Posts by Liam Redmond
Dave Portnoy lashes out against ‘pathetic’ USMNT after dominant Belgium victory
Dave Portnoy railed against the “pathetic” USMNT in a curse-filled social media rant for the “embarrassing effort” in their blowout loss to Belgium Monday night. “Embarrassing effort from the United States. Lights were way too bright for US soccer team. Stage way too big,” Portnoy wrote on X after Belgium’s dominant 4-1 victory in Seattle.…
Read MoreFrasers sells Sydney mall to PGIM, AFM joint venture for US$172.2 million
The Ed.Square Town Centre sale is the second divestment by Frasers Property Australia this year [SINGAPORE] A retail centre developed by Frasers Property Australia is set to be sold for A$248 million (US$172.2 million) to PGIM’s Real Estate Investment Group and Assembly Funds Management (AFM). The Sydney property, Ed.Square Town Centre, was built by Frasers Property Australia and completed…
Read MoreFrench firm Carester to build rare earths separation plant in Malaysia’s Perak
The projects would see technology transfers from the rare earths specialist to local miner Malaco Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 05:45 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] French company Carester plans to build a rare earths separation plant in Malaysia’s Perak state as part of its 10-year joint venture with local miner Malaco Mining Group, its chief…
Read MoreHigh-net-worth women in Asia are out-investing men in alternatives: Brookfield survey
The survey finds that 83% of such Asian women now hold alternative assets, compared to 73% of HNW men A NEW survey by Brookfield, a New York-based global alternative asset manager, has found that high-net-worth (HNW) women in Asia are more likely than men to hold alternative investments: 83 per cent of such women surveyed…
Read MoreThai regulator probes mystery investor’s US$1 billion stake in CP Group-backed telecom
A review of Supaporn Pimphong’s claim that she owns 7.1% of True Corporation has been ordered Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 05:31 PM [BANGKOK] Thailand’s market regulator is probing the sudden emergence of an individual shareholder who has amassed nearly US$1 billion worth of shares in True Corporation, making her one of the telecom…
Read MoreAI won’t bring back era of rapid growth, says Nobel Prize winner
Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 05:21 PM [LONDON] A Nobel Prize-winning economist has warned that artificial intelligence will not return Western economies to the era of rapid productivity growth, which may be gone forever. Christopher Pissarides, who specialises on the impact of automation in work, said as many as four in 10 US and…
Read MoreFugitive wanted over Monaco bombing found shot dead in Ukraine: reports
The fugitive being hunted for the Monaco bombing that injured a sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch and the woman he was with has been found shot dead in Ukraine, according to reports. Anastasiia Berezovska’s body was found near Kyiv at around 11 p.m. on Monday night – and two suspects have been detained, sources told the Ukrainian…
Read MoreGIC among top sovereign funds backing India’s largest asset manager in US$1.2 billion IPO: sources
The listing will see SBI and Amundi selling a collective 10% of their shares in the joint venture Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 04:40 PM [MUMBAI] SBI Funds Management, India’s largest asset manager, will draw investments from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) and Singapore’s GIC as part of its US$1.2 billion initial public offering,…
Read MoreExplosions heard in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit: reports
Explosive devices blew up on Tuesday in Syria’s capital Damascus near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, a security source said. Roads were sealed off and security measures were implemented after the blast. A Reuters witness heard explosions in the vicinity and smoke was seen rising. Smoke rises above…
Read More‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin laments ‘I suddenly feel unsafe’ in neighborhoods with American flags
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin repeated her assertion from 2021 that she feels uncomfortable or unsafe while visiting neighborhoods where homes are flying the American flag. While discussing celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary and the state of the country, Hostin recalled a previous occasion in 2021 when she said on the show that she feels uncomfortable…
Read MoreMAS proposes new corporate structure to grow alternative risk transfer market
The framework will lower costs for captive insurance, insurance-linked securities and sovereign risk pools [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed a new corporate structure designed to make alternative risk transfer solutions more accessible and cost-effective for companies, as it seeks to strengthen Singapore’s role as a regional risk management hub. The proposed…
Read MoreBelgium exposed the defensive cracks USMNT showed all World Cup long
SEATTLE — The United States men’s national team finally showed the cracks along the fault lines that had been there from the beginning. Their vulnerable defense that bent through friendlies, shined and survived in the group stage, and escaped against Bosnia and Herzegovina, finally fractured Monday night. “Today wasn’t a good day,” midfielder Tyler Adams…
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