Riccardo Scamarcio, Heidi Berger, Marco Palvetti & Nikesh Patel Join Cast Of Puglia-Shot Wedding Action-Thriller ‘White Tide’ – AFM

Riccardo Scamarcio, Heidi Berger, Marco Palvetti & Nikesh Patel Join Cast Of Puglia-Shot Wedding Action-Thriller ‘White Tide’ – AFM

EXCLUSIVE: Riccardo Scamarcio (Modi, Loro, Euforia), Heidi Berger (Ludwig, House of the Owl), Marco Palvetti (Gomorra, Unwanted), and Nikesh Patel (Picture This) have joined the cast of action thriller White Tide. Benacus Entertainment and RNF Productions announced the casting news as filming gets underway on location in the southern Italian region of Puglia. Written by Hernany Perla and directed by Paul Raschid (The Run, White Chamber, The Gallery), White Tide follows…

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PayPal raises earnings guidance after announcing OpenAI deal

PayPal raises earnings guidance after announcing OpenAI deal

[NEW YORK] PayPal Holdings raised its full-year earnings guidance and announced a tie-up with OpenAI to embed its digital wallet into ChatGPT, sending its shares soaring in early New York trading. With consumers continuing to show spending strength, PayPal raised its 2025 adjusted earnings-per-share forecast to US$5.35 to US$5.39, up from the US$5.15 to US$5.30…

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Matt Copson Adapting His Buzzy Opera ‘Last Days’ Into Feature Film, Agathe Rousselle To Star With Mubi, Louverture & AF Films On Board 

Matt Copson Adapting His Buzzy Opera ‘Last Days’ Into Feature Film, Agathe Rousselle To Star With Mubi, Louverture & AF Films On Board 

EXCLUSIVE: Following successful runs at the Royal Opera House in London and the LA Phil, the buzzy English-language opera Last Days has been adapted for the big screen by artist and filmmaker Matt Copson, who co-created the original opera with Oliver Leith.  Inspired by Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film of the same name and financed…

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Bank of China delivers 5% gain in profit as margin stabilises

Bank of China delivers 5% gain in profit as margin stabilises

[BEIJING] Bank of China reported a 5 per cent increase in third-quarter profit, as the lender managed to stabilise its net interest margin despite mounting challenges from weakening credit demand. Net income rose to 60.1 billion yuan (S$10.9 billion), the Beijing-based bank said in an exchange filing on Tuesday (Oct 28). Its net interest margin…

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GK Barry Manager Hannah Holland Relaunches Industry Podcast

GK Barry Manager Hannah Holland Relaunches Industry Podcast

EXCLUSIVE: The creator economy is on everyone’s lips right now, so a podcast digging into the space seems welcome. Hannah Holland, the founder of HLD Talent and manager of stars such as I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! star GK Barry and Love Island contestant Shakira Khan, is relaunching her podcast, Managed, after…

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Ping An profit rises as stock rally lifts investment returns

Ping An profit rises as stock rally lifts investment returns

Net income climbed to 132.9 billion yuan (S$24.2 billion), from 119.2 billion yuan a year earlier [BEIJING] Ping An Insurance (Group) said profit rose 11.5 per cent in the first nine months of this year, as a stock market rally lifted investment returns and policy sales expanded. Net income climbed to 132.9 billion yuan (S$24.2…

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