Posts by Liam Redmond
Bo Horvat’s overtime goal lifts Islanders to roller-coaster win over Penguins
The Islanders are sputtering into the NHL’s three-week Olympic break, that much is clear. You can see them night after night, treading water and trying to get results better than their play warrants. The thing is, they have a way of finding a way. The Islanders rolled to a 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins…
Read MoreGIC, Temasek revamp how they deal with hedge funds
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 10:58 AM SINGAPORE’S two largest state-owned investors are making major changes to the way they work with hedge funds, in moves that could affect billions of dollars in allocations. Sovereign wealth fund GIC is in the midst of a shakeup of its external managers department, replacing its veteran head and…
Read MoreSingdollar bond issues may match recent highs due to geopolitical uncertainty: OCBC
Refinancing activity on perpetual securities issued during the Covid-19 pandemic years might also help [SINGAPORE] The outlook for the Singapore dollar-denominated bond market in 2026 is an “optimistic” one, with issuance volumes likely to approach the decade-high levels seen over the past two years. This is on the back of continued demand for relatively stable…
Read MoreMalaysia’s Petronas set to sign LNG supply deal with QatarEnergy: sources
Petroliam Nasional is up against dwindling domestic gas reserves while local demand for the fuel rises Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 09:13 AM [DOHA] Malaysia’s state-owned firm Petronas is set to sign a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with QatarEnergy as the South-east Asian nation seeks more supplies of the super-chilled fuel, two…
Read MoreIATA says US air travel to lag global growth in 2026 and beyond
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 08:53 AM [SINGAPORE] Travel demand in the US is unlikely to catch up to international growth in the near future, the head of the leading global aviation association said at the Singapore Airshow. “Expected growth in the US market is lower than the global average,” International Air Transport Association…
Read More7 reasons the best founders plan for profit before they plan for scale
Most founders say they want to build something big. What they usually mean is they want momentum. Users, revenue, headcount, press. Scale feels like progress, especially when you are early and everything still feels fragile. But if you spend enough time around companies that actually survive, a quieter pattern shows up. The founders who last…
Read More5 signs your pricing strategy is signaling weakness
Pricing feels deceptively simple until you are the one staring at Stripe dashboards at midnight, wondering whether your numbers say confidence or desperation. Most founders obsess over product, growth, and fundraising before they ever interrogate pricing. That is understandable. Pricing forces you to confront how much you really believe in what you are building and…
Read MoreAI Tools Mean Smaller Companies Can Compete For the Elusive Big Fish
Not long ago, the notion that a small business could land a high-stakes client felt nearly impossible. Sure, small businesses make up a significant portion of the U.S. economy, but big-budget clients have historically stayed with big firms because it felt safe and predictable. Going with a startup or small firm was seen as unpredictable,…
Read MoreHow to decide between building in public and stealth (pros and cons)
You’ve got an idea you can’t stop thinking about. Part of you wants to share the journey, post weekly updates, and let the internet hold you accountable. Another part worries about being copied, being judged too early, or realizing publicly that the idea is not as strong as you hoped. Almost every early-stage founder reaches…
Read MoreMarketing Access Requires More Than An Agency
Great marketing shouldn’t be a luxury. It should be accessible. That belief has guided my work from day one, and it’s why I built more than a service business. My view is simple: if we want real access to great marketing, we need an ecosystem—capital, technology, and education—not just an agency. Too many brands are…
Read MoreConsequences Founders Face When Ignoring Finances
At some point in the founder journey, almost everyone has the same quiet realization. You are working nonstop, revenue is coming in, money is going out, but you cannot clearly explain where the business is actually winning or bleeding. You glance at your bank balance instead of your financials and tell yourself you will “dig…
Read MoreLA’s most eye-catching homes — the biggest mansion ever sold and J.Lo and Ben Affleck’s would-be marital home
It’s not just real estate that Los Angeles offers for sale — but surreal estate. In the City of Angels, homes aren’t just places to live, but pop-culture artifacts, architectural experiments and even chapters of true-crime history. From the infamous Cielo Drive property tied to the Manson murders to private residences immortalized in hits like…
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