Posts by Liam Redmond
Gold falls 1.5% on firm US dollar, silver recovers from over three-week low
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 10:08 AM [BENGALURU] Gold extended falls on Monday (Feb 2), pressured by a firm US dollar, as investors gauged US President Donald Trump’s Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh’s approach to interest rate cuts, while silver recovered from a more than three-week low hit on Friday. Spot gold was…
Read MoreST Engineering to design and develop new satellites in Singapore
[ad_1] These will improve high-speed data transfer, disaster response planning and environmental monitoring [SINGAPORE] ST Engineering will design and develop a constellation of four radar satellites in Singapore, a move set to accelerate the growth of the city-state’s space capabilities and high-tech engineering ecosystem. The company made the announcement on Monday (Feb 2) as part…
Read MoreChina AI deals push Hong Kong listings to busiest start of the year
[ad_1] The rapid pace of offerings is a promising sign that the city can build on the recovery last year Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 09:51 AM [HONG KONG] It has never been this busy at the start of a year for new listings in Hong Kong. Maiden share sales fetched about US$5 billion…
Read MoreTrevor Noah takes aim at Jeff Bezos’ wedding, Nicki Minaj’s Trump support in fiery Grammys 2026 monologue
[ad_1] Trevor Noah returned to host the Grammy Awards for the sixth year in a row on Sunday night and he started the show at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with plenty of fiery jokes. The former “Daily Show” host began his monologue with a shout-out to Rosé and Bruno Mars, who opened up…
Read MoreAustralia set for U-turn to rate hike in break from global trend
[ad_1] The turnaround has been driven by stubborn price pressures buttressed by a surprise drop in unemployment Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 09:22 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank faces the uncomfortable prospect of going against the global grain and switching back to raising interest rates this week to douse resurgent inflation, less than six…
Read MoreChinese speculators set the stage for gold and silver crash
[ad_1] [LONDON] In the history of the silver market, prices had traded above US$40 an ounce for only a handful of brief periods before last year. On Friday (Jan 30), exhausted traders watched in shock as the precious metal plunged by that much in less than twenty hours. For weeks, traders across the metals world…
Read MoreGrammys 2026: Full list of nominees and winners
[ad_1] The biggest night in music is here! The 68th Grammy Awards has kicked off at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1, with comedian Trevor Noah serving as host for his sixth year in a row. Although Kendrick Lamar led the pack this year with a total of nine nominations, the rapper…
Read MoreOracle says it plans to raise up to $50 billion in debt and equity this year
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 08:39 AM — Updated Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 09:52 AM ORACLE expects to raise US$45 billion to US$50 billion in 2026 to build additional capacity for its cloud infrastructure, the software company said on Sunday. The company, chaired by billionaire Larry Ellison, said it plans to achieve…
Read MoreHow strong is the Singdollar? These charts show how it is performing against regional currencies
[ad_1] These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months [SINGAPORE] The first month of 2026 has seen a broad shift in foreign exchange trends. The strength of the US dollar has receded, with the greenback trading near 11-year lows against the Singapore dollar. The Singdollar remains a bastion…
Read MoreMoneyMax expects ‘significant improvement’ in H2 net profit
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Pawnbroker and gold retailer MoneyMax on Monday (Feb 2) said that it expects a “significant improvement” in its second-half and full-year net profit. This is set to be mainly down to a stronger financial performance of its pawnbroking segment, due to higher interest income, as well as the group’s retail and trading of…
Read MoreCapitaLand India Trust H2 DPU rises 22% to S$0.039
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand India Trust recorded a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.039 for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, up 22 per cent from S$0.032 in the year-ago period. This brought its full-year DPU for FY2025 to S$0.0787, 15 per cent higher than S$0.0684 in FY2024, the trustee-manager said on Monday (Feb 2).…
Read MoreGrammys 2026 live updates: Stars are gathering for music’s biggest night — how to watch
[ad_1] Stay up to date with live coverage of the 2026 Grammy Awards. Comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting and Justin Bieber, Lady Gag, Reba McEntire, Post Malone, Tyler, The Creator, Sabrina Carpenter and Lauryn Hill will be performing. Follow live updates on the Grammys 2026 for the latest news, analysis and more from music’s…
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