Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore stocks rise as oil prices spike; STI up 1.2%
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 06:07 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jul 9). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.2 per cent or 64.31 points to finish at 5,433.88. Singapore Exchange led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 2.5 per cent or S$0.61 to S$24.62. The worst performer among…
Read MoreHow to watch Wimbledon 2026 women’s semifinals for free: Time, livestream
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Just four women remain in the 2026 Wimbledon draw and it’s time for the semifinals. All four semifinals are first-time semifinalists at Wimbledon, and for three of them, its the…
Read MoreChinese Woman in Vegas Married Six Men, Then Tricked Them into Giving Her Money for ‘Sick Relatives’ She Later Spent on Gambling
A Chinese woman who allegedly ran an elaborate marriage scam out of Nevada is expected to plead guilty a month after she was arrested by authorities. According to prosecutors, Jiaying Chen, 33, is expected to enter a guilty plea at an upcoming court appearance in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was charged with bigamy and obtaining…
Read MoreFlight instructor jumps to his death during lesson, leaving student pilot to land plane by herself
An Argentinian flight instructor jumped out of a plane to his death in the middle of a flying lesson, telling his shocked student, “You know what you have to do,” and leaving her to land the aircraft by herself. Leandro Andrés Bertazzo was identified as the instructor who bailed out of the Cessna 150G aircraft…
Read MoreDutch central bank fines ABN Amro for customer due diligence failings
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 04:27 PM [Amsterdam] Dutch bank ABN Amro was fined US$9.9 million by the Dutch central bank DNB for structural shortcomings in due diligence checks on high-risk customers in files reviewed between September 2023 and September 2024. ABN Amro said it accepted the fine and regretted failing to meet the…
Read MoreTata Group targets US$100 billion revenue from auto units by 2031
Jaguar Land Rover is expected to contribute US$45 billion to US$50 billion of revenue Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 03:55 PM [MUMBAI] Tata Group is targeting about US$100 billion in automotive revenue by the year ended March 2031, chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said, outlining growth plans across its four automotive businesses following the demerger of…
Read MoreBank of Japan sees growing inflation pressures from Middle East war
In its quarterly report on the country’s regional economies, the central bank maintains its assessment for all nine areas Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 03:46 PM [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Thursday (Jul 9) that the US-Israeli war on Iran is likely to prod more firms to raise prices later this…
Read MoreDear Abby: My 82-year-old dad wants to drive 2,000 miles alone — am I watching a disaster unfold?
DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted. He’s generally in good healt, but is starting to recognize that he won’t be forever. One thing he really wants to do while he still can (or thinks he can) is take a road trip — by himself — to visit his sister…
Read MoreAs Gulf war resumes, volatility returns to SIA, Oiltek and other Singapore stocks
[SINGAPORE] As peace talks fail in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz – through which 20 per cent of global oil flows – effectively closes again, markets and economies are bracing for the fallout from a sustained spike in oil and gas prices. Shares of Oiltek surged 7.8 per cent or S$0.11 to…
Read MoreAs US-Iran war resumes, volatility returns to SIA, Oiltek shares
[SINGAPORE] As peace talks fail in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz – through which 20 per cent of global oil flows – effectively closes again, markets and economies are bracing for the fallout from a sustained spike in oil and gas prices. Shares of Oiltek surged 7.8 per cent or S$0.11 to…
Read MoreTaco Bell locations pull ingredients off menu as ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite cases surge
Taco Bell restaurants are pulling fresh ingredients from the menu as a fast-growing parasite outbreak linked to explosive diarrhea spreads across multiple states. Locations, including some in Metro Detroit, have posted signs telling customers they are temporarily unable to serve several produce items while health officials respond to a spike in cyclosporiasis cases, WWJ reported…
Read MoreNJ cop in charge of K-9 unit charged after leaving two police dogs to die in hot car for 7 hours: report
A New Jersey sheriff’s sergeant in charge of his department’s K-9 unit has been charged with recklessly causing the death of two police dogs by leaving the pair in an overheating cop car, according to new reports. Cody L. Henderson of the Salem County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday following the deaths of K-9s Boomer,…
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