Posts by Liam Redmond
Tommy Fleetwood has touching moment with wife after crushing $3.6 million Travelers Championship finish
This was the other side of a thrilling moment for Keegan Bradley. While Bradley celebrated a home-area win at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut with “U-S-A” chants serenading the Ryder Cup captain, Tommy Fleetwood left the 18th green after another heartbreaking near-miss at a PGA Tour event. Fleetwood was seen embracing his wife, Clare, after…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street indices open muted as investors await Teheran’s response to US strikes
Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 09:46 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices opened subdued on Monday (Jun 23) as investors awaited Iran’s possible response to US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, sparking fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.3 points, or…
Read MoreSecret tomb linked to King Midas discovered — and it’s oozing ‘a high level of wealth’: scientists
It was a real goldmine. Archaeologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old tomb in Turkey that is potentially connected to King Midas — and contains rare artifacts and cremated remains of a high-ranking individual. “Based on these artifacts, we estimate that the person in the tomb chamber may be a member of the royal family associated with…
Read MoreYoung investor demand for alternative assets is reshaping Wall Street’s playbook
[NEW YORK] Wall Street has a new favourite investor. They are young, they are affluent and they’re sceptical that traditional markets can deliver wealth over the long haul. Shaped by financial crises and fuelled by tech optimism, this well-heeled class of Millennials and Gen Z are moving their money into the buzzy world of alternative…
Read MoreStellantis shares fall as new CEO avoids big shake-up of top jobs
[MILAN] Stellantis new CEO Antonio Filosa started his tenure on Monday (Jun 23) by retaining his previous role as head of the key North American market, while avoiding major changes to the French-Italian automaker’s senior management team. Stellantis shares were briefly suspended at the open, after they fell more than 5 per cent. They were…
Read MoreExclusive | Luann de Lesseps looks to rent out her Hamptons home for a month this summer — for $150K
“Life is a cabaret,” says Bravo star Luann de Lesseps, an original cast member of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York City” franchise. After performing in Canada, England and Scotland — her last “Countess Cabaret” show is at the Visalia Fox Theatre in California on June 27 — de Lesseps will head to the Hamptons,…
Read MoreGlobal Markets Open Cautiously as Oil Surges After US Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites
Stocks around the world began the week cautiously after rising tensions in the Middle East prompted concerns about oil supply and inflation. Brent crude oil climbed 1.8% to $78.42 a barrel, and U.S. crude rose 1.9% to $75.26. While oil had reached five-month highs earlier in the session, prices soon tracked downward as investors anticipated de-escalation. Freepik Asian…
Read MoreLooming Hormuz blockade threatens Asia’s energy lifeline, unsettling oil market
[SINGAPORE] Oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) buyers in Asia have been unsettled by the Iranian parliament greenlighting a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz. The sea passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman is a critical choke point through which passes more than 20 per cent of global oil and…
Read MorePossible Hormuz blockade threatens Asia’s energy lifeline, unsettling oil market
[SINGAPORE] Oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) buyers in Asia have been unsettled by the Iranian parliament greenlighting a plan to close the Strait of Hormuz. The sea passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman is a critical choke point through which passes more than 20 per cent of global oil and…
Read MoreFormer In-N-Out worker claims his natural hair got him fired
A former African-American In-N-Out employee is suing the company for discrimination and termination for his natural hair, according to court documents. Per the court documents, the former employee, Elijah Obeng, a California native, claims that he was discriminated against and terminated for his natural hair and texture. In the suit, Obeng claims he suffered emotional distress, reputational harm…
Read MoreSingapore stocks fall amid mixed regional trading following US strikes on Iran
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Monday (Jun 23) amid a mixed trading session in the region, after the US launched strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.1 per cent or 4.17 points to 3,879.26. Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 269 to…
Read MoreOCBC says ‘no intention’ to convert Great Eastern Class C non-voting shares to ordinary shares in five years
OCBC exit offer is final; it does not plan to launch another offer in the foreseeable future [SINGAPORE] OCBC said it has “no intention” to convert its Class C non-voting shares in Great Eastern to ordinary shares when they come up for conversion in five years. In a statement on Monday (Jun 23), the lender…
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