Posts by Liam Redmond
Europe: Stocks fall as US bank jitters spark flight to safety
[BENGALURU] European shares fell on Friday (Oct 17), as signs of credit stress at US regional lenders unnerved investors and drove them into safe-haven assets. The continent-wide Stoxx 600 index closed nearly 1 per cent lower, but still logged a modest weekly gain of 0.4 per cent. European banks were down 2.5 per cent, with…
Read MoreColombian crime ring drilled through concrete to pull off daring $1 million jewelry heist: ‘Straight out of the movies’
A “highly sophisticated” Colombian crime ring with likely cartel ties drilled through concrete and made off with more than $1 million in jewelry last month — but pushed its luck too far in attempting a similar brazen break-in Thursday, police said. The crew of four bandits, including an alarm specialist and demolition expert, first targeted a…
Read MoreTrafigura acquires warehousing firm Grafton’s Singapore business
The deal marks the metal trader’s return to the London Metal Exchange warehousing industry [SINGAPORE] Trafigura Group has acquired a metals warehousing firm with sizable operations in Singapore, as a mountain of surplus inventory in the Asian logistics hub opens up lucrative trading opportunities. Trafigura Smelting Investments, a unit of the world’s largest metals trader,…
Read MoreFanDuel promo code: Bet $5, get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins for San Jose State vs. Utah State
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. San Jose State and Utah State square off in a Friday night Mountain West matchup between two teams desperately trying to paddle afloat in conference play. Both programs are…
Read MoreParkway Life Reit appoints Robin Hu as board chairman, Eng-Kwok Seat Moey as independent director
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has appointed a new chairman and an independent director to its board, it said on Friday (Oct 17). Robin Hu, Asia chairman at Milken Institute and advisory senior director at Temasek, has been appointed chairman. The 67-year-old has been on the board of Parkway…
Read MoreDear Abby: My close friend of 50 years passed away and her family is shutting me out
DEAR ABBY: My friend of 50 years passed away a few months ago. I sent a fruit basket to her family and tried calling, but I was unable to get through. I couldn’t reach them via email or text either. I also sent a sympathy card. I heard nothing back from her husband or the…
Read MoreFrom outdated to unstoppable: The rise of mainland brands in Hong Kong
Unlike flashy newcomers such as Laopu Gold, brands from the city have appeared traditional and rigid, with dated reputes in recent years LAST month, Chinese mobile phone brand Honor opened its second global flagship store in Shenzhen, and its public relations team invited me to the opening event. At first, I considered declining; I’m not…
Read MoreJalin Hyatt likely to get another shot to be ‘game-changing’ Giant
Jalin Hyatt has been down this road before. Now in his third year with the Giants, the thoughts of the third-round pick becoming the deep threat the Giants envisioned when they drafted him out of Tennessee have mostly been replaced by questions about Hyatt’s future with the team. But with Darius Slayton out last week…
Read MoreNio recovers on Friday morning after hitting one-month low on Thursday amid GIC lawsuit
The recovery comes a day after the counter dived as much as 13.8 per cent to US$6 [SINGAPORE] Shares of Nio recovered on Friday (Oct 17) after diving to a one-month low a day earlier, when a lawsuit filed by GIC against the China electric vehicle (EV) maker wiped billions off the group’s market value.…
Read More‘Good riddance’: Fed clash over scrapping climate risk guidance
RUMBLING discontent over the US Federal Reserve’s guidance on climate change policies spilled into the open on Thursday, when the central bank became the latest regulatory agency to scrap climate-related guidance. In a joint statement, the Fed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said they “do not believe principles for managing climate-related financial risk…
Read MoreNYC public school staffer skimmed $415K in tax dollars for her private cheerleading team: DA
A former public high school staffer skimmed $415,000 in taxpayer cash meant for students — to fund her own private cheerleading business, Queens prosecutors charged Thursday. Abi Corbin, 53, worked as a community associate at the East-West School of International Studies, PS 281 in Flushing, when she allegedly ran the scam, from July 2021 through…
Read MoreHow Doing Good Teaches Students Entrepreneurship
In the next decade, nearly 40% of the skills required for jobs are expected to change, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025. Automation, AI, and shifting global markets are redefining what it means to be employable. In this landscape, young people need more than academic achievement—they need adaptability, leadership, creative…
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