Posts by Liam Redmond
CNMC Goldmine down 8.7% after gold tumbles on US Fed inflation pledge
[SINGAPORE] Shares of CNMC Goldmine fell as much as 7.4 per cent on Monday (Aug 31) after spot gold prices tumbled on the US Federal Reserve chairman’s pledge to fight inflation. The counter fell to as low as S$1.36 as at 3.50 pm, retreating S$0.13, as it traded ex-dividend. The dividend, to be paid on…
Read MoreBillie Eilish mocked for hosting brother Finneas O’Connell’s wedding on ‘stolen land’
Billie Eilish is being mocked for officiating her brother’s wedding on what she may refer to as “stolen land.” The singer, 24, hosted 29-year-old Finneas O’Connell’s marriage to longtime girlfriend Claudia Sulewski, 30, at the luxurious San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif. Saturday. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California’s top news, sports…
Read MoreGold holds ground after 3% drop on Warsh’s hawkish stance
This comes as the US Federal Reserve chair’s speech signalled interest rate hikes may be needed Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 09:30 AM [BENGALURU] Gold prices were flat on Monday (Aug 31), after falling more than 3 per cent in the previous session following US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s speech that signalled interest…
Read MoreGold hits near two-week low on Fed chief’s hawkish stance
This follows the US central bank’s signal that rate hikes may be needed to ease price pressures Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 09:30 AM — Updated Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 01:55 PM [BENGALURU] Gold fell on Monday (Aug 31) to its lowest in nearly two weeks after US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh…
Read MoreRob Bonta & Tish James’ war on local news: blocking Nexstar-Tegna deal
Among state Attorney General Tish James’ other misadventures are her headline-hunting “consumer protection” suits that are anything but. She regularly teams up with other self-promoting AGs like California’s Rob Bonta in vendettas, like trying to stop the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal and to block Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna. Their success on that last would undermine…
Read MoreAustralian casino operator Star Entertainment reports smaller annual loss
Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 08:36 AM — Updated Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 08:43 AM AUSTRALIAN casino operator Star Entertainment posted a smaller annual loss on Monday (Aug 31), helped by aggressive cost cuts under its broader restructuring programme. The result reflected stabilised trading at The Star Sydney and stronger Gold Coast casino…
Read MoreAustralia’s Star Entertainment warns tough conditions to persist after annual loss
Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 08:36 AM — Updated Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 09:49 AM AUSTRALIAN casino operator Star Entertainment reported a bigger-than-expected annual loss on Monday (Aug 31) and warned that conditions would stay tough as weak New South Wales table gaming revenue and a pending regulatory penalty weighed on its outlook.…
Read MoreBYD shows Chinese carmakers’ way out of slump as overseas revenue tops home market for first time
Prolonged industry downturn persists into July, the latest period for which sales data is available. Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 08:25 AM BYD’s overseas revenue exceeded what it made at home in China for the first time, helping end one of the company’s longest profit slumps and illustrating why Chinese carmakers have no choice…
Read MoreBYD profit rises for first time in 5 quarters on overseas growth, pointing the way out of China car slump
Prolonged industry downturn persists into July, the latest period for which sales data is available. Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 08:25 AM BYD’s overseas revenue exceeded what it made at home in China for the first time, helping end one of the company’s longest profit slumps and illustrating why Chinese carmakers have no choice…
Read MoreShein CEO Sky Xu’s wealth slumps US$15 billion after whittled-down IPO
The firm is set to go public at just over a quarter of the US$100 billion it was worth in 2022 Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 08:20 AM CHINESE fast fashion business Shein was once worth more than the parent companies of H&M and Zara, giving its reclusive boss Sky Xu a net worth…
Read MoreEva Mendes says her tattoo — seemingly inspired by partner Ryan Gosling — is the ‘only one I’ve ever wanted’
Eva Mendes gushed over her tiny wrist tattoo, seemingly inspired by her longtime partner Ryan Gosling. The actress took to Instagram Friday to share several photos of herself lounging in the car, including one flaunting her ink that reads, “de Gosling.” “It’s the only one I have, the only one I’ve ever wanted,” she wrote in…
Read MoreBessent says yen moves ‘pretty contained’ and not disorderly
He said he expects Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda to “do the right thing” on monetary policy Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 07:00 AM — Updated Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 07:42 AM [ASHEVILLE, North Carolina] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday (Aug 28) recent yen moves were “pretty well contained,”…
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