Posts by Nathan Pine
Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO
[ad_1] [LONDON] Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday (Jan 12) its chief executive officer (CEO) Dolf van den Brink will step down on May 31, after nearly six years of leading the company. Van den Brink, who took the helm at the world’s No 2 beer maker in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in…
Read MoreBlue Ant Hires BBC Studios Exec & Hands Bryan Gabourie Control Of Americas Sales Business
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Blue Ant Rights has opened 2026 with a hire and a trio of execs in new roles. Bryan Gabourie has been named EVP, Content Monetization and Head of Americas of the Blue Ant sales house, a role that will hand him control of the TV program sales business across the Americas. BBC…
Read MoreAnt & Dec Agency YMU Sets Up Venture Fund To Back Creator & Talent Ventures
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Ant & Dec rep YMU has set up a fund to back talent- and creator-led ventures. The agency’s YMU Ventures Fund is being billed as an investment vehicle that will “support and amplify the growth of talent- and creator-led ventures across media, sport, culture and commerce.” YMU represents creators such as Grace Beverley,…
Read MoreSouth Korea makes checks on increasing US dollar deposits as won falls
[ad_1] [SEOUL] South Korean authorities summoned seven local banks last week to question them about increasing US dollar deposits, officials and bank sources said on Monday (Jan 12), amid growing expectations of extended weakness in the won. Foreign exchange authorities held a meeting with the seven banks on Wednesday to make checks on foreign deposits…
Read MoreSister Wives’ Kody Brown Says He “Might” Still Love Ex-Wife Janelle Brown
[ad_1] Kody Brown Still Has Women Asking to Join His Family Should Kody still be interested in having his love multiplied, there’s no shortage of options. As he revealed to Robyn on the Nov. 2 episode, “I got another one of those emails from some woman talking about plural marriage.” The unnamed person was “kind…
Read MoreOil edges up as Iran supply risk counters Venezuela export resumption
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Oil prices edged higher on Monday (Jan 12) as escalating protests in Iran sparked concerns about supplies from the Opec producer, while efforts to resume oil exports from Venezuela and expectations the market will be oversupplied this year limited gains. Brent crude futures climbed 5 US cents to US$63.39 a barrel by 12.33…
Read MoreHow Nikki Glaser Honored Rob Reiner at Golden Globes 2026
[ad_1] Nikki Glaser Reveals Taylor Swift Easter Egg in Golden Globes 2026 Opening Monologue The 2026 Golden Globes kept it all in the family. At the end of the Jan. 11 award ceremony—which awarded trophies to Timothée Chalamet, Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen and more—host Nikki Glaser honored late actor/director Rob Reiner with a touching tribute. In…
Read MoreJosh Allen Gets Golden Globes Shoutout During Pregnant Hailee Steinfeld’s Appearance
[ad_1] Josh Allen Gets Golden Globes Shoutout During Pregnant Hailee Steinfeld’s Appearance Even though Josh Allen sat out the 2026 Golden Globes, Hailee Steinfeld still felt his presence. After all, as the pregnant actress—who is expecting her first baby with the NFL quarterback—graced the stage at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles Jan. 11 to present…
Read MoreGolden Globes 2026: One Battle After Another Wins Battle for Best Picture, Most Trophies for Any Movie
[ad_1] Going into the ceremony, many fans were surprised that Wicked: For Good was left off the list of Best Picture, Musical or Comedy nominees, although it still picked up five nominations including ones for stars Cynthia Erivo for Best Actress and Ariana Grande for Best Supporting Actress. Meanwhile, One Battle After Another was the…
Read MoreVietnam central bank cuts credit growth target to 15% this year
[ad_1] The new target is lower than the 16% the bank initially set for 2025 before raising it during the year [HANOI] Vietnam’s central bank has cut its target for credit growth to around 15 per cent this year, it said over the weekend. The move comes after last year’s fast credit growth of about…
Read MoreJapan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies
[ad_1] Since the 2010 scare, the Japanese government and private companies have built stockpiles of the minerals [SHIZUOKA] A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday (Jan 12) for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens…
Read MoreBudget 2026: SBF, PwC jointly propose centralised digital IP registry, expanding JS-SEZ to include Indonesia
[ad_1] The expanded JS-SEZ could create a more integrated and attractive proposition for global investors, say SBF and PwC [SINGAPORE] Developing Singapore as an intellectual property financing hub to maintain its innovation-led competitiveness – this is one of the key recommendations by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and PwC to support local businesses, ahead of…
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