Posts by Nathan Pine
U.S. Job Gains Slowed In June To 57,000; Movie and Music See Drop
The U.S. added 57,000 jobs in June, lower than expected, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%. The figures were below expectations, and came after May’s surprisingly robust job growth. Employment in movies and music fell again during the month, by 3,600, to 321,700, according to the estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
Read MoreFrom AC advice to pets in cars: how states are dealing with heatwave
A prolonged and potentially record-breaking heatwave, stretching across much of the central and eastern United States, has prompted emergency measures from federal, state, and local authorities as temperatures and humidity levels climb ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that a “significant and dangerous heat wave” was affecting large…
Read MoreIntegrated Shield insurers post stronger results in 2025, but recovery may be fragile
Industry margins are thin, and part of 2025’s performance likely came from the premium increases in September 2024 POLICYHOLDERS of Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) can generally heave a sigh of relief. Most insurers appear to have staged a turnaround in their underwriting results, but it remains to be seen whether this marks the start of…
Read MoreRussia bombards Ukraine’s capital, killing 13 in revenge strikes
At least 13 people have been killed in Kyiv after Russia launched dozens of missiles and nearly 500 drones at the Ukrainian capital and several other regions overnight, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a “massive attack” on the horizon. More than 90 others were injured, including two children, officials said, in what…
Read MoreIHH Healthcare partners some Integrated Shield insurers to rein in private hospital bills
The services of iExchange as a third-party administrator has dampened bill size growth to the low single digits A PARTNERSHIP between IHH Healthcare and some Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers could well be a way to rein in escalating costs and claims from private hospital IPs. The partnership taps the services of iExchange, the third-party…
Read MoreIra Sachs On ‘The Man I Love’ And Casting Rami Malek
Ahead of a screening of The Man I Love at the Munich International Film Festival, Ira Sachs discussed casting Rami Malek, recreating late-1980s New York, and the European filmmakers who have influenced his work during one of the festival’s signature Film Talks. Sachs co-wrote The Man I Love with longtime collaborator Mauricio Zacharias. It stars…
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise on Thursday amid mixed regional showing; STI up 1.1%
Published Thu, Jul 2, 2026 · 06:10 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Jul 2). The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.1 per cent or 55.65 points to finish at 5,217.15. ST Engineering led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 2.7 per cent or S$0.28 to end at S$10.84. The worst…
Read MoreFlorian Hoffmeister Talks Marburg Camera Prize & ‘The Riders’
Last month, German cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister wrapped on Edward Berger’s latest, The Riders, starring Brad Pitt, and returned to Germany, although not his home base of Berlin, but the small town of Marburg, where he was awarded the Marburg Camera Prize. Established in 2001 and presented by Marburg University, the award recognises and celebrates the…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Takes on the Tort Tax
As the Supreme Court drew to a close, the public’s attention was understandably fixated on pressing and politically charged questions such as birthright citizenship, mail-in balloting, and transgenderism in sports. But a bit under the radar, the Supreme Court also issued a few rulings, such as Monsanto v. Durnell, that restore important limits on civil…
Read MoreChannel 4 Unveils Structure For The Post-Ian Katz Era With New Roles For Louisa Compton & Kiran Nataraja
Channel 4 has unveiled its commissioning structure for the post-Ian Katz era, with Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja handed big promotions. Coming into force in November, the set-up under new CEO Priya Dogra will see Katz’s replacement as Director of Programmes sit alongside Director of News, Digital and Audience Trust Compton and Director of Content…
Read MoreFrom muskets to drones: The US military in 1776 vs. 2026
The Continental Army soldiers and militiamen making up what passed for America’s armed forces in 1776 would likely gape, open-mouthed, at the U.S. military of today. Kitted out in non-standard uniforms modeled on the British troops they were fighting, army recruits wielded British-designed muskets firing just a handful of lead balls a minute. The artillery…
Read MoreGreat Eastern expands wealth advisory as it deepens push into HNW market
The insurer is seeking to ensure advisers are equipped with expertise and technical proficiency [SINGAPORE] Great Eastern ’s accredited investor clients can now receive advisory services on both securities and structured products as the insurer deepens its push into the high-net-worth (HNW) segment. Its wholly owned subsidiary Great Eastern Financial Advisers (GEFA) recently received regulatory…
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