Posts by Liam Redmond
Bitcoin hits two-week low as tech selloff sparks risk-off mood
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have seen US$2.4 billion in outflows so far in June Published Tue, Jun 23, 2026 · 11:11 PM BITCOIN fell to an almost two-week low as a selloff in tech stocks hit risk assets. The original cryptocurrency fell as much as 3.9 per cent to US$61,877, its lowest level since…
Read MoreTucker Carlson: ‘No Chance I Would Support’ GOP
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson broke from the Republican Party, stating that he was no longer able to support a party that “puts the interests of a foreign country above those of its own citizens. While speaking on an episode of the Can’t Be Censored podcast, Carlson criticized the Trump administration for not being…
Read MoreBuy-now-pay-later for 106 baht bubble tea highlights Thailand’s household debt risk
Thailand’s central bank chief estimates the number of BNPL accounts climbed to about six million last year Published Tue, Jun 23, 2026 · 09:02 AM [BANGKOK] Instalment plans used to fund everything from bubble tea to chicken rice have caught the attention of Thailand’s central bank chief. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn is moving to curb the…
Read MoreEuropean shares close higher on US-Iran talks; UK’s Starmer resigns
The benchmark Stoxx index hit a record high last week on optimism over Middle East peace talks Published Tue, Jun 23, 2026 · 05:37 AM [BENGALURU] European shares edged higher on Monday (Jun 22) as investors assessed the latest round of US-Iran negotiations for signs of progress towards a resumption of shipping through the Strait…
Read MorePM Keir Starmer Resigns But Sets His Own Months-Long Timetable To Go
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at times appeared on the verge of tears as he announced that he’d lost the confidence of the governing Labour Party and would resign, but nevertheless set a months-long departure period that will see him through to the end of the summer. The resignation of British Prime Minister Sir…
Read MoreAustralian shares end flat as WiseTech slump offsets gains in banks, gold
The tech sub-index fell 4.2 per cent for its steepest intraday decline since April 9 Published Mon, Jun 22, 2026 · 03:45 PM AUSTRALIAN shares ended little changed on Monday (Jun 22) as gains in banks and gold miners offset a sharp selloff in WiseTech Global, while investors awaited key inflation and labour market data…
Read MoreSoaring profits in emerging markets build the case for a raging bull market
Asian tech firms are driving the results, but profits are also improving in other sectors Published Sun, Jun 21, 2026 · 09:36 PM FOR the first time in four years, companies in emerging markets are beating profit estimates, giving investors a fresh reason to believe the bull market is just getting started. Companies in the…
Read MoreRay-Ban heir escalates fight for control of family fortune
Published Sun, Jun 21, 2026 · 08:33 PM LEONARDO Maria Del Vecchio, an heir to the Ray-Ban empire built by his late father, publicly challenged his family’s holding company to back his 10 billion euro (S$14.8 billion) buyout of two siblings’ shares, days before a crucial Jun 30 shareholder meeting. In an open letter published…
Read MoreTrump-Backed Michael Alfonso: GOP ‘Favorite to Keep the House,’ Democrats Pushing ‘Full-Blown Marxism’
Wisconsin Seventh Congressional District candidate Michael Alfonso said on Breitbart News Saturday that voters want Congress to act and help make President Donald Trump’s agenda longer lasting. Alfonso, who has President Trump’s endorsement and is the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, told Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matt Boyle that it is “pretty humbling”…
Read MoreMitch Landrieu: Trump Has ‘Lost Focus in a Big Way on What the American People Want’
Friday on CNN’s “The Source,” former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said President Donald Trump had “lost focus in a big way on what the American people want.” Landrieu said, “The issue is not the plane. It’s always a diversion. When the president ran for office, he said, I’m going to do two things. I’m going to…
Read MoreChina tightens indium export checks as AI demand increases
Published Sat, Jun 20, 2026 · 12:04 PM [SINGAPORE] China is stepping up scrutiny over exports of indium, leading some buyers to fear the niche metal, sought after for next-generation data centres, may be added to the export control regime that has become one of Beijing’s most potent trade weapons. China produces nearly 70 per…
Read MoreAbu Dhabi’s MGX weighs multi-billion deal for Singapore-based data centre operator DayOne: sources
Published Sat, Jun 20, 2026 · 10:45 AM [LONDON/DUBAI/HONG KONG] Abu Dhabi-backed artificial intelligence investor MGX has been exploring buying Singapore-based data centre operator DayOne, three sources said, in what would mark a major step in its global expansion into the technology. MGX has been working with an investment bank in preparation for the potential…
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