2 found dead at director Rob Reiner’s home: report

2 found dead at director Rob Reiner’s home: report

Two people were discovered dead Sunday afternoon at a West Los Angeles residence owned by acclaimed Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, according to multiple reports. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a medical emergency call at approximately 3:30 p.m. PT at the property, where they found a man, approximately 78 years…

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‘IT: Welcome to Derry’s Taylour Paige Explains Why She’s “Not Happy” With Charlotte’s Choice In Finale: “No F*cking Way”

‘IT: Welcome to Derry’s Taylour Paige Explains Why She’s “Not Happy” With Charlotte’s Choice In Finale: “No F*cking Way”

SPOILERS: This post contains details about the IT: Welcome to Derry, Season 1 finale ‘Winter Fire’ Although Taylour Paige survived the first season of IT: Welcome to Derry, she doesn’t agree with her character’s big decision at the end of the finale. The actress who stars as Charlotte Hanlon on the HBO Max prequel series…

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China shadow bank’s missed payments show growing property stress

China shadow bank’s missed payments show growing property stress

The recent trouble in Zhejiang is a reminder that the problem never fully went away [BEIJING] A US$3 billion redemption crisis in eastern China is reviving concerns about the loosely-regulated shadow-banking industry as the nation’s prolonged property slump risks spilling over into the financial sector. Investors holding some 20 billion yuan (S$3.7 billion) in wealth…

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Soilbuild Construction proposes four-to-one stock split after 313% year-to-date rise

Soilbuild Construction proposes four-to-one stock split after 313% year-to-date rise

The company currently has an issued and paid-up share capital of S$107.9 million comprising 165.5 million shares [SINGAPORE] Construction and engineering company Soilbuild Construction on Monday (Dec 15) announced a proposed four-to-one stock split to increase affordability of its shares. The proposed stock split comes after a meteoric 313 per cent rise in Soilbuild’s share…

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Original ‘Home Alone’ Casting Notes Reveal Shortlist Of Potential Stars, Including Jimmy Stewart, Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry & More

Original ‘Home Alone’ Casting Notes Reveal Shortlist Of Potential Stars, Including Jimmy Stewart, Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry & More

More than three decades removed from its premiere, it’s hard to imagine the Christmas rewatch staple Home Alone and envision anyone else playing members of the McCallister family or the stooge-like thieves, portrayed by dynamic duo Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. But casting notes revealed by the Academy Museum in a new TikTok illustrate the…

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Robot vacuum Roomba maker files for bankruptcy after 35 years

Robot vacuum Roomba maker files for bankruptcy after 35 years

Under the restructuring, vacuum cleaner maker Shenzhen Picea will receive the entire equity stake in the reorganised company [NEW YORK] iRobot filed for bankruptcy after reaching a restructuring support agreement that will hand control of the consumer robot maker to Shenzhen Picea Robotics, its main supplier and lender, and Santrum Hong Kong. The Massachusetts-based company…

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ASX hit with A$150 million capital charge, regulatory reforms

ASX hit with A0 million capital charge, regulatory reforms

The exchange operator will also revamp its internal transformation programme with new targets and commit to stronger leadership [SYDNEY] Australia’s corporate regulator will impose a A$150 million (S$129 million) capital charge on ASX as part of a package to safeguard the nation’s financial markets amid an ongoing probe into the embattled exchange operator. The charge…

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Nomura seeking private debt acquisitions in alternatives push, CEO says

Nomura seeking private debt acquisitions in alternatives push, CEO says

Despite the explosive growth of such financing in the US over the past decade, bank loans still dominate corporate borrowing in Japan [TOKYO] Japan’s Nomura Holdings is on the lookout for private debt asset management acquisitions as it expands its alternative assets business, chief executive Kentaro Okuda said. Nomura also hopes to bring know-how from…

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