Posts by Nathan Pine
BMW boosts profit margin for cars in third quarter
[ad_1] BMW reported an operating margin of 5.2% for its automotive unit in the July-to-September period [BERLIN] German carmaker BMW posted a higher-than-forecast profit margin in its core car business in the third quarter despite import tariffs in the US and EU and intense competition in China, the company said on Wednesday (Nov 5). BMW…
Read MoreChina’s ICBC to open vault boosting Hong Kong’s gold ambitions
[ad_1] [BEIJING] China’s largest state-owned bank plans to open a precious metals depository at Hong Kong International Airport, offering a boost to both the lender’s trading operations and the city’s ambitions to become a global gold hub. The local unit of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has leased space at the airport’s vault,…
Read More‘Jeopardy’s Ken Jennings Issues Apology To John Pork After Backlash Over “AI-Generated” Label In Clue
[ad_1] Jeopardy is full of geniuses, but they don’t always get it right, and host Ken Jennings had to issue an apology to viewers. In the episode from October 17, the viral John Pork meme became the center of debate among viewers. The character came up in the question for the category “Daddy, is there really…
Read MoreGavin Newsom’s Prop 50 Redistricting Gamble Pays Off With Big Win & 2028 POTUS Pole Position
[ad_1] In a literal and figurative redrawing of the political map, Gavin Newsom‘s Proposition 50 has handily been passed by California voters. A direct challenge to Donald Trump and his GOP MAGA forces’ gerrymandering attempt to retain control of the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterms, the Golden State initiative allows redistricting to flip…
Read MoreBank of America’s Asia-Pacific president sees a silver lining in US dollar volatility
[ad_1] Investments in South-east Asia to flow to digital infrastructure, data centres, healthcare, says BOA’s Jin Su [SINGAPORE] The US dollar has lost significant value in 2025 amid tariff uncertainty, rising debt and inflation concerns in the US. The US dollar index is down 8 per cent year to date, with market observers expecting it…
Read MoreReese Witherspoon On Hosting First ‘SNL’ Show After 9/11: “It Was Too Much Responsibility For A 24-Year-Old”
[ad_1] Reese Witherspoon is recalling what it was like to host the very first Saturday Night Live episode following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Morning Show star is opening up about where she was when she was asked to host the NBC late-night sketch show. Joking with Dax Shepard on the Armchair Expert podcast, she said…
Read MoreDancing With the Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba Apologizes to Danielle Fishel for Body Comment
[ad_1] ‘DWTS’ Fans Spot Awkward Moment Between Danielle Fishel & Whitney Leavitt After Shocking Elimination Warning: This story contains spoilers for the Nov. 4 episode of Dancing With the Stars. Carrie Ann Inaba didn’t mean to upset a contestant. The Dancing With the Stars judge apologized to Danielle Fishel for making a comment about her…
Read More‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 8: Even The Fan-Favorite Team Competition Can’t Prevent A Shocking Elimination On Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Night
[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Tuesday night’s episode of Dancing with the Stars, including who went home. Cue the air guitars, it’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night in the ballroom. The eight remaining pairs have prepared routines to some of the genre’s biggest hits including songs from Bon Jovi and Elton…
Read MoreChina’s US$470 billion oil and gas splurge is just the start
[ad_1] The Asian nation still consumes far more than it produces, and that is unlikely to change any time soon [BEIJING] Some 20 kilometres out from the port of Tianjin, in the jade waters of the Bohai Sea, a vast metal structure rises above the surface. This hulking offshore platform, 11-1 CEPJ, is the beating…
Read MoreThe Most-Searched Beauty Gifts of 2025, According to Google’s Holiday 100 List
[ad_1] The countdown to the holiday season is officially on, and gift shopping for your beauty-obsessed bestie just got so much easier. Google’s Holiday 100 list was recently released, and it’s a roundup of the highly searched and trending products from May-September across multiple categories. This year’s beauty list is filled to the brim with…
Read MoreZohran Mamdani Elected Mayor Of New York City
[ad_1] Zohran Mamdani was projected to be elected the next mayor of New York, easily defeating challengers Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in one of the most contentious races in recent memory to lead the city. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, had drawn heavy opposition that his plans would send companies and high income earners fleeing…
Read MoreElaine Hendrix Gives Update on Injury During Dancing With the Stars Return
[ad_1] Dancing With the Stars’ Elaine Hendrix Speaks Out on Hospitalization, Missing Halloween Episode Elaine Hendrix isn’t ready to take her last bow. After a rib injury sidelined the Parent Trap star during the Oct. 28 episode of Dancing With the Stars—forcing the series to air her final dress rehearsal with partner Alan Bersten in lieu of a live performance—Elaine…
Read More