Posts by Liam Redmond
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body was discovered at the black diamond Sugar Pine Glade trail at Northstar California Resort on Thursday after he went missing around noon on Tuesday. The 21-year-old…
Read MoreToymaker Funko attracts deal-minded investor Pleasant Lake
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 11:49 AM [NEW YORK] Hedge fund Pleasant Lake Partners disclosed it’s an investor in toymaker Funko, and is pushing the company to launch a formal sale process that it said it could participate in. Pleasant Lake said in a filing on Thursday (Feb 19) that it accumulated a stake…
Read MoreUCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against Jews. Not even the Department of Justice decision last month to join a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination at UCLA’s medical school seems to have prompted any…
Read MoreSavannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the NBC morning show since Feb. 1, when Nancy was reported missing. Multiple TV veterans told Status News that it’s doubtful she’ll ever return. “There’s no way…
Read MoreOCBC upgrades SIAEC to ‘buy’ as other analysts weigh expansion costs impact
Target prices hover around S$4 as analysts balance robust joint-venture profits against heavy startup costs for new hangars [SINGAPORE] OCBC upgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to a “buy” after its positive results and on a “constructive” outlook for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in Singapore. “Although manpower shortages and supply chain constraints have…
Read MoreNetflix co-CEO says Warner deal to put more films in cinemas
The streaming company has historically put only a limited number of pictures in select theatres for short runs Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 10:06 AM [LOS ANGELES] Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer of Netflix, said that his company’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery will lead to more films in theatres, addressing a key complaint…
Read MoreTrump offers fiery defense of tariffs as Supreme Court prepares to rule on his agenda
President Trump kicked off a campaign rally in Georgia with a fiery defense of his tariff policy, arguing he has the “right,” as president, to set them. The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Friday on the legality of Trump’s tariff agenda. “I have to wait for this decision. I’ve been waiting forever, forever,…
Read MoreAustralia banks’ record surge offers global haven from AI swings
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 08:51 AM [MELBOURNE] A surge in profits is propelling Australian bank shares above their global peers this year, offering a rare pocket of outperformance for investors grappling with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven market swings. A gauge of domestic banks hit a record on Thursday (Feb 19) and is up 11…
Read MoreStocks to watch: SIAEC, Sri Trang Gloves, United Hampshire US Reit
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 20): SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) : The aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider on Thursday reported a net profit of S$41.9 million for the third quarter, up 9.7 per cent from the year-ago period. Revenue was up 8.7…
Read MoreHochul continues to bribe Big Health with reckless Medicaid spending
For the fourth year in a row, Gov. Kathy Hochul has used the word “unsustainable” to describe her own Medicaid budget. Give her credit for honesty — but not sound fiscal management. Over the four annual budgets on her watch, the state’s share of Medicaid costs has soared by 60%, or roughly five times inflation.…
Read MoreChina’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
[BANGKOK] On the 30th floor of the Chartered Square building in downtown Bangkok, the low-key office of Skyhub Technologies serves as a nexus for a burgeoning and contentious trade. The space, rented out by a serviced office provider, is visited only rarely by the company’s sole director and occasionally by Chinese nationals, according to building…
Read MoreWant to load up on US stocks with a weaker greenback? Here’s what investors need to consider
[SINGAPORE] With the greenback much weaker than it was just a year ago – and expected to soften further – investors in Singapore might be wondering if they should buy US stocks to tap the favourable exchange rate. The US dollar index, which tumbled to a nearly four-year low in late January, has inched up…
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