China securities regulator unveils plan to ease foreign investor access

China securities regulator unveils plan to ease foreign investor access

Qualified foreign investors will also be allowed to use exchange-traded fund options [BEIJING] The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) launched a new plan on Monday (Oct 27) to streamline the qualified foreign investor regime, introducing measures to ease access requirements, improve operational efficiency, and expand the investment scope. The plan aims to attract foreign long-term…

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Agnieszka Holland’s Polish Oscar Entry ‘Franz’ Gets North American Deal

Agnieszka Holland’s Polish Oscar Entry ‘Franz’ Gets North American Deal

EXCLUSIVE: Cohen Media Group has acquired North American rights to Franz, the biopic of literary icon Franz Kafka by three-time Oscar nominated Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland (In Darkness). Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic spanning from Kafka’s birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post–World War I Vienna, Holland’s film captures both the man and the myth,…

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Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Charlotte Gainsbourg & Quentin Tarantino Starring In ‘Only What We Carry’; QT’s Biggest Screen Role In Years

Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Charlotte Gainsbourg & Quentin Tarantino Starring In ‘Only What We Carry’; QT’s Biggest Screen Role In Years

EXCLUSIVE: Star Trek co-stars Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible franchise) and Sofia Boutella (The Mummy) are starring with Charlotte Gainsbourg (Melancholia) and Quentin Tarantino in feature Only What We Carry, marking Tarantino’s biggest on screen role since Robert Rodriguez classic From Dusk Til Dawn (1996). The drama, which has quietly wrapped in Deauville, France, is the latest…

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Steve Coogan & Pathé Pay “Substantial Damages” To Settle Court Battle Over Character Portrayal In Richard III Movie ‘The Lost King’

Steve Coogan & Pathé Pay “Substantial Damages” To Settle Court Battle Over Character Portrayal In Richard III Movie ‘The Lost King’

Steve Coogan and the producers of The Lost King have agreed a settlement for “substantial damages” to a man who sued for defamation over his portrayal in the 2022 film about the discovery of Richard III’s remains. Lawyers for Richard Taylor, a former employee at the University of Leicester, claimed victory and called the settlement…

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US: Wall Street opens at record highs on US-China trade hopes

US: Wall Street opens at record highs on US-China trade hopes

WALL Street’s main indexes opened at record highs on Monday (Oct 27), as expectations of a US-China trade truce fuelled risk-taking in a week packed with Big Tech earnings and a likely Federal Reserve rate cut. As at 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 315.67 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 47,530.09,…

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Investigation Discovery Explores Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder

Investigation Discovery Explores Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder

EXCLUSIVE: In October 2012, Byron Griffy, a respected mortician, was found dead on his remote ranch, shot execution-style. At first, it looked like a robbery gone wrong. But as detectives dug deeper, they discovered something darker. This case is now being explored in The Rocky Mountain Mortician Murder, a new three-part docuseries for Investigation Discovery.…

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China’s central bank to resume bond trading on open market

China’s central bank to resume bond trading on open market

China’s 10-year government bond yield fell sharply by 2 basis points following comments by PBOC governor [BEIJING] China’s central bank will resume buying and selling treasury bonds on the open market, People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng said on Monday (Oct 27), state media Xinhua Caijing reported. China’s central bank has not conducted any…

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