Posts by Nathan Pine
BOJ board member Koeda calls for policy normalisation
[ad_1] [NIIGATA] The Bank of Japan must continue to normalise monetary policy by raising real interest rates to “a state of equilibrium” to avoid creating unintended distortions in the future, its board member Junko Koeda said on Thursday. The output gap has been around 0 per cent, while labour market conditions have been tight due…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson Teases ‘Jumanji’ Production With Robin Williams Easter Egg: “A Show Of Respect”
[ad_1] As Dwayne Johnson returns to the jungle of Los Angeles to shoot his final Jumanji installment, he’s paying tribute to the franchise’s original star. While sharing a video of “a little day one of Jumanji excitement” on the Universal Studios lot, the Dr. Smolder Bravestone actor revealed how he honors Robin Williams in the…
Read MoreJen Affleck Shares How She Clashed With Whitney Leavitt Over Dancing With the Stars
[ad_1] Like a tango, it takes two to feud—just ask Jen Affleck. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star admitted that one reason behind her recent tension with Whitney Leavitt was their mutual desire to be cast on Dancing With the Stars. In fact, Jen aired her grievances over castmate Whitney Leavitt‘s return to MomTok after…
Read MoreFCC Launches Review Of Network-Affiliate Relationships
[ad_1] FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a review of the relationships between broadcast networks and their affiliates, calling into question contractural restrictions that penalize stations for pre-empting shows and those that prevent them from airing rival programming. The FCC will take comments on a host of issues, rooted in Carr’s belief that networks have gained…
Read MoreAMC Ripped Me Off Over ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Profits, Zombie Series Co-Creator Dave Erickson Claims & He’s Looking For Payback
[ad_1] A former showrunner on one of AMC‘s biggest zombie apocalypse shows is accusing the cable channel of ripping him off for tens of millions in profits. Hold on …If you feel you’ve heard this before, you have. However, this time it’s not Frank Darabont or Glenn Mazzara making the pricey claims, nor is it…
Read MoreAsian currencies to regain ‘much-needed’ stability in 2026: DBS report
[ad_1] Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks [SINGAPORE] DBS analysts are upbeat about the region’s prospects for 2026, forecasting that Asian currencies will regain “much-needed stability”, and that economic growth will be “only marginally lower”. The positive outlook is due to the nature of US trade…
Read MoreDonald Trump Says He Has Signed The Bill To Release The Jeffrey Epstein Files
[ad_1] Donald Trump said that he has signed legislation to compel the Justice Department to release investigative files into Jeffrey Epstein. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that “I HAVE JUST SIGNED THE BILL TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES! As everyone knows, I asked Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader…
Read MoreChina leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
[ad_1] October economic data, including a contraction in exports and a further slowdown in retail sales, point to a tougher fourth quarter, analysts say [SHANGHAI] China left benchmark lending rates unchanged on Thursday for the sixth consecutive month in November, matching market expectations. The steady loan prime rate (LPR) fixings underscore the central bank’s reduced…
Read MoreMeghan Markle Shares Sweet Way Daughter Lilibet Is Following in Her Footsteps
[ad_1] Reflecting on Those Early Days In an October 2021 letter to then-House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer explaining her support for mandatory paid parental leave in the U.S., Meghan wrote of being “overjoyed” but “overwhelmed” when her daughter was born when the pandemic was still preventing business as usual in hospitals,…
Read MoreWilmar China unit convicted of fraud; to appeal against judgement
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] A subsidiary of Wilmar International has been found guilty of contract fraud by a Chinese court and ordered to jointly bear losses amounting to 1.88 billion yuan (S$345.6 million). The unit was sued by the public prosecutor in January 2024 as an “accomplice” in contract fraud related to palm oil trades between state-owned…
Read MoreCDL divests US$143.5 million residential asset in larger Silicon Valley area to US institutional investor
[ad_1] Part of the group’s capital recycling and portfolio management, the sale allows it to lower gearing and redeploy capital [SINGAPORE] City Developments Limited on Thursday (Nov 20) said that its wholly owned subsidiary Millenium & Copthorne Hotels has divested a multifamily residential asset in the US for US$143.5 million to a US-based institutional investor.…
Read More‘Moana’ Trailer Sails To 182M Views In First Day, 2nd Best For A Disney Live-Action Movie Behind ‘The Lion King’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The Moana live action trailer we understand has earned 182 million views in its first 24 hours. Now Disney has been dropping a lot of 2026 trailers as of late, so here’s how that ranking shakes out. For a Disney live-action movie trailer (non-20th Century Studios), that’s the second most viewed trailer for…
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