Posts by Liam Redmond
HSBC plans India equity broking return after 13 years amid IPO boom, sources say
The bank is hiring senior executives for cash equities and institutional broking roles, they add Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 04:05 PM [MUMBAI] HSBC is re-entering India’s equity broking business after an absence of more than a decade, seeking to capitalise on a robust pipeline of share sales and rising demand from wealthy clients…
Read MoreElizabeth Holmes: Theranos Fraudster Set To Shift From Prison Into Halfway House To Complete Remaining Sentence
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, is reportedly preparing to leave the minimum-security prison where she has been serving her sentence for the past three years and transfer to a halfway house, according to a new report. Holmes, 42, has been approved for placement at a community correction center, commonly referred to as a…
Read MoreTrump’s best bet to cool the Ukraine war and cut oil prices starts with Elon Musk
If President Donald Trump really wants a cease-fire in Ukraine, he’ll pressure Elon Musk to let Kyiv use his Starlink system over Russian territory. Under the current agreement, Ukraine can use the system — which provides indispensable internet access via satellites — only in Ukrainian territory. Kyiv wants permission to use it at least 125…
Read MorePresley Gerber: Cindy Crawford’s Son Was Found in Rehab Bedroom After Suspected Overdose Death, Report
Presley Gerber was found in a bedroom at a rehab center in Santa Monica, California, where he died on Sept. 20 at age 27, according to a report. A source familiar with the investigation told TMZ that Gerber was found near the bed, rather than on it, inside the room on Sunday night. The source…
Read MoreLawrence Tanter, Lakers longtime PA announcer, dead at 76
Longtime Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter died, the franchise announced on Wednesday night. He was 76 years old. “We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of legendary Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter,” the Lakers said in a statement Wednesday. “For 43 years, LT’s voice served as the soundtrack to…
Read MoreMining giant Rio Tinto plans to expand metals trading business
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 01:55 PM [MELBOURNE] Rio Tinto Group plans to expand its marketing operations to trade more metal from other producers as well as derivatives, according to people familiar with its strategy, as part of a drive by its new leader to make the business more agile. Rio is the world’s…
Read MoreMining giant Rio Tinto planning to expand metals trading business: sources
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 01:55 PM [MELBOURNE] Rio Tinto Group plans to expand its marketing operations to trade more metal from other producers as well as derivatives, according to people familiar with its strategy, as part of a drive by its new leader to make the business more agile. Rio is the world’s…
Read MorePentagon ‘actively working’ to retrieve F-35 fighter jet parts diverted to Hong Kong and seized by Chinese government
The Pentagon is trying to retrieve parts of an F-35 fighter jet that were seized by the Chinese government in May after a package bound for the US was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong. The incident, first reported by Politico, has raised concerns that China could gain insight into the highly classified technology used on…
Read MoreMiranda Devine: Trump’s crafty ‘Commie Week’ diplomacy with Mamdani and Xi
It’s Commie Week for President Trump. First it was New York’s unlovely Mayor Mamdani Trump did the great honor of visiting at Gracie Mansion on Monday. Then on Wednesday the president rolled out the literal red carpet for another Communist dictator, President Xi Jinping of China. Donald Trump and the first lady warmly greeted Xi…
Read MorePrudential announces regional leadership changes, including for Singapore, Indonesia
[SINGAPORE] Prudential announced on Thursday (Sep 24) that Chan San San, CEO of Prudential Singapore, will become the chief partnership officer (CPO) of Eastspring Investments. The CPO role is a new position, and Chan will assume it on Sep 28. She will be based in Singapore and report to Eastspring CEO Rajeev Mittal. She will…
Read MoreMarcus Semien sticks it to his former team with go-ahead homer as Mets beat Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — The boos directed at Marcus Semien in Wednesday’s eighth inning were music to the Mets’ ears. Semien’s shot to left field had just cleared the fence to put his team ahead, and the fans at Globe Life Field let him know he had betrayed them in the moment. This certainly wasn’t Pete…
Read MoreSingapore records 92% of South-east Asia’s US$7.25 billion in H1 startup funding: report
Capital concentrates in fewer but larger deals, with total regional funding rising nearly three times [SINGAPORE] Singapore captured 92 per cent of South-east Asia’s US$7.25 billion in startup funding during the first half of 2026, as capital concentrated in artificial intelligence and strategic infrastructure. The regional figure marked a surge of nearly three times from…
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