Posts by Nathan Pine
ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil
[ad_1] [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up an already struggling economy that will take a large hit from US tariffs. The ECB has been easing borrowing costs rapidly as undue price pressures are disappearing,…
Read More‘Chicago Fire’: Daniel Kyri & Jake Lockett To Leave After Season 13
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Kyri and Jake Lockett will not be returning to NBC’s Chicago Fire if the show is renewed for a 14th season, sources tell Deadline. Kyri has been on the hit firefighter drama for seven seasons, Lockett for three. The move comes amid rumblings about cuts across Wolf Entertainment’s NBC series ahead of…
Read MoreZak Starkey Addresses Exit From The Who Following “Serious Medical Emergency”
[ad_1] After nearly 30 years, Zak Starkey has bid farewell to The Who. The drummer, who is the son of Ringo Starr, confirmed his exit from the English rock band after a “serious medical emergency,” despite recent reports of drama within the 60-year old band. “I’m very proud of my near 30 years with The…
Read MoreBank of Korea holds rate steady after inflation sped up and won wobbled
[ad_1] [SEOUL] The Bank of Korea (BOK) held its benchmark interest rate steady to foster stability after consumer inflation unexpectedly picked up and the won weakened to a 16-year low as Donald Trump’s tariff campaign rattled markets and clouded the growth outlook. The central bank kept its seven-day repurchase rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent…
Read MoreNatalie Portman Reflects On Being “Really Sexualized” As Child Actor: “A Long Lolita Phase”
[ad_1] After making her onscreen debut at 11, Natalie Portman quickly learned to separate herself from her public image. The Oscar winner recently opened up about being subjected to “a long Lolita phase” when she was “really sexualized” as a child actor, making her debut performance in Luc Besson’s Léon: The Professional. “I think there’s…
Read MoreMalaysia Airlines parent reports lower profit in 2024
[ad_1] [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines’ parent company Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) reported a second consecutive annual profit in 2024, but it fell 93 per cent from the previous year due to lower airfares and capacity cuts stemming from supply chain and maintenance issues. MAG, owned by Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, on Thursday (Apr…
Read MoreL.A. DA Wants Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Delayed Again Now Gavin Newsom Has Pivotal Parole Board Report
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The Los Angeles County District Attorney doesn’t think the Menendez Brothers should be let out of prison and Nathan Hochman really doesn’t think their much-delayed resentencing hearing should go ahead as planned on Thursday. After coming up short last week in front of LA Superior Court Judge Micheal Jesic in scuttling a potential…
Read MoreEV maker Xpeng charts steady global expansion despite tariff war
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng is ramping up its global expansion, despite the intensifying trade war between Washington and Beijing, and the European Union’s punitive tariffs against Chinese cars. Xpeng hosted its first global launch of a flagship vehicle, the X9 minivan, in Hong Kong on Wednesday (Apr 16) – attended…
Read More‘Fire Island’ Director Andrew Ahn Teases Potential Sequel Is “In The Ether”
[ad_1] With another summer just around the corner, another ferry to Fire Island could be on the horizon. Director Andrew Ahn recently revealed there’s “always been conversation about doing a sequel” to his 2022 gay romantic-comedy, which is set at the titular LGBTQ getaway and is loosely inspired by Jane Austen‘s Pride & Prejudice. “I…
Read MoreScore Miley Cyrus-Approved Self-Tanner for Free With This Easter Deal
[ad_1] The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. How would you like to get a gorgeous summer tan for free? Thanks to this exclusive Dolce Glow deal for E! readers, now you can. We have a special buy-one-get-one offer on a must-have Dolce Glow…
Read MoreSony’s Short-Lived Control Of ‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Over For Now As CBS Scores Appeal Court Win
[ad_1] This is why they call it Jeopardy! Less than a week after Sony snagged back the distribution rights to the Ken Jennings-hosted game show and Wheel of Fortune, a California appeals court today handed those rights back to CBS, at least for now. “The superior court’s order of April 10, 2025 denying the preliminary…
Read MoreGold continues record rally as trade war woes fuel safe-haven demand
[ad_1] Published Thu, Apr 17, 2025 · 09:24 AM [BENGALURU] Gold extended its record rally on Thursday (Apr 17) as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid an intensifying global trade conflict between the United States and its trading partners. Spot gold was up 0.1 per cent at US$3,346.20 an ounce as at 0008 GMT,…
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