Posts by Liam Redmond
Ford to recall over 741,000 US vehicles due to park system issue, NHTSA says
Ford is recalling 741,195 vehicles in the US over a transmission defect that can damage the park system, which in turn could result in vehicles rolling away, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. The recall affects certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles, the regulator said. A…
Read MoreECB says case for another rate hike not as strong now
Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 04:46 PM [BRUSSELS] The case for the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for a second time isn’t as clear as it was, according to governing council member Pierre Wunsch. With the deal between the US and Iran, the origin of the shock has “more or less” disappeared,…
Read MoreRare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn
A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness currently spreading across the United States can be traced back to a 1958 case involving a young boy on a farm. The disease, known as Powassan virus, was named for the Ontario town near where it was first discovered. At the time of his death, Lincoln Byers, a 4-year-old living…
Read MoreJapan’s yen has hit a 40-year low. Here’s what you need to know
For Singapore investments in the country, the weakening currency is a double-edged sword [SINGAPORE] The yen has plunged to its weakest level against the US dollar in decades, sliding to a 40-year low on Monday (Jun 29). The currency depreciated as much as 0.2 per cent to touch 161.98 against the greenback, breaching the 161.95 mark…
Read MoreNew Mexico governor demands federal reparations after accusing DEA of fueling state’s fentanyl crisis
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is demanding the federal government pay reparations after accusing the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of allowing millions of fentanyl pills to flood her state during an undercover operation without notifying state or local officials. Calling the alleged operation “the most derelict, despicable act in my long career,” Lujan Grisham said…
Read More‘Explosive’ US dollar rally is among biggest pain trades, HSBC says
The bank expects the greenback to strengthen gradually through the first half of 2027 Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 02:32 PM [LONDON] A sharp rise in the US dollar may emerge as one of the biggest “pain trades” in the second half of the year, according to HSBC Holdings. The bank expects the US…
Read MoreLiam Greentree isn’t sweating his Rangers expectations as pro career begins
Liam Greentree was able to cross one milestone off his list Monday as Rangers prospect development camp began at the team’s suburban Westchester facility. Months after being part of the trade that sent Artemi Panarin to Los Angeles, Greentree was finally able to pull the Ranger crest over his head for the first time. The…
Read MoreST Engineering unit wins US$87.1 million UK defence contract
It will provide nine variants of 40 mm high and low velocity grenades to the military [SINGAPORE] ST Engineering’s Advanced Material Engineering unit has secured a £65.8 million (US$87.1 million) contract with the UK’s Defence Equipment and Support, a trading entity within the UK Ministry of Defence. Under the agreement, the company will supply nine…
Read MoreNY police searching for nonverbal autistic boy, 7, who vanished from family party
Upstate New York police have launched a frantic search for a nonverbal autistic boy and nephew of a Michigan mayor who vanished from a party on Sunday afternoon. Harbe Nagi, 7, was last seen at a graduation celebration in Menands, a village just north of Albany, around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday before he was believed…
Read MoreAlphabet’s GV backs fintech firm Nebex that aims to serve as space industry broker
The startup will connect US space firms selling their technology with foreign governments and investors Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 01:05 PM [WASHINGTON] Alphabet’s venture arm GV – formerly known as Google Ventures – led a funding round to provide US$30 million in seed money to a fledgling space fintech company founded by Axiom…
Read MoreAlphabet’s GV backs fintech Nebex that aims to serve as space industry broker
The startup will connect US space firms selling their technology with foreign governments and investors Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 01:05 PM [WASHINGTON] Alphabet’s venture arm GV – formerly known as Google Ventures – led a funding round to provide US$30 million in seed money to a fledgling space fintech company founded by Axiom…
Read MoreTencent ramps up buybacks as share rout wipes out US$309 billion
The company’s shares have lost more than a third of their value since an October high Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 12:38 PM [HONG KONG] China’s Tencent Holdings is ramping up buybacks as its Hong Kong-listed shares struggle to recover from a sell-off that has wiped out about US$309 billion in market value since…
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