Posts by Liam Redmond
Taylor Swift seeks further protections for her voice and likeness with new trademark filings
Taylor Swift is entering her trademark era. The global pop star’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three new trademark applications last week, per the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Two of the applications relate to soundbites of her voice, saying the phrases “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and “Hey, it’s Taylor.” The other is a well-known…
Read MoreBP Q1 profit beats expectations at US$3.2 billion, driven by Middle East trading boon
The company says it anticipates fuel margins to ‘remain sensitive’ to the cost of supply and conditions in the region Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 05:35 PM [LONDON] BP on Tuesday (Apr 28) posted a first-quarter underlying replacement cost profit, its version of net income, of US$3.2 billion. This was higher than expectations of…
Read MoreTemasek, Canadian pension fund among investors looking to sell stakes in India’s NSE IPO: sources
The share sale by India’s largest exchange would have a value of US$2.75 billion Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 05:12 PM [MUMBAI] Singapore investment company Temasek and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) are among 20 investors looking to sell down stakes when India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) goes public this year, sources…
Read MoreGoogle signs classified AI deal with Pentagon
The agreement allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose” Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 03:43 PM [NEW YORK] Alphabet’s Google joined a growing list of technology firms to sign a deal with the US Department of Defense to use its artificial intelligence models for classified work, The Information reported…
Read MoreSouth Korea surpasses UK to become world’s 8th largest stock market
Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 03:07 PM SOUTH KOREA has leapfrogged the UK to become the world’s eighth-biggest stock market, fuelled by a high-octane rally in its artificial intelligence-linked technology champions. The total market capitalisation of South Korean-listed companies has surged more than 45 per cent in 2026 to US$4.04 trillion, while the UK’s…
Read MoreAustralia to charge Big Tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news deals
Trump opposes digital services taxes on US tech giants and has threatened tariffs on countries that pursue them Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 02:05 PM [SYDNEY] The Australian government said on Tuesday (Apr 28) that Meta, Alphabet’s Google and TikTok could face multimillion-dollar charges if they did not negotiate deals to pay local media…
Read MoreChina’s state refiners seek to resume fuel exports after halt
Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 01:20 PM [BEIJING] China’s state-owned refiners have begun applying for government permits that would allow them to resume fuel exports in May, citing plentiful domestic stockpiles. Top Chinese oil majors, including China Petrochemical and China National Petroleum, have since last week sought a green light to ship petrol and…
Read MoreIndonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers complete evacuation
Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 12:26 PM [JAKARTA] The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers completed work to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage. The collision between a commuter train and a…
Read MoreFirst LNG shipment since war began appears to exit Hormuz
Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 11:19 AM [WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE] The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment since the war in the Middle East began two months ago appears to have traversed the Strait of Hormuz to exit the Persian Gulf. The Mubaraz, which loaded a cargo from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (Adnoc) Das Island…
Read MoreChina’s Anta mounts India comeback as bilateral ties improve
The sportswear maker’s return comes as Indian consumers show renewed appetite for Chinese brands Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 09:45 AM [MUMBAI] Anta Sports Products will kick off its India return next month with a store in the New Delhi suburb of Gurugram, the company’s local partner said, as the Chinese sportswear maker takes…
Read MoreNikkei slips from record high ahead of BOJ decision
Published Tue, Apr 28, 2026 · 09:14 AM [TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average on Tuesday slipped from a record high reached in the previous session, as investors awaited the Bank of Japan’s policy response to the oil shock driven by the US-Israeli war against Iran. The Nikkei fell 0.6 per cent to 60,174.75, as of…
Read MoreXi tests China’s reach by blocking Meta deal that’s already done
The country’s regulators have long wielded power far beyond their counterparts in most other countries [BEIJING] China has sought for years to exert influence over business deals beyond its home turf. Still, its decision to press Meta Platforms to unwind a US$2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus marks a step unlike anything it’s tried…
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