Posts by Liam Redmond
House GOP finally unveils budget plan for Trump’s agenda with space for at least $4.5T in tax cuts
House Republicans released their long-awaited budget resolution Wednesday, a major step in starting to craft legislation to implement President Trump’s agenda — which will allow up to $4.5 trillion to be added to the deficit via tax cuts and look to cut $2 trillion in spending over the next decade. The budget resolution also calls…
Read More‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Reminds Elon Musk, “Nobody Elected You!”
Whoopi Goldberg issued a reminder to Elon Musk on this morning’s episode of The View: He was never on the ballot in 2024. The ladies kicked off Wednesday’s episode by discussing Musk’s Feb. 11 Oval Office press conference, in which he defended his massive cuts to federal agencies through his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
Read MoreNYCFC celebrates 10th anniversary with NYC skyline-themed uniforms
New York City FC are celebrating their 10th anniversary season with new kits that are drawing inspiration from the city the team calls home. On Wednesday, the MLS club revealed its new home uniform, which has been dubbed the “Excelsior Kit” and features a nod to the reflective nature of the glass and steel of…
Read MoreNYSE to launch in Texas, escalating listing venue competition
THE New York Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday (Feb 12) it will launch an exchange in Texas, increasing competition among listing venues in the state. Several high-profile firms, including Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX, have relocated their headquarters to Texas, attracted by the state’s perceived favourable legal and regulatory environment. The move comes as the…
Read MoreNYSE plans Texas exchange as financial firms flock to state
THE New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) plans to start an equities exchange in Texas, the latest firm seeking a slice of the financial services industry in a state where the taxes are lower and regulation looser. NYSE said it will reincorporate its NYSE Chicago operations in Texas and will launch the fully electronic exchange in…
Read MoreTravis Kelce talks NFL future amid retirement speculation, admits his body’s ‘wear and tear’ is ‘grueling’
Travis Kelce finally addressed his future in the NFL following the huge Super Bowl 2025 loss. @newheightshow/X Travis Kelce addressed speculation that the 2025 Super Bowl marked his last NFL game in Wednesday’s emotional episode of his “New Heights” podcast. “I know everybody wants to know whether or not I’m playing next year,” the Kansas…
Read MoreiFast Q4 net profit up 46.3% to S$19.3 million
DIGITAL bank and wealth management platform iFast has reported a 46.3 per cent increase in net profit to S$19.3 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$13.2 million in the same period a year ago. Revenue was up 16.4 per cent to S$90 million over the same period, driven by improvement in…
Read MoreSickening livestream video shows nurses declare that they would ‘kill’ Israeli patients
Two Sydney nurses have been stood down after disturbing footage emerged of the pair saying they would “kill” and refuse to treat Israeli patients. It’s understood the clip, which showed two workers from Bankstown Hospital wearing New South Wales Health uniforms, was filmed during a live stream on Tuesday night. The video shows the pair…
Read MoreAlibaba becomes China’s new AI darling with US$87 billion rally
THE frenzy over Chinese artificial intelligence is turning Alibaba Group Holding into an investor favourite again, injecting new life into an e-commerce giant that had nearly sunk into obscurity following a years-long regulatory crackdown. Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares have surged 46 per cent since hitting a 2025 low on Jan 13, expanding its market…
Read MoreThe Mets can’t afford to rely on just star power if they hope to reach World Series
At this time last year, the veteran middle infielder associated with saving the Mets’ season — first from a vibe standpoint, then from a production one — arrived at spring training in Port St. Lucie with nothing more than a minor-league deal, a one-year gap in his MLB résumé and a lengthy baseball career, which…
Read MoreDigital Core Reit H2 DPU up 1.1 per cent to US$0.018
DIGITAL Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, up 1.1 per cent from the year-ago period. The data centre-focused Reit’s revenue for the half-year was up 9.8 per cent year on year at US$54 million, while its net property income…
Read MoreDBS appoints group audit head Derrick Goh as group COO, a newly created role
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS has appointed its current group audit head, Derrick Goh, to assume the newly created role of group chief operating officer, said the bank on Wednesday (Feb 12). Goh, who is also a Member of Parliament for the Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency, will be overseeing both the bank’s operations and transformation…
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