Posts by Nathan Pine
The $11 Setting Spray Ciara Miller Calls ‘The Best’ + Her Fave Target Picks That Look High Fashion
Fresh from New York Fashion Week, Ciara Miller told E! there was one thing that kept her makeup looking flawless through busy days of shows and events, and that thing is an $11 setting spray. “If I forget a setting spray I’m not the same person,” she joked. Luckily, Ciara keeps her holy grail pick…
Read MoreOil prices slip as robust supply outweighs Fed cut
[HOUSTON] Oil prices dropped on Friday (Sep 19) as worries about large supplies and declining demand outweighed expectations that the year’s first interest-rate cut by the US Federal Reserve would trigger more consumption. Brent crude futures settled at US$66.68 a barrel, down US$0.76 or 1.1 per cent. US West Texas Intermediate futures finished at US$62.68,…
Read More‘Andor’ Writer Dan Gilroy On Disney Suspending Jimmy Kimmel & Hollywood Facing “Venomous Evil”: “This Isn’t A Skirmish. It’s A Siege” – Guest Column
Editor’s note: Andor writer Dan Gilroy won his first Emmy for the Season 2 episode titled “Welcome to the Rebellion,” which featured Mon Mothma’s anti-fascism speech to the Senate [watch it below]. His Disney+ series was front of mind Thursday at Disney HQ in Burbank where the Writers Guild and more were protesting the company’s decision…
Read MoreTeen Mom’s Farrah Abraham Shares How She Talks to Daughter Sophia, 16, About Sex
‘Teen Mom’s Farrah Abraham Shares How She Talks to Daughter Sophia, 16, About Sex Farrah Abraham is stepping up for her daughter. Indeed, with the Teen Mom alum’s daughter Sophia Abraham now 16 years old, the reality star revealed how she navigates candid conversations about sex, despite not having the same support growing up. “I…
Read MoreWhat the BOJ unwinding its ETF holdings means for Japan
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) plans to start unwinding its exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings, in a process that could take more than a century to complete. As at mid-September, the BOJ held about 79.5 trillion yen (S$690.5 billion) of ETFs by market value, and had around 43.8 trillion yen of unrealised gains, according to calculations…
Read MoreFlorida Medical Examiner Says Man Who Died After Roller Coaster Ride At Universal’s Epic Universe Suffered Blunt Impact Injuries – Update
UPDATE: The man who died following a roller coaster ride at Universal’s Epic Universe amusement park in Orlando had suffered multiple blunt impact injuries, according to Orlando medical examiner Joshua Stephany. Stephany ruled the death of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, of Kissimmee, Florida, an accident after performing an autopsy. No additional details on the death…
Read MoreUS: Wall St opens higher after rally, FedEx gains
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Sep 19) after rallying to record highs in the previous session, while FedEx rose as the parcel delivery firm posted upbeat quarterly results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 68.7 points, or 0.15 per cent, at the open to 46,211.16. The S&P 500 rose 15.1…
Read MoreBrett James, Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter, Dead After Plane Crash
The music community is mourning a pivotal artist. Brett James—a songwriter responsible for “Jesus, Take the Wheel”—has died in a plane crash in North Carolina on Sept. 18, authorities confirmed to NBC News. He was 57. North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported to a crash site near the town of Franklin, the organization told NBC…
Read MoreSingapore reviewing short seller claim against India’s Vedanta
The Singapore Police Force replied to Viceroy’s complaint, assigning it a reference number indicating it was reviewing the matter [LONDON] The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is reviewing a complaint by short seller Viceroy Research that natural resources conglomerate Vedanta improperly funded its 2024 dividend, documents viewed by Reuters show. Vedanta told Reuters it had paid…
Read MorePhilippines central bank tightens rules on large cash withdrawals amid graft crackdown
The new rule comes amid a government-led anti-corruption crackdown on infrastructure projects [MANILA] The Philippine central bank has tightened the noose on large cash withdrawals, ordering banks to conduct “enhanced due diligence” for transactions exceeding 500,000 pesos (S$11,232) in an effort to curb money laundering. The new rule comes amid a government-led anti-corruption crackdown on…
Read MoreThai central bank intervenes to slow currency moves
The currency’s strength relative to regional peers is seen as a threat to exports and tourism [BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank has intervened to slow the Thai currency’s movement, an assistant governor said on Friday (Sep 19) after the baht rose to its strongest levels in four years, threatening the country’s struggling economy. “The central bank…
Read MoreJimmy Fallon Says “We Can Still Say What We Want” As He Hopes Kimmel Returns To ABC
Jimmy Fallon joined in on the political fireworks, the day after his pal Jimmy Kimmel was pulled from ABC. Fallon, who tends to shy away from too much political material, opened his show by saying, “The big story is that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the FCC leaving everyone thinking WTF.”…
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