Posts by Liam Redmond
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Wednesday he had agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticized makeup of the board’s executive committee. The committee included Turkey, a regional rival. A statement from Netanyahu’s office said he had accepted Trump’s invitation. The Board of Peace led by…
Read MoreFormer Client Stabs Orange County Mental Health Counselor to Death, Injures Another Client
A woman who was a mental health counselor was stabbed by her former client, who then stabbed another client, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The incident took place at the counselor’s Winter Park office on Lee Road on Monday night, leaving the counselor dead and the client critically injured. Michael Smith, 39, a…
Read MoreReeling Rangers fall flat against Kings for 10th loss in last 12 games
LOS ANGELES — There has been nothing opportunistic about this Rangers team since the start of the season. At times, it’s been bad puck luck. A matter of effort in others. Execution hasn’t been nearly as consistent as they’d like, either. In a 4-3 loss to the Kings Tuesday night, however, the Blueshirts whiffed on…
Read MoreMaybank eyes 13-14% ROE by 2030 in new five-year strategy unveiled ahead of Q4 earnings
It will invest RM10 billion in its technology, data and artificial strategy over the next five years [SINGAPORE] Malaysian lender Maybank on Tuesday (Jan 20) unveiled a new five-year plan outlining a strategic roadmap until 2030. The plan, Roar 30, aims to deliver stronger and sustainable growth with a target return on equity (ROE) of…
Read MoreOpenAI to start offering chatbot ads to advertisers, The Information reports
OPENAI has started offering its new chatbot ads to dozens of advertisers, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. OpenAI is asking that to a small pool of advertisers for less than US$1 million in spending commitments each over a several week trial period, with ads launching in early February, the…
Read MorePackers cut Trevon Diggs after just two games
Trevon Diggs is looking for a new team. The former Pro Bowl cornerback was released by the Packers on Tuesday after playing two games for the organization, making it the second time in less than a month that Diggs had been cut by a franchise. Diggs had been claimed by Green Bay after he had…
Read MoreAir Force One forced to turn around shortly after Trump takes off for Davos
Air Force One experienced a “minor electrical issue” and was forced to return to Maryland Tuesday night shortly after President Trump took off for Switzerland, the White House said. The issue was identified by the crew after takeoff to Davos, where Trump is slated to deliver a keynote speech to European leaders at the World…
Read MoreSingapore a ‘safe harbour’ amid global volatility with Singdollar set to gain: Julius Baer
The wealth manager urges investors to look to growth areas for portfolio diversification [SINGAPORE] The Republic represents a “safe harbour” amid a volatile and rapidly shifting macroeconomic environment, said Swiss private bank Julius Baer in its 2026 market outlook, forecasting gains for the Singapore dollar and local equities. Mark Matthews, head of research for Asia…
Read MoreRobert Kraft wants NFL to go to 18-game schedule — with one radical change for all teams
Robert Kraft has his eye on global domination… and a longer NFL season. The Patriots’ owner said in a radio interview on Tuesday that the league would “push like the Dickens” to make international games more important. “Every team will go to 18 [regular season games] and two [preseason games] and eliminate one of the…
Read MoreGold and platinum hit records as crisis over Greenland worsens
GOLD and platinum rose to fresh records – while silver was near an all-time peak – as the worsening crisis over Greenland and a meltdown in Japanese government debt supported haven demand. President Donald Trump, who is in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum at Davos, showed no signs of backing down on his Greenland grab.…
Read MoreJapan’s Nikkei extends losses; bonds rise as global trade frictions weigh
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday as global trade frictions weighed on risk sentiment, while the nation’s bonds bounced back after a plunge in the previous session. The Nikkei was down 0.45 per cent to 52,751.16, as of 0137 GMT, as it pared losses after falling as much…
Read MoreJohn Harbaugh ‘can’t wait to get started’ with Giants QB Jaxson Dart
Here is the thing about Jaxson Dart: He is not exactly a skeptic. As in, if he meets you, there’s a good chance he will get along with you and find something nice to say about you. And so, as the Giants went through interviews for their head coaching vacancy, Dart, if he was in…
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