Posts by Liam Redmond
We’ve reached the money portion of the Yankees’ and Mets’ offseasons
It’s the middle of an admittedly awful football season here in New York, the Knicks and Rangers are just digging into their schedules and yet, on Monday, it was the Yankees and Mets making headlines. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and Mets president David Stearns each took to Zoom at the same time to defend their…
Read MoreJack Ma-backed Ant’s profit grew 10% after AI, global expansion
[HONG KONG] Ant Group’s quarterly profit grew 10 per cent after the Chinese digital payments giant bolstered its artificial intelligence capacity via AI models, humanoid robots and health care. The Hangzhou-based company contributed 2.7 billion yuan (S$496.3 million) of profit to Alibaba Group Holding, which owns a third of Ant. That translates to an estimated…
Read MoreComfort foods that Americans swear by during Mercury retrograde
Mercury retrograde is coming in hot and ready. As the least loved astrological transit, Mercury retrograde is synonymous with stress, nostalgia, communication breakdowns and relationship resurrections. It’s enough to make anyone want to eat their feelings. “Mercury Retrograde makes us crave comfort food for emotional grounding and a quick dopamine boost. With studies showing that…
Read MoreTSMC sues former senior vice-president who joined Intel over trade secrets
The company says Lo had failed to disclose in his exit interview that he was planning to work for Intel [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) sued a former executive who left to work for Intel, saying there is a high likelihood that he leaked trade secrets from the world’s most advanced chipmaker to his…
Read MoreAlibaba revenue tops estimates with strong instant retail, AI push
The company’s results come against the backdrop of a costly battle in China’s ‘instant retail’ sector [SHANGHAI] Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba beat analysts’ quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday (Nov 25) as investments in one-hour delivery helped drive more users to its shopping apps, while its cloud division reported strong growth. US-listed shares of the company…
Read MoreBarclays sees surge in Africa, Asia cross-border deal flows
The Middle East, India and Singapore are doing more transactions in the region, and this will likely increase in 2026 [JOHANNESBURG] Barclays has a strong pipeline of deals across its investment and private-banking businesses in Africa as cross-border deal flow picks up and the continent’s largest economy shows signs of recovery, the head of its…
Read MoreBenedict Cumberbatch’s parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps
Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents insisted he take on a different career path than the family acting business. Cumberbatch is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, seemingly setting him on a path to stardom. However, his parents warned him against following in their footsteps with stark advice. “I was, if anything pressured the other way,…
Read MoreiFly Sentosa parent sues Simba over equipment ‘trespass’
[SINGAPORE] Skyventure VWT, which provides an indoor skydiving experience through AltitudeX on Sentosa island, has taken telco Simba to court over alleged equipment “trespass”. Skyventure alleges that Simba’s equipment, which consists of an antenna on the rooftop and a base station on the ground level, has resulted in the loss of revenue, which relates to…
Read MoreECB reviews claims Deutsche Bank downplayed financial risks
It underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave misleading picture of its financial health [BRUSSELS] The European Central Bank is examining claims that Deutsche Bank underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave a misleading picture of its financial health, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Nov 25). The ECB is reviewing allegations made…
Read MoreUK’s Domino’s Pizza CEO steps down as strategy shift takes hold
The move comes as the chain broadens its focus beyond core pizzas to drive growth in a tough market [LONDON] Britain’s Domino’s Pizza Group said on Tuesday (Nov 25) that its CEO Andrew Rennie had stepped down, and would be replaced by chief operations officer Nicola Frampton, on an interim basis. The move comes at…
Read MoreDear Abby: I think my new husband has Asperger’s and has been lying to me
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my husband for two months. I haven’t told anyone I’m married except my close friends and family. Someone recently messaged me about my husband, stating that he has Asperger’s. They know my name and have my phone number. I don’t know who this person is or why they would…
Read MoreSri Trang Gloves’ production facilities in flood-hit areas in Thailand temporarily suspended
The dual-listed group says it is working to ensure that operations continue with minimal business impact [SINGAPORE] Sri Trang Gloves said on Tuesday (Nov 25) that its manufacturing facilities in flood-affected areas in Thailand’s southern trading hub Hat Yai have temporarily suspended production. The mainboard-listed company said flooding in the Hat Yai district of the…
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