Posts by Nathan Pine
Sanofi to buy Dynavax for US$2.2 billion to add shingles vaccine
[PARIS] Sanofi agreed to buy Dynavax Technologies for about US$2.2 billion to expand its vaccines business with a shot for hepatitis B and an experimental shingles inoculation. Sanofi will pay US$15.50 a share in cash for the Emeryville, California-based company, according to a statement on Wednesday (Dec 24). The price is 39% above Tuesday’s closing…
Read MoreNam Cheong sells vessel for US$20.5 million to Vietnam firm
The sale is expected to contribute positively to the group’s earnings for the financial year ending 2025 [SINGAPORE] Malaysian offshore support vessel builder Nam Cheong will sell a 4,000 deadweight tonnage platform supply vessel for US$20.5 million to a Vietnam-based offshore and marine group. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in December 2025 and the…
Read MorePentagon’s new warning on China military power: US homeland ‘vulnerable’
The U.S. Defense Department says China’s growing hard power is increasingly a threat to the United States, according to a new report released on Tuesday. “China’s historic military buildup has made the U.S. homeland increasingly vulnerable,” the Pentagon said in its annual assessment of Chinese military power. “China maintains a large and growing arsenal of…
Read MoreJapan’s Eneos leads bids for Chevron’s Singapore oil refinery stake
[SINGAPORE] Japan’s Eneos Holdings is ahead of rival bidders for US heavyweight Chevron’s stake in a Singapore oil refinery, according to people familiar with the matter. Other suitors for the 50 per cent stake in Singapore Refining Company include commodity giants Glencore and Vitol Group, the people said, asking not to be identified as they…
Read MoreSingapore shares slip before Christmas break; STI down 0.1%
Meanwhile, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index rises 0.1% or 1.61 points to 1,448.61 [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares ended slightly lower on Wednesday (Dec 24) before investors took a break for Christmas, even as Wall Street closed higher on the back of a strong growth forecast for the US. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) slipped…
Read More‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s Jack Black Teases Video Gamers “Will Be Very Pleased” With Film Adaptation
Jack Black is returning to voice Bowser for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and is teasing the upcoming film. Although he couldn’t say much about the new animated movie, the Orange County actor said video gamers who’ve played Super Mario Galaxy will enjoy the adaptation. “I am a sworn to secrecy, but there’s tons of…
Read MoreAustralian dollar climbs to highest since Oct 2024 on RBA bets
[CANBERRA] The Australian dollar climbed to its strongest in more than a year after traders ratchet expectations the Reserve Bank will quickly shift to raising interest rates early next year. The Aussie rose 0.2 per cent to 67.13 US cents, the highest since October 2024. The move extends its gain to 1.5 per cent this…
Read MoreDOJ’s Todd Blanche comments on “lies” about Epstein files
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche commented on “sensationalism” and “outright lies” he says are circulating amid the release of documents related to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, while noting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has released what he says are “fake or false documents because they simply are in our possession.” Newsweek reached…
Read MoreBart Story Dies: Veteran Entertainment Research Executive Was 63
Bart Story, a veteran entertainment research executive best known for his work at MarketCast and SAG-AFTRA, has died. He was 63. Story died on December 23, 2025, in Los Angeles from complications related to metastatic urothelial carcinoma. The executive spent more than three decades helping studios and streamers better understand audiences. Since 2003, he served…
Read MoreJames Cameron Recalls Amy Poehler’s Golden Globes Joke About His Marriage To Kathryn Bigelow & Calls It An “Ignorant Dig”
James Cameron is recalling a joke from the Golden Globes where he was the punchline, and he doesn’t have a good memory of it. During a recent interview, the director of Avatar: Fire and Ash recalled a joke Amy Poehler told at the 2013 Golden Globes. That year, Kathryn Bigelow was nominated as director for…
Read MoreHongkong Land should do a Reit not a private fund with its prime Singapore office assets
Hongkong Land Holdings is pressing ahead with growth in fund management. The 136-year-old property group said recently that it has made significant advancements towards launching its first private real estate fund – the Singapore Central Private Real Estate Fund (SCPREF). SCPREF, which is expected to be the largest Singapore private real estate fund with over…
Read MoreTravis Kelce’s Next NFL Move Revealed After Kansas City Chiefs Relocation Announcement
13. Travis has three personal trainers—Alex Skacel, Andrew Spruill and Laurence Justin Ng—and, according to The Athletic, one usually travels with him wherever he goes to ensure he remains in football-catching shape all year round. Alex, who’s also a physical therapist, recalled Travis wanting to go for a late night run after taking in a…
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