Posts by Liam Redmond
Stop Overthinking SMS Start With Cart Abandonment
Marketers keep staring at last quarter’s charts and miss what matters now. I’ve built companies on a different rule. Compare your performance to the market today, not your past. That mindset shift is the difference between spinning and scaling. It’s also why brands hesitating on SMS are leaving money on the table. Here’s my stance.…
Read MoreEuropean shares slide as Middle East tensions flare
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 08:01 PM EUROPEAN shares fell on Friday in broad-based losses, as an escalation in the US-Iran conflict lifted oil prices and dampened hopes that a diplomatic solution could be close. US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was still in effect despite forces clashing in the Gulf, with Washington awaiting…
Read MoreDoctor vacationing on hantavirus cruise forced to treat patients after ship’s medic sickened
A doctor traveling as a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has revealed how he stepped in to treat hantavirus patients after the ship’s medic was one of those sickened by the outbreak that has killed at least three people. “I sort of fell into the role of becoming the ship doctor,” Stephen Kornfeld…
Read MoreECB is studying defences against Mythos-powered attacks, Lagarde says
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 07:19 PM [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank is studying defences against cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence model Mythos but, like the rest of Europe, it is at a disadvantage because it has no access to it, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Friday. Developed by Anthropic to find flaws in computer…
Read MoreShare of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edges up to 10%: diversity council
With progress being made on gender diversity, the council is looking at other aspects such as skills, experience and age [SINGAPORE] Even as the proportion of female board chairpersons among the biggest Singapore-listed companies rose to 10 per cent in 2025, the Council for Board Diversity (CBD) is exploring other aspects of diversity including directors’…
Read MoreShare of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edge up to 10%: diversity council
With progress being made on gender diversity, the council is looking at other aspects such as skills, experience and age [SINGAPORE] Even as the proportion of female board chairpersons among the biggest Singapore-listed companies rose to 10 per cent in 2025, the Council for Board Diversity (CBD) is exploring other aspects of diversity including directors’…
Read MoreSony, TSMC plan new Japan joint venture for next-generation image sensors
The partnership will explore opportunities in physical AI applications such as automotive and robotics Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 06:48 PM [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and Sony Semiconductor Solutions said on Friday (May 8) they plan to form a new joint venture (JV) in Japan to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors. The…
Read MoreSingapore stocks retreat amid mixed Asia trading; STI down 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 248 to 337, after 1.8 billion securities change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (May 8) amid a mixed showing around the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.4 per cent or 20.06 points to finish at 4,921.90. Jardine Matheson led the gainers on…
Read MoreForeskin reconstruction is dividing penis doctors — inside the promises and pitfalls
Every so often, Dr. Laurence Levine fields a phone call from a circumcised man desperate to restore his penis to its original glory. Levine, a board-certified urologic surgeon in Chicago, said he does a “fair amount of penile cosmetic surgery,” but he doesn’t replace foreskin lost to circumcision. “A man should be happy … with…
Read MoreSingapore stocks retreat as Asian markets trade mostly lower; STI down 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 248 to 337, after 1.8 billion securities change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (May 8) as regional markets largely retreated. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.4 per cent or 20.06 points to finish at 4,921.90. Jardine Matheson led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip…
Read MoreZara denies infringing Jo Malone trademark in Estee Lauder case
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 05:37 PM [LONDON] Fashion retailer Zara has denied infringing Estee Lauder’s Jo Malone trademark, saying in UK High Court filings that it uses the perfumer’s name on fragrances it sells in collaboration with her in line with principles the cosmetics giant set out in 2020. Estee Lauder bought Malone’s…
Read MoreTSMC’s sales grow slowest in months even as AI buildout persists
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 05:32 PM [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) posted its slowest pace of monthly revenue expansion since October, highlighting the potential challenges of sustaining a torrid artificial intelligence-fuelled pace of growth. Sales in April rose 17.5 per cent to NT$410.7 billion (S$16.6 billion), their smallest rise in about six months.…
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