Posts by Liam Redmond
Oil settles over US$100 after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers worsens oil supply disruption
Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb carry the equivalent of roughly a quarter of the world’s oil supply Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 06:19 AM — Updated Fri, Jul 24, 2026 · 07:05 AM OIL prices settled above US$100 on Thursday (Jul 23) for the first time since May after Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked two…
Read MoreEurope’s Stoxx 600 closes at two-week high; Randstad soars
Published Thu, Jul 23, 2026 · 06:05 AM [BENGALURU] European shares ended at a two-week high on Wednesday (Jul 22), driven by energy and defence stocks, while Randstad soared in its strongest day since 2008 after the world’s largest staffing company topped quarterly revenue expectations. The Netherlands-based Randstad rose nearly 14 per cent to the…
Read MoreGun-toting robber shoots NYC Uber driver in face during violent stick-up: sources
A gun-toting robber shot an Uber driver in the face during a stick-up in Brooklyn earlier this month — and cops are hunting for the ruthless suspect, police and sources said. The armed creep got into the car around 4:15 a.m. July 11 on Prospect Avenue near Bedford Avenue in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and threatened the…
Read MoreFCC Chair says spectrum auction will make wireless faster, cheaper while raising billions for Treasury
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday took a major step toward setting up the United States to be the global leader in wireless innovation, which Chairman Brendan Carr believes will make wireless both faster and cheaper for consumers. The FCC voted to adopt rules to auction 160 megahertz of spectrum in the Upper C-Band by July…
Read MoreSkills Assessment AI Draws $5M as Hiring Proof Shifts
Hiring on a small team means guessing whether someone can actually do the work, and a startup just raised money to remove that guess. On July 16, DeweyLearn announced in a PR Newswire press release that they raised a Series A funding round of $5 million. The oversubscribed round, as noted in the press release,…
Read MoreWho Was Joanne Samak? Interior Designer Murdered After Husband Claimed She Took Her Own Life
Joanne Samak, a 49-year-old interior designer from Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, was stabbed to death at the home she shared with her husband in the early hours of July 1, 2024, a killing he initially told police was self-inflicted before a jury convicted him of her murder. Mohamed Samak, 43, a former Egyptian international hockey player…
Read MoreOlaf Tufte Dies at 50: Olympic Rowing Champion’s Career and Legacy Remembered
Olaf Tufte won two Olympic gold medals and four Olympic medals during a career spanning seven Olympic Games. He remained one of the world’s top rowers for more than 25 years, competing until the Tokyo Olympics at age 45. His family confirmed his death after he was found unconscious at his family farm, prompting tributes…
Read MorePopular supermarket to make its US debut in OC’s $1 billion Great Park project late 2026
A wildly popular Asian grocery giant that just made its California debut is already hungry for more. T&T Supermarket will open its first Southern California location inside The Canopy, a new shopping and dining hub under construction in Irvine’s Great Park, according to Secret Los Angeles. The 34,000-square-foot supermarket is expect to open in late…
Read MoreCreator Economy Consolidation Begins With a $250M Fund
Institutional money just started buying creator businesses outright rather than renting their attention. Forbes documented the shift coming out of Cannes Lions 2026, saying, “CAA and TPG’s Integrated Media Company formed Compound Creative Holdings, a $250 million vehicle built to acquire and operate creator-led media businesses coming out of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Spotify, and Substack.”…
Read MoreScotland Set for Boston Return as Tartan Army Eyes New International Cup in 2027
The Tartan Army could soon be heading back to Boston, with Scotland expected to receive an invitation to an inaugural four-team international tournament in the U.S. city next year, according to multiple reports. The proposed competition would bring Scotland back to one of the standout host cities from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the…
Read MoreGOP Rep. Kat Cammack pitches mandatory background checks for Congress staffers amid claims foreign agents running wild
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) is calling for all congressional staff to undergo background checks and dishing on growing foreign influence campaigns that she describes as “the worst kept secret on Capitol Hill.” Cammack has introduced a resolution that would also mandate disclosure of staffers’ nationalities as well as any payments by foreign governments…
Read MoreBloodbath at Disney as Entertainment Giant Fires Hundreds of Employees Including Pixar Despite Blockbuster Success of ‘Toy Story 5’
The Walt Disney Company has launched another round of layoffs across its entertainment division, with Pixar among the hardest-hit studios despite the blockbuster success of “Toy Story 5.” The latest round of layoffs ended the tenure of some of the company’s biggest bosses. The “Mouse House” announced several hundred job cuts on Tuesday in its…
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