Posts by Liam Redmond
FAA warns airlines on Central, South American flights of potential military actions
THE US Federal Aviation Administration warned airlines on Friday to exercise caution when flying over Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing the risks of potential military activities and GPS interference. The FAA said it had issued Notices to Airmen covering Mexico and Central American countries, as well as Ecuador, Colombia and portions…
Read MoreGoogle asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals
ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to court papers. US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington ruled in 2024 that the company used unlawful tactics to maintain its dominance…
Read MoreVenezuelan banks will get US$300 million of oil money to sell on exchange market: sources
FOUR Venezuelan banks were notified this week by the country’s government that they will split US$300 million of oil revenues deposited in an account in Qatar, enabling them to sell dollars to Venezuelan companies that need foreign exchange to pay for materials, two financial sources and an analyst said. The injection of foreign capital comes…
Read MoreOil prices settle up as US begins holiday weekend
[HOUSTON] Oil prices settled higher on Friday as some investors covered short positions ahead of the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend in the US and lingering worries about a possible US military strike against Iran. Brent crude settled at US$64.13 a barrel up 37 cents or 0.58 per cent. US West Texas Intermediate finished at…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends little changed before long weekend
[NEW YORK] US stocks ended nearly flat on Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, and all three major indexes posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off. Healthcare fell 0.8 per cent and led declines for the day among S&P 500 sectors. Shares of chipmakers rose, with an index of…
Read MoreSean McVay-Ben Johnson drama grows ahead of playoff showdown: ‘Did not go over well’
The Ben Johnson-Matt LaFleur beef is now bleeding into the divisional round and bringing Sean McVay into the fray. The Bears are set to face the Rams on Sunday night, and if the past few days — after the Rams coach’s explosive celebration for defeating rival Packers in the wild-card round — have shown anything,…
Read MoreBigfoot hunters in New York share their wildest theories | Weird But True
Is Bigfoot hiding in plain sight in Upstate New York? The Post spoke exclusively to a team of true believers dubbed the Bigfoot Researchers of the Hudson Valley. They’ve investigated hundreds of sightings — pro bono — and amassed 6.4K followers on Facebook. Hear their most hair-raising theories and stories about the mythical beast right…
Read MoreGreat Marketing Is Broken—and I’m Fixing Access
Marketing shouldn’t be a luxury item. Yet for too many brands, that’s how it’s priced, packaged, and delivered. My view is simple: great marketing is unfairly out of reach, and the industry’s structure keeps it that way. That’s not just bad for startups and mid-market companies—it’s bad for the entire economy. More than a decade…
Read MoreStamford Land unit is being sued over alleged defects in Sydney project
The claims involve alleged deficiencies in the design and construction of Macquarie Park Village [SINGAPORE] Stamford Land on Friday (Jan 16) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary HSH Hotels (Australia) is facing legal action by the owners corporations of Macquarie Park Village over alleged construction defects. The Macquarie Park Village project is a large-scale residential…
Read MoreS&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks extend rally
[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened stronger on Friday (Jan 16) as chipmakers returned to the driver’s seat in a volatile week that also marked the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24.3 points, or 0.05 per cent, at the open to 49466.7. The S&P 500…
Read MoreJPMorgan eclipses Dimensional as world’s biggest active ETF firm
The bank’s asset management arm currently controls nearly US$257 billion in active ETFs worldwide [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Asset Management has a new superlative: The firm now hails as the world’s largest issuer of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The bank’s asset management arm currently controls nearly US$257 billion in active ETFs worldwide, according to data…
Read MoreFull details of Kyle Tucker’s outrageous Dodgers contract revealed — deferrals and all
It’s a good — and lucrative — day to be Kyle Tucker. The Dodgers’ new $240 million outfielder’s contract details have been revealed and they just further reinforce how the back-to-back World Series champions simply are operating in a different stratosphere than even other top spenders like the Mets and Yankees. Instead of giving Tucker…
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