Posts by Nathan Pine
Macquarie Asset Management offers US$7.5 billion for logistics firm Qube
The Australian logistics and shipping-containers’ operations span container leasing, car and grain cargo terminals, and road and rail transport services [SYDNEY] Macquarie Asset Management offered to buy Qube Holdings in a deal valuing the Australian logistics and shipping-containers company at A$11.6 billion (S$9.8 billion). Qube investors would receive A$5.20 in cash for each share, 28…
Read MoreLakers monitoring ex-Warriors champion as potential trade target
The Los Angeles Lakers have proven to be one of the stronger squads in the Western Conference this season, despite missing LeBron James throughout the opening stretch. With James back in the mix, the Lakers anticipate a boost, but that hasn’t stopped them from staying on the hunt for a notable acquisition through the trade…
Read MoreCollege football team fires head coach after embarrassing 21-point loss
With just one week left in the regular season, there are several college football teams still looking for a new head coach. Another program joined that list on Sunday after On3 reported that the California Golden Bears fired longtime head coach Justin Wilcox one day after the team’s 31-10 loss to Stanford, which dropped its…
Read MoreChina’s grip on copper sets scene for make-or-break supply talks
Tensions have been building for years, fuelled by a rapid expansion of metal-processing capacity that has outpaced mined production [BEIJING] A pricing mechanism underpinning the global copper-processing industry faces a major stress test this week, with negotiations coming to a head at a time when geopolitical tensions are running high, metal is limited and China’s…
Read MoreSnap starts checking users ages before Australian under-16 ban
SNAP will start checking many users’ ages in Australia as it prepares for a world-first social media ban for under-16s next month. Snapchat account holders will be able to verify their age through a connection to an Australian bank account, with government-issued identification, or by taking a selfie to enable facial-age estimation, Snap said. The…
Read MoreDonald Trump Expresses Caution About Lifting FCC Limits On Ownership Of TV Stations
Donald Trump weighed in on what has been a key priority for broadcasters during his administration: lifting a cap on the number of TV stations any one entity can own. Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday, “If this would also allow the Radical Left Networks to “enlarge,” I would not be happy. ABC & NBC,…
Read More‘CBS Saturday Morning’ Hosts Bid A Tearful Goodbye On Final Broadcast: “What A Gift That This Show Was”
CBS Saturday Morning co-hosts Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller bid a tearful goodbye on their final broadcast of the weekend news program. “After seven long years of welcoming you to the weekend, our time here is coming to a close,” Miller began, as she reached out to clasp Jacobson’s hand. “CBS Saturday Morning will still be…
Read MoreChina’s Premier Li Qiang launches charm offensive on rare earths at G20
European nations have been hit hard by the Asian nation’s decision to require export licenses for metals with military purposes CHINA’S Premier Li Qiang came to the Group of 20 (G20) summit not only poised to defend his country’s rare earths curbs, but also armed with offerings to quell concerns of developing nations. Critical minerals…
Read MoreJon Gosselin Marries Stephanie Lebo in Pennsylvania Ceremony
Jon Gosselin has added one more to his family. Nearly one year after the Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum, 47, proposed to Stephanie Lebo, 36, the pair tied the knot in an intimate ceremony Nov. 23. “Before I met you, I never knew what it was like to be able to look at someone…
Read MorePhillies MVP candidate projected to sign huge 4-year, $120 million contract
The Philadelphia Phillies have two huge free agents this offseason. Starting pitcher Ranger Suárez is one of the best pitchers on the market this winter, and it seems like the Phillies are content with letting him leave. But the Phillies can’t afford to lose Kyle Schwarber this winter. And Schwarber is projected to land a…
Read More‘Apocalypse In The Tropics’ Director Petra Costa On Bolsonaro Arrest, Investigation Into Christian Nationalist Pastor In Her Oscar-Contending Film
The arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s capital is making headlines worldwide, and thrusting an Oscar-contending film into the spotlight. Federal police took Bolsonaro into custody on Saturday after Brazil’s Supreme Court determined there was evidence he was planning to escape house arrest and possibly flee to a foreign embassy days before he…
Read More‘Rental Family’, ‘Nuremberg’ & ‘Sentimental Value’ Solid Amid Wall To Wall ‘Wicked’ – Specialty Box Office
Wicked: For Good’s magical ticket sales and mega-marketing made for a very lopsided box office weekend, as expected, but one with some solid indie/specialty numbers from Rental Family to Nuremberg and Sentimental Value, all three with lauded performances and solid campaigns of their own. Rental Family and Nuremberg are nos. 5 and 8, respectively. Rental…
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