Posts by Nathan Pine
China’s delivery price war starts to cool after regulatory probe
[ad_1] Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 01:46 PM MAJOR restaurant and beverage chains in China, including KFC and Cotti Coffee, are raising prices and cutting back subsidies on food delivery platforms, retreating from years of discounting that squeezed margins for many. Yum China Holdings’ KFC raised delivery prices by an average of 0.8 yuan…
Read MoreChinese energy drink maker Eastroc fails to pop in subdued Hong Kong debut
[ad_1] It makes functional beverages, which are drinks formulated with added ingredients such as electrolytes or vitamins Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 01:09 PM — Updated Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 07:19 PM [HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] China’s Eastroc Beverage, a maker of energy drinks, made a muted Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday (Feb 3)…
Read MoreJon Stewart Balks At Being Name-Dropped In Epstein Files, Says “Real Sanctuary City” Is The Rich Skirting Accountability For “Horrible F—ing Crimes”
[ad_1] Kicking off tonight’s installment of The Daily Show with an acknowledgement of how cold it is New York City — by thanking the live audience for coming in and tossing out an obligatory joke about Mayor Zohran Mamdani turning the city into “Siberia” — Jon Stewart then delved into the second batch of recently…
Read MoreRTX invests S$139 million in Singapore aerospace
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] American aerospace giant RTX on Tuesday (Feb 3) signed three memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), committing S$139 million in total investments. These build on a previous agreement announced in June 2025 at the Paris Airshow. Under the new agreements, RTX units Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney…
Read MoreChuck Negron Dies: Three Dog Night Founding Member Was 83
[ad_1] Chuck Negron, founding member and lead vocalist of late ’60s-founded Los Angeles rock band Three Dog Night, has died at the age of 83 at his Studio City, Calif. home. Per his obituary, he had been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and heart failure in the months leading up to his death.…
Read MorePBOC’s key bank loan rate falls to record low bolstering growth
[ad_1] The new benchmark rate has fallen 10 basis points to 1.4% after the fresh MLF pricing mechanism was introduced Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 12:17 PM CHINA has let the interest rate on a one-year policy loan to banks drop to a record low, according to sources familiar with the situation, lowering funding…
Read MoreChina’s solar power capacity on course to surpass coal this year
[ad_1] Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 11:56 AM CHINA’S solar generating capacity is expected to surpass coal for the first time this year, according to the country’s top electricity industry group, marking a milestone in the country’s long-standing effort to build a cleaner power system. The nation, which runs on some of the world’s…
Read MoreDisneyland, Public Health Officials Respond To Measles Case Identified In Recent Visitor
[ad_1] Public health officials in Orange and Los Angeles counties have confirmed a person infected with measles visited Disneyland last week. The individual was at Disneyland and California Adventure from approximately 12:30 p.m. to closing on Wednesday, January 28. Prior to that, the person in question was at Goofy’s Kitchen in the Disneyland Hotel, with…
Read MoreNFL’s Roger Goodell Addresses Bad Bunny’s Political Statements At Grammys & Concerns Over ICE Presence At Super Bowl LX
[ad_1] NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell held a press conference as he kicked things off in the lead-up to Super Bowl LX. In October of last year, it was reported that ICE agents would patrol the big game to make arrests of undocumented immigrants as Bad Bunny was also set to perform during the half-time show.…
Read MoreTesla introduces new Model Y variant in US priced at US$41,990
[ad_1] Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 10:53 AM ELECTRIC-VEHICLE maker Tesla introduced a new variant of its Model Y vehicle in the United States priced at US$41,990, the company’s website showed on Monday (Feb 2). The all-wheel drive variant of Tesla’s bestselling Model Y SUV is priced above the cheaper “standard” version. Tesla launched…
Read More‘Sherri’ Daytime Syndicated Talk Show Canceled After Four Seasons
[ad_1] Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show Sherri is ending its syndication run after four seasons. Its producer-distributor Debmar-Mercury is planning to explore continuing the show on a digital platform. Sherri, which tapes live at New York City’s Chelsea Studios in front of a studio audience, will continue to air its current Season 4, with episodes to…
Read MoreHalle Berry Says ‘Monster’s Ball’ Oscar Didn’t Move The Needle For Her Career: “While I Was Wildly Proud Of It, I Was Still Black That Next Morning”
[ad_1] Though Halle Berry made history as the first (and to this day, only) Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar in 2002, the movie star-cum-entrepreneur said it didn’t alter the trajectory of her Hollywood career. In a new profile from The Cut tied to the release of her forthcoming feature Crime 101, Berry…
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