Posts by Nathan Pine
China’s Didi Q3 revenue up 8.6% as costly overseas expansion accelerates
The company has accelerated overseas investment this year, notably expanding food delivery to additional cities [BEIJING] Didi Global reported an 8.6 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue on Wednesday (Nov 26) as the international expansion of China’s largest ride-hailing platform accelerated, while its domestic market remained stable. Didi operates China’s dominant ride-hailing platform and has…
Read More‘Sirāt’, ‘Sound Of Falling’ & ‘Bugonia’ Lead Art & Craft European Film Award Nominations
Oliver Laxe’s Moroccan desert rave-set drama Sirāt, Mascha Schilinski’s critically acclaimed first feature Sound of Falling and Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy Bugonia lead the art and craft nominations for the 2026 European Film Awards. The films were each nominated in five of the eight categories, with Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value following behind with three nominations.…
Read More‘Everybody Loves Raymond’: How Reunion Special Addressed Suicide Of Young Star Sawyer Sweeten
It’s been 10 years since Everybody Loves Raymond child star Sawyer Sweeten died from suicide a couple of weeks before his 20th birthday in April 2015. As Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal and the surviving cast members reunited to mark the hit family sitcom’s 30th anniversary, they spoke about Sawyer who played one of Ray (Ray…
Read MoreITV Developing ‘Let’s Play Ball’ Competition Series From Team Behind ‘Last One Laughing UK’
EXCLUSIVE: Could famous comedians be about to play some ball on ITV? Deadline understands ITV has put in early development a version of Dutch format Let’s Play Ball, in which rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains. Facing physical puzzles along the way, each episode…
Read MoreHiew Yoon Khong’s exit: help list Mapletree or merge it with CapitaLand
Lay the foundations for Mapletree’s next chapter and let retail investors own equity in it HIEW Yoon Khong has been group chief executive officer of Temasek’s wholly owned Mapletree Investments for over 22 years – a tenure at the top which far exceeds that of DBS’ much-lauded Piyush Gupta, who left his post in late…
Read MoreJapan’s Nikkei surges after Wall Street’s gains
[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average surged on Wednesday (Nov 26), with tech stocks leading the charge in a broad-based rally after Wall Street closed higher overnight on increasing prospects of an interest rate cut in December. The Nikkei closed 1.9 per cent higher at 49,559.07, while the broader Topix gained 2 per cent. Wall Street…
Read MoreJordan Chiles Reveals How Normani Pitched Herself for Dancing With the Stars Finale Routine
It didn’t take a lot of motivation for Normani to make her Dancing With the Stars return. The singer—who was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy on season 24 in 2017—made a surprise dance floor cameo during the season 34 finale on Nov. 25, joining finalist Jordan Chiles and pro Ezra Sosa for their freestyle routine set…
Read MoreHow Alix Earle Really Feels About Dancing With the Stars Finale Results
How Alix Earle Really Feels About ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale Results (Exclusive) Alix Earle will be dancing on air for some time. After she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy finished in second in Dancing With the Stars’ season 34 finale Nov. 25, the influencer got teary-eyed over how grateful she is for the experience. “I just can’t…
Read MoreChina’s GWM targets 300,000 annual production with first Europe car plant
Chinese automakers are increasingly looking to expand overseas as a way of escaping a brutal, prolonged price war touched off by domestic overcapacity [BAODING, China] China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM) is targeting annual production of 300,000 vehicles by 2029 in Europe, where it is scouting locations for its first car plant in a battle to…
Read MoreYou Might’ve Missed Alix Earle’s Boyfriend Braxton Berrios Appear on Dancing With the Stars
Braxton Berrios remains Alix Earle‘s cheerleader from afar. Though he wasn’t in the ballroom to root for his girlfriend as she competed on the season 34 finale of Dancing With the Stars, the NFL player showed his support with a video message before the results were announced on the Nov. 25 episode. Braxton—who is preparing for…
Read MoreSimu Liu Calls Out Hollywood For Lack Of Representation Of Asian Actors: “We’re Fighting A Deeply Prejudiced System”
Simu Liu is calling out the Hollywood industry for the lack of visibility of Asian actors in cinema. In a social media post, the star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings shared his thoughts on the lack of representation of his community. “Put some asians in literally anything right now. the amount of…
Read More‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 34 Finale Crowns New Mirrorball Champs After The Remaining Couples Come Out Swinging With An Explosive Freestyle Round
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 34 finale of Dancing with the Stars, including who won the mirrorball trophy. Dancing with the Stars has crowned another mirrorball champion. Season 34 concluded on Tuesday night with a massive three-hour finale that saw the remaining five couples compete in three separate dance rounds: freestyle,…
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