Posts by Liam Redmond
Florida Republican Rep. Neal Dunn announces retirement from Congress after five terms
Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election, saying in a statement that he plans to step away from Congress after five terms. Dunn, a physician and Army surgeon, said he wanted to “pass the torch to new conservative leaders, return home to Panama City, and spend more precious time with…
Read MoreWyoming Mother Fatally Shoots Her 11-Month-Old Son to Prevent Ex from Gaining Child’s Custody
A Wyoming mother is accusing of fleeing to New Mexico and fatally shooting her 11-month-old son so that her ex-boyfriend and the father of the child would get his custody. Madaline Daly, 35, stands charged with first-degree murder and abandonment of a child resulting in death, according to Grant County jail records. She was arrested…
Read MoreCollege QB TJ Finley transfers to his seventh different school
Journeyman quarterback TJ Finley has committed to play next season at Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio, Texas, marking the seventh college football program that the Louisiana native will play for in his career. On3’s Pete Nakos reported that Finley was headed to the school on Tuesday night. Finley’s stops have included LSU,…
Read MoreChina’s 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
[BEIJING] China’s rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several medium to heavy elements from April. The world’s top producer last year shipped out a total of 62,585 metric tons of the group of 17 elements used in everything from consumer electronics,…
Read MoreTrump-led US delegation to be largest ever at WEF, as Davos grapples with shaken global order
These business and political elites head to Davos next week with its vision of a rules-based global economic order being tested to the limits ORGANISERS of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos next week said they are expecting the largest US delegation ever, including secretaries for state, treasury, commerce, trade and energy…
Read MoreIslanders defense struggles in rough road loss to Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — For the second time in three days, the Islanders played pond hockey. This time, it was on NHL ice and didn’t make for quite as much of a feel-good story. Superstar rookie Matthew Schaefer’s return after a first-period visit to the dressing room prompted by the concussion spotter does, at least, give…
Read MoreOlam advances 32.4% stake sale of port operator following key lender approvals
[SINGAPORE] Olam Group said it has “made progress” in securing approvals from different lenders to Arise P&L for the proposed divestment of its 32.4 per cent stake in the port and logistics operator. In April 2025, the agribusiness giant entered a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Dubai-based investment platform Equitane DMCC. Under the deal,…
Read MoreHong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer
HONG Kong activist investor and prominent commentator David Webb has died of metastatic prostate cancer, according to his social media accounts. Webb, a British-born former investment banker, began publishing columns on economic and corporate governance, finance, regulatory and political issues in Hong Kong on his website in 1998, becoming one of the territory’s most closely followed analysts.…
Read MoreSenior loan bankers depart Mizuho, SMBC after Asia volumes slump
SEVERAL senior loan bankers at Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. have left their roles in Asia, amid a slump in lending across the region that’s already prompted departures at other firms in recent months. Kong Chiu Tham, head of Asia syndicated finance for South and South-east Asia at Mizuho, and Fiona Tan,…
Read More2028 LA Summer Olympics kick off with mad rush for early tickets
LOS ANGELES — Let the games begin. The ticket lottery for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics goes live Wednesday — giving fans their first shot at scoring tickets later this year. The Olympic cauldron is lit at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of the launch for ticket registration to the 2028 Summer Olympic…
Read More‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
[HONG KONG] An app called “Are you dead” targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread commentary on social media, prompting the company to introduce a subscription fee and change its name for a global audience. The app called Sileme in Chinese, which translates to “Are you dead?”…
Read MoreAustralian, New Zealand dollars seesaw on greenback, extend gains on yen
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars steadied on Wednesday after their US peer enjoyed a broad bounce overnight, while both currencies extended gains on the yen as expectations built for more debt-funded fiscal stimulus in Japan. The Aussie was holding at US$0.6687, having retreated from a top of US$0.6727 overnight. Major support is seen…
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