Posts by Liam Redmond
Giants starter headed for MRI after leaving game with elbow pain
KANSAS CITY — Trevor McDonald left his start early Monday night and is likely destined for the injured list pending the results of an MRI to come in the near future. The Giants starter took the mound to warm up for the fifth inning of Monday’s 4-3 walkoff loss to the Royals but was accompanied…
Read MoreBrazil star Vinicius Junior is unrecognizable after chin surgery post World Cup
Brazil’s Vinicius Junior is one of the most recognizable soccer players in the world, especially after the World Cup. That is, Vini Jr. was recognizable before he got a chin harmonization surgery. Now he looks like a completely different person than who was running down Brazil’s flank during the World Cup just a few weeks…
Read MoreSingapore inflation expectations inch up to 3.4% on geopolitical and trade fears: survey
One-year-ahead headline inflation gauge rises from 3.3% in March, according to a DBS and SMU survey [SINGAPORE] Households in Singapore have modestly raised their expectations for near-term price increases, driven by mounting global uncertainties, supply chain disruptions and the spectre of new tariffs. The one-year-ahead headline inflation expectations climbed to an average of 3.4 per…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Lee says leveraged products criticised for amplifying stock volatility
Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 10:58 AM [SEOUL] South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday there has been criticism that leveraged investment products have amplified stock market volatility. Market participants view problems with the policy surrounding such products as significant, Lee said at a cabinet meeting, adding that swift supplementary measures are…
Read MoreCalifornia’s public sector unions are trying to undo pension reform
One step forward, three steps back. That just about sums up how California’s public sector unions, which represent state and local government employees, are trying to undo the only progress that’s been made on pension reform in a generation. They might succeed. That’s because in Sacramento, public employee unions are the most dominant and well-funded…
Read MoreGold rises on dip-buying as traders weigh Middle East clashes
Bullion continues to trade in a narrow range around US$4,000 an ounce after ending the previous session 0.2% lower Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 09:24 AM — Updated Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 12:32 PM [SINGAPORE] Gold rose on dip-buying as traders monitored developments in the Middle East for clues on the energy price…
Read MoreGold steady as traders watch Middle East war for inflation clues
Bullion continues trading in a narrow range around US$4,000 an ounce after ending the previous session down 0.2% Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 09:24 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold was steady as traders monitored a raft of developments in the Middle East conflict for clues on the energy price impact on inflation. Bullion continued to trade…
Read MoreGiants Trade Tiers: Players most, least likely to be on the move at the deadline?
KANSAS CITY — Ever since Tony Vitello’s first days of spring training, there’s been one element of professional baseball that has stood out to him after a lifetime of college ball. The professionalism. “It doesn’t mean that it’s not personal or there’s not emotions involved,” Vitello remarked recently. “But it’s literally pro baseball.” That has…
Read MoreLondon Stock Exchange to launch round-the-clock trading in H1 2027
Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 08:45 AM THE London Stock Exchange on Tuesday (Jul 21) announced plans to launch LSE 24, a night-time trading site, in the first half of 2027. LSE’s new exchange will operate separately from its main market and will initially offer access to exchange-traded products such as funds tracking the…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Yeo Hiap Seng, Foundation Healthcare
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 21): Yeo Hiap Seng : The food and beverage company said on Monday that its 54-year-old chief executive officer Ong Yuh Hwang is resigning, due to “personal reasons.” He will be succeeded by Nestle vice-president and regional manager…
Read MoreWinners, losers from thrilling World Cup that silenced all of its doubts
For 39 consecutive days, the world moved into North America, unpacking its flags, songs, superstitions and rivalries, then turned 16 cities across three countries into soccer’s largest block parties. The first 48-team World Cup arrived carrying understandable concerns. Would the infrastructure hold? Were tickets too expensive? Would fans travel far? By the time Spain lifted…
Read More‘Positive surprises’ in store for S-Reits’ H1 earnings as valuations lag fundamentals, say analysts
Singapore-listed Reits are expected to post low-to-mid single-digit year-on-year growth in DPU [SINGAPORE] The upcoming earnings season for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could deliver “positive surprises”, particularly from the office and industrial sectors, said analysts. This is despite S-Reits entering the first-half reporting cycle under a cloud of sluggish equity performance. Year to…
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