Posts by Liam Redmond
Wall St opens lower as Big Tech earnings rekindle AI spending worries; oil jumps
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 09:45 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Jul 23), as concerns over heavy AI spending resurfaced after the first batch of Big Tech earnings, while another jump in oil prices linked to the widening Middle East conflict further dampened sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Read MoreEx-‘Howard Stern Show’ staffer trolls fans, teases new job after layoffs
Former “Howard Stern Show” staffer Jon Blitt trolled fans by giving a glimpse into his new job after being laid off the SiriusXM program. “So today is my first day working at Old Navy,” Blitt said in an Instagram clip shared earlier this week. “It’s different than my last job, but its a job, and…
Read MoreUS dollar hits fresh 40-year high versus yen, edges higher against euro
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 08:40 PM [LONDON] The US dollar hit a fresh 40-year high against the yen and edged up against the euro ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting on Thursday (Jul 23), as investors kept a close watch on the widening conflict in the Middle East. Oil prices rose…
Read MoreTrump says Saudi Arabia nuclear deal ‘totally subject’ to Riyadh joining Abraham Accords, normalizing Israel ties
WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly announced Thursday he is conditioning a newly agreed nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia on Riyadh agreeing to join the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel. Trump’s newly announced prerequisite on Thursday came after Washington and Riyadh cut a deal in which the US would provide the Saudis with technical…
Read MoreCompetition watchdog rejects SUTL’s initial proposal on Marina at Keppel Bay buy, starts next step of review
The commitments put forward previously do not properly address earlier identified concerns, says CCS [SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) has commenced an in-depth review of SUTL Enterprise’s proposed S$40 million acquisition of Marina at Keppel Bay (MKB). SUTL said in a bourse filing on Thursday (Jul 23) that its wholly owned…
Read MoreExclusive | Makenna Webster tells The Post she’s joining Sirens — and still keeping Olympic field hockey dream alive
The flood of emotions hit Makenna Webster like a tidal wave. Her longtime dream, once unattainable due to the lack of professional women’s ice hockey opportunities in the U.S., became a reality. Webster was surrounded by her family and friends, including both her Ohio State field hockey and ice hockey teammates inside her Columbus, Ohio,…
Read MoreSingapore stocks fall on Thursday, bucking regional trend; STI down 0.2%
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 07:00 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks retreated on Thursday (Jul 23), even as key regional exchanges ended higher. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.2 per cent or 13.66 points to finish at 5,581.76. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 2.3 per cent or S$0.09…
Read MoreTemasek-backed property firms’ merger talks are said to stall
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 06:50 PM [SINGAPORE] Merger talks between two of the largest property asset managers backed by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings have stalled on concerns including valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. CapitaLand Investment and Mapletree Investments have slowed down work on the potential combination following months of…
Read MoreSGX to launch up to 100 new MSCI derivatives under expanded licensing deal
The first phase of the rollout will comprise about 40 futures and options contracts [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) Group will launch up to 100 new MSCI-linked derivatives under an expanded licensing agreement with the index provider, in a move to strengthen its position as a global derivatives marketplace. The first phase of the rollout will…
Read MoreSIA Engineering Q1 net profit down 6.1% to S$40.3 million
The group posts lower profits from associated and JV companies, and engine and component segment [SINGAPORE] Aircraft maintenance provider SIA Engineering Company on Thursday (Jul 23) reported a net profit of S$40.3 million for the first quarter ended Jun 30, down 6.1 per cent from a year ago. The group’s revenue for Q1 FY2027, at…
Read MoreRubio says US committed to helping end Ukraine war after meeting Lavrov
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the United States remains prepared to play a “constructive role” in helping bring an end to the war in Ukraine, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering in Manila. Speaking after the meeting, Rubio said President Donald Trump had made…
Read MoreChina’s Geely to make electric SUVs at Ford Spain plant, jointly develop model for Europe
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 05:47 PM [LONDON] Geely Auto will build two electric SUVs at Ford’s factory in Spain and the two firms will jointly develop a new model, they said on Thursday (Jul 23), as rising Chinese automakers race to use traditional carmakers’ underutilised factories and get ahead of European local-content rules.…
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