Posts by Liam Redmond
Starbucks making changes to mobile ordering — putting an end to some drink orders
Starbucks is implementing yet another change in 2025 — this time to its mobile ordering system. In an attempt to speed up service, the coffee company is decreasing the number of maximum number of items customers can order online from 15 to 12, Starbucks confirmed to TODAY. Users on the Starbucks app and website will…
Read MoreCivmec’s H1 FY2025 net profit falls 16.9% to A$26.5m
CONSTRUCTION and engineering services provider Civmec posted a net profit of A$26.5 million for the H1 FY2025, marking a 16.9 per cent decline from A$31.9 million in the year-ago period. The company said in a bourse filing on Thursday (Feb 13) that this was due to a lower gross margin and higher administrative expenses incurred…
Read MoreCivmec’s H1 FY2025 net profit falls 16.9% to A$26.5 million
CONSTRUCTION and engineering services provider Civmec posted a net profit of A$26.5 million for H1 FY2025, marking a 16.9 per cent decline from A$31.9 million in the year-ago period. The company said in a bourse filing on Thursday (Feb 13) that this was due to a lower gross margin and higher administrative expenses incurred in…
Read MoreLindsay Hubbard reveals where she and boyfriend Turner Kufe stand amid post-baby breakup rumors
Lindsay Hubbard is setting the record straight on her relationship status. The “Summer House” star addressed “rumors that [she] and Turner [Kufe] had broken up” on “Watch What Happens Live” Wednesday night. “He’s backstage,” the Bravolebrity, 38, told host Andy Cohen — which he quickly confirmed. Lindsay Hubbard and her boyfriend, Turner Kufe, are “figuring…
Read MoreEllipsiz appoints David Lum as adviser
ENGINEERING and service solutions firm Ellipsiz will appoint businessman David Lum as an adviser. In a bourse filing on Thursday (Feb 13), the mainboard-listed group said that it entered into an advisory agreement with Lum. He will be appointed as an independent contractor to provide advisory services to the board on the company’s business activities.…
Read MoreFrom DJ booth to CEO: The Fintech leader transforming retirement savings
Watch Acorns’ CEO Noah Kerner sit down for an in-depth interview with NY Post’s Lydia Moynihan. Kerner explains that Acorns gives users the opportunity to compound savings from daily transactions, and start investing. Acorns prides itself on providing opportunities for everyday people to grow wealth. Kerner told the Post, “How do you make the responsible…
Read MoreFrosty face-off: over 120 teams throw down in epic Japanese snowball tournament
More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Sunday, in what the local weather bureau called the coldest air this winter to sweep the country’s northern snow belt. The 35th annual Koide International Snowball Fight in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, roughly 112 miles northwest of…
Read MoreMAS review group proposes tax perks to boost Singapore’s equities market; more details on Feb 21
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) equities market review group proposes to introduce tax incentives to spur more listings and investments in Singapore’s equities market, in its first set of measures announced on Thursday (Feb 13). These measures include tax incentives to attract enterprises and fund managers to list in Singapore. They also aim to…
Read MoreJohn Legend reveals why he, wife Chrissy Teigen are considering leaving California for NY: ‘Threat still looms’
Are John Legend and Chrissy Teigen ready to take another bite out of the Big Apple? Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, the 13-time Grammy winner revealed that the pair have been mulling over life on the West Coast since deadly and catastrophic wildfires ripped through California last month. Admitting there’s now “collective trauma” in…
Read MorePension segment and new licence to grow wealth management business: iFast CEO
THE core wealth management business of iFast recovered in 2024, with net inflows of S$3.3 billion compared to S$2 billion the year prior. Gross unit trust subscription increased to S$7.4 billion compared with S$4.5 billion in 2023, and fixed income turnover reached new highs in Q4 2024 of more than S$1 billion over the last…
Read MoreAlibaba says to partner with Apple on AI features, sending shares surging
The AI integration comes at a critical time for Apple, which has faced declining iPhone sales in China amid growing competition from domestic rivals ALIBABA chairman Joe Tsai said on Thursday (Feb 13) the company will partner with Apple on AI for iPhones sold in the China market, sending the Hong Kong-listed shares of the…
Read MoreAlibaba to partner with Apple on AI features, sending shares to 3-year high
ALIBABA will partner with Apple to support iPhones’ AI services offering in China, its chairman said on Thursday (Feb 13), a move likely to help the US company ease falling smartphone sales in its key market. For Alibaba, the partnership is a major win in China’s competitive AI market that is home to DeepSeek, which…
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