Posts by Liam Redmond
Boeing focusing on production, not new orders, at Farnborough Airshow
Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 10:13 PM [LONDON] The head of Boeing’s commercial airplane unit said on Sunday (Jul 19) that the company is focused on increasing and improving aircraft production, “not order announcement”. “Backlog is incredibly strong. Demand is not our issue,” Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope told reporters at a roundtable…
Read MoreMalaysia probes state pension’s loss linked to eFishery collapse
A team has been formed to ‘study and examine the issue thoroughly’, says the country’s anti-corruption chief Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 08:03 PM [SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has opened an investigation into losses tied to state pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan Diperbadankan’s investment in failed Indonesian agritech startup eFishery. A team was formed…
Read MoreIndia’s private lenders bet on corporate loan revival for growth
Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026 · 05:48 PM INDIA’S top private banks are betting on a sustained pickup in lending after reporting healthy numbers in the first quarter of the fiscal year, as more companies shift away from pricier bond market borrowings to cheaper loans. At least six private banks reported robust loan growth in…
Read MoreSandy Brondello apologizes for calling Angel Reese a ‘protected species’ in latest WNBA controversy
Sandy Brondello is apologizing after facing the heat for a controversial comment she was caught making about Dream star Angel Reese. During Atlanta’s 111-92 win over Brondello’s Tempo on Friday night, the Toronto head coach was heard calling Reese a “protected species” after the bench boss disagreed with a foul call. On Saturday, Brondello, the…
Read MoreConstruction Robots Go Mainstream as Monumental Raises $32M
If you run a business that depends on building anything, you already know the ache of a project stalled by a labor shortage. This week brought a sign of where relief may come, as Dutch startup Monumental raised $32 million in Series B funding to scale its construction robots across Europe and into the United…
Read MoreMan crashes into front gate of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s East Hampton mansion
It’s a hard knock life! (Gate-o anthem). A 63-year-old man smashed through the gates of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s estate in East Hampton this week, with cops telling us the man appeared to be “confused.” According to the police report the Bronx-based man was “driving at a high rate of speed up the driveway,” and failed…
Read MoreGen Z Entrepreneurs Are Turning Franchising Into a Career
A new report on Gen Z entrepreneurs shows a shift I love to see: young founders are treating franchising as an entry-level path into business ownership, not a fallback. Instead of waiting decades to buy in, they are starting now, with a proven playbook under them. I used to tell first-time founders that ownership meant…
Read MoreAI ROI Reality Check: Why Most AI Spending Falls Short
A recent Gartner analysis of AI ROI delivers a sobering message, sharing that only a mere “one in 50 AI investments delivers transformational value.” The analysis also shares that just a fifth of these investments yields meaningful returns. For founders being told to adopt AI everywhere, that is a useful reality check. The point is…
Read MoreHow Product-Based Businesses Are Innovating, Creating, and Smashing the Competition
While digital is here to stay, people still need tangible products in their everyday lives. Product-based companies create innovative options for health, home, wellness, body, convenience, and more. When they stay creative, customers know they can get just what they need from the brand. By partnering with third-party manufacturers, getting clear on customer expectations, optimizing…
Read MoreOmnichannel Retail in 2026: Where Shoppers Actually Buy
New data on 2026 online shopping trends confirms what fast-growing brands already sense: omnichannel retail is no longer a buzzword, it is where customers actually decide and buy. Shoppers now move between phones, marketplaces, and physical stores in a single purchase, and they expect the brand to keep up. For founders, that shift is an…
Read MoreIdentity Security Gets an AI Reboot as Oak Raises $60M
Tel Aviv and San Francisco startup Oak came out of stealth this week with $60 million in seed funding to build an AI-native identity operating system, a bet that identity security must be rebuilt for a world run by autonomous agents. Accel, Greylock, and CRV co-led the round, and Hetz Ventures and AlphaDrive Ventures joined.…
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