Posts by Liam Redmond
Wall St mixed at open as Gulf tensions send oil to over six-week high
Published Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · 09:46 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at open on Tuesday (Sep 8) as fresh hostilities in the Middle East pushed oil prices to their highest since late July, while markets await inflation data due later this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 303.8 points,…
Read MoreBrandi Glanville saw ‘something alive’ and ‘moving’ in her face in horrifying ultrasound
Brandi Glanville’s doctors “saw something alive” and “moving” in her face amid her facial disfigurement struggles. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum shared the “crazy” story in an Instagram Reel on Monday — before posting disturbing ultrasound footage for her followers. “We did the MRI and it’s all on the left side of my…
Read MoreYen climbs to seven-month high on hawkish BOJ bets
Published Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · 09:01 PM [LONDON] The Japanese yen climbed to a near seven-month high on Tuesday (Sep 8), as growing expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike next week sent bearish traders scurrying for cover, putting pressure on the dollar ahead of US inflation data this week. The yen strengthened…
Read MoreGE to buy Consolidated Precision Products for US$11.75 billion
Published Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · 08:49 PM [WASHINGTON] GE Aerospace agreed to buy castings manufacturer Consolidated Precision Products from Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners for US$11.75 billion, a deal that will significantly expand its production footprint for the critical components. The purchase of closely held CPP will be funded by US$7 billion in cash…
Read MoreLindsay Clancy’s ex-husband Patrick rips ‘real-life threats’ he’s facing over hateful influencers’ ‘misinformation’
Patrick Clancy’s attorney hit out at the “escalating campaign of misinformation” being waged by unhinged influencers and “minor celebrities” seeking attention following his wife’s mistrial for the murder of the couple’s three children. “Over the past months, Patrick Clancy and his family have been subjected to a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign,” his lawyer,…
Read MoreSHINee’s Minho Turns Up the Heat With ‘Make It Hot’ as He Returns for Second Solo Mini Album After Nine Months
SHINee’s Minho is officially back in his solo era, and this time, he is bringing a little more heat to the music scene. The K-pop star released his second solo mini album, Make It Hot, on Monday, September 7, marking his first solo comeback in approximately nine months. The six-track mini album was released at…
Read MoreRenoir paintings worth millions stolen from provincial French museum
Valuable Renoir paintings were stolen early Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, and investigators were hunting for the suspected thieves, police said. Surveillance camera footage identified thieves entering the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer and stealing four paintings worth millions of euros, the town’s mayor, Bryan Masson, said in a statement. A local…
Read MoreSingapore shares fall on Tuesday amid regional slump; STI down 0.4%
Published Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · 06:45 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Tuesday (Sep 8). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.4 per cent or 24.83 points to finish at 5,767.45. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 4 per cent or S$0.20 to S$5.14. The worst performer among…
Read MoreMamdani’s top task to fix NYC schools: make kids show up
New York City’s students will return to school this week — sort of: One in three of them will miss at least 10% of the school year. Chronic absenteeism is the most obvious obstacle to student achievement. Even if the city Department of Education boasted the best curriculum, the most qualified teachers and limitless cash,…
Read MoreHere are all of the 9/11 25th anniversary events happening in NYC
Never forget. Dozens of events this week will honor the memories of those killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks — and the first responders who survived the harrowing ordeal — as well as to celebrate the unity in the aftermath that rebuilt the Big Apple. The 25th anniversary of the horrifying attacks that…
Read MoreSingdollar emerges as safe haven currency amid US dollar volatility: Bank of Singapore CIO
Bank of Singapore’s Jean Chia notes the Republic’s market holds for its defensive qualities, dividend yields [SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar is increasingly being used as a safe haven currency in investors’ portfolios in recent years, as volatility in the US dollar prompts clients to diversify their currency exposure, said Jean Chia, global chief investment officer…
Read MoreSingdollar emerges as safe haven currency amid US dollar volatility: BOS CIO
Bank of Singapore’s Jean Chia notes that the Republic’s market holds for its defensive qualities, dividend yields [SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar is increasingly being used as a safe haven currency in investors’ portfolios in recent years, as volatility in the US dollar prompts clients to diversify their currency exposure, said Jean Chia, global chief investment…
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