Posts by Liam Redmond
Tourism and real estate stocks dominate filed transactions
[SINGAPORE] Over the five trading sessions from Nov 14 to 20, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$131 million. This partially reversed the previous week’s S$236 million net inflow. Institutional flows Stocks that had the highest net institutional outflow included DBS, CapitaLand Investment , Yangzijiang Shipbuilding , Singapore Airlines…
Read MoreBanks get US$2.6 trillion from deregulation, Jefferies says
[NEW YORK] Looser regulation for US banks is expected to unlock some US$2.6 trillion in lending capacity for large financial institutions, according to Jefferies analysts, cementing the richer valuation of American lenders over rivals in Europe. Deregulation can “drive a material uplift through 2026” in lending, mergers and acquisitions and technology investment and will buoy…
Read MoreMichael Goodwin: Trump’s meeting with Mamdani comes as a shock and promise that there is hope for NYC
Because good news doesn’t sell, there were surely some long faces in American newsrooms Friday afternoon. The expected — and even hoped for — explosion between President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani turned out to be a festival of mutual admiration. Given the grim forecast, it was as shocking as if cats and…
Read MoreBeyoncé turns heads in form-fitting racing gear while arriving at F1 Grand Prix with Jay-Z
Beyoncé proved you don’t have to drive a car to be in the race, arriving at F1 Grand Prix in a jaw-dropping full racing uniform. In footage circulating on social media on Saturday, the “Lemonade” singer rocked a plunging white leather zip-up bodysuit with black and red details while arriving arm in arm with husband…
Read MoreOracle slump sends Ellison sliding down ranks of world’s richest
[NEW YORK] A frenzied, artificial intelligence (AI)-fuelled rally in Oracle stock briefly made Larry Ellison the world’s richest person in September. But a prolonged slump since then has seen the tech giant give up all those gains and more, delivering a US$130 billion hit to Ellison’s net worth. Oracle’s swoon has vaulted Alphabet co-founder Larry…
Read MoreJordon Hudson takes in UNC warmups from sideline before Bill Belichick’s squad loses to Duke
Jordon Hudson was once again spotted on the sideline before one of Bill Belichick’s North Carolina football games — this time with a large ring on her left hand. Just not that ring. The ring, which was seen on the 24-year-old Hudson’s left middle finger, had a massive, circular base with the letter B engraved…
Read MoreTrump team internally floats idea of selling Nvidia H200 chips to China
[HONG KONG] US officials are having early discussions on whether to let Nvidia sell its H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, according to people familiar with the matter, a contentious potential move that would mark a major win for the world’s most valuable company. US President Donald Trump’s team has held internal talks about…
Read MoreHamas is failing Trump’s cease-fire plan — and ‘the future’ of the Middle East is paying the price
EZZAT al-Reshq, a spokesman for the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, denied reports Saturday that his group was walking away from the Gaza cease-fire brokered by President Trump. Al-Reshq’s statement came amidst a flurry of news out of Gaza. It began when a Hamas fighter crossed the “yellow line” that marks the frontier between Hamas-controlled territory and…
Read MoreGhislaine Maxwell filmed bizarrely carrying umbrella on sunny day at Texas prison: video
She’s Mary Locked-ins. Ghislaine Maxwell was snapped going for a casual stroll while carrying an umbrella on a sunny day at the cushy Federal Prison Camp Bryan — just days after Congress voted to release the Epstein files. Video released Saturday showed Jeffrey Epstein’s madam wearing a pair of blue athletic shorts and a matching…
Read MoreWhat time will ‘Landman’ Season 2, Episode 2 be on Paramount+?
If we learned one thing from the season premiere of Landman, it’s that you should never mention the importance of breakfast while Tommy Norris is in earshot. Man oh man, did I miss a classic Tommy rant. More importantly, last week introduced us to Tommy’s dad, T.L. Norris, a laconic admirer of sunsets played by…
Read MoreInsomniacs anonymous: Do you live in one of America’s sleepiest states?
New York isn’t just the city that never sleeps — the whole state is bleary eyed. The Empire State has the drowsiest denizens in the US, a new study found. Researchers analyzed demographic data from Google search results for over 400 different sleep deprivation-related terms and phrases. For every 100,000 residents, New York averages 647.59…
Read MoreWill there be a Season 3 of ‘A Man on the Inside’? What we know about the future of Ted Danson and Mike Schur’s Netflix comedy
A Man on the Inside Season 2 delivered some incredible laughs and some even better detective work from Charles Niewendyk (Ted Danson), but now we need to know… when are we getting Season 3? **Spoilers ahead for Season 2 of A Man on the Inside, now streaming on Netflix** After solving the case of the stolen…
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