Posts by Nathan Pine
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…
Read MorePing 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…
Read MoreCNN Launches All Access Subscription Streaming Offering, Raising Curtain On New Era
CNN is ushering in a new era today with the launch of its All Access subscription streaming tier. The streaming outlet is coming to market about three-and-a-half years after corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery killed a similar initiative, CNN+. The cable news mainstay had also tried recently, with limited success, to add its programming to…
Read MoreIntel CEO Tan Lip-Bu pledges to ‘refocus’ chip giant on AI, foundry
[RIYADH] Intel chief executive officer Tan Lip-Bu said he is working to “refocus” the beleaguered chip company on engineering after its struggles with complacency and mismanagement. The executive, who was hired at Intel in March, blamed “too many layers of management” at the company for its slide from the top of the semiconductor market. “It…
Read MoreBanijay Makes “Largest Acquisition In Its History” By Buying Betting Giant Tipico For $3.5B
Banijay Group has made what it is describing as the “largest acquisition in its history” by buying a majority stake in betting behemoth Tipico Group for €3B ($3.5B). The European powerhouse has bought Tipico from CVC and will combine the company with its own betting outfit, Betclic, to open a Banijay Gaming division. Headquartered in…
Read MoreBenedict Andrews & Truenorth Team For Icelandic Epic ‘Fury’: “It’s Iceland’s Answer To Shakespeare & ‘Game Of Thrones’ Rolled Into One”
EXCLUSIVE: Fury, a drama series inspired by the legendary Icelandic Sturlunga saga is in the works with Seberg and Una helmer Benedict Andrews attached as director and showrunner. Reykjavík-based studio Truenorth is making the series, which is billed as a brutal, gripping tale of power, politics and blood feuds set during one of the most…
Read MoreChina’s cheap air fares hurt profit recovery for state carriers
[BEIJING] Stubbornly cheap international air fares for Chinese travellers are hurting attempts by the country’s biggest carriers to claw their way back to profitability. Ticket prices have lingered between 22 per cent and 34 per cent below 2019 levels, according to a note from Bloomberg Intelligence, citing ForwardKeys data. While that has helped boost China’s…
Read MoreOnly 18% of investors rate SGX listcos’ disclosures as ‘very transparent’ despite quarterly engagements: study
Research by Stewardship Asia Centre also highlights a disconnect between investors and corporates on key priorities [SINGAPORE] Transparency has emerged as a key concern among investors of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), with just 18 per cent rating these firms as “very transparent” in a recent survey. Meanwhile, 69 per cent described them…
Read More‘Dacoit: A Love Story’ Release Date Pushed To March 2026 After Adivi Sesh Injury
EXCLUSIVE: Dacoit: A Love Story (original title Dacoit: Ek Prem Katha), the bilingual action drama starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, will launch worldwide on March 19, 2026. The romantic action thriller was originally due to release on December 25, but Deadline understands action block were postponed after Sesh was injured on set while shooting…
Read MoreSingapore’s Lighthouse Canton to invest over US$1.5 billion in India; eyes private credit, real estate
[MUMBAI] Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest over US$1.5 billion in India in the next few years, with a focus on private credit and real estate, senior executives told Reuters on Tuesday (Oct 28). The firm aims to exceed US$1 billion in private credit and US$500 million in real estate investments over three…
Read MoreSingapore’s Lighthouse Canton to invest over US$1.5b in India; eyes private credit, real estate
[MUMBAI] Singapore-based asset manager Lighthouse Canton plans to invest over US$1.5 billion in India in the next few years, with a focus on private credit and real estate, senior executives told Reuters on Tuesday (Oct 28). The firm aims to exceed US$1 billion in private credit and US$500 million in real estate investments over three…
Read MoreCarlo Chatrian Talks Expanding Role Of Film Festivals & Discovering Ryusuke Hamaguchi At Tokyo Fest
Carlo Chatrian, the former Locarno and Berlin artistic director who is heading the main competition jury at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), talked about the growing importance of film festivals in a challenging market when he met the press today. Chatrian is presiding over a jury that also includes Japanese actor and director Takumi…
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