Posts by Liam Redmond
Mizuho reports 14% rise in Q3 profit, expands buyback programme
Its profit has increased to 329.9 billion yen from 289.2 billion yen in the year-ago period Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 05:51 PM [TOKYO] Mizuho Financial Group said on Monday (Feb 2) its third-quarter net profit rose by 14 per cent from the year-ago period. It has also increased the size of its share…
Read MoreJulius Baer profit drops in 2025 amid write-downs, but beats expectations
It has reported a net profit of 764 million Swiss francs, with a net credit loss of 213 million francs Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 05:27 PM [ZURICH] Swiss bank Julius Baer on Monday (Feb 2) reported a net profit of 764 million Swiss francs (S$1.3 billion) for 2025, which beat analyst expectations but…
Read MoreICAO Council president sanguine that aviation sector will cut carbon emissions by 5% by 2030
Toshiyuki Onuma notes that there are several possibilities to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel [SINGAPORE] Toshiyuki Onuma, the newly elected president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, does not think the goal for international aviation to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 5 per cent by 2030 is “unrealistic”. The official of…
Read MoreDisney is close to picking parks chief D’Amaro as next CEO
He is now leading a US$60 billion investment in expanding the company’s resorts and nearly doubling its fleet of cruise ships Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 04:39 PM [LOS ANGELES] The board of Walt Disney is aligning on promoting theme-park division chairman Josh D’Amaro to the role of chief executive officer, and it will…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines launching direct flights to Riyadh from June
This will be the group’s second destination in Saudi Arabia, complementing Scoot flights to Jeddah [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) will commence non-stop flights between Singapore and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from June 2026 to March 2027. The capital city, which is also the administrative and financial centre of Saudi Arabia, will be SIA Group’s second destination…
Read MoreBYD leads Chinese automaker sell-off on weakening sales
The sell-off highlights rising investor concern that China’s carmakers face a prolonged slowdown Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 04:19 PM [HONG KONG] Shares of BYD sank to their lowest level in at least a year on Monday (Feb 2), leading a broader sell-off in Chinese automaker stocks after they reported weaker sales in January…
Read MoreIndia considering 49% foreign ownership in state-run banks
Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 04:16 PM INDIA is considering allowing foreigners to own as much as 49 per cent stake in its state-run banks as policymakers look to bolster capital at these lenders to fund growth, without entirely giving up control. The government is discussing raising the foreign direct investment cap to 49…
Read MoreDear Abby: I found out my husband secretly hates me
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 15 years. He is former military, suffers from PTSD, and has been verbally abusive and controlling since our wedding. I have always worked to support us, sometimes with two jobs. We have a 14-year-old son. My husband has a sister who bought a house. I…
Read MoreSGX-listed gold-linked counters fall on precious metal’s decade-worst plunge
Market watchers expect volatility in the yellow metal to continue in the near term [SINGAPORE] After a sharp correction that saw gold shed as much as 10 per cent on Monday (Feb 2), shares of pawnbrokers and other gold players on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mostly finished lower. The retreat follows a volatile weekend where…
Read MoreSGX-listed gold-linked counters lose steam on yellow metal’s decade-worst retreat
Market watchers expect volatility in the precious metal to continue in the near term [SINGAPORE] After a sharp correction that saw gold shed as much as 10 per cent on Monday (Feb 2), shares of pawnbrokers and other gold players on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) were dragged lower. The retreat follows a volatile weekend where…
Read MoreSavannah Guthrie’s mother reported missing in Arizona: ‘Grave concern’
The mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie has been reported missing in Arizona under “concerning circumstances,” authorities said Sunday. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home in Catalina Foothills, north of Tucson, at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said. The elder Guthrie was described as being in “not…
Read MoreAlibaba to spend three billion yuan for Chinese New Year AI push as chatbot war heats up
The public holiday period this year begins on Feb 15 and is nine days long, longer than in most previous years Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 02:09 PM [BEIJING] Alibaba said on Monday (Feb 2) that it will spend three billion yuan (S$549 million) to attract users to its Qwen artificial intelligence (AI) app…
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