Posts by Liam Redmond
Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
[BENGALURU] European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in US-Chinese trade tensions, as investors assessed a slew of corporate earnings. The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed up 0.2 per cent. Most major regional indices ended higher, with London’s…
Read MoreUS: Stocks end at record highs after inflation data; Dow up 1%
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records on Friday (Oct 24) after benign US inflation data set the stage for another US Federal Reserve interest rate cut. All three major US indices finished at all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average winning 1 per cent at 47,207.12. The broad-based S&P 500 gained…
Read MoreStream It Or Skip It: ‘The Long Walk’ on VOD, a grim, but richly metaphorical Stephen King adaptation
Stephen King adaptations can be pretty grim, but The Long Walk (now streaming on VOD services like Amazon Prime Video) might be the grimmest. It’s set in a late-mid-century America that’s been ravaged by war and taken over by fascists who dictate an annual competition in which 50 young men hope to win a pile…
Read More7 Affordable AI Fitness Apps for Beginners
Personal trainers in the United States average about $55 an hour—roughly $440 a month for two weekly sessions. By comparison, the seven affordable AI fitness apps for beginners in this guide cost $0 to $15 a month. The price gap keeps growing. In 2025 Google previewed a Gemini-powered “AI coach” for Fitbit, hinting that personalized…
Read MoreShould Yankee fans root for Don Mattingly’s Blue Jays? | Back Page Banter
Brandon London reacts to The Post’s back page story for October 24th, 2025, which covers how Yankees legend Don Mattingly’s first appearance in the World Series is coming with the Toronto Blue Jays, who eliminated New York in the American League Divisional Series mere weeks ago. Source link
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens higher as cool inflation data fuels Fed rate cut bets
WALL Street opened on solid ground on Friday (Oct 24), as investors welcomed a cooler-than-expected inflation reading, while Intel’s upbeat results offered a boost. At 9.30 am EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 221.66 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 46,956.27. The S&P 500 gained 43.88 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 6,782.32, and…
Read MoreBody found during search for missing Vermont college student
A body has been found during the search for a missing Vermont college student who was last seen on campus nearly a week ago. Lia Smith, 21, was last seen on Middlebury College’s campus on the night of Oct. 19 and was reported missing that Sunday, the school posted on Facebook. On Thursday, the Vermont…
Read MoreSingapore shares rise ahead of US-China meeting; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 369 to 166, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] US President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping sparked hope that a cooling of trade tensions between the economic superpowers would ensue, leading to a rally in Asian markets including Singapore on…
Read MoreIntel shares jump as investments, cost cuts catapult turnaround efforts
INTEL shares surged nearly 9 per cent in premarket trading on Friday (Oct 24) as investors rallied behind CEO Tan Lip-Bu’s aggressive cost-cutting measures that helped the chipmaker surpass quarterly profit estimates and regain stability amid a flurry of high-stakes bets on future growth. The results mark a turning point for Intel, which has struggled…
Read MoreTesla offers S$5,000 incentive to drive EV adoption in Singapore, launches two new Supercharging stations
The new sites, with four Superchargers each, are at Resorts World Sentosa and Changi City Point [SINGAPORE] Tesla has announced new commercial initiatives in Singapore to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), including a S$5,000 incentive for customers who order and collect a new vehicle by Dec 31 this year. Tesla said it is…
Read MoreUBS reshuffles leadership as Credit Suisse integration nears end
Lender is in the middle of a battle with the Swiss government over how much capital it needs to set aside to prevent a similar crisis [ZURICH] UBS Group AG reshuffled its leadership as the integration of Credit Suisse nears its completion and vice-chairman Lukas Gaehwiler decided to retire at the next general meeting in…
Read MoreHSBC launches ‘entrepreneurial wealth proposition’ in Singapore
A recent report by the lender names the Republic as entrepreneurs’ top destination for wealth and relocation [SINGAPORE] HSBC on Friday (Oct 24) announced the launch of an “enhanced entrepreneurial wealth proposition” in Singapore, aiming to provide “dedicated support” for entrepreneurs. This follows the lender’s Global Entrepreneurial Wealth Report 2025 released in September, in which…
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