Posts by Nathan Pine
Emerging market funds adjust bets as ‘sell the dollar’ trade loses appeal
[ad_1] THE US dollar’s bounceback in July is convincing some emerging market investors to bet that it will keep rising in coming months. T Rowe Price Group says it now favours US dollar-denominated emerging market bonds rather than local-currency ones as a tactical trade. Barclays is telling its clients to avoid shorting the greenback versus…
Read MorePeriod Epic ‘King & Conqueror’ Sells To Prime Video U.S. And Scores Of International Buyers Including HBO Max
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau‘s King & Conqueror will play on Prime Video in the U.S. and HBO Max in a slew of territories after Paramount Global sealed a raft of deals for the soon-to-launch historical epic. The drama stars Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex, opposite Coster-Waldau as William, Duke of Normandy,…
Read MoreNancy Mace launches bid for South Carolina governor
[ad_1] By Kate Plummer is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. politics and national affairs, and she is particularly interested in the impact of social policy decisions on people as well as the finances of political campaigns, corruption, foreign policy, democratic processes and more. Prior to joining Newsweek, she…
Read MorePark Chan-Wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Set To Open Busan Film Fest
[ad_1] Park Chan-wook‘s No Other Choice, starring Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin, will open to Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), running from September 17 to 26. After winning Best Director at Cannes in 2022 for Decision to Leave, Park is set to premiere his newest film at the upcoming Venice Film Festival, with BIFF securing…
Read MoreBest Amazon Luggage Deals Ahead of Labor Day: Shop Samsonite, Delsey, and More from $25
[ad_1] It’s the perfect time to shop for luggage, whether you’re heading out on a big end-of-summer trip or already planning your fall travel. Right now, some of the most popular luggage picks are on sale at Amazon just in time for Labor Day 2025! We’ve rounded up our favorite weekenders, carry-on bags, checked luggage,…
Read MoreDavid Tennant & Robert Carlyle Are Taking On Rupert Murdoch’s News Of The World In Exclusive Images Of ITV’s ‘The Hack’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Buzz is building for ITV phone hacking drama The Hack and we’ve got some exclusive images to take the story to the next level. ITV’s drama series from the storied creative trio of multi-BAFTA Award winner Jack Thorne, director Lewis Arnold (Sherwood) and producer Patrick Spence (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) tells the story of…
Read MoreNumber of Americans selling their home hits major milestone
[ad_1] The imbalance between sellers and buyers in the U.S. housing market has now passed the 500,000 mark, according to the latest data from Redfin, as unsold inventory continues piling up across the country. Back in May, the real-estate brokerage warned that the number of Americans selling their homes was nearing half a million, the…
Read More‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Plunged Into Fresh Chaos As BBC Launches Investigation Over Alleged Drug Use
[ad_1] Strictly Come Dancing has been plunged into fresh chaos with the BBC launching an investigation into allegations of drug use on the show. The Sun reported over the weekend that two Strictly stars had been accused of taking cocaine and the corporation has since engaged a legal firm to lead a probe. The stars…
Read MoreGreg Abbott threatens to expel Texas Democrats as they thwart redistricting
[ad_1] Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to remove “derelict Democrats” from the state’s House of Representatives if they fail to return by Monday afternoon. The threat came after numerous Texas Democrats left their home state and traveled to Illinois in an effort to prevent the state legislature from holding a vote that would approve…
Read MoreGIC takes 25% stake in Spain’s broadband venture
[ad_1] Published Mon, Aug 4, 2025 · 03:03 PM [SINGAPORE] Sovereign wealth fund GIC will take a 25 per cent stake in a fibre optic broadband venture between MasOrange, partly owned by France’s Orange, and Vodafone Spain, which is owned by Britain’s Zegona Communications, the three companies said on Monday (Aug 4). Following GIC’s investment…
Read MoreChristine Baranski & Cynthia Nixon Address Jaw-Dropping Oscar Revelation In HBO’s ‘Gilded Age’
[ad_1] The following reveals major plot points from tonight’s episode of HBO‘s The Gilded Age, “Ex-Communicated.” The Gilded Age has always kept viewers in the loop about Oscar van Rhijn’s (Blake Ritson) sexuality; however, his family is another matter. In last week’s episode, Oscar’s former lover and friend, John Adams (Claybourne Elder), was tragically killed…
Read MoreMalaysian palm oil firm FGV to be delisted on August 28
[ad_1] Felda settlers own shares in the company but have not seen the returns that they were promised when the company was listed in 2012 Published Mon, Aug 4, 2025 · 01:17 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s FGV Holdings, one of the world’s largest palm oil producers, will be delisted on Aug 28 after being taken…
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