Posts by Liam Redmond
Intel extends comeback as investors bet on foundry growth
The stock is up 31% to start 2026, the third-best performance in the S&P 500 Index [NEW YORK] Intel’s dramatic rally to start the year shows investors are increasingly optimistic about the chipmaker gaining new foundry customers, putting it back into the artificial intelligence trade it appeared to abandon in 2024. The stock is up…
Read MoreHunter Biden’s baby mama calls for ex-first son to be arrested after failing to keep child support deal
Hunter Biden’s former girlfriend and the mother of his 7-year-old daughter has called for the disgraced former first son to be “incarcerated” over his “antics” in failing to hold up his end of their child support deal. Lunden Roberts urged an Arkansas judge Tuesday to reopen the long-running case between the former lovers and arrest…
Read MoreForeigners sell Asian equities in December on worries over valuations
They have sold local stocks worth US$1.2 billion in India, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines [BENGALURU] Foreign investors net sold Asian equities in December, on lingering concerns about elevated valuations in technology stocks along with some year-end profit-taking, though the relatively modest outflows compared to November suggested some recovery in sentiment.…
Read MoreSIA, Air India ink pact for commercial cooperation
The airlines are exploring ways to enhance privileges beyond the current Star Alliance and KrisFlyer programmes [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement with Air India that will build on existing partnerships between the two carriers. In a joint release on Friday (Jan 16), the two airlines said that this latest…
Read MoreRobert Davi claims Hollywood blacklist persists over Trump support
After previously saying that he felt blacklisted by Hollywood due to his support for President Donald Trump that began in 2015, Robert Davi this week said he feels like it’s continuing “to some extent.” “It’s still ongoing, but it might be lightening up, I think,” the “Die Hard” actor told Raymond Arroyo on his “Arroyo Grande” podcast. “I don’t…
Read MoreHoliday weekend snow could impact several major cities along I-95 corridor in the Northeast
Though many portions of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor are seeing below average snow totals this winter, two separate systems could bring light snow from Washington, DC north to Boston through this weekend and into Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Starting Saturday, an arctic front is forecast to swing into the Northeast, paving the way for flakes that could fall in several major cities…
Read MoreJeffersonville Man Accused of Child Molestation Found Dead with Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
A suspect in a child molestation case shot himself dead while Jeffersonville police officers attempted to execute a search warrant on Thursday. The Jefferson Police Department received a report of an alleged child molestation case on Jan. 10, 2026. The investigation lead officers to a 63-year-old suspect living in the 800 block of Marigold Drive.…
Read MoreAsean agrees on guidelines for quicker subsea cable fixes
They will update the existing 2019 guidelines with international best practices, while also harmonising repair protocols [SINGAPORE] Asean nations have moved to standardise the maintenance of the region’s subsea cables, endorsing a Singapore-led framework that recommends capping the permitted processing time for subsea cable repairs at 10 days. The Enhanced Asean Guidelines for Strengthening Resilience…
Read MoreIndian Man Brags About Catching Cobra, Dies After Being Bitten Thrice [VIDEO]
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A tragic incident took place in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh when a man who was bragging about catching a cobra was bitten by the snake thrice, killing him. A video circulating on social media shows 50-year-old Raj Singh placing a 6-foot cobra over his head despite warnings from the crowd. Ignoring their cautions,…
Read MoreRio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China
China’s antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity’s concentration in copper production and marketing [BEIJING/MELBOURNE] The proposed tie-up between Rio Tinto and Glencore could require asset sales to secure regulatory approval from top commodity buyer China, which has longstanding concerns about resource security and market concentration. The two mining giants revealed…
Read MoreChina clamps down on high-speed traders, removing servers
The move shows that officials are focused on levelling the playing field for investors and ensuring market stability [SHANGHAI] China is pulling the plug on a key advantage held by high-frequency traders, removing servers dedicated to those firms out of local exchanges’ data centres, according to people familiar with the matter. Commodities futures exchanges in…
Read MoreDear Abby: My husband and I haven’t had sex in four years
DEAR ABBY: I am a senior woman in great shape. I am active, and I have never had a problem attracting men. Five years ago, I married a man I had known for many years. We used to have a pretty active sex life, but it has been four years since he has touched me…
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