Posts by Liam Redmond
Who Is Colin Kazim-Richards? Former Premier League Striker Sacked by Crawley Town After Dismal Start
Colin Kazim-Richards, a former Premier League striker who represented Turkey internationally during an 18-year playing career, has been sacked as Crawley Town head coach after a disappointing start to the 2026-27 League Two season. The club announced his departure on Wednesday, Oct. 21, following a 3-2 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town that left the team…
Read MoreWho Is Brad Lander? Zohran Mamdani Ally Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank
Brad Lander, a close ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic nominee for New York’s 10th Congressional District, was detained by Israeli forces Wednesday while participating in an olive harvest alongside Palestinian farmers and activists in the occupied West Bank. The former New York City comptroller was among dozens of Israeli…
Read MoreNetflix slides as weak outlook deepens worries on viewership, revenue growth
Published Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 10:13 PM NETFLIX shares dropped about 5 per cent on Wednesday (Oct 21), after the company’s tepid profit and advertising outlook deepened investor concerns about slowing viewership and revenue growth amid stiff competition in the streaming industry. The stock has declined more than 26 per cent this year and,…
Read MoreWall Street opens higher as SpaceX, Super Micro results lift AI stocks
Published Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 10:03 PM WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Oct 21) after quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer improved appetite for AI stocks, while Netflix slipped after its forecast failed to impress investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 157.0 points, or 0.3 per cent, at the…
Read MoreTrump envoy Steve Witkoff praises Putin as ‘humanitarian’ as Ukraine peace talks hang in the balance
US special envoy Steve Witkoff complimented Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” during their meeting in St. Petersburg — as President Trump desperately tries to get Russia back to the negotiating table to end the Ukraine war. “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also,…
Read MoreOpenAI expands ChatGPT ads to 26 more countries in bid to boost revenue
Published Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 09:28 PM OPENAI said on Wednesday (Oct 21) it was expanding advertising on ChatGPT to 26 more countries, bringing the total to 89, as the AI company beefs up its advertising business to boost revenue ahead of a potential initial public offering. The company said in August its ads…
Read MoreAndrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig announce engagement after exes Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes’ private wedding ceremony
Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig announced their engagement after their respective exes Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony last month. Shue confirmed to People on Wednesday hat he and Fiebig got engaged in the spring after dating for three years. “I don’t know how it happened, but there’s…
Read MoreNvidia CEO Huang pitches Europe to adopt AI in all industries
Published Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 08:16 PM NVIDIA chief executive officer Jensen Huang pushed Europe to adopt artificial intelligence more quickly, striking a bullish note as some investors grow more skeptical about the sums being poured into the infrastructure underpinning the technology. The Santa Clara, California-based company, whose chips have powered the artificial intelligence…
Read MoreSingapore’s EQDP attracts more than S$1 in private capital for every public dollar invested: Chee Hong Tat
The Republic’s fundamentals ‘remain sound’ even amid a more challenging external environment, he adds [SINGAPORE] The Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP) has attracted more than a dollar in private capital for every dollar of public funds invested, as trading activity picks up and investor participation broadens in the local equities market. Fund managers in the…
Read MoreBT journalists clinch double win at Sias awards for financial journalism
[SINGAPORE] Two journalists from The Business Times clinched accolades for their work in financial journalism at the 2026 Investors’ Choice Awards by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias. Senior correspondent Stanislaus Jude Chan, 46, was named Financial Journalist of the Year, and journalist Young Zhan Heng, 26, was awarded Most Promising Journalist of the…
Read MoreThe Knicks face a daunting question as the glow of their title fades
Congrats, Knicks, on raising the NBA title banner at Madison Square Garden before Tuesday night’s season opener against LeBron James and the 76ers. There will be no more talk about the 53-year drought without a title or questions about which star or coach or general manager might finally get the Knicks over the hump. The…
Read MoreSingapore to update restructuring and insolvency framework to better serve economy, businesses
Tong stressed that premature liquidation could destroy value and that financial distress does not necessarily mean a business is no longer viable [SINGAPORE] Forty years after judicial management was introduced in Singapore, the process has not always fulfilled its purpose of rescuing beleaguered but viable businesses and preserving their value. “Too often, it has become a…
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