Posts by Liam Redmond
Norinchukin ekes out small profit, flags risks in private credit market
[ad_1] The bank reported a net profit of 26 billion yen (S$217.3 million) for the months of July to September [TOKYO] Japan’s Norinchukin Bank, hit hard by mammoth losses last year, logged a small profit for a second straight quarter and said that it has begun increasing its investments in securities. But the bank, one…
Read MoreUnstoppable Domains’ Blockchain Domain Patent Upheld: A Year Later, Impact Continues
[ad_1] One year after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office dismissed a challenge filed against Unstoppable Domains, the company says the ruling continues to shape its approach to responsible innovation across the Web3 naming ecosystem. The USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) had, on November 22, 2024, declined to institute a review of U.S.…
Read MoreKarina Pasian was stunned by outfit backlash after talks with NFL before National Anthem
[ad_1] American singer Karina Pasian said she was completely caught off guard by criticism over her outfit during her National Anthem performance before the Commanders-Dolphins game in Spain on Sunday. The Grammy nominee — who wore a vintage Marc Jacobs mini dress, thigh-high stockings and garters — told TMZ Sports that the NFL approved her…
Read MoreLarry Summers resigns from OpenAI board following firestorm over Jeffrey Epstein ties
[ad_1] Larry Summers, the former Treasury secretary and Harvard president, has resigned from the board of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, in the wake of a firestorm over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Summers’ exit from the high-profile artificial intelligence firm came Wednesday, just two days after he announced he was stepping…
Read MoreOne prospectus, two markets: SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing highway to debut in 2026
[ad_1] This comes as the MAS review group wraps up its work and releases its final report [SINGAPORE] From next year, companies will be able to list on both the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Nasdaq using a single set of listing documents, under a new “dual-listing bridge” proposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)…
Read MoreCSE Global’s Q3 revenue swells 20.5% but order book shrinks
[ad_1] Its order intake was weighed down by a lack of major projects and unrepeated orders from the same year-ago period [SINGAPORE] Systems integrator CSE Global posted a 20.5 per cent rise in revenue for its third quarter ended Sep 30 – but also saw its order book shrink 26.2 per cent for the nine-month…
Read MoreLouisiana GOP Rep. Clay Higgins explains why he was the only lawmaker to vote ‘no’ on releasing Epstein files
[ad_1] Louisiana GOP Rep. Clay Higgins was the sole member of the House of Representatives to cast a “no” vote just now on the resolution to force the Justice Department to publicize all files in the Jeffrey Epstein case. He immediately took to social media to explain: Louisiana GOP Rep. Clay Higgins was the sole…
Read MoreNations must exercise ‘agency’ to develop AI capabilities: Josephine Teo
[ad_1] It is within the capacity of countries to shape the conditions to build an AI-ready society, for instance through the education system [SINGAPORE] Nations need to exercise their agency when developing their artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, said Minister of Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo on Wednesday (Nov 19). She said that it is…
Read MoreManulife US Reit bags two-year lease renewal with US Treasury
[ad_1] The government department makes up 5.3 per cent of the Reit’s total gross rental income [SINGAPORE] Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (Must) secured a 24-month lease renewal with its fifth-largest tenant, the US Treasury, for some 120,000 sq ft of office space in Washington, DC. The government department has been a major anchor…
Read MoreIllegal immigrant accused of grabbing ICE officer’s taser while shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ during arrest
[ad_1] A Turkish national accused of violently resisting arrest and attempting to seize an officer’s taser in a confrontation in Western New York has been taken into custody, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a statement released Tuesday, ICE said the suspect, identified as Saim Irgi, 39, allegedly fought with officers and…
Read MoreStamford Tyres puts commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale at S$12.5 million
[ad_1] With a land area of 10,236 square feet, the location currently houses one of the company’s tyre retail outlets [SINGAPORE] Tyre and wheel distributor Stamford Tyres (Stamford) has put its commercial property at 455 MacPherson Road up for sale. According to a listing on CommercialGuru, the property is being marketed at a starting price…
Read MoreSTI ends flat on Wednesday amid mixed regional trading
[ad_1] Best performer is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, while the biggest loser is Genting Singapore [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended flat on Wednesday (Nov 19), amid mixed regional trading. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) edged up 0.01 per cent or 0.55 points to finish at 4,505.22. Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index lost 0.5 per cent…
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