Posts by Liam Redmond
This surprising aspect of Jackie Robinson’s legacy endures
When Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey met Jackie Robinson in 1945 to recruit him as Major League Baseball’s first black player, he tested Robinson’s resolve. He unleashed a barrage of racial insults, gauging whether he could withstand the abuse that surely lay ahead. Robinson was stunned. “Mr. Rickey,” he asked, “do you want a…
Read MoreTrust Is The Missing Marketing Strategy
Too many brands obsess over clicks and impressions and then wonder why sales stall. The problem isn’t reach; it’s what comes after. Awareness without trust is wasted money. That’s my stance, and it’s shaped by building and scaling companies where attention was cheap but confidence was earned. “How do you let new people know that…
Read MoreTensions rise in Minneapolis after shots fired while federal agents struggle to subdue man
Shots rang out in Minneapolis early Saturday after federal police tried to subdue a man who was waving around a gun, according to law enforcement sources and video posted to social media. A 39-second clip showed about half a dozen cops struggling with someone on the sidewalk in front of a donut shop at 26th…
Read MoreBeckham family feud and more: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 25, 2026
Beckham fam feud I read The Post every day, but putting Brooklyn Beckham on Tuesday’s front page — are you kidding me (“Brooklyn burns a bridge,” Jan. 20)? So much is going on in the world and we have to read about a spoiled child who has probably never worked a day in his life.…
Read MoreBill Maher predicts GOP will get ‘dogs–t kicked out’ of them in midterms over immigration
“Real Time” host Bill Maher predicted Friday that Republicans will get the “dogs–t kicked out” of them in the midterms for one reason alone: immigration. “This is not what people voted for,” Maher argued, showing his panelists pictures of people in the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including one of a woman…
Read MoreSingapore doubles down on AI with S$1b R&D push amid US, China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities [SINGAPORE] The Singapore government will be committing more than S$1 billion to artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) over five years from 2025 and 2030. This comes as it steps up efforts to build research capabilities…
Read MoreSingapore doubles down on AI with S$1 billion R&D push amid US, China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities [SINGAPORE] The Singapore government will be committing more than S$1 billion to artificial intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) over five years from 2025 to 2030. This comes as the Republic steps up efforts to build research…
Read MoreAir France-KLM halts Dubai, Riyadh flights on geopolitical risks
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 12:52 PM AIR France-KLM has paused flights to and over several countries in the Middle East amid tensions between the US and Iran that could reverberate across the Persian Gulf. Air France cancelled flights between Paris and Dubai on Friday (Jan 23) and Saturday, temporarily suspending service to…
Read MoreSGX board lot sizes: A win for retail investors?
The exchange says that the lower minimum investment size for higher-priced securities would potentially broaden investor participation [SINGAPORE] Having smaller board lot sizes for some stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is a positive move, but the change is only part of the wider equation of making the local market more attractive, industry players said.…
Read MoreTikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 09:02 AM TIKTOK picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and history reporting up to ByteDance’s leadership. Adam Presser, a longtime right hand to TikTok’s global leader Shou Chew, was tapped to lead the new entity,…
Read MoreUS lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:57 AM Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture (JV) to avoid a US ban on the social media app needs scrutiny from Congress. Representative Jack Moolenaar, the Republican chair of the House select…
Read MoreEuropean stocks end a five-week winning streak after Greenland turmoil
Published Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 08:34 AM EUROPEAN shares finished lower on Friday (Jan 23) and logged weekly losses as investors exercised caution and assessed any potential trade jitters resulting from frictions with the US over Greenland. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped 0.1 per cent to 608.34 points, snapping a five-week winning run –…
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