Stocks to watch: Singtel, LHN, Coliwoo

Stocks to watch: Singtel, LHN, Coliwoo

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Nov 19): Singtel : The telco was hit by an outage on Tuesday, with more than 1,600 users affected at its peak at 4.55 pm. Reports of outages spiked on Downdetector at that time, falling briefly before a second…

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Netflix Snaps Up Johnny Rosenthal Comedy Spec ‘Aunt Roxie’; Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, Amy Williams To Produce

Netflix Snaps Up Johnny Rosenthal Comedy Spec ‘Aunt Roxie’; Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, Amy Williams To Produce

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired Johnny Rosenthal‘s comedy spec, Aunt Roxie, for Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and Amy Williams to produce. In Aunt Roxie, a carefree writer agrees to watch her uptight sister’s gifted children for a week, navigating teenage romance, elementary school politics, and her own messy love life while learning what it means to…

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US Fed official defends easing of bank oversight as concerns mount

US Fed official defends easing of bank oversight as concerns mount

THE US central bank’s top banking regulator on Tuesday defended efforts to revamp oversight of the sector, as she faces warnings that weakened supervision could destabilise the financial system. “Our supervisory approach is not about narrowing our focus — it is about sharpening it,” Michelle Bowman, Federal Reserve vice-chair for supervision, said in a statement.…

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Questlove & Black Thought’s Two One Five Adds Cole Brown In Newly Created General Manager & Head Of Business Operations Role

Questlove & Black Thought’s Two One Five Adds Cole Brown In Newly Created General Manager & Head Of Business Operations Role

EXCLUSIVE: The hits keep comin’ for The Roots main men. Just weeks after the Earth, Wind & Fire documentary from Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson (who directed the pic too) and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter’s Two One Five Entertainment landed at HBO, the Grammy winner’s company is expanding once again. To further scaling up in the marketplace,…

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Boyu Capital considers bringing Tencent, GIC into Starbucks China deal

Boyu Capital considers bringing Tencent, GIC into Starbucks China deal

[HONG KONG] Boyu Capital is considering bringing in Tencent Holdings, GIC and potentially others as limited partners in its acquisition of a stake in Starbucks’ China business, sources familiar with the situation said. The private equity firm, which has agreed to buy as much as 60% of the Chinese business, is looking to expand Starbucks…

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