Posts by Liam Redmond
Clippers pick up sharpshooter Max Strus in three-team Peyton Watson trade
The Los Angeles Clippers are adding a new face to a roster still stuck in NBA limbo — and Charles Barkley will presumably approve of the aesthetics. The Clippers acquired veteran small forward Max Strus from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday as part of a sprawling three-team trade centered around restricted free agent Peyton Watson,…
Read MoreGold holds near $4,500 as US Treasury buyback sends bond yields lower
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 08:28 AM GOLD held the biggest gain in six months after the US Treasury Department made a surprise move to rein in long-term borrowing costs. Bullion was trading above US$4,500 an ounce, after surging more than 4 per cent the day before. The US Treasury unexpectedly announced it was…
Read MoreStocks to watch: OCBC, Sats, Kimly
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 20): Source link
Read MoreSingapore telco price war squeezes earnings, strengthens case for StarHub-M1 deal, say analysts
They say that consolidation has to be among the mobile network operators, not just the virtual operators [SINGAPORE] Weakening local mobile-service revenue and mounting earnings pressure at StarHub and Singtel Singapore are strengthening the case for consolidation in the intensely competitive domestic market, said analysts. For the incumbent telco operators to improve on their mobile…
Read MoreMeghan Markle once moaned she had a ‘problem’ with her and Prince Harry’s kids going to school in UK
Meghan Markle once admitted she was worried about her and Prince Harry’s children attending school in the UK due to a lack of privacy, years before the couple decided to move back. The Duchess of Sussex vocalized her concerns about paparazzi swarming her and her kids during school pick-up and drop-off in a 2022 interview…
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial
US states accuse Meta of designing its social media platforms to hook young users Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 07:13 AM [OAKLAND, California] A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday (Aug 19) that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook…
Read MoreChina drove global electric truck, bus sales above half a million in 2025
The country accounts for nearly 90% of global electric truck and bus sales that year Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 07:00 AM [GDANSK] Sales of electric trucks and buses nearly doubled globally in 2025, data from research organisation the International Council on Clean Transportation showed in a report published on Thursday (Aug 20). China…
Read MoreBessent deploys debt buybacks in sign of concern over yield rise
The new plan by the US Treasury Secretary drives the US dollar to the weakest in three months [NEW YORK] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a fresh attempt to rein in long-term borrowing costs from multi-year highs, sending Treasury yields and the US dollar down. Just two weeks after releasing its planned schedule for…
Read MoreGavin Newsom doubles down on controversial California tire replacement rules
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday defended California’s controversial new tire rules, insisting the sweeping environmental regulations are a win for residents — even as critics warn they could leave drivers paying more. Speaking at a press conference in the Bay Area, the Democratic governor touted the rules approved Monday that will phase out replacement tires…
Read MoreOil prices steady as investors assess US-Iran war outlook
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 06:03 AM [TOKYO] Oil prices steadied in early trade on Thursday (Aug 20) as investors assessed the outlook for the US-Iran war and the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures for October delivery rose 25 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to US$91.87 a barrel…
Read MoreEurope’s Stoxx 600 near three-week low as inflation worries weigh
Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:56 AM EUROPEAN shares edged down to nearly a three-week low on Wednesday (Aug 19), as firmer oil prices and concerns over rising inflation offset relief from easing bond yields after the US Treasury announced more liquidity support for longer-dated debt. Euro zone bond yields slipped after the US Treasury…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street rises as yields ease, Moderna lifts healthcare stocks
The S&P 500 healthcare sector closed 3.5% higher, marking its biggest one-day percentage gain since April 2025 Published Thu, Aug 20, 2026 · 05:45 AM THE main US stock market indexes closed modestly higher on Wednesday (Aug 19), as easing government bond yields boosted risk appetites while a dramatic rally in shares of vaccine-maker Moderna…
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