Body Representing British Child Actors Blasts Equity Union For Failing To Fight For The Next Generation: “Young Performers Are Simply Not A Priority”

Body Representing British Child Actors Blasts Equity Union For Failing To Fight For The Next Generation: “Young Performers Are Simply Not A Priority”

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The trade body representing child actors has blasted the Equity union for refusing to prioritize or fight for the next generation, especially those from under-privileged backgrounds. The Agents of Young Performers Association (AYPA) sent a statement brimming with frustration to Deadline after saying it had “met with Equity on numerous occasions in an…

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Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%

Standard Chartered raises China 2026 GDP growth forecast to 4.6%

[ad_1] [BEIJING] Standard Chartered revised its forecast for China’s 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6 per cent from 4.3 per cent, citing the country’s resilient exports and continued gains in productivity, it said in a note released on Monday (Dec 1). China’s exports are expected to remain competitive, aided by reduced trade tensions with…

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Breaking Baz: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Rising Star Arty Froushan Lands Killer Role In London Revamp Of ‘American Psycho’ Stage Musical

Breaking Baz: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Rising Star Arty Froushan Lands Killer Role In London Revamp Of ‘American Psycho’ Stage Musical

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Arty Froushan, who plays Wilson Fisk’s sinister henchman Buck Cashman in Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again, will star as serial killer Patrick Bateman in a revamped revival of the musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s darkly satirical novel American Psycho. The show will begin performances at London’s Almeida Theatre from Jan. 22 through March 14,…

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Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified

Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified

[ad_1] It is the first time Airbus has had to deal with global safety attention on such a scale since that crisis [PARIS] Airbus fleets were returning towards normal operations on Monday (Dec 1) after the European planemaker pushed through abrupt software changes faster than expected, as it wrestled with safety headlines long focused on…

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Assisted dying pioneer Ludwig Minelli dies by assisted suicide in Switzerland

Assisted dying pioneer Ludwig Minelli dies by assisted suicide in Switzerland

[ad_1] The Swiss human rights lawyer who turned assisted death into a global political and moral battleground has ended his own life at one of his clinics, assisted dying group Dignitas has announced.  Ludwig Minelli, founder and secretary-general of the Zurich-based group, died on November 29 “self-determinedly by voluntary assisted dying,” days before his 93rd…

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Honduras election results: Trump-backed Nasry Asfura takes the lead

Honduras election results: Trump-backed Nasry Asfura takes the lead

[ad_1] Nasry “Tito” Asfura, the conservative candidate in the Honduran presidential elections who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, is narrowly ahead in the early counting after Sunday’s vote. The National Electoral Council said Asfura of the National Party had 40.54 percent of votes in early counting. Salvador Nasralla, of the conservative Liberal Party…

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S-Reits poised for upturn with ‘buy’ call on 5 blue-chips: UOBKH

S-Reits poised for upturn with ‘buy’ call on 5 blue-chips: UOBKH

[ad_1] Among the top picks are Keppel DC Reit and Keppel Reit, with a “buy” rating on target prices of S$2.65 and S$1.20, respectively [SINGAPORE] UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) analyst Jonathan Koh has kept an “overweight” rating on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in his Thursday (Nov 27) report, following the release of their…

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NBA fans chime in on Luka Doncic’s viral stare-down moment

NBA fans chime in on Luka Doncic’s viral stare-down moment

[ad_1] Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers took care of business against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Amid a comfortable victory in favor of the Lakers, Doncic had a bit of a dust-up with the notable rookie, Jeremiah Fears, which led to double-techs for the two NBA standouts. Loading twitter content… It’s not…

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Indonesia’s vow to balance currency, growth may cushion rupiah

Indonesia’s vow to balance currency, growth may cushion rupiah

[ad_1] BI’s 125 basis points of rate cuts in 2025 have also reduced the attractiveness of the country’s assets [JAKARTA] Bank Indonesia’s (BI) vow to prioritise currency stability as it tries to boost growth may cushion the rupiah at a time when investors are avoiding the nation’s assets, analysts said. “In 2026, amid persistently high…

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