Posts by Liam Redmond
Japan’s Nintendo and Sony face memory price pressures
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 11:45 AM NINTENDO and Sony Group will face scrutiny over how soaring memory chip prices driven by AI demand have affected their game console profitability when they report earnings next week. The results will reveal whether the two Japanese gaming giants can maintain strong performance despite cost pressures, with Nintendo’s…
Read More‘Significant improvement’: CNMC Goldmine expects profit lift for 2025 on higher gold, silver prices
[SINGAPORE] CNMC Goldmine expects a “significant overall improvement” to its net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025, compared with the previous corresponding period. The forecast is based on a preliminary review of the group’s unaudited financial results for FY2025, “which shows a significant improvement compared to FY2024”, the company said in a…
Read MoreTrump administration prepares for Warsh Fed chair nomination
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 11:37 AM The Trump administration is preparing for the president to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chair, according to people familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to announce his pick to lead the US central bank on Friday morning. The…
Read MoreMauricio Pochettino wants USMNT to keep focus on field — not World Cup ticket prices
Mauricio Pochettino didn’t seem interested in commenting on one of the most-talked-about issues of the upcoming World Cup — the sky-high ticket prices fans are being forced to shell out to attend matches. The U.S. Men’s National Team head coach said during a conference call Thursday that “it is not up to us to judge”…
Read MoreRWS ‘better positioned’ to win back high-rollers from MBS: DBS
Integrated resort on Sentosa could attract higher-value traffic after renovations, launch of luxury hotel [SINGAPORE] While Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has capped off “the greatest quarter” in its latest financial results, rival casino Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), which is owned by Genting Singapore, remains “better positioned” to reclaim its share of the high-rolling VIP market…
Read MoreTrump says he’ll announce Fed chair pick on Friday morning
He reiterated that the next leader of the central bank would lower interest rates Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 10:44 AM US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said he would be announcing his pick for a nominee to chair the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, signaling an end to a months-long process that has spurred speculation…
Read MoreDavis Webb withdraws name from Raiders head coaching search with Giants OC interview coming up
Davis Webb has taken his name out of the running for the Raiders head coaching job on Thursday. The ex-Giants QB interviewed for the Raiders position earlier this week but has opted not to continue to pursue the role, according to multiple reports. That decision appears to be connected with the interest Webb has been…
Read MoreAaron Gordon sidelined at least a month in latest Nuggets injury crusher
The injury bug is infecting the Nuggets this season. Denver forward Aaron Gordon is expected to be out for at least a month after he re-injured his right hamstring, the team announced Thursday. Gordon, 30, suffered the injury during the Nuggets’ 102-100 win over the Bucks on Friday, when he played just 16 minutes in…
Read MoreRaffles Education unit’s land in China to be acquired by government for urban planning
The group says it cannot currently assess the impact of the proposed respossession [SINGAPORE] Raffles Education on Thursday (Jan 29) announced that land in China owned by its subsidiary will be acquired by the Chinese government to make way for urban planning. In a bourse filing, Raffles Education said the subsidiary, Langfang Hezhong Education Consulting,…
Read MoreStocks to watch: MPACT, Keppel DC Reit, NetLink NBN, CapitaLand Ascott, GuocoLand, Starhill Global, CDLHT, SGX
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 30): Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT): The trust posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.0205 for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up from the DPU of S$0.02 posted for the same period a year…
Read MoreThe ugly incident that really should keep Bill Belichick out of Hall of Fame
Yet again, I’m not convinced that the sports media accurately reflect the interest level of sports fans. This Pro Football Hall of Fame vote excluding Bill Belichick has caused outcry and outrage, but on behalf of whom? I don’t vote for such awards. Never have, never will. I don’t want to be in a position…
Read MoreCalifornia wealth tax would cause rich to flee, Newsom warns
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 08:01 AM CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom warned that a proposed one-time tax on billionaires will backfire by prompting the ultra-rich to leave the state. “The impact of a one-time tax does not solve an ongoing structural challenge,” Newsom said Thursday at a Bloomberg event in San Francisco. “You would…
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