Posts by Nathan Pine
Tilda Swinton & Gary Oldman Return To The London Stage To Celebrate The Royal Court Theatre’s 70th Anniversary
[ad_1] Tilda Swinton is returning to the stage for the first time in more than 35 years as part of the Royal Court Theatre’s 70th anniversary celebrations, which will see Gary Oldman back at the theater that helped launch his career. Swinton will reprise her acclaimed 1988 performance in Manfred Karge’s Man to Man, which will…
Read MorePrunella Scales Dies: British Actress Best Known For Playing Sybil Fawlty In ‘Fawlty Towers’ Was 93
[ad_1] Prunella Scales, who was best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in iconic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died. She was 93 and died at her home yesterday after a long battle with dementia. The death was confirmed to the BBC by Scales’ family. Her sons Samuel West and Joseph West told PA she died…
Read MoreA New Chance for Peace in Cyprus? | Opinion
[ad_1] Cyprus could transform from Europe’s last divided nation into a bridge between regions. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreMatt Copson Adapting His Buzzy Opera ‘Last Days’ Into Feature Film, Agathe Rousselle To Star With Mubi, Louverture & AF Films On Board
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Following successful runs at the Royal Opera House in London and the LA Phil, the buzzy English-language opera Last Days has been adapted for the big screen by artist and filmmaker Matt Copson, who co-created the original opera with Oliver Leith. Inspired by Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film of the same name and…
Read MoreBank of China delivers 5% gain in profit as margin stabilises
[ad_1] [BEIJING] Bank of China reported a 5 per cent increase in third-quarter profit, as the lender managed to stabilise its net interest margin despite mounting challenges from weakening credit demand. Net income rose to 60.1 billion yuan (S$10.9 billion), the Beijing-based bank said in an exchange filing on Tuesday (Oct 28). Its net interest…
Read MoreGK Barry Manager Hannah Holland Relaunches Industry Podcast
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The creator economy is on everyone’s lips right now, so a podcast digging into the space seems welcome. Hannah Holland, the founder of HLD Talent and manager of stars such as I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! star GK Barry and Love Island contestant Shakira Khan, is relaunching her podcast, Managed,…
Read MorePing An profit rises as stock rally lifts investment returns
[ad_1] Net income climbed to 132.9 billion yuan (S$24.2 billion), from 119.2 billion yuan a year earlier [BEIJING] Ping An Insurance (Group) said profit rose 11.5 per cent in the first nine months of this year, as a stock market rally lifted investment returns and policy sales expanded. Net income climbed to 132.9 billion yuan…
Read MoreCNN Launches All Access Subscription Streaming Offering, Raising Curtain On New Era
[ad_1] CNN is ushering in a new era today with the launch of its All Access subscription streaming tier. The streaming outlet is coming to market about three-and-a-half years after corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery killed a similar initiative, CNN+. The cable news mainstay had also tried recently, with limited success, to add its programming…
Read MoreIntel CEO Tan Lip-Bu pledges to ‘refocus’ chip giant on AI, foundry
[ad_1] [RIYADH] Intel chief executive officer Tan Lip-Bu said he is working to “refocus” the beleaguered chip company on engineering after its struggles with complacency and mismanagement. The executive, who was hired at Intel in March, blamed “too many layers of management” at the company for its slide from the top of the semiconductor market.…
Read MoreBanijay Makes “Largest Acquisition In Its History” By Buying Betting Giant Tipico For $3.5B
[ad_1] Banijay Group has made what it is describing as the “largest acquisition in its history” by buying a majority stake in betting behemoth Tipico Group for €3B ($3.5B). The European powerhouse has bought Tipico from CVC and will combine the company with its own betting outfit, Betclic, to open a Banijay Gaming division. Headquartered…
Read MoreBenedict Andrews & Truenorth Team For Icelandic Epic ‘Fury’: “It’s Iceland’s Answer To Shakespeare & ‘Game Of Thrones’ Rolled Into One”
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Fury, a drama series inspired by the legendary Icelandic Sturlunga saga is in the works with Seberg and Una helmer Benedict Andrews attached as director and showrunner. Reykjavík-based studio Truenorth is making the series, which is billed as a brutal, gripping tale of power, politics and blood feuds set during one of the…
Read MoreChina’s cheap air fares hurt profit recovery for state carriers
[ad_1] [BEIJING] Stubbornly cheap international air fares for Chinese travellers are hurting attempts by the country’s biggest carriers to claw their way back to profitability. Ticket prices have lingered between 22 per cent and 34 per cent below 2019 levels, according to a note from Bloomberg Intelligence, citing ForwardKeys data. While that has helped boost…
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