Posts by Nathan Pine
British Independent Film Awards: Emily Watson To Receive Richard Harris Award
[ad_1] Emily Watson will receive the honorary Richard Harris Award at the 2025 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs). Introduced in 2002, the BIFAs hand out the Richard Harris Award to recognise an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film. Previous honorees include Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, Daniel Day-Lewis, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julie…
Read MoreDisney+ Boards ‘Booba & Loola’, Official Season 6 Of YouTube Series ‘Booba’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: YouTube kids series Booba is getting ready for more slapstick fun. Producer 3D Sparrow and distributor Kedoo Entertainment have greenlit Booba and Loola, which effectively acts as an official Season 6 of the non-dialog show. Production has begun and Disney+ is attached to launch it in early 2026. Kedoo will handle broader international…
Read MoreECB reviews claims Deutsche Bank downplayed financial risks
[ad_1] It underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave misleading picture of its financial health [BRUSSELS] The European Central Bank is examining claims that Deutsche Bank underplayed risks in its balance sheet and gave a misleading picture of its financial health, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Nov 25). The ECB is reviewing allegations…
Read MoreSky History Acquires ‘Castles SOS,’ AI-Powered Doc Exploring Royalty, Ruins & Restoration
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Sky History has sent out a Castles SOS. The UK channel has acquired a new AI-powered doc telling the royalty, ruins and restoration stories behind British castles. Will Hanrahan’s indie FirstLookTV is making the series for the Hearst Networks EMEA channel. It will be fronted by British presenter Rick Edwards and is now…
Read MoreGen-Z Content Creators Head To UK Agency Insanity
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Insanity, the talent agency that reps Maya Jama and Roman Kemp, is looking to the Gen-Z content creator space. The London agency has hired four talent managers, who have brought with them the likes of Suzie Bonaldi, Emily Blackwell, Meggan Grubb, Phoebe Beckett, Karina Marriot, Grace Booth and Romany Henry. Insanity has hired…
Read MoreXiaomi founder Lei Jun’s HK$100 million share purchase sparks stock rebound
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Xiaomi founder Lei Jun’s purchase of about HK$100 million (S$16.8 million) worth of company stock may help bolster sentiment in the smartphone maker after shares tumbled more than 30 per cent from its July peak. The announcement, disclosed late on Monday (Nov 24), lifts Lei’s stake to 23.26 per cent, and sent…
Read MoreSri Trang Gloves’ production facilities in flood-hit areas in Thailand temporarily suspended
[ad_1] The dual-listed group says it is working to ensure that operations continue with minimal business impact [SINGAPORE] Sri Trang Gloves said on Tuesday (Nov 25) that its manufacturing facilities in flood-affected areas in Thailand’s southern trading hub Hat Yai have temporarily suspended production. The mainboard-listed company said flooding in the Hat Yai district of…
Read MoreOCBC’s Lion Global Investors launches Singapore’s first insured physical gold fund
[ad_1] It seeks to track the performance of London Bullion Market Association Gold Price AM [SINGAPORE] OCBC’s Lion Global Investors announced on Tuesday (Nov 25) the launch of the first physical gold fund that is insured and securely vaulted in Singapore. The inception date of the Lion Global Singapore Physical Gold Fund is Dec 1, with…
Read MoreThanksgiving Served Cold: CAA Shanked By Range With Countersuit In Poaching Dispute; “No Choice But To Fight Back”
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: “Range did not seek this fight,” insists an unceremonious pre-holiday counter-complaint against CAA filed tonight by the Pete Micelli founded company in LA Superior Court. “Nevertheless, CAA’s ongoing misconduct, California law, and basic fairness leave it no choice but to fight back.” Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to you too. A year and almost two…
Read MoreCDL to sell Osaka hotel for 14 billion yen to Blackstone funds
[ad_1] The proposed divestment aligns with the real estate company’s capital recycling and portfolio optimisation efforts [SINGAPORE] City Developments Limited (CDL) is proposing to divest a hotel in Osaka, Japan, to real estate funds managed by Blackstone for 14 billion yen (around S$117 million). On Tuesday (Nov 25), CDL said that its wholly owned subsidiary…
Read MorePhilippines mulls rate cut to spur demand after scandal hit
[ad_1] [MANILA] The Philippine central bank will consider another reduction in the benchmark interest rate next month to help spur demand, its top official said, after the economy was hit by an ongoing corruption scandal. “The demand is affected, just like investor sentiment,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Eli Remolona said on Monday (Nov…
Read MoreWeRide trims losses as China’s robotaxi race gains momentum
[ad_1] The company currently holds autonomous driving permits in eight countries, the most out of all robotaxi players in the region [HONG KONG] WeRide narrowed its third-quarter net loss on increased robotaxi orders, as it races for a slice of the growing global market for driverless cabs. The Chinese autonomous driving company posted a 307…
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