Posts by Liam Redmond
Stoneweg European Business Trust invests 50 million euros in fund with early-stage data centre sites
They will be 225 hectares in total size located in Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Denmark [SINGAPORE] Stoneweg European Business Trust announced on Tuesday (Jun 24) that it has made a 50 million euros (S$74.4 million) investment in the Stoneweg Icona data-centre fund. The data centre portfolio comprises interests in four early-stage data centre development sites…
Read MoreStocks to watch: OCBC, Lum Chang, Suntec Reit, Acrophyte Hospitality Trust, Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust, ICP
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jun 24): OCBC: The lender on Monday said it has no intention to convert its Class C non-voting Great Eastern shares into ordinary shares when they come up for conversion in five years as this will result in the…
Read MoreTesla sued over Model S crash that killed three in New Jersey
TESLA was sued on Monday by the estates of three people killed last September when their 2024 Model S equipped with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features crashed on New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway. The wrongful death lawsuit filed in the federal court in Camden, New Jersey, attributed the deaths of David Dryerman, 54; his wife…
Read MoreLeonie Fiebich’s absence proving costly for Liberty: ‘Please come back’
SAN FRANCISCO — Liberty center Nyara Sabally reached for her phone and fired off a tongue-in-cheek text to Leonie Fiebich last week. “Please come back.” Of course, the Liberty are in full support of Fiebich’s pursuit to win a medal for her native Germany at EuroBasket. But Sabally’s three-word text is a sentiment shared by…
Read MoreA US$4 billion Hong Kong family office makes first crypto foray
A MONEY manager to some of Hong Kong’s richest individuals will start investing in crypto, as more favourable regulations attract a wider array of investors to the digital-asset sector. VMS Group, a multifamily office with just under US$4 billion in assets under management, plans to allocate up to US$10 million to strategies run by decentralised-finance…
Read MoreUS Fed official says open to July interest rate cut
[WASHINGTON] A key US central bank official called on Monday for an interest rate cut as early as July if inflation effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs remain limited. The comments by Federal Reserve vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman came days after Fed governor Christopher Waller also said the bank could lower rates as…
Read MoreEx-St. John’s star Kadary Richmond holding on to NBA draft dream with revamped shot
Kadary Richmond’s hopes are simple for this week. He just wants a chance. An opportunity. The former Seton Hall and St. John’s star would obviously love to get drafted, and it is possible he hears his name called in the second round on Thursday night, but he isn’t fixated on that happening. He’s eager to…
Read MoreEurope: Stocks fall in wake of US-Iran tensions
EUROPEAN stocks stumbled on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.28 per cent lower at 535.03, after touching its lowest level in over a month earlier in the session. Other major bourses also closed in the red, with Germany down 0.3 per cent, France down 0.7 per cent, Britain’s FTSE down 0.2 per cent, while Spain’s…
Read MoreUS: Stocks rally as crude prices fall sharply
Published Tue, Jun 24, 2025 · 06:12 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks rose on Monday as markets shrugged off Iran’s response to the weekend US military strike while petroleum-related equities plummeted with crude prices. Iran announced it had launched missiles at a major US base in Qatar, with explosions ringing out in Doha and projectiles seen…
Read MoreBrad Pitt and Tom Cruise reunite for first time in 24 years at ‘F1’ London premiere
Two of the world’s biggest movie stars reunited for the first time in 24 years at the “F1” London premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, who memorably starred in 1994’s “Interview With the Vampire,” were photographed palling around during Monday’s red carpet, at one point hugging. The “Top Gun: Maverick” actor…
Read MoreWhy Soft-Close Cabinets Are a Must-Have When Shopping Online
Convenience and functionality are top of mind for contemporary consumers in this fast-paced world. Since the boom of online shopping, sourcing products that address these needs has never been easier. Among all home improvement ideas, one real gem is soft-close cabinets. Not only do these cabinets contribute to the space’s aesthetics, but they also offer…
Read MoreDid Iran Shift Its Uranium Stockpile Before Attack? Satellite Images Show Trucks Near Fordow Nuclear Site Ahead of US Airstrike
Satellite images that emerged on Monday morning appear to show dozens of trucks gathered at Iran’s Fordow nuclear site just days ahead of the U.S.’s major airstrikes, fueling speculation that Tehran may have shifted its uranium stockpiles before the attack. The images, provided by American defense contractor Maxar Technologies, showed more than a dozen cargo…
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