Posts by Nathan Pine
Germany’s DAX Index hits record high after tariffs round trip
[ad_1] [FRANKFURT] Germany’s DAX Index became the first major European gauge to surpass its March record high, recouping all declines sparked by US President Donald Trump’s trade war. The stock index rose as much as 0.8 per cent to a level of 23,528.88, exceeding the intraday peak set on March 18. The pan-European Stoxx 600…
Read MoreOCBC mulls capital management as it closes in on three-year target for S$3 billion incremental revenue
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] As OCBC reaches the deadline for its three-year target to achieve S$3 billion in incremental revenue by 2025, it is setting its sights on staying resilient in an increasingly uncertain world, said group chief executive Helen Wong. Wong said OCBC may not necessarily have a revenue target ahead, although she added that the…
Read MoreJustin Baldoni’s Ex-Publicist Trashes “Whack-A-Mole” Tactics Of Ex-Client & Inner Circle; Blake Lively Will Testify In 2026 Trial, Ryan Reynolds Still TBD
[ad_1] Handling personal publicity for the likes of Tom Brady and J Balvin, Stephanie Jones knows a thing or two about the power of perception. When it comes to the Jonesworks chief’s ongoing entanglement in the trench warfare between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over what happened on It Ends With Us and the movie’s…
Read MoreChina’s top chipmaker SMIC plunges after projecting lower sales
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) plunged on Friday (May 9) after China’s leading chipmaker warned sales could fall as much as 6 per cent this quarter because of production disruptions. Co-CEO Zhao Haijun said sales would fall between 4 per cent and 6 per cent in the second quarter, versus projections for a…
Read MoreOCBC keeps 2025 guidance, but loan growth targets could be buffeted by headwinds: CEO Helen Wong
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] OCBC is keeping its financial targets for 2025, but noted that its loan growth guidance of a mid-single digit will likely see the most headwinds, especially if the market continues to be “very uncertain”, said chief executive officer Helen Wong. Nevertheless, current trade tariffs are expected to have a “first-order impact” on 3…
Read MoreDBS, OCBC, UOB set aside extra allowances to account for heightened uncertainty
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The local banking trio have taken extra allowances in their first-quarter 2025 results amid a rise in uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. DBS, OCBC and UOB each said this was a pre-emptive step to beef up their reserves as they navigate the impact of US tariffs and a possible economic slowdown, even as…
Read MoreA ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Wedding Brings Levi Back & Has Link Singing As EP Meg Marinis Teases Season 21 Finale With 2 Couples Facing Breakups
[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about May 8 episode of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy “Love You Like a Love Song” ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy served its signature mix of happiness and heartache in the penultimate Season 21 episode. Miraculously, Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Link’s (Chris Carmack) wedding went off without a hitch after only four…
Read MoreNissan drops plan for Fukuoka battery plant to focus on recovery
[ad_1] The company is betting on a broad restructuring and new leadership team helmed by chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa, who took office in April and pledged to turn things around Published Fri, May 9, 2025 · 12:08 PM [TOKYO] Nissan Motor has abandoned plans to build a battery plant in Fukuoka, Japan to focus…
Read MoreACM Awards 2025 Winners — Full List
[ad_1] The Academy of Country Music Awards celebrated its diamond anniversary on Thursday with some of the jewels of country music. Hosted by Reba McEntire at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the milestone anniversary show marked six decades of country while recognizing the past year’s most talented artists in the genre.…
Read MoreFlirting Lessons Author Jasmine Guillory Reveals Her Favorite—and Least Favorite—Rom-Com Tropes
[ad_1] From slow burns to love triangles and everything in between, author Jasmine Guillory is certainly no stranger to romance tropes. She’s even been known to create some of her own. Indeed, Guillory’s wildly successful 2018 novel The Proposal follows Nikole, who—after her boyfriend of five months unexpectedly, undesirably and very publicly proposes to her—is…
Read More‘Nonnas’ Review: Vince Vaughn And All-Star Grandmother Cast In Netflix’s Heartfelt Foodie Comedy
[ad_1] Just in time for Mother’s Day, Netflix serves up the perfect cinematic recipe for moms (and their devoted sons) with Nonnas. The title is Italian for grandmothers, and this warm, old-fashioned feel-good comedy in the Moonlight tradition and based on true events is tailor-made for its Mother’s Day weekend debut. Writer Liz Maccie provides…
Read MoreBain Capital to sell China data centre business likely valued at over US$4 billion: sources
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] US investment firm Bain Capital is seeking to sell the China business of data centre operator WinTriX DC Group, in a deal that could value the business at over US$4 billion, two sources with knowledge of the situation said. Bain Capital has engaged with advisers who have held preliminary conversations with potential…
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