Posts by Liam Redmond
7 things early-stage investors instantly recognize that most founders miss
There is a moment in almost every early-stage pitch where the founder thinks it went well, and the investor quietly decides it did not. It is rarely about your deck design or even your idea. It is about pattern recognition. Investors see hundreds of companies a year, and over time they develop a kind of…
Read More7 financial discipline habits that actually keep startups alive
If you’ve ever opened your banking dashboard and felt a mix of pride and quiet panic, you’re not alone. Early-stage founders live in a strange tension where every dollar feels both like fuel and a countdown clock. You’re told to “move fast,” but no one really teaches you how to stay financially grounded while doing…
Read MoreAir Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to quit after furor about crash condolence video
Published Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 10:25 PM [MONTREAL] Air Canada chief executive officer Michael Rousseau announced he is leaving after creating a public relations fiasco with an English-language video about the deadly runway collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Rousseau, 68, will retire by the end of the third quarter, Air Canada said…
Read MoreSingapore stocks close flat amid escalating Middle East tensions
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended flat on Monday (Mar 30) as tensions in the Middle East rose. The Straits Times Index (STI) was flattish, closing 0.02 per cent or 0.92 points lower at 4,897.26. Sembcorp Industries led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 2.8 per cent or S$0.18 to end at S$6.68. The worst performer…
Read More‘Burn Notice’ star ditched Los Angeles for Colorado after meeting his wife and says he’s ‘never leaving’
“Burn Notice” star Jeffrey Donovan has no plans to move back to Los Angeles. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 57-year-old actor spoke about his move to Colorado after meeting his wife on set of one of his projects. “I met my future wife while I was finishing a job, and she…
Read MoreGold steady as softer dollar offsets fading Fed rate-cut hopes
Published Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 01:37 PM GOLD prices held steady on a volatile Monday session, with a softer dollar meeting a surge in energy prices that fuelled inflation worries and further dimmed expectations for US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year. Spot gold edged lower 0.1 per cent to US$4,488.46 per ounce…
Read MoreJapanese shares tumble as Middle East conflict fuels stagflation fears
Published Mon, Mar 30, 2026 · 09:03 AM [TOKYO] Japanese shares slumped on Monday, tracking a broader retreat in risk assets as the widening Middle East conflict and the lack of any near-term resolution fuelled stagflation concerns. The Nikkei tumbled 4.7 per cent to 50,859.51 as of 0106 GMT. The broader Topix slid 5.4 per…
Read MoreS-Reits pursuing growth as Iran war escalates risk poorly timed equity raising exercises
A greater focus on value unlocking moves versus acquisitions could go a long way in sustaining investor enthusiasm [SINGAPORE] Market watchers who had been closely monitoring Lendlease Global Commercial Reit’s (L-Reit’s) preferential offering of new units might not have been all that surprised by the significant undersubscription rate that was announced last week. The S$196.6…
Read MoreUSMNT, Belgium jersey color clash sparks fury from players, fans: ‘Really unacceptable’
A clash of jersey colors caused confusion for players and made it difficult for fans watching on TV to tell the teams apart as World Cup co-hosts the US were accused of being responsible for a mix-up in a 5-2 friendly defeat by Belgium on Saturday. Both teams used the match to launch new kit…
Read MoreInside ‘Project Eagle,’ JPMorgan’s high-wire act to fund EA deal
How it pulled off the deal is part of a broader story of how Wall Street has navigated this war THE post from @realDonaldTrump landed at precisely 7.23 am. Inside JPMorgan Chase & Co, the final piece of Project Eagle was a go. For weeks, JPMorgan bankers had anxiously watched events in the Middle East…
Read MoreDBS joins buzzing India IPO space with mandate in US$1 billion offering
Investment banks in the country earn a record US$417 million in underwriting fees for public listings in 2025 Published Sun, Mar 29, 2026 · 04:19 PM [MUMBAI] DBS Group has entered India’s buoyant equity capital market (ECM), marking a push into one of the world’s busiest venues for share sales. Singapore’s biggest lender secured its…
Read MoreWhy private credit is facing a sudden investor exodus
[NEW YORK] SaaSpocalypse. Credit defaults. The war in Iran. A lot of worries are hitting the US$1.8 trillion private credit market at the same time, setting off a scramble by some investors to withdraw money from the industry’s giants. In recent weeks, funds managed by firms such as Apollo Global Management, BlackRock and Ares Management…
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