Posts by Liam Redmond
Singapore investors leverage AI for research but rely on human advisers to decide: HSBC study
AI is becoming a mainstream component of investment workflows rather than a niche tool for younger investors [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s mass affluent and high-net-worth investors are using artificial intelligence for finance at a faster pace than their global peers, but continue to rely on human advisers to validate insights before making investment decisions, according to new…
Read MoreFury as LA bigwigs suddenly delay stripping hundreds of millions of your cash from failing agency
Los Angeles leaders blew past their own July 1 deadline to begin taking control of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars now managed by the scandal-plagued Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The missed deadline is the latest setback in the city’s effort to fix a homelessness system battered by audits, scandals and growing public frustration.…
Read MoreShein executive chairman to pass the baton as IPO nears completion, sources say
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 06:38 AM [LONDON/HONG KONG] Shein Executive Chairman Donald Tang will step down as his mission of taking the company public nears completion, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday (Jul 13), after three years as the public face of the global fast-fashion retailer. A Chinese American…
Read MoreShein executive chairman to step down as IPO nears completion: sources
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 06:38 AM [LONDON/HONG KONG] Shein executive chairman Donald Tang will step down as his mission of taking the company public nears completion, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday (Jul 13), retreating to an advisory role after three years as the public face of the…
Read MoreWatches of Switzerland held talks over potential takeover offers: sources
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 06:23 AM [LONDON] London-listed Watches of Switzerland Group has held talks in recent months over potential offers to take the luxury watch retailer private, said three people close to the matter. Shares in the FTSE 250 company, sales of which are split more or less evenly between the United Kingdom and…
Read MoreLakers agree to $3M deal with Ziaire Williams
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Ziaire Williams, a source confirmed to the California Post on Monday. Williams’ deal will be for around $3 million. The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms on a one-year, $3 million contract with Ziaire Williams. Getty Images The 6-foot-9 Williams grew…
Read MoreEuropean shares subdued as oil jumps after US-Iran tensions escalate
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 05:55 AM EUROPEAN shares were subdued on Monday (Jul 13) as investors largely stuck to the sidelines after renewed tensions in the Middle East, while counting on the upcoming earnings season to provide fresh momentum. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was flat at 641.01 points, after logging its sharpest weekly…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends lower as Iran tensions dampen risk appetite; chipmakers drop
Published Tue, Jul 14, 2026 · 05:47 AM [NEW YORK] Tech shares pulled US stocks lower on Monday (Jul 13) after President Donald Trump announced that he would reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports in the latest escalation of US-Iran hostilities that sent oil prices jumping and dampened risk appetite. Investors stared down what promised to be…
Read MoreGermany’s Startup Ecosystem Sets a New 2026 Record
Germany just proved that a startup ecosystem can still break records, even in a cautious economy. A new report shows 3,053 tech companies were founded in the first six months of 2026, the strongest half-year on record. More than a third of them, 1,038 in total, are built around artificial intelligence. For founders and marketers…
Read MoreList of luckiest lottery cities revealed — and where to buy in California
Good news for Californians wanting to press their luck, the Golden State is America’s luckiest state when it comes to National Lottery Day, according to a new analysis of lottery data. The study, conducted by gambling information website Casino.org using historical lottery data obtained through Freedom of Information requests, reviewed more than 7,000 winning scratch-off…
Read MoreIllegal Immigrant Shot and Killed By ICE Agents Was 26-Year-Old Colombian National Who Was Ordered to Leave US
A Colombian migrant was shot and killed in front of his toddler daughter in her pajamas on Monday after he allegedly tried to run over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maine, authorities said. The man, whose identity has not yet been revealed, was legally authorized to work in the United States and had…
Read MoreLA Times’ billionaire owner repeatedly fell behind on payments to star correspondent, vendors: report
The Los Angeles Times repeatedly fell months behind on payments to contractors and vendors — even stiffing one of its own marquee hires — as billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong pressed ahead with plans to take the 144-year-old newspaper public, according to a report. Among those caught in the payment delays was investigative journalist Catherine Herridge,…
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