Posts by Liam Redmond
Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s studios, streaming unit for US$72 billion
[ad_1] The deal will further tilt the power balance in Hollywood in favour of the streaming giant [LOS ANGELES] Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV and film studios and streaming division for US$72 billion, a deal that would hand control of one of Hollywood’s most prized and oldest assets to the streaming…
Read MoreCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ‘Mortal Kombat’ star and legendary film villain, dead at 75
[ad_1] Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series “The Man in the High Castle” has died. He was 75. Tagawa died in Santa Barbara from complications due to a stroke, his manager, Margie Weiner, confirmed on Thursday. “He died surrounded by his family, with love,” she said.…
Read MoreChina chipmaker Moore Threads soars 502% after eight billion yuan IPO
[ad_1] The listing comes as optimism over the country’s drive for tech self-sufficiency intensifies, fuelled by trade tensions and fears of US technology curbs MOORE Threads Technology, a leading Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker, surged in its Shanghai trading debut after raising eight billion yuan (S$1.5 billion) in the year’s second-largest onshore initial public offering…
Read MoreSC Capital begins construction of 100MW data centre in Nanko island, Osaka
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based institutional real estate investment management firm SC Capital Partners Group on Friday (Dec 5) began construction of a data centre in Osaka, which has been allocated 100 megawatts (MW) of power. The first phase would have a total investment of around US$600 million. Located on Nanko, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, the…
Read MorePhilippines eyes easing IPO float rules to lure firms like GCash
[ad_1] Companies will be required to keep certain minimum public float levels after listing [MANILA] The Philippines’ securities regulator plans to relax free float requirements for initial public offerings (IPOs) as it seeks to entice more companies, especially large ones, to list on its faltering stock market. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking…
Read MoreNYCFC star Alonso Martinez undergoes knee surgery in devastating blow
[ad_1] Alonso Martinez underwent successful surgery at Montefiore Einstein in The Bronx on Thursday, weeks after suffering a devastating ACL injury in his right knee that upended New York City FC’s playoff run. Martinez suffered an ACL rupture in his right knee, an injury that he sustained while on international duty with the Costa Rica…
Read MoreAsian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
[ad_1] Focus is now on the release later Friday of the personal consumption expenditures index [HONG KONG] Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday (Dec 5) following a bland lead from Wall Street as a mixed bag of US data did little to move the needle on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest…
Read MoreVinFast to invest US$500 million in India to expand manufacturing
[ad_1] The company plans to increase production to 150,000 annually within a year and double it in the next three years [DELHI] VinFast Auto, Vietnam’s largest carmaker, plans to invest US$500 million in India to expand its manufacturing operations to include electric buses, scooters and charging infrastructure, it said. The southern Indian state of Tamil…
Read MoreJJ McCarthy clears concussion protocol as he’s set for Vikings return
[ad_1] Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy should be ready to go for Sunday’s game against the Commanders. McCarthy cleared concussion protocol on Thursday, paving the way for his return to the starting lineup. The rookie quarterback suffered the concussion during Minnesota’s 23-6 Week 12 loss to the Packers and missed his team’s shutout loss against the…
Read MoreGold steady as rising yields offset dollar weakness; PCE data eyed
[ad_1] [BENGALURU] Gold prices held steady on Friday (Dec 5), as rising US Treasury yields offset support from a weaker US dollar, while markets awaited US inflation data later in the day for clues into the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook ahead of its meeting next week. Spot gold fell 0.1 per cent to US$4,203.89 per…
Read MoreThe reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
[ad_1] The “young” Liu has already been with New Hope Group, founded by her father Liu Yonghao, for 23 years “I’M NOT like the heroes of the founding generation, I don’t have a story, I am the result of a process.” Liu Chang, chair of the Chinese agribusiness company New Hope Liuhe (新希望六和), sat down…
Read MoreCNN’s Jake Tapper skewered for calling black DC pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. a ‘white man’ on air
[ad_1] CNN anchorJake Tapper was ripped Thursday after he wrongly referred to accused DC pipe-bomber Brian Cole Jr. as a “white man.” Tapper made the cringeworthy gaffe while discussing the arrest of Cole, who is black, during his opening segment on “The Lead.” CNN’s Jake Tapper mistakenly called Brian Cole Jr. a “white man” on…
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