Posts by Liam Redmond
Gold rises over 1% as investors digest Fed hike, oil rally stalls
The uptick is also due to technical factors, as markets already largely priced in hawkish messaging Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 08:20 AM — Updated Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 10:33 AM GOLD prices rose more than 1 per cent on Thursday (Sep 17) as investors digested the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike…
Read MoreStock to watch: Ultragreen.ai
[SINGAPORE] The following company saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Thursday (Sep 17): Ultragreen.ai: The group on Wednesday said it is still focused on maintaining US market share despite a competitive environment. It is “actively engaging” with distribution partners in the US amid its broader growth strategy. This comes after…
Read MoreInside Judge Judy’s grand exit bash after decades of on-screen work
Judge Judy parties before quitting on-screen TV work Judge Judy gave a party a few nights ago. If you were invited, it looked to me like almost 100 bodies. If you weren’t invited, I don’t know anything about any party. Started 6:30. Those needing Serutan shots left 10:30ish. Younger folks are probably still there. About…
Read MoreOpenAI plans regular reports on unexpected AI behaviour
Researchers warn that AI agents may develop behaviours that become harder to control Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 07:07 AM OPENAI said on Wednesday (Sep 16) it would begin regularly publishing reports on unexpected or unauthorised AI behaviour, while warning that the industry has yet to solve key alignment challenges as systems grow more…
Read MoreOpenAI to regularly disclose AI misbehaviour, warns safety challenges remain
Researchers warn that AI agents may develop behaviours that become harder to control Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 07:07 AM — Updated Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 10:22 AM OpenAI said on Wednesday (Sep 16) it would begin regularly publishing reports on unexpected or unauthorised AI behaviour, while warning that the industry has yet…
Read MoreSingapore’s wealth boom is raising the bar for aspiring private bankers
AI and more complex client needs are reshaping the skills young talent needs, industry players say [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s growing wealth-management sector is raising the bar for aspiring private bankers, as employers seek skills that go well beyond traditional investment knowledge. Artificial intelligence, relationship management and an understanding of increasingly complex client needs are becoming more…
Read MoreHouse passes Lindsey Graham sanctions act, sends anti-Russia bill to Trump’s desk
The House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a sweeping sanctions bill to tighten the economic pressure on Russia and fulfill a last wish of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham two months after his sudden death. The legislation passed in a 262 – 159 vote. The “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026”…
Read MoreFed’s Warsh lays out forces driving up bond yields
He said economic strength and surging capital expenditures have increased the competition for capital Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 06:27 AM [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh suggested on Wednesday (Sep 16) that among the forces pushing up bond yields, a loss in confidence in the central bank’s inflation fight mettle is not…
Read MoreOil falls as Saudi Arabia reroutes crude via Oman after pipeline attacks
Diesel has become the top concern in global oil markets as tensions escalated in recent weeks Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 06:22 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices fell on Wednesday (Sep 16) after reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes through Oman eased some concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, while a…
Read MoreEuropean shares rise as oil pauses ahead of Fed rate decision
EUROPEAN shares edged up from the previous session’s three-month low on Wednesday (Sep 16) as a pause in the oil price rally lifted risk appetite ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with the US central bank widely expected to deliver its first rate hike since 2023. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.5 per cent to…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends lower after Fed hikes interest rates, sees more tightening ahead
Published Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 05:57 AM [NEW YORK] US stocks whipsawed lower on Wednesday (Sep 16) after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in over three years to fight stubbornly high inflation stemming from soaring crude oil prices during the US-Israeli war on Iran. In its accompanying…
Read MoreAI already runs the farms, so we’re moving to the Moon
1. Palms off my palms by Riley Nork, Writer Streets for All, a “public transport nonprofit” backing socialist Nithya Raman in LA’s mayoral election, has declared war on an iconic fixture of the Los Angeles skyline, with a new social media campaign arguing: Palm trees are a scam. They claim that since palms (see: beautiful,…
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