Posts by Liam Redmond
Wall Street opens mixed as markets digest Big-Tech AI splurge
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 10:41 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street opened mixed on Thursday (Jan 29), as investors waded through mega-cap tech results that showcased another surge in AI spending, while the Federal Reserve held rates steady as widely expected. At 09:30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 62.50 points, or…
Read MoreIslanders trade-deadline guide: marquee names to watch, best fits, no-move clauses
Here are some names of intrigue, plus our analysis on why they fit what the Islanders are looking for — and why not. Source link
Read MoreGuocoLand H1 net profit rises 14% to S$85.4 million despite lower revenue
[SINGAPORE] Property developer GuocoLand on Thursday (Jan 29) posted a net profit of S$85.4 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, up 14 per cent from the S$74.6 milllion booked for the previous corresponding period. This translated to earnings per share (EPS) of S$0.0708 for H1 FY2026, versus EPS of S$0.0588 in H1…
Read MorePowell defends independence of Federal Reserve
It will maintain trust in central banks that monetary policy will not be abused for short-term gains that might win elections US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell made a strident case for central bank independence on Wednesday (Jan 29), underscoring his point by indicating that interest rates will likely remain on hold until his term…
Read MoreTeen allegedly stabs pregnant mom 70 times, attacks dog and sets home on fire during Facebook Marketplace meetup
A raging Illinois teen has been accused of stabbing a pregnant mother to death and knifing her pet dog during a Facebook Marketplace meetup — then setting her home ablaze, according to authorities and reports. Nedas Revuckas, 19, has been hit with a slew of charges for allegedly murdering 30-year-old Eliza Morales in her suburban…
Read MoreSingapore, Asia markets steady after Fed pause and MAS hold; spotlight turns to earnings
Investor attention is shifting towards fundamentals and AI-linked growth themes in the region [SINGAPORE] Market reactions in Asia were broadly muted on Thursday (Jan 29) after the US Federal Reserve opted to leave interest rates unchanged during its first policy gathering of the year on Wednesday. This marks an expected pause to the Fed’s rate-cutting…
Read MoreNvidia, Microsoft, Amazon in talks to invest up to US$60 billion in OpenAI, The Information reports
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 11:40 AM — Updated Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 12:33 PM NVIDIA, Amazon and Microsoft are in talks to invest up to US$60 billion in OpenAI, The Information reported on Wednesday. Nvidia, an existing investor whose chips power OpenAI’s AI models, is in talks to invest up to US$30…
Read MoreYankees give update on Aaron Judge’s elbow, Anthony Volpe’s rehab progress
The Yankees won 94 games — and nearly the AL East — last season without any contribution from ace Gerrit Cole. What nearly derailed 2025 in The Bronx, rather, was the right elbow flexor strain that Aaron Judge suffered in late July. So the fact Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Judge was “doing really well”…
Read MoreGoldman Sachs cuts rating on Indonesian equities after MSCI flags investability risk
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:59 AM [SINGAPORE] Goldman Sachs lowered its rating on Indonesian equities on Thursday, a day after index provider MSCI flagged investability risks, predicting passive selling to continue, and the worries to remain an overhang on the market. “We expect further passive selling and regard this development as an overhang…
Read MoreSpaceX weighs June 2026 IPO at US$1.5 trillion valuation: report
Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 06:30 AM [BENGALURU] Elon Musk’s SpaceX is weighing a mid-June initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise as much as US$50 billion at a valuation of roughly US$1.5 trillion, the Financial Times said on Wednesday (Jan 28), citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the…
Read MoreLA councilman recycles tired claim that world will boycott Olympics because of Trump
Angsty Los Angeles officials are worried that President Donald Trump will trigger boycotts of the 2028 Summer Olympics, insisting the city needs a “Plan B” — despite there being no sign of any pushback to the international sporting event. At a Monday meeting, City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson fretted that countries in Europe and elsewhere…
Read MoreUnhinged nurse who encouraged colleagues to inject ICE agents with paralytic drug is swiftly fired
An unhinged Virginia nurse was busted encouraging medical professionals to drug ICE agents with paralytic meds. Malinda Cook, a nurse anesthetist at Virginia Commonwealth University Health, was fired by the hospital on Tuesday after she spewed the disturbing remarks in a spate of TikTok videos. Cook, who was identified by local media, blasted out her…
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