Posts by Liam Redmond
Business Owner Salaries Revealed: The Shocking Truth
Ever wondered what the average business owner salary looks like? It’s not always the glamorous figure you might imagine. Many business owners juggle a lot, from managing expenses to navigating economic ups and downs. The truth about their earnings might surprise you, and it’s not all about the big bucks. Let’s dive into the real…
Read MoreTrust Fund Baby? Here’s How to Actually Set One Up
Trust funds might sound like something only the super-rich deal with, but they’re actually a smart way for any parent to plan for their kid’s future. Whether you’re looking to set aside money for college, help them buy a house, or just give them a financial cushion, setting up a trust fund can make a…
Read MoreStocks to watch: DBS, Keppel Reit, CapitaLand India Trust, Aims Apac Reit, Cordlife
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 28): DBS: The bank announced on Monday that it acquired an additional stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank, increasing its stake from 16.7 per cent to 19.4 per cent. This investment expands its exposure to China’s greater bay area.…
Read MoreAims Apac Reit’s 9M DPU rises 1.1% to S$0.0707
THE manager of Aims Apac Reit (AA Reit) on Tuesday (Jan 28) posted a 1.1 per cent increase in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.0707 for the nine months ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$0.0699 in the same period the previous year. Revenue climbed 5.7 per cent on the year to S$139.1 million from S$131.6…
Read MoreUS: Wall St opens sharply lower as China’s AI push rattles Big Tech
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Jan 27), as the surging popularity of a low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence model sparked a selloff in chipmaker Nvidia and other companies that stand to benefit from investments into the technology. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 275.4 points, or 0.62 per cent, at the open to…
Read MoreVibrant Group wins suit against former Blackgold management
VIBRANT Group has won its civil suit against Peng Yuguo, former chief executive officer of Blackgold Australia, and Tong Chi Ho, the former chairman of Blackgold Australia. The suit arose from irregularities found by a special audit on Chinese coal miner Blackgold International, which was found to have falsified accounts and grossly inflated sales figures…
Read MoreDBS raises stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS Bank has acquired an additional stake in Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB), increasing its stake from 16.7 per cent to 19.4 per cent, it announced in a bourse filing on Monday (Jan 27). The investment is said to be in line with DBS Group’s strategy to invest in its core markets…
Read More2025: How the Year of the Wood Snake will affect your zodiac sign
Slink on outta that old skin, folks; the Year of the Wood Snake is upon us, and with it, the summons to shed the dead and move towards the fresh-cut foundation of the new. What Chinese Zodiac Sign Is 2025 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake Chinese New Year 2025, Year of the…
Read MorePutin ally Lukashenko declared winner in Belarus election scorned by the West as a sham
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko extended his 31-year rule on Monday after electoral officials declared him the winner of a presidential election that Western governments rejected as a sham. “You can congratulate the Republic of Belarus, we have elected a president,” Igor Karpenko, the head of the country’s Central Election Commission, told a…
Read More‘Walk It Out’ rapper DJ Unk’s cause of death revealed
Rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after suffering a heart attack, his wife has revealed. The Atlanta-based musician died in his sleep on Friday, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt confirmed to TMZ. He was 43. Long-Platt debunked unfounded rumors that her husband died from an overdose, telling the outlet…
Read MoreDemand falls for latest Singapore Savings Bond with 10-year average return of 2.82%
THE latest Singapore Savings Bond (SSB) allotted on Monday (Jan 27) saw a fall in applications to less than half of the amount offered, as the 10-year average return slipped from the earlier tranche. The February tranche of the Singapore government-backed bonds received a total of S$236.5 million in applications for the S$500 million that…
Read MoreWorker, 37, killed while changing billboard in front of NYC Victoria’s Secret store after MTA bus clips small boom lift
A 37-year-old worker was killed when an MTA bus traveling in midtown Manhattan struck a small boom lift on the sidewalk and flung the man who was in its bucket onto the pavement, according to police. The victim fell 20 feet from the lift while he was apparently changing a billboard atop a Victoria’s Secret…
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