserve will refrain from cutting rates…
Read MoreChina’s fluid humanoid stuns – but US still rules robot brains
[ad_1] CHINESE EV maker XPeng wowed audiences with its latest humanoid robot, Iron, at a recent launch. Compared with last year’s somewhat stiffer first-generation model, the upgraded version released on Nov 5 features a female physique and a much more fluid, coordinated gait. Despite slight mechanical pauses, its walking posture is now close to that…
Read MoreWho is Manousos on ‘Pluribus’? Meet Carlos-Manuel Vesga
[ad_1] Four episodes in, the world of Pluribus still feels particularly isolating for Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), a miserable woman forced to live amongst a happy hive mind. But fans of the new Apple TV series are about to learn that Carol isn’t the only one who feels alone… At long last, Pluribus Episode 4…
Read MoreWhat once was shocking now commonplace in Roger Goodell’s NFL
[ad_1] It was the brilliant 1930s child philosopher and social commentator, Stymie, who declared, “I don’t know where we’re going but we’re on our way!” [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreColiwoo enters JV to buy 1 King George’s Avenue property for S$40m
[ad_1] The Rehau Building will undergo conversion works to transform it into a co-living space [SINGAPORE] Coliwoo Holdings has entered into a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Macritchie Developments to acquire a freehold commercial property at 1 King George’s Avenue for S$40 million, with plans to convert the site into a co-living asset. Macritchie Developments…
Read MoreJapan signals chance of currency intervention, yen rises
[ad_1] The currency is down around 6% since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was elected leader of her party [TOKYO] Japan sees currency intervention as a possibility in dealing with excessively volatile and speculative moves in the yen, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday (Nov 21), in the strongest warning to date against recent falls…
Read MoreParamount, Comcast and Netflix submit bids for Warner Bros Discovery: source
[ad_1] The bids represent the first step in the possible sale of all or part of the century-old Hollywood studio [LOS ANGELES] Warner Bros Discovery has received preliminary bids for the media company from Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix, according to a source familiar with the matter. The bids represent the first step in the…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Hongkong Land, ComfortDelGro, IReit Global, Coliwoo
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Nov 21): Hongkong Land : The property developer on Thursday reported a 13 per cent drop in underlying profit for the third quarter of FY2025 compared with the year-ago period. This was largely due to lower contributions from…
Read MoreSwanky new NYC grocer faces death threats, ‘lines around the block’ in first days: ‘We can’t keep up’
[ad_1] A swanky new grocer in downtown Manhattan has been getting death threats over its stratospheric prices – even as the shop was forced to briefly shutter this week after its shelves were emptied by a customer frenzy, The Post has learned. Meadow Lane, a posh store in Tribeca at 355 Greenwich St., has drawn…
Read MoreUS lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by Chips Act grant recipients
[ad_1] The bill targets a range of chipmaking tools from complex lithography equipment to machines that slice and dice the silicon wafers on which chips are printed [PHOENIX] A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday (Nov 20) in the House that would block the purchase of Chinese chipmaking equipment by Chips…
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