Posts by Nathan Pine
Prime Video Drama ‘The Assassin’ Season 2 Lands Host Of Global Buyers
EXCLUSIVE: The Assassin‘s upcoming second season is already making a killing, with a host of international buyers now attached. Season 2 of the Prime Video series, which counts Australia’s Stan and Germany’s ZDF as co-producers, has been acquired by several networks and streamers who ran Season 1. We revealed news of the recommission back in…
Read MoreNvidia AI server delay report sends Asian tech stocks sliding
The stock declines showed investors are wary of any potential negative developments after big runups in AI-related stocks Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 04:06 PM [SINGAPORE] Asian technology stocks slumped after a report that Nvidia’s next-generation AI server rack system has been delayed by more than a year due to manufacturing difficulties. Research firm…
Read MoreMoody’s warns Asia-Pacific private credit expansion to slow
It notes that macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and elevated interest rates weigh on investor appetite for illiquid assets Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 03:08 PM [SINGAPORE] Growth in private credit fundraising and deployment in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) region will slow over the next 12 to 18 months, according to Moody’s Ratings. This comes as…
Read MoreSky To Takeover ITV In Deal That Reshapes British TV Market
Sky has finally sealed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal to acquire ITV‘s television network operations. ITV confirmed to shareholders on Monday morning that it will sell to its pay-TV rival, meaning a crown jewel of British broadcasting becomes part of the NBCUniversal entertainment empire. As the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger inches towards completion, Sky’s…
Read MoreNSE said to start marketing US$3 billion India IPO next week
Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 02:12 PM [MUMBAI] National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, the operator of the world’s largest derivatives exchange by trading volume, is set to begin formal marketing as early as next week, according to sources familiar with the matter, moving ahead with what could be one of the largest-ever initial…
Read MoreChina launches nuclear-capable missile into Pacific Ocean
A Chinese submarine launched a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday in a planned military exercise, China‘s official Xinhua news agency has said. The missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired by an unspecified Chinese navy submarine at 12:01 p.m. Beijing time and “accurately fell into the predetermined sea area,” the report…
Read MoreByteDance, Alibaba pull AI companions as Beijing tightens rules
In the US, tech platforms have come under intense legal scrutiny for similar features Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 12:23 PM BYTEDANCE and Alibaba are pulling the plug on features that let users build and chat with artificial intelligence companions, preparing for new Chinese regulations governing human interactions with AI. ByteDance’s Doubao, China’s most…
Read MoreEngland vs Mexico tops the best games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far
Did we just witness one of the best World Cup games of all time? While recency bias will need to be tempered throughout the months and years before we say for sure if Mexico vs. England in Mexico City for the Round of 16 is a match that stands the test of time, it is…
Read MoreGoldman cuts yen forecast to 165 per dollar, likes carry trades
The lender’s revised forecast is among the most bearish of those surveyed by Bloomberg Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 11:42 AM [SINGAPORE] Goldman Sachs Group sees the yen weakening to 165 per dollar in a year’s time, driven in part by Japan’s interest rate differentials with the US. The Wall Street bank has revised…
Read MoreAzzi Fudd reaches WNBA career milestone at record pace in Wings’ win
The Dallas Wings continue to show the league they’re among the WNBA’s top new contenders, thanks to their duo of back-to-back No. 1 picks, Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd. On Sunday, the Wings’ pair of former UConn teammates stepped up in a major way, leading Dallas to a 89-76 victory over the expansion team, the…
Read MoreTitans star ‘jealous’ of Mike Vrabel’s success with Patriots
Mike Vrabel made the playoffs three times as head coach of the Tennessee Titans but never made the Super Bowl. The furthest the Titans made it was the AFC Championship Game in 2019 when they lost 35-24 on the road to the Kansas City Chiefs. Vrabel had immediate success with the New England Patriots in…
Read MoreMauricio Pochettino addresses Folarin Balogun’s suspension update for USMNT
On Sunday, the United States Men’s National Team received major news on Folarin Balogun, as it was reported that his red-card suspension had been lifted for the team’s Round of 16 game against Belgium. Balogun previously received the card during the USMNT‘s win against Bosnia-Herzegovina for a play that many felt was accidental contact with…
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