Posts by Liam Redmond
AstraZeneca maintains outlook as cancer, rare disease drugs drive profit beat
Published Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 03:51 PM [CAMBRIDGE] AstraZeneca backed its annual and long-term forecasts on Monday (Jul 27) after topping second-quarter profit expectations on demand for its cancer and rare disease therapies, as the drugmaker sought to quell concerns after recent trial setbacks. Although strong demand continues to drive growth against a background…
Read MoreiFast to raise dividend ratio to 40%, sees minimal impact from China’s cross-border clampdown
[SINGAPORE] Wealth platform iFast will gradually increase its dividend payout ratio to 40 per cent from 25 per cent currently, amid growth in profitability and shareholders’ equity. “If you look at the first half of the year, based on what we are recommending, it works out to about 30 per cent in terms of dividend…
Read MoreDear Abby: My brother-in-law cut off the family — but still expects his parents to bankroll his lifestyle
DEAR ABBY: My husband’s brother, “Hank,” has estranged himself from the family. He’s married with two children but has little to no contact with his mom, dad, stepdad, sister, brother (my husband) or any of his nieces and nephews — except when he calls his parents asking for money. On the rare occasions I have…
Read MoreTrip.com fine in China antitrust case unlikely to materially change hotel pricing dynamics: analysts
The regulatory action may not significantly alter competition in China’s hotel market Published Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 02:57 PM CHINA’S months-long antitrust probe into Trip.com Group ended with a multi-billion-yuan penalty on the nation’s largest online travel agency, but the action does little to ease the fierce price wars gripping the domestic hotel sector.…
Read MoreMamdani, DSA aim to ‘transform’ America — by pushing barbarism
The Democratic Socialists of America are having a moment. In fact, they’re having a season. DSA candidates are winning nationwide in Democratic Party primaries, knocking off incumbents while running on some of the most deranged platforms in recent political memory. Zohran Mamdani, the charismatic young socialist in Gracie Mansion, is the new leader of the…
Read MoreChina’s Moonshot to release breakthrough Kimi K3 AI model for download
Published Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 01:30 PM MOONSHOT AI is poised to make its Kimi K3 model available for public download, expanding its reach and influence in the global open software community at a time of growing US concern about Chinese encroachment into the top echelons of artificial intelligence development. The Beijing-based company is…
Read MoreCORTIS to Livestream Los Angeles Concert in 870+ Movie Theaters Across 29 Countries
K-pop rookie group CORTIS is expanding the reach of its upcoming Los Angeles concert by bringing the performance to movie theaters around the world, allowing fans to experience the show without traveling to the venue. The group announced a worldwide live-viewing event for its 2026 CORTIS Tour Put Your Phone Down concert, scheduled for August…
Read MoreHow new veteran leaders are transforming Rams at training camp
The Rams won the NFL offseason. They traded for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie. Signed cornerback Jaylen Watson. Traded for two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winner Myles Garrett and drafted their future franchise quarterback in Ty Simpson. And that doesn’t even include re-signing their own free agents. But the Rams didn’t just spend…
Read MoreAndy Green lauds new Hall of Famer Carlos Beltran’s investment in ‘next generation of Mets’
Carlos Beltrán is excelling in his post-playing career, too. Asked Sunday about the Hall of Famer’s impact on the organization in his role as a special assistant, interim manager Andy Green pointed to Beltrán’s willingness to take on the least glamorous of assignments. Beltrán was inducted into Cooperstown on Sunday, displaying a Mets cap on…
Read MoreWill he or won’t he? Fed chief Warsh could spring big surprise by raising rates this week
If he chooses to stay put, he is likely to warn markets of a hike at the next meeting in September MANY analysts and economists don’t expect it to happen this week, but there are some signs that the US Federal Reserve could spring one of the biggest surprises in recent years by raising interest…
Read MoreER Nurse impales himself on trekking pole in freak hiking accident and miraculously climbs 10 miles for help
A nurse impaled himself on a trekking pole in a freak hiking accident and miraculously climbed 10 miles down Montana’s tallest mountain for help — with the rod sticking out of either end of his torso the whole time. David Cifaldi, a 32-year-old emergency room nurse, was 11,800 feet into climbing Granite Peak with his…
Read MoreChina chipmaker CXMT jumps 472% in debut after US$9.8 billion IPO
The Chinese home-grown champion is tapping into the voracious appetite for the memory chip story Published Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 10:49 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · 11:13 AM CXMT’s shares rose 472 per cent when they began trading in Shanghai on Monday (Jul 27), after the chipmaker raised as much as…
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