Posts by Nathan Pine
Patti LuPone Explains Why ‘Agatha All Along’ Creator Jac Schaeffer Won’t Do Season 2
[ad_1] Although Patti LuPone is officially part of the MCU, and there’s nothing they can do to take that away from us, don’t expect a Thanos snap to bring her back anytime soon. The 3x Tony-winning actress explained why her Disney+ series Agatha All Along will not proceed with a second season, noting that she…
Read MoreTrump’s oil tariffs a boost for European and Asian refiners
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil imports will offer European and Asian refineries a competitive advantage against their US rivals, analysts and market participants told Reuters. Trump on Saturday (Feb 1) ordered 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China…
Read MoreExxon, Chevron succumb to oil-refining slump as tariffs loom
[ad_1] PROFITS for Exxon Mobil and Chevron were slammed by slumping fuel margins as the prospect of US tariffs on two major oil suppliers threatens to make the refining business even worse. Exxon posted a 67 per cent plunge in 2024 refining profits on Friday (Jan 31), and Chevron disclosed an even larger decline of…
Read MoreApple scraps work on Mac-connected augmented reality glasses
[ad_1] APPLE has cancelled a project to build advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses that would pair with its devices, marking the latest setback in its effort to create a headset that appeals to typical consumers. The company shuttered the programme this week, according to people with knowledge of the move. The now-cancelled product would have…
Read MoreSingapore will continue to work with US counterparts to comply with export controls: MTI
[ad_1] THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Saturday (Feb 1) that Singapore’s customs and law enforcement agencies will continue to work closely with US counterparts on export controls. This comes as questions were raised over whether DeepSeek gained access through Singapore intermediaries to Nvidia chips that were subject to export controls. In…
Read MoreSteel, aluminium tariffs will impact millions of tonnes of imports
[ad_1] AluminIum and steel were among the first tariffs to be enacted during President Donald Trump’s first term. A revival of those measures is expected Saturday (Feb 1), which would affect millions of tonnes of imported metal. The US relies on foreign supplies to meet demand for metals used in construction and to manufacture vehicles,…
Read MoreUnilever weighs New York as venue for ice cream unit listing
[ad_1] Unilever is considering New York as a potential venue for a listing of its ice cream business, people with knowledge of the matter said, a move that might trigger a backlash in the unit’s home market of the Netherlands. The company and its advisers are evaluating a range of options including a listing in…
Read MoreMeta posts longest rally since 2015 as Wall Street cheers AI bet
[ad_1] Meta Platforms shares posted their longest streak of daily gains in almost a decade, with its latest earnings report adding to investor confidence about its strategy with artificial intelligence (AI). The stock rose 0.3 per cent on Friday, up for a 10th straight session in the longest rally since an 11-day run that ended…
Read MoreJPMorgan plans US$4 billion US gold delivery amid tariff fears
[ad_1] JPMorgan Chase will deliver gold bullion valued at more than US$4 billion against futures contracts in New York in February, at a time when surging prices and the threat of import tariffs are fuelling a worldwide dash to ship metal to the US. The bank, which is by far the world’s biggest bullion dealer,…
Read MoreNvidia CEO Huang meets Trump at White House on Friday
[ad_1] President Donald Trump met Friday (Jan 31) with Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang at the White House as the US prepares tariffs on semiconductors, weighs the fate of a chip subsidy programme and probes whether Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek skirted export controls to obtain the company’s products. Chip tariffs would weigh…
Read MoreOil posts weekly losses as US set to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico
[ad_1] Oil prices eased on Friday (Jan 31) and closed the week lower as investors awaited 25 per cent tariffs by the US on Canada and Mexico, expected on Saturday. Brent crude futures for March, which expire on Friday, settled down 11 cents at US$76.76 a barrel. The more actively traded second month futures were…
Read MoreEurope: Stoxx 600 logs longest weekly winning streak in 10 months
[ad_1] European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Jan 31), led by technology stocks, as earnings from companies such as Novartis and Hexagon overshadowed concerns over economic recovery. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed up 0.1 per cent as technology led sectoral gains with a 1.7 per cent rise. Industrial technology group Hexagon…
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