Posts by Liam Redmond
Shaquille O’Neal reveals Jerry West’s $60M off-the-court kicker that brought the Diesel to Los Angeles
When Shaquille O’Neal went to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, he knew he was about to become the NBA’s highest-paid player, but didn’t know what would come after. O’Neal appeared as a guest on “Full Send Podcast,” where he detailed the events that resulted in him signing with the Lakers, while meeting…
Read MoreMLB proposes massive changes to free agency, roster rules in CBA talks
Major League Baseball has proposed a massive change to the free agency period as part of the latest developments in the ongoing collective bargaining talks with the MLB Players Association, which drew a strong rebuke from interim executive director Bruce Meyer. The league is proposing a three-week free agent signing window that would take place…
Read MoreGold treads water ahead of Fed Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech
Prices of the metal are subdued in early Asian trading ahead of the Fed’s annual economic symposium Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 08:46 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 09:32 AM GOLD prices were subdued in early Asian trading on Friday (Aug 28), as markets geared up for US Federal Reserve chair…
Read MoreGold slips as US Fed chair’s Jackson Hole speech looms
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 08:46 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 02:55 PM GOLD slipped on Friday (Aug 28) as market participants awaited closely watched remarks from US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium. Spot gold fell 0.5 per cent to US$4,580.19 per ounce by 0438 GMT.…
Read More‘Price of liquidity’ too high: Some US private credit investors prefer to be trapped over 26% loss
Limited appetite to exit suggests investors may be making peace with lower-than-promised returns Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 08:29 AM [NEW YORK] The calculus by Cox Capital Partners was simple enough. With a nearly US$15 billion redemption backlog from private credit funds, the firm would offer instant liquidity for some investors by purchasing their…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Frencken, Seatrium
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Aug 28): Frencken : The tech solutions provider on Thursday announced that it plans to raise S$100 million through a proposed placement of 44.1 million shares at S$2.2687 each. The new shares will be offered privately to institutional and…
Read MoreCentral California mall starts charging shoppers for closer parking: ‘This is what happens when LA people move’
Scoring a parking space at a California mall is no longer a matter of luck — it’s a matter of whether you’re willing to pay up. The Valley Plaza Mall in Bakersfield has sparked outrage after rolling out a new program that charges shoppers to park in some of the spaces closest to the entrance.…
Read MoreAsian shares rise, Treasuries steady before US Fed chair’s policy speech; Kospi down 1.3%
Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 08:09 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 02:46 PM ASIAN shares posted a modest gain, while US stock futures slipped, as traders avoided big bets before US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech for clues on the path of interest rates. US Treasuries held their…
Read MoreCalifornia made its own homeless problem worse with ridiculous policies: study
California’s controversial soft-on-crime experiment may have helped put 7,000 more people on the streets, while drug use climbed and treatment fell, according to a new study. Proposition 47, the 2014 measure that downgraded certain drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, appears to have driven a roughly 10% increase in unsheltered homelessness between 2015…
Read MoreRadiant World and its founder sued in Singapore for US$34 million
The case against Radiant World, the group’s main operating unit, is listed as “tort of deceit conspiracy by unlawful means” Published Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 06:57 AM — Updated Fri, Aug 28, 2026 · 04:17 PM [SINGAPORE] Radiant World Corp and its founder are being sued in Singapore’s High Court by a local trade-finance…
Read MoreHormuz oil flows rise as Gulf producers boost volumes, keeping prices in check
Every major regional supplier bar Iran is now selling barrels for collection outside the strait [LONDON] The flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz is creeping higher as producers across the Middle East boost exports in the face of Iran’s lingering threat to shipping. The increase is keeping global crude oil prices in check.…
Read MoreHormuz oil flows rising as Gulf giants’ ramp up gathers pace
[LONDON] The flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz is creeping higher as producers across the Middle East boost exports in the face of Iran’s lingering threat to shipping. The increase is keeping global crude oil prices in check. About six million to eight million barrels a day of crude are now being shipped…
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