Posts by Liam Redmond
Australia, New Zealand dollars lose ground as Gulf fighting intensifies
The Reserve Bank of Australia could be done hiking after three rate rises to 4.35 % Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 12:04 PM [SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand currencies fell on Monday (Jul 13) as intensifying fighting in the Gulf pushed oil prices higher, reviving inflation fears and driving investors into the safety…
Read MoreElla Langley sizzles in denim shorts for latest American Eagle campaign
American Eagle’s latest denim darling is making a case for jean shorts this summer. Ella Langley shared a behind-the-scenes look Friday at her latest American Eagle campaign, giving fans another glimpse into the country-inspired partnership that has helped make her one of the retailer’s newest faces of denim. The singer captioned the post with a series of…
Read MoreChina is supercharging a rooftop solar boom in the Philippines
The South-east Asian nation has become China’s single biggest overseas market for solar panels for the first time in 2026 [SINGAPORE] In a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao on a recent weekday afternoon, more than 700 people jostled for position. Some drove as long as nine hours to make the event, dedication more commonly seen…
Read MoreBenches clear in Orioles-Royals game after infielder exits with ‘gut-punch’ injury
Blaze Alexander suffered a fractured left hand after he was hit by a pitch in the Orioles’ 8-2 win over the Royals, setting off a benches-clearing incident. No punches were thrown, but the third baseman ended up with a non-displaced fracture in his left hand, Orioles manager Craig Albernaz told reporters after the game. The…
Read MoreLiberty’s Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ejected for throwing teammate’s shoe at opponent in bizarre scene
MONTREAL – Betnijah Laney-Hamilton tossed a shoe Sunday. She then got tossed from the game. Laney-Hamilton was ejected with 1:48 left in the fourth quarter of the Liberty’s 93-91 loss to the Toronto Tempo after she threw a shoe that hit Marina Mabrey in the back. It all happened so fast. In a matter of…
Read MoreNippon Paint said to offer US$8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel paint arm
The bid comes a month after Nippon and Sherwin-Williams ended a joint bid for the Dutch paint maker Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 09:31 AM NIPPON Paint Holdings has made multiple offers for Akzo Nobel NV’s decorative paints business in the past month, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Tokyo-listed group made its first…
Read MoreShares slip in Asia amid fresh US-Iran strikes and Hormuz uncertainty
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 09:22 AM [SYDNEY] Share markets slipped in Asia on Monday (Jul 13) as fighting intensified in the Gulf and Iran claimed to have closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices surging and rekindling inflation risks globally. The dollar gained with bond yields as investors nudged up the…
Read MoreShares skid in Asia amid fresh US-Iran strikes and Hormuz uncertainty
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 09:22 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 11:41 AM [SYDNEY] Share markets slipped in Asia on Monday (Jul 13) as fighting intensified in the Gulf and Iran claimed to have closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices surging and rekindling inflation risks globally. The dollar…
Read MoreDeutsche Bank pays A$2 million penalty for Australian trade reporting failures
Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 09:19 AM DEUTSCHE Bank has paid an A$2 million (US$1.3 million) penalty for misreporting more than 260,000 over-the-counter (OTC) derivative transactions, Australia’s securities regulator said on Monday (Jul 13). The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued the infringement notice after finding that the German bank failed to accurately…
Read MoreLindsey Graham had among the lowest wealth in Congress despite a lifetime at the center of power
The late Sen. Lindsey Graham ranked among the bottom half of Congress’ big earners despite more than three decades in office and a top role leading the GOP. Graham, 71, died Saturday night with a net worth of nearly $1.5 million, leaving the senator, who had a modest upbringing in South Carolina, ranked at 294th…
Read MoreGold declines as renewed US-Iran strikes fuel Fed rate-hike bets
Minutes of the Fed’s June meeting showed a few policymakers saw a case for raising rates Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 08:25 AM GOLD declined after the US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend of Jul 11 and 12, sending energy prices higher and once more raising the prospects for interest-rate hikes to…
Read MoreGold and silver drop as fresh US-Iran strikes heighten Fed rate-hike risks
Minutes of the Fed’s June meeting showed a few policymakers saw a case for raising rates Published Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 08:25 AM — Updated Mon, Jul 13, 2026 · 12:11 PM GOLD and silver tumbled after the US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes over the weekend of Jul 11 and 12, sending energy…
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