Posts by Liam Redmond
Nicole Richie makes rare appearance with daughter Kate Madden, 18, at ‘Stop! That! Train!’ premiere
Nicole Richie and her daughter Kate Madden made a rare mother-daughter appearance at the “Stop! That! Train!” premiere in Los Angeles Monday. The pair was pictured posing on the red carpet, with the reality TV personality wearing a navy blue and polka dot dress with a matching head scarf, and accessorizing with pendant earrings and…
Read MoreTrump tells Fed to consider fintech access to payment accounts
Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 09:33 AM US PRESIDENT Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday (May 19) calling on regulators and the US Federal Reserve to review rules that may be stifling financial innovation, including whether the central bank could expand fintech access to its payment rails, the systems that move money…
Read MoreHongkong Land Q1 underlying profit rises 5% on lower borrowing costs
[SINGAPORE] Property group Hongkong Land posted a 5 per cent rise in underlying profit for its first quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, compared with the same period a year earlier. This was primarily due to lower net financing charges, offsetting reduced contributions from Singapore following the disposal of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 prior…
Read MoreCalifornia could see another paid holiday as new bill clears milestone
California could soon add another paid holiday for state employees as lawmakers push to formally recognize Native American Day, a move supporters say is tied directly to the state’s violent history toward Indigenous people and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2019 apology for what he called a “genocide.” The proposal, authored by Assemblymember James Ramos, D-Highland, cleared…
Read MoreAgentic AI growth exacerbating supply chain issues: Dell Technologies CEO
The company is navigating a challenging environment where inflationary pressures are going beyond components [LAS VEGAS] The rapid growth of agentic artificial intelligence has exacerbated supply chain issues, said Dell Technologies chief executive officer Michael Dell. “If it had not been for this agentic movement, we would probably see much better demand-supply equilibrium in the…
Read MoreStocks to watch: Hongkong Land, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, SIA, Sembcorp, Delfi
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (May 20): Hongkong Land : The property group posted a 5 per cent rise in underlying profit for its first quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, compared with the same period a year earlier. This was primarily due to lower net…
Read MoreMeta begins 8,000 job cuts in efficiency push spurred on by AI
This latest round of cuts is expected to hit the company’s engineering and product teams Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 08:34 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a restructuring aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs as the company invests heavily in artificial…
Read MoreGiants defensive stars thrilled with new scheme that has shades of Wink Martindale
The branches of John Harbaugh’s coaching tree show that Dennard Wilson worked under Mike Macdonald, who worked under Wink Martindale. But is it too much wishful dot-connecting for Giants fans to ask for a return to a familiar defensive scheme now that Wilson is their new coordinator? Apparently not. “For those who have been watching…
Read MoreGold rises as interest rate fears ease on US-Iran deal optimism
Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 07:17 AM — Updated Wed, May 20, 2026 · 09:57 AM [BENGALURU] Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (May 20), as optimism over a potential peace agreement between the United States and Iran tempered concerns around inflation and interest rates staying higher for longer. Spot gold rose 0.4 per…
Read MoreFew chief AI officers at Singapore listcos despite growing AI push: survey
Local companies are largely embedding oversight of the tech into existing leadership portfolios [SINGAPORE] About 76 per cent of firms globally have a dedicated chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO) but adoption in Singapore-listed companies remains limited. These were the findings from a recent survey of 2,000 CEOs by IBM’s Institute for Business Value, in collaboration…
Read MoreQuantify, be ambitious: Time for CDL, UOL to unveil plans to further boost share price
[SINGAPORE] Amid a revival of interest in Singapore stocks and resilience in the Republic’s property market, shares of City Developments Ltd (CDL) and UOL Group have rallied strongly since mid-2025, though some gains have been erased by the conflict in the Middle East. Both CDL and UOL are active in property development, property investment and…
Read MoreUS 30-year yield hits highest since 2007 as sell-off deepens
Published Wed, May 20, 2026 · 06:46 AM [LONDON] Yields on the US Treasury’s longest-dated bond rose to the highest level in almost two decades as investor concerns mount that accelerating inflation will force central bankers to raise interest rates. The 30-year yield rose as much as seven basis points to 5.2 per cent on…
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