Posts by Liam Redmond
China says preliminary probe shows Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law
CHINA’S market regulator on Monday (Sep 15) said that a preliminary investigation had found that US chip giant Nvidia had violated the country’s anti-monopoly law. The brief statement from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) did not elaborate on how the US company, known for its artificial intelligence and gaming chips, might have violated…
Read MoreGigi Hadid holds hands with Bradley Cooper as they celebrate her Vogue cover in NYC
it’s date night in the Big Apple! Gigi Hadid enjoyed an intimate date night with her beau Bradley Cooper Sunday night as the pair stepped out in New York City to celebrate her latest cover of Vogue’s October 2025 issue. The supermodel, 30, and actor, 50, held hands as they arrived for a cocktail party…
Read MoreYankees’ Aaron Judge set for return to outfield after three-game break
BOSTON — Besides sending a ball over the Green Monster and another into the Red Sox bullpen, Aaron Judge did not visit the outfield all weekend at Fenway Park. But after DHing for a third straight game on Sunday in a 6-4 loss to the Red Sox, Judge is expected to return to right field…
Read MoreSGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises 3.3% to S$7.82 million in FY2025
This follows record high earnings and revenue for the local bourse operator in FY2025 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Exchange (SGX) chief executive officer Loh Boon Chye got a 3.3 per cent pay boost for the latest financial year, the bourse operator’s 2025 annual report released on Monday (Sep 15) showed. This comes after the SGX posted record…
Read MoreHedge fund Arrowpoint seeks US$400 million in new money by March
The performance and fund-raising plans stand out in a market where investors’ appetite for multistrategy, multimanager hedge funds has begun to abate [HONG KONG] Arrowpoint Investment Partners aims to raise as much as US$400 million of fresh capital by the first quarter, as the multistrategy hedge fund firm expands the number of investment teams, said…
Read MoreJets takeaways, report card from NFL Week 2 loss to Bills
The Jets fell 30-10 to the Bills at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Here are some takeaways from the game. 1. Will the real Justin Fields please stand up? This version of Fields looked nothing like the Fields we saw last week against the Steelers. He went 3-of-11 for 27 yards passing for a 39.6 QB…
Read MoreMarkets gear up for series of Fed cuts with bullish bets at risk
Markets have also priced in reductions continuing deep into 2026 to ward off a recession [NEW YORK] A key question for investors this week is whether US Federal Reserve officials push back against market bets on a series of interest-rate cuts extending into next year. A quarter-point reduction is seen as a sure thing when…
Read MoreBobby Hart, the songwriter behind some of the The Monkees’ biggest hits, dead at 86
NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. Hart died at his home in Los Angeles, according to his friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne. He had…
Read MoreNY Giants face rival Cowboys in Week 2—Here’s how to watch for free
After a tough Week 1 for both teams, the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys head into a divisional clash hoping to avoid falling into an early-season 0-2 hole. The Giants opened their season against another divisional rival, the Washington Commanders. New Giants quarterback Russell Wilson completed just 17 of 37 for 168 yards, and…
Read MoreBrookfield in talks to buy Yes! Communities from Singapore’s GIC in US$10 billion deal, FT reports
Denver-based Yes! manages tens of thousands of factory-built affordable homes in the US [SINGAPORE] Brookfield Asset Management is in talks to acquire Yes! Communities from Singapore’s GIC in a deal valued at more than US$10 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Sep 14). Brookfield has been negotiating the acquisition for months, but no agreement…
Read MoreSGX’s new index needs clear differentiators to avoid being ‘just another index’, say analysts
While it can raise the profile of larger non-STI stocks and attract fund products, analysts call for more clarity on criteria for inclusion [SINGAPORE] Market watchers have floated ideas for the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) upcoming equity index – from one that tracks companies earning more than 70 per cent of their revenues at home to…
Read MoreEmil Heineman thrilled to be with Islanders: ‘Here we go’
Mathieu Darche made no secret of how badly he wanted Emil Heineman after the Swede was included in the deal that sent Noah Dobson to Montreal. Heineman sounded just as happy to be on Long Island on Saturday when he spoke to reporters for the first time since the trade took place in late June.…
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