Posts by Nathan Pine
Social Security Update: Two Types of Payments Arriving This Week
Two types of Social Security payments will be made to millions of recipients this week. More than 75 million Americans received Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or both in July, according to the Social Security Administration’s latest monthly data. Of those, around 71.3 million received Social Security benefits, including retirement, survivor and spousal payments.…
Read MoreHDFC Bank CEO search tests investor confidence, governance
Sashidhar Jagdishan’s exit comes as the lender confronts a slew of issues that have placed its governance practices under scrutiny Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 05:00 PM [MUMBAI] HDFC Bank’s search for a new chief executive after Sashidhar Jagdishan’s surprise decision to step aside will test whether India’s largest private-sector lender can restore investor…
Read MoreWhat the CIA didn’t tell President Bush when he returned from vacation
For the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Newsweek is republishing a day-by-day reconstruction of the events that led to the worst terrorist attack on American soil. If you’d like to receive each day’s entry by email, become a Newsweek Member today. Yesterday: “If this guy is let go, two years from now he…
Read MoreTrump posts AI video of Kharg Island “blown to smithereens” amid attacks
President Donald Trump published what appears to be an AI-generated video showing several explosions on Iran’s Kharg Island, although Iranian sources did not indicate the island had been targeted by the U.S. military in renewed strikes over the weekend. “Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!,” Trump said in a post to his Truth Social platform…
Read MoreToyota, Honda face biggest hit from Trump’s proposed 50% tariff on Canadian cars
Tariffs could force both automakers to close some Canadian assembly lines, analysts say Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 02:24 PM [TOKYO] US President Donald Trump is targeting Ottawa with a proposed 50 per cent tariff on Canadian car imports – but Japan’s Toyota and Honda may end up footing the bill. The two Japanese…
Read MoreRadiant World’s senior China trader quits as pressure builds
Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 01:31 PM A LEADING executive at Radiant World’s China office has quit, according to sources familiar with the matter, as the iron ore trader comes under pressure over concerns it provided falsified documents to banks. Veteran Leon Jin, Radiant’s head of iron ore in the world’s largest commodity market,…
Read MoreBitcoin slips below US$80,000 after Kevin Warsh’s inflation vow
Published Mon, Aug 31, 2026 · 12:40 PM Bitcoin slipped back below US$80,000 on Friday (Aug 28) after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to bring inflation back to target, pushing short-term Treasury yields higher and cooling some of the week’s risk-on momentum. The move was modest rather than a reversal of the broader crypto…
Read MoreDolly Parton Laid To Rest In Same Nashville Cemetery As Late Husband
Dolly Parton was laid to rest Friday in a small, private service, per the singer’s wishes. The ceremony was confirmed by her great-niece, Lainey Parton, who posted a remembrance on social media. “This is a really hard post for me to make. I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday…
Read MoreSingapore firms dominate South-east Asia data centre funding, accounting for 98% of US$11.5 billion raised: report
[SINGAPORE] Five Singapore-headquartered data centre firms accounted for 98 per cent of the US$11.5 billion in equity funding raised across South-east Asia, in what is already the region’s largest funding year on record, according to research firm Tracxn. The five firms are DayOne, Princeton Digital Group, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), Singtel’s Nxera…
Read MoreDana Brown had an honest reaction to being fired by the Astros
Dana Brown believes frustration over the Houston Astros‘ recent struggles ultimately contributed to his dismissal, even though owner Jim Crane has said the team’s 3-6 homestand did not factor into the decision. Brown, speaking Sunday in his first interview since the Astros parted ways with him, offered his perspective on the surprising move that came…
Read MoreAaron Donald Is Back, Will Rejoin L.A. Rams This Season
L.A. Rams fans and TV executives are both smiling today about the same thing. Aaron Donald, the all-world defensive tackle who led the Los Angeles to a Super Bowl victory in 2022, announced today that he will come out of retirement this season. The team confirmed the news by sharing a letter on Rams letterhead…
Read MoreROEs of SGX mid-caps are a mixed bag, small-caps lag
Uneven ability to keep up with AI and interest-rate pressures are seen as two factors driving the divide [SINGAPORE] A study has found that the average small-cap company on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) posts a return on equity (ROE) of negative 4.44 per cent, although the median small-cap company’s is a positive 1.58 per cent.…
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