Posts by Nathan Pine
How Begin Went From Upstart Challenger To A Lead Role In Pakistan’s Streaming Sector
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan‘s newest streamer on the block, Begin, has its sights set on the long term with a number of developments and deals in the offing just a year after launch. In an exclusive interview with Deadline about the MHL-owned service’s work to date and plans for the future, Begin CEO Jonathan Mark Tatti…
Read MoreDonald Trump gives update on $2,000 checks, outlines who is eligible
[ad_1] President Donald Trump elaborated on his plan to provide Americans with $2,000 checks from revenue from his wide-ranging tariffs that sparked global trade tensions earlier this year. “We’re going to issue a dividend to our middle-income people and lower-income people, about $2,000. And we’re going to use the remaining tariffs to lower our debt,”…
Read MoreKhaby Lame & Maria Sharapova Kick Off Annual Web Summit In Lisbon; Delegates Told Culture & Art Are “Secret Ingredients” To Digital Innovation & “Era Of Western Tech Dominance Is Fading”
[ad_1] Hollywood may be moving at a somewhat glacial pace when it comes to establishing just how it will embrace AI in its industry, but when annual tech conference Web Summit kicked off its 10th edition in Lisbon on Monday night the energy felt anything but slow. Khaby Lame, the world’s most followed TikTok star, tennis…
Read MoreBBC Chair Shuts Down “Disrespectful” Attacks On Board Amid Staff Anger Over Robbie Gibb’s Role In Trump Scandal
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: BBC chair Samir Shah has told staff that talk of a Conservative coup at the UK broadcaster is “fanciful” during a town hall where there was unrest over a Donald Trump-shaped crisis. As Deadline reported on Monday, a theory has taken root at the BBC positing that board member Robbie Gibb, a former…
Read MoreSea doubles profit to US$375 million for Q3
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Sea reported on Tuesday (Nov 11) a 144.6 per cent increase in its third-quarter earnings to US$375 million, up from US$153.3 million for the year-ago period. Revenue for the group grew 38.3 per cent to US$6 billion, from US$4.3 billion in the corresponding period the year before. Garena, Sea’s digital entertainment arm, had…
Read MoreTatsuya Nakadai: Japanese ‘Ran’ Actor Was 92
[ad_1] Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai, who was best known internationally for his role in Akiro Kurosawa’s 1985 epic drama Ran, has died in Tokyo at the age of 92. Local media reported that the actor died on November 8, while being treated for pneumonia in hospital. Nakadai, who born in Tokyo in 1932, was one…
Read MoreMap shows best cities to go to for Thanksgiving 2025
[ad_1] A new report from personal finance website WalletHub reveals the best cities in the U.S. to go for Thanksgiving in 2025. Why It Matters The report noted that Thanksgiving is one of the nation’s most beloved holidays. Last year, the American Automobile Association projected that nearly 80 million people would travel at least 50…
Read MoreUOB outlook lags that of DBS, OCBC amid spotlight on asset quality in Q3
[ad_1] Analysts remain positive on DBS and OCBC given resilient results supported by strong non-interest income [SINGAPORE] The market outlook for UOB has turned cautious compared with that for DBS and OCBC, amid greater concerns over the former’s asset quality. This came after UOB missed expectations when it posted a 72 per cent fall in…
Read MoreCapitaLand Ascendas Reit to divest logistics property in Australia for S$90 million
[ad_1] Sale consideration is a 17.2% premium to the original purchase price of S$76.8 million when the property was acquired in 2015 [SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Ascendas Reit (Clar) is divesting a logistics property in Australia for S$90 million. The single-storey property, which is located 22 km from Brisbane’s Central Business District, has a gross floor area…
Read MoreRoyal Television Society CEO Theresa Wise To Retire Next Year
[ad_1] Theresa Wise, the long-serving CEO of the Royal Television Society (RTS), will retire in 2026. She has been in charge of the influential British TV organisation for well over a decade. “After almost 13 unforgettable years as CEO of the Royal Television Society, I have made the decision to retire from full time work,”…
Read MoreWoman recalls parents’ “weird” rules—then has realization
[ad_1] A millennial woman from San Diego, California, is going viral for all the “weird” things her family did growing up. Michel Janse (@michel.c.janse) rattled off a list of habits unique to her parents in a reel on Instagram. Her family, she said, had “even and odd days” for healthy and unhealthy breakfasts—cereal and sugary treats on the first, third and fifth; eggs…
Read MoreUK unemployment at its highest since pandemic as jobs market cools
[ad_1] The jobless rate climbed to 5 per cent in the three months through September, up from 4.8 per cent the month before [LONDON] UK unemployment rose more than expected, further evidence of a cooling labour market that prompted several Bank of England (BOE) officials to call for an interest-rate cut last week. The jobless…
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