Posts by Nathan Pine
HSBC’s Elhedery to kick off 2026 with extended Hong Kong stint
His temporary relocation is part of an effort to cut down on a hectic travel schedule [LONDON] HSBC Holdings staff in Hong Kong are about to see a lot more of chief executive officer Georges Elhedery, as he prepares to move temporarily to the city early next year. The lender’s London-based boss plans to spend…
Read MoreAlfie Allen Is A Twisted Teacher In Trailer For Paramount+’s Psychological Drama ‘Girl Taken’
Earlier this month we had exclusive first-look images of Paramount+‘s Girl Taken, and now the psychological drama series has a trailer. The six-part Girl Taken stars Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones, Atomic), Jill Halfpenny (The Cuckoo, After the Flood), Tallulah Evans (The Forsyte Saga, My Fault: London) and Delphi Evans. The six-part psychological thriller previously…
Read MoreThe Party Film Sales Unveils Deals For Benedikt Erlingsson’s TV Drama ‘The Danish Woman’ & Talks Strategy On First Fiction Campaign
EXCLUSIVE: The Party Film Sales has unveiled first deals for Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson’s six-part drama The Danish Woman, starring Trine Dyholm as a retired Danish secret service operative who moves to Iceland‘s capital of Reykjavik. The six-part drama has sold to France and Germany (ZDF-Arte), Sweden (SVT), Denmark (DR), Finland (YLE), Spain (Filmin), Switzerland…
Read MoreChinese chip firms line up for Hong Kong listings in coming weeks
[HONG KONG] At least six Chinese companies related to artificial intelligence are set to go public in Hong Kong in the coming weeks, people familiar with the matter said, building on the strong recent listings on the mainland. Among them are Shanghai-traded chip firms Montage Technology and GigaDevice Semiconductor, each aiming to raise as much…
Read MoreBears QB Caleb Williams issues clear warning to Packers
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are back in first place when it comes to the NFC North division race and are set to face off against the arch-rival Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. With a win, the Bears would take a massive step towards securing their first division title since 2018. They would…
Read MoreWarner Bros Discovery Urges Shareholders To Reject Paramount’s Hostile Bid
Warner Bros. Discovery today urged shareholders to reject Paramount‘s hostile $108 billion takeover proposal, saying Netflix‘s previously accepted offer remains superior. In a 3-page letter, WBD laid out its concerns about a number of aspects of Paramount’s offer. One of its primary issues is the repeated insistence by Paramount that its offer is backstopped by…
Read MoreAmerica’s ‘Religious Revival’ Is Greatly Exaggerated | Opinion
Claims that Christianity is in revival are anecdotal at best, more practically, wishful thinking. Source link
Read MoreAt a Silicon Valley summit, robots fold laundry—and investors open their wallets
Robots from around the world converged on Silicon Valley to provide a glimpse of a potential future. Two robots picked up T-shirts with orange-tipped claws, then neatly folded and piled them. A cute companion robot with bright eyes used its mechanical hands to make a heart. A small robot wearing a bear hat threw punches…
Read MoreTexas dog attack: man killed and mom, toddler hospitalized, authorities say
A man has been killed, and a woman and child injured, in an attack by multiple dogs in Texas. Three canines, reportedly pit bull mixes, attacked and killed a man in his 60s in Katy, Texas, on Monday, December 15. He reportedly regularly walked the trail, and his family came looking for him when he…
Read MoreFord cancels EV battery deal worth 9.6 trillion won with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution
[SEOUL] South Korea’s LG Energy Solution said on Wednesday (Dec 17) that Ford Motor has terminated an electric vehicle (EV) battery-supply deal worth about 9.6 trillion won (S$8.4 billion). The South Korean battery maker said in a regulatory filing that the termination followed a notice from Ford after the automaker decided to halt production of…
Read MoreCanal+ Boss Celebrates Netflix For “Convincing France To Pay” For Television As Ted Sarandos Reaffirms Commitment To Theatrical Post Warner Deal
Ted Sarandos made a surprise appearance at last night’s Canal+ content showcase. Having been showered with praise for the streamer’s impact in France, he shed more light on Netflix‘s plans for Warner Bros.’s theatrical releasing if that deal goes through. Maxime Saada, Canal+ Chair and CEO, who has been a consistent supporter of Netflix’s management…
Read More‘Dances With Wolves’ & ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ Actress Tantoo Cardinal Narrating Doc Series ‘Animal Nation’
EXCLUSIVE: Dances With Wolves and Killers Of The Flower Moon actress Tantoo Cardinal has been set to narrate docuseries Animal Nation, which will tell the stories of seven animals through the eyes of Indigenous people. Cardinal, the veteran Cree and Métis Canadian actress also known for movies such as Legends Of The Fall and Wind River,…
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