Posts by Nathan Pine
Stimulus check update: Trump details timeline for $2,000 direct payments
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said that his proposed $2,000 tariff dividend payments to Americans are likely to come next year. “We’re going to be issuing dividends later on, somewhere prior to, you know, probably the middle of next year, a little bit later than that. Thousands of dollars for individuals of moderate income, middle income,”…
Read MoreAmazon’s Zoox offers free robotaxi rides in San Francisco
[ad_1] Amazon-owned Zoox is offering free rides on its San Francisco fleet of boxy, driverless taxis. The company said Tuesday it is providing the rides to people who download the Zoox app and join a waitlist. The sneak peek is part of a program in which riders provide feedback about the robotaxis before they become…
Read MoreBIFA Nominee ‘The Shepherd And The Bear’ Gets U.S. Deal With Willa
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The Shepherd And The Bear, the BFIA nominated documentary about the reintroduction of brown bears in the French Pyrenees, has secured U.S. distribution with Willa, and will be available on the Criterion Channel to stream in spring 2026. Set in the French Pyrenees, The Shepherd And The Bear explores a conflict provoked by…
Read MoreNissan to cut more output at Kyushu plant on chip supply troubles
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Japan’s Nissan will cut production by another 1,400 vehicles at its Kyushu plant next week, as the fallout from chip supply disruptions linked to Chinese-owned Nexperia continues to affect its domestic operations, a person familiar with the matter said. The move follows a 900-vehicle reduction in output last week. Cuts this time will…
Read More‘Sentimental Value’ Leads 2026 European Film Awards Nominations In Key Categories
[ad_1] Joachim Trier’s family drama Sentimental Value, which won the Cannes Grand Prix in May, has come out as the frontrunner in key categories at the nomination stage for the European Film Awards. The work has been nominated for Best European Film, Best European Director and Best Screenplay while co-stars Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgard have…
Read MoreElon Musk’s X down for thousands of US users, Downdetector shows
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] Elon Musk’s X was down for thousands of users in the US on Tuesday (Nov 18), according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 11,500 reports of issues with the social media platform as of 06.41 am ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number…
Read MoreHow Callie Hart Created the Worlds of Quicksilver and Brimstone
[ad_1] “So I definitely plotted out the beats of it and the really key important moments,” she continued. “And there are points at the genesis of this story that are very fundamental to how the book is going to end. So yes, for the first time in my life, I was organized.” Plus, in addition…
Read MoreShedeur Sanders’ NFL debut puts Browns coach on the hot seat
[ad_1] After months of anticipation, Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders finally took the field on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. He got the nod to take over after Browns starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion and was ruled out for contest. Sanders took the field after halftime in place of Gabriel and took his first…
Read MoreXiaomi reports 81% jump in third-quarter profit on strong EV sales
[ad_1] Adjusted net profit reaches 11.3 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion), exceeding the average estimate of 10.3 billion yuan [BEIJING] China’s Xiaomi reported a 80.9 per cent jump in third-quarter profit on Tuesday (Nov 18) as the world’s third-largest smartphone maker doubled down on its shift into electric vehicles. Adjusted net profit reached 11.3 billion yuan…
Read MoreDisney+ Scores Live NBA Streaming Deal In Philippines
[ad_1] Disney+ has struck a multi-year deal to stream the NBA in the Philippines. This will bring live coverage to Disney+ and ESPN in the country for the first time, along with ESPN documentaries and live broadcasts of NBA Countdown. The deal kicks off with a doubleheader on Thursday (November 20), with the Houston Rockets…
Read MoreAkzoNobel and Axalta to merge, creating US$25 billion paint giant
[ad_1] Under the merger, AkzoNobel shareholders will receive a US$2.5 billion dividend payout [PARIS] Dulux paintmaker AkzoNobel said on Tuesday (Nov 18) that it plans to merge with paintmaker Axalta Coating Systems in a deal that will create a combined company with an enterprise value of US$25 billion. The combined company will be initially dual-listed…
Read MoreIOI Properties eyes Reit listings in Malaysia, Singapore, with assets of US$8 billion
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s IOI Properties Group is exploring two real estate investment trust listings in Malaysia and Singapore, with a combined asset value of up to US$8 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. The company, one of Malaysia’s largest property developers, is in talks with advisers and looking to list a Malaysia…
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