Posts by Liam Redmond
British banks to join European rivals in hiking profit targets: sources
In continental Europe, many banks have already lifted their profit goals, signalling confidence higher margins will last for years Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 01:49 PM [LONDON] Britain’s biggest banks, including HSBC and NatWest, are set to follow their European rivals and lift their key profit targets when they report annual earnings in the…
Read MoreHeroes, zeros from Seahawks NFC Championship win over Rams: Devon Witherspoon truly ended LA’s hopes
Heroes, zeros and the full blitz from the Seahawks’ 31-27 win over the Rams in the NFC Championship on Sunday: Hero Former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns in a signature performance to erase the reputation that he struggles in big games. Zero Xavier Smith got away with his first muffed…
Read MoreIndia to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU: sources
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 01:19 PM [NEW DELHI/BRUSSELS] India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40 per cent from as high as 110 per cent, sources said, in the biggest opening yet of the country’s vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade…
Read MoreSGX-listed pawnbrokers, stocks ride gold rally as precious metal breaks US$5,000 level
[SINGAPORE] Pawnbrokers have emerged as beneficiaries of gold’s historic rally, as the yellow metal crossed the psychological US$5,000 mark and set yet another record. After already gaining much in the past year or so, gold prices are still rising on a steep trajectory amid geopolitical tensions. On the Singapore Exchange (SGX), shares of pawnbrokers and other…
Read MoreMatthew Stafford didn’t let Rams down — even as quest for second Super Bowl win falls short
SEATTLE — The wrath of a city desperate to will its beloved Seahawks back to the Super Bowl rained down on Matthew Stafford. With the stakes Super high, the 12s were committed to making life hell for Stafford. So it was Stafford versus the howling 12s, conspiring against him with the league’s No. 1 defense.…
Read MoreIPO window cracked open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
About 77% of Institutional investors say that their general partners (GPs) are prepping portfolio companies for public markets [SINGAPORE] More institutional investors globally are reporting their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial public offering according to a Coller Capital report. About eight in ten, or 77 per cent, of institutional investors…
Read MoreIPO window cracks open as more general partners prepping portfolio companies: Coller Capital
[SINGAPORE] More institutional investors globally are reporting that their general partners (GP) are prepping their portfolio companies for initial public offerings, according to a Coller Capital report. About eight in 10, or 77 per cent, of institutional investors say that their GPs are prepping portfolio companies for public markets while 32 per cent said multiple…
Read MoreMorgan Stanley looks to expand in Asia as markets deregulate
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 12:10 PM [HONG KONG] Morgan Stanley is pushing to expand its footprint in Asia, betting on a more favourable business outlook and growing opportunities in deregulated economies, according to Gokul Laroia, the firm’s chief executive officer for the region. Speaking in a Bloomberg Television interview, Laroia said that the…
Read MoreElite in every way but one, special teams blunder cost the Rams a chance at Super Bowl LX
SEATTLE — The Rams have been trying to outrun their one fatal flaw all year, only to be burned by it at every critical turn. So, of course, special teams were going to be their undoing Sunday in a 31-27 loss to the Seahawks in the NFC Championship game. One lousy play, too. But sometimes…
Read MoreYen surges as intervention risks lurk
Published Mon, Jan 26, 2026 · 10:59 AM [SINGAPORE] The yen firmed 0.5 per cent to 154.84 per dollar as of 0052 GMT, after sharp spikes on Friday sparked speculation over potential intervention. The New York Federal Reserve conducted rate checks on Friday, sources told Reuters, raising the chance of joint US-Japan intervention to halt…
Read MoreSingapore dollar hits 11-year high against greenback
Singdollar breaches 1.27 level to strongest since 2014, driven by intervention rumors [SINGAPORE] The Singapore dollar strengthened to its strongest level against the greenback since late 2014 on Monday (Jan 26). The USD/SGD currency pair slumped to 1.2679 during trading hours on Monday, at 10.40am. Conversely, the Singdollar strengthened to approximately 0.7887 against the greenback.…
Read MoreRiq Woolen’s stunning taunting penalty puts Rams right back into NFC Championship game
It’s been a disastrous second half for Seattle’s Riq Woolen, whose taunting penalty against the Rams gave Los Angeles another chance in the NFC Championship game. After forcing a fourth-and-12 when he broke up a pass from Matthew Stafford to Puka Nacua, Woolen followed it by walking toward the Rams sideline and yelling at Stafford,…
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