Posts by Liam Redmond
S&P 500 crosses 7,000 ahead of Fed decision, Big Tech earnings
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 10:49 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 opened at 7,000 mark on Wednesday (Jan 28), while the Nasdaq inched towards a record high, fuelled by a gain in chip stocks and as investors geared up for a Federal Reserve rate decision as well as a slew of Big Tech…
Read MoreStarbucks beats Q1 global comparable sales estimate as demand rebounds
Comparable sales rose 4% in North America, marking their first gains in nearly two years Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 09:54 PM [NEW YORK] Starbucks reported a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter comparable sales on Wednesday (Jan 28), as demand rebounded in the US after nearly two years in early signs of success of CEO…
Read MoreSingapore shares mixed; Straits Times Index declines
[SINGAPORE] Singapore shares closed lower on Wednesday (Jan 28), with the Straits Times Index (STI) failing to sustain its momentum a day earlier amid a mixed showing regionally. The 30-constituent blue-chip barometer declined 0.3 per cent or 13.68 points to 4,909.34, with just nine counters closing higher. The trio of local banks ended the day…
Read MoreRetired NYPD officer collapses, dies shoveling snow for churchgoers during devastating Northeast winter storm
A New York community is mourning the death of a retired NYPD officer who died after reportedly suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow during last weekend’s major winter storm. Roger McGovern, a 60-year-old retired NYPD sergeant, collapsed while shoveling at Our Lady of Victory Church in Floral Park, Long Island on Sunday, according to ABC 7. “They…
Read MoreSK Hynix profit surges on relentless appetite for AI memory
Operating profit doubles to 19.2 trillion won (S$17 billion) in the December quarter Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 05:51 PM [SEOUL] SK Hynix reported its strongest quarterly results to date, underscoring the depth of an artificial intelligence (AI) wave that has triggered an unprecedented surge in memory demand. Its operating profit more than doubled…
Read MoreTop Hawaiian chef and dad of three ID’d as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
A top Hawaiian chef and dad of three young children has been identified as one of the six occupants killed when a private jet crashed and burst into flames in Maine on Sunday, according to his family. Nick Mastrascusa, now the fourth known victim of the crash, was on board the Bombardier Challenger 600 owned…
Read MoreChina’s four-year energy spree has eclipsed entire US power grid
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 01:02 PM CHINA is undertaking an energy-building boom unlike anything the world has ever seen, as Beijing seeks to ensure supply for power-hungry facilities that are key to dominating emerging industries of the future. The nation added 543 gigawatts of new capacity across all technologies last year, according to…
Read MoreChina gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, sources say
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 12:21 PM CHINA has approved its first batch of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as China seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development. The approval covers several hundred thousand H200 chips…
Read MorePalisades Charter High School reopens a year after LA wildfires ravaged campus
Welcome back, Dolphins. Students returned to Palisades Charter High School Tuesday for the first time since the Pacific Palisades fire ravaged the campus last January. Carlin Stiehl for California Post Palisades Charter High School was back in session Tuesday for the first time since the Palisades Fire last year. Carlin Stiehl for California Post “After…
Read MoreS-Reits set for first DPU recovery in four years: Julius Baer
Singapore’s retail and office sectors are well placed to benefit this year, the analyst says [SINGAPORE] For the first time in four years, Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) should see distributions per unit (DPU) grow in 2026, said Julius Baer on Tuesday (Jan 27). Analyst Jen-Ai Chua predicted: “Expectations of low interest rates, coupled…
Read More‘School Spirits’ Season 3: release date/time, where to watch, episodes, and more
It’s been a busy couple of months for Paramount+ subscribers. Streamers just finished watching the third season of Taylor Sheridan’s Landman, true crime fans can’t seem to get enough of the new Wade Wilson documentary, Handsome Devil: Charming Killer, and the buzzy 2025 action movie Running Man recently debuted on the platform. As if that…
Read MoreS&P, Nasdaq opens higher as earnings roll in
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 10:48 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Jan 27) as investors parsed a fresh round of mega-cap earnings, while health insurers declined as the Trump administration’s Medicare Advantage payment proposal disappointed investors. At 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell…
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