Posts by Liam Redmond
South Korea to closely watch risks around stock market volatility
The index triggered a circuit breaker for the sixth time this year earlier this week Published Wed, Jul 8, 2026 · 09:51 AM [SEOUL] South Korea’s finance minister agreed on Wednesday (Jul 8) with other economic policymakers to closely monitor risk factors that could heighten stock market volatility, the ministry said. Stock market volatility has…
Read MoreYankees whiff at opportunity to close gap on Rays again as familiar issues persist
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As it turns out, when the Yankees patched up some holes Monday night for a win over the Rays, they did so with cheap duct tape. Because a night later, the USS Yankee just took on more water as most of the problems that have been plaguing them of late came…
Read MoreCoffee trader seeks to shield more Vietnam growers from weather
The country is the world’s largest producer of robusta beans, used in instant coffee and espresso blends Published Wed, Jul 8, 2026 · 09:32 AM [HONG KONG/HANOI] Major coffee trader ECOM Agroindustrial is pushing for a five-times increase in the number of growers covered by its speciality weather insurance in Vietnam, where the industry depends…
Read MoreFoundation Healthcare opens 0.7% above IPO price in mainboard debut
Its public offer of 162.6 million shares is 3.8 times subscribed at S$0.76 a share [SINGAPORE] Shares of multispecialty healthcare group Foundation Healthcare rose 0.7 per cent at its trading debut on the Singapore Exchange mainboard on Wednesday (Jul 8). The counter opened at S$0.765, S$0.005 above the initial public offering price of S$0.76 a…
Read MoreFoundation Healthcare closes 7.9% below IPO price in mainboard debut
Its public offer of 162.6 million shares is 3.8 times subscribed at S$0.76 a share [SINGAPORE] Shares of multispeciality healthcare group Foundation Healthcare ended its first trading day at S$0.70 on Wednesday (Jul 8), 7.9 per cent below its initial public offering price. In the morning, the counter rose 0.7 per cent to open at…
Read More‘Hell on wheels’ killer Mackenzie Shirilla poses for prison photoshoot after legal setback
“Hell on Wheels” killer Mackenzie Shirilla shared a new dead-eyed, pouty-faced selfie from behind bars after her latest legal setback. Supporters of the 21-year-old convicted murderer posted the prison flick on her Instagram account this week, stating Shirilla is “trying to do better every day and holding on to hope.” “Hell on Wheels” killer Mackenzie…
Read MoreSamsung to get jump on Apple’s first foldable with new phones in July
Published Wed, Jul 8, 2026 · 08:10 AM [NEW YORK] Samsung Electronics will host its next Galaxy Unpacked event on Jul 22, when the leading foldable phone maker is expected to unveil a Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a shorter and wider design that resembles Apple’s planned folding iPhone. The Unpacked event will be in…
Read MoreWhat is a protected cell company and how could it benefit businesses?
This allows the parking of risk arrangements under one umbrella, while being legally ring-fenced from each another THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed a new corporate structure aimed at making more sophisticated insurance and risk-financing solutions more accessible and cost-effective for companies. Called a protected cell company (PCC), the structure allows multiple risk…
Read MoreAfter USMNT flame out of the World Cup in loss to Belgium, here’s why it was ‘not US’
On Monday night, USMNT’s manager Mauricio Pochettino‘s audacious rally cry “Why Not US” was unfortunately answered. It’s because against Belgium, we stunk. Not that we were looking for one. We just wanted to continue to feel the unity, momentum, awesome vibes and the belief, which Pochettino’s squad crop dusted into the ether. A dejected US…
Read MoreS-Reits poised for rerating despite hawkish Fed backdrop: DBS
The upcoming results season will likely drive further rerating, says the research house [SINGAPORE] Real estate investment trusts (Reits) in Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand have shown resilience despite a more hawkish market backdrop, DBS Group Research said. The negatives have already been priced in, although the impact is differentiated among the three markets, the…
Read MoreTaylor Swift has five godchildren — and none of them were in her wedding party: sources
Taylor Swift’s squad has evolved — and it’s unclear where that leaves her five godchildren. The singer is godmother to troubled actress Jaime King’s 10-year-old son, Leo Newman, as well as all four of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ kids: son Olin, 3, and daughters Betty, 6, Inez, 9, and James, 11. She was…
Read MoreExxonMobil signals Q2 profit windfall as higher oil prices boost bottom line
Analysts expect the company to report US$15.7 billion in adjusted earnings for Q2 Published Wed, Jul 8, 2026 · 06:11 AM [HOUSTON] US oil and gas major ExxonMobil signalled on Tuesday (Jul 7) that its second-quarter earnings could see a boost of about US$5 billion compared to the previous quarter, as oil prices spiked during the US-Israeli war…
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