Posts by Liam Redmond
Alibaba creates AI tool for companies to ride China agent craze
The company’s latest product underscores its steady investment in a panoply of artificial intelligence services Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 01:28 PM [HONG KONG] Alibaba Group Holding plans to release an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) service for companies, banking on national enthusiasm around AI assistants such as OpenClaw that help users perform actual tasks.…
Read MoreAustralia’s Perpetual exits wealth in A$500 million Bain sale
The sale is another foray by an international firm tapping the country’s booming pensions and wealth market Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 08:41 AM [SYDNEY] Australian fund manager Perpetual agreed to sell its wealth management unit to buyout firm Bain Capital for A$500 million (S$449 million) as the nation’s wealth sector continues to draw…
Read MoreEveryone hates Kevin O’Leary’s Oscar red carpet look: “Wallpaper at an overpriced Italian restaurant”
Kevin O’Leary proved he doesn’t just play a rich show-off on TV—he’s also a rich show-off in real-life—on the 2026 Oscars red carpet on Sunday night. O’Leary, who has a supporting role in Josh Safdie’s Oscar-nominated film, Marty Supreme, took the red carpet in a black suit embellished with silver depictions of what looks like…
Read MoreIran holds the key to reopening global energy markets
Middle East oil output has fallen by up to 10 million barrels per day as prices spike Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 12:24 AM [DUBAI/BAGHDAD] When Saudi Aramco told its oil buyers in a letter that it had no clear idea which port it would use for April exports, it laid bare a new…
Read MoreIran war may hasten Reits’ waning popularity
A more hawkish tone from the Fed this week could further weaken sentiment towards real estate investment trusts [SINGAPORE] The timing of UI Boustead Real Estate Investment Trust’s (Reit) mainboard debut couldn’t have been less fortunate. When its units began trading on Thursday (Mar 12) afternoon, there seemed to be little doubt in the market…
Read MoreInstitutional outflows persist as buybacks sustain and insiders accumulate
[SINGAPORE] For the five trading sessions spanning Mar 6 to 12, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of S$156 million. This took the accumulated net outflow for the first quarter of 2026 to Mar 12 to S$304 million. The stocks that had the highest net institutional outflow over the five…
Read MoreWhere to find the cheapest gas in California as fuel prices continue excruciating climb
Californians have been suffering excruciating pain at the pump while long enduring some the highest gas prices in the nation. The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the Golden State reached $5.483 on Saturday, nearly 40 cents more than a week ago and more than 90 cents higher than a month prior,…
Read MoreDiscovery Has Shifted, But Websites Still Win
Search and discovery are changing fast. My take is simple: generative AI is already a top discovery channel, but it won’t replace websites or storefronts. It will reward smart marketers who adapt now and frustrate those waiting for a memo. This matters because attention is moving. If you’re not showing up where people ask questions,…
Read MoreCommentary: My promise to you: AI didn’t write this column, and if it’s after my job, it’ll be over my dead body
For quite a while now, someone has been living inside my computer, writing emails for me. I don’t recall signing up for this artificial intelligence feature, which is like having a word valet. It’s in my phone, too, which offers three serviceable but impersonal responses I can fire off to someone who has just sent…
Read MoreRetail oil traders spark ETF boom amid institutional slump
Published Sat, Mar 14, 2026 · 03:30 PM [NEW YORK] Anthony Sandford knew it was time to jump back into the energy sector when US war planes first cast shadows over Tehran in late February. A week later, the Minneapolis-based day trader bought June call options on the XLE – an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that…
Read MoreWhy a strike on Iran’s Kharg Island would shake oil markets
Published Sat, Mar 14, 2026 · 02:28 PM [CAPE TOWN] Iran’s oil exports hinge on a small outpost in the Persian Gulf: Kharg Island, the loading point for almost all of the country’s crude shipments. The US and Israel have pummelled Iran with airstrikes since Feb 28 and oil shipments from the energy-rich region have…
Read MoreWays to Save Money on Global Shipping
Shipping overseas can be incredibly expensive, regardless of your company’s size or the volume of your overseas trade. Here are a few ways to help you save money both in the short and long term. Understand All Costs Involved The first step is to understand all the costs involved in international shipping. In short, understanding…
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