Posts by Liam Redmond
US stocks: S&P 500 opens lower after bank earnings; chips weigh
Published Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 09:47 PM THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday (Oct 13) as chip stocks came under selling pressure again, while investors assessed a mixed set of quarterly results, including reports from big US banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 242.4 points, or 0.47 per cent,…
Read MoreNFL Power Rankings for Week 6: The growing pack of teams chasing the favorites
More than half of the NFL teams either own a .500 winning percentage or are within one game either way of it. The 10 teams with 3-2 records include subsets of the disappointed (Broncos, Patriots, Seahawks, etc.) and the thrilled (Raiders, Browns). Then there are six teams with 2-3 records, marked by the disappointing starts…
Read MoreJPMorgan posts surprise drop in fixed-income trading revenue
It says it expects to earn about US$106.2 billion in net interest income this year Published Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 09:06 PM JPMORGAN Chase reported a surprise drop in fixed-income trading revenue in the third quarter, the first such decline in more than two years. The fixed-income haul fell 4 per cent from the…
Read MoreJoin 2 million student loan borrowers in auto-pay and get a 1% discount on your loans — until Dec. 31
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Nearly 2 million borrowers have opted into the Department of Education’s four-fold increase in savings you get for signing up for autopay on your student loans, a benefit that was…
Read MoreCracks grow across the AI trade as memory-chip stocks tumble
Published Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 08:11 PM THE global artificial intelligence trade is coming under increasing pressure, with a deepening sell-off in chip stocks instilling fresh doubts about the sustainability of one of the most powerful investment themes of recent years. Shares tied to the AI boom have been hit as concerns over intensifying…
Read MoreBlackstone-backed AirTrunk delays Singapore Reit IPO amid AI stock sell-off, sources say
Published Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 07:31 PM [HONG KONG] Blackstone-backed data-centre operator AirTrunk has postponed a planned Singapore real estate investment trust (Reit) initial public offering that could raise about US$1.5 billion, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as a tech and AI stock selloff rattles markets. AirTrunk was originally planning to launch the IPO in…
Read More911 dispatcher assumed call that Christa Pike had survived her execution was a ‘prank’
Newly revealed dispatch audio shows the complete confusion when Tennessee prison officials called for help after Christa Pike survived her botched execution — with one dispatcher assuming it was someone “prank calling.” Pike — who was sentenced to death for the grisly 1995 murder of a college classmate — survived two doses of the lethal…
Read MoreUBS, Barclays, UOB among private banks growing Singapore talent pool as wealth sector booms
Lenders are hiring more relationship managers as well as stepping up internal development [SINGAPORE] Private banks in Singapore are busy hiring relationship managers to meet demand as the Republic’s wealth management sector grows, even as they continue investing in developing existing talent. Swiss private banking giant UBS plans to increase its client adviser base by…
Read MorePrivate banks intensify efforts to build Singapore talent bench as wealth sector booms
Lenders are hiring more relationship managers as well as stepping up internal development [SINGAPORE] Private banks in Singapore are busy hiring relationship managers to meet demand as the Republic’s wealth management sector grows, even as they continue investing in developing existing talent. Swiss private banking giant UBS plans to increase its client adviser base by…
Read MoreHow Chaney Johnson is channeling ‘Brooklyn grit’ in grinding his way toward a bigger Nets role
At this point a year ago, Chaney Johnson was an undrafted rookie without an NBA contract. He hustled and worked his way into a two-way deal with the Nets. Now, the über-athletic Johnson is threatening to force his way from a two-way feel-good story into being more than that. Maybe into a standard contract. Or,…
Read MoreSingapore shares rise 0.3% on Tuesday as Jardine Matheson, banks gain
Published Tue, Oct 13, 2026 · 06:18 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Tuesday (Oct 13), even as declines outnumbered gains in the broader market. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.3 per cent, or 15.02 points, to 5,430.50. Hongkong Land led the gainers on the blue-chip index, rising 2.5 per cent, or…
Read MoreLithium battery recycling startup Neu Battery Materials raises US$7.6 million in latest funding round
Close of this fundraising round coincides with the launch of its newly commissioned recycling facility [SINGAPORE] Lithium-ion battery recycling startup Neu Battery Materials has raised US$7.6 million in its latest funding round. The round, which was oversubscribed, was led by Shift4Good – a venture capital platform focused on decarbonising the transport sector – and SGInnovate,…
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