Posts by Liam Redmond
Yen rises as Japanese officials say weak currency is problem
The currency strengthens as much as 1.2%, the most since Sep 7, to 156.94 per dollar on Friday Published Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 08:43 AM THE yen was headed for its best day in almost three weeks as Japanese officials discussed the problems tied to a weak currency in meetings with their US counterparts.…
Read More‘Truth-telling’ Hochul lets Mamdani’s ‘genocide’ lie slip right on by
“Not telling the truth is something that needs to be called out,” sniffs Gov. Kathy Hochul of Benjamin Netanyahu’s charge that Mayor Zohran Mamdani supports Hamas — yet she’s silent on Mamdani’s “genocide” lie. The gov preached on truth-telling after the Israeli prime minister’s thundering UN address Thursday, but it’s hardly the first time she…
Read MoreEuropean shares log weekly gains as oil prices ease, Mideast tensions linger
The pan-European Stoxx 600 closes 0.4% higher on Friday, adding to the week’s 0.5% advance Published Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 08:06 AM EUROPEAN shares snapped a three-week losing streak on Friday (Sep 25) as oil prices retreated for most of the week, although investors remained cautious about developments in the Middle East and surging…
Read MoreOil prices slide about 2% as US, Iran explore path out of war
Published Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 07:55 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices fell about 2 per cent on Friday (Sep 25) on mounting hopes for a truce between the US and Iran and talk about a possible US ban on diesel exports, even as traders worried that increasing attacks against Saudi Arabia by Houthi fighters…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends higher as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies
Published Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 07:35 AM WALL Street ended higher on Friday (Sep 25), lifted by Microsoft and other AI-related technology stocks, while high oil prices and a recent surge in US Treasury yields kept investors on edge. Gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq capped a volatile week driven by uncertainty about…
Read MoreTikTok reaches $100M settlement with Alabama over youth addiction claims, ahead of landmark trial
Alabama said on Friday it had reached a settlement with TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, days before a scheduled trial over allegations that they made the platform addictive and misled consumers about its safety, marking TikTok’s first settlement with a state as it battles similar claims nationwide. Under the settlement, Alabama will receive…
Read MoreCrazed attacker who randomly pummeled NYC rabbi after slugging another stranger cut loose by judge
The crazed attacker who allegedly pummeled a rabbi in a random attack this week — minutes after he slugged another stranger pumping gas — was cut loose by a judge in both cases, prosecutors said Friday. Eric Avrutov, 31, allegedly pummeled the 66-year-old Jewish leader and placed him in a headlock on Dahill Road near…
Read MoreA grand display for Xi reveals the limits of Trump’s summitry
WASHINGTON — Expectations were low entering President Trump’s meetings with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, this week, after officials on both sides tempered hopes for a breakthrough. Yet the summit’s stark lack of substance surprised even the closest China watchers. It was a visual affair designed to project a new phase of managed competition between a prevailing superpower…
Read MoreRaiders’ Maxx Crosby, Kirk Cousins finally air differences
Maxx Crosby and Kirk Cousins seem to be getting along just fine. Especially after learning about how different they are. At least, with their finances. Crosby and Cousins, who were both picked in the fourth round of the NFL draft, were asked how they spent their first NFL paycheck, and the answers from both of…
Read MoreCouple Left With Broken Bones and Facial Injuries After Bear Attack Kills Pet Dog: ‘She Saved Our Lives’
A California couple is recovering from broken bones, bite wounds and serious facial injuries after a black bear attacked them outside their Trinity County home, while their 7-year-old French bulldog died after stepping between them and the animal. Jeff and Mallory Wilson were attacked at about 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in rural Northern California.…
Read MoreTrump Says No Rush on Canada Deal as Trade Fight Gets Tougher
President Donald Trump is in no hurry to close a trade deal with Canada, according to his top trade official, as the two countries remain locked in a tariff standoff that has continued for weeks with no new formal talks scheduled. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC on Friday that there is “no urgency”…
Read MoreTrump told China’s Xi that support for Iran was ‘totally unacceptable’: US ambassador
President Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping during their closely watched summit in Washington, DC, to stop supporting Iran in its war against the US, according to a US official. US Ambassador David Perdue told CNBC on Friday that Trump informed Xi any direct — or indirect — support for Tehran was “totally unacceptable.” “We…
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