Posts by Nathan Pine
US: Wall St opens marginally higher as markets weigh data
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 09:53 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street opened largely steady on Thursday (Jul 17), as investors mulled over fresh economic data, while upbeat results from Taiwan’s TSMC that energised US chipmakers. At 09.31 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40.95 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 44,295.73. The…
Read MoreConnie Francis Dies: ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’, ‘Stupid Cupid’ Singer Who Enjoyed Viral Comeback, Was 87
Connie Francis, the immensely popular mid-century pop singer known for teary ballads exemplified by “Who’s Sorry Now?” and jaunty, infectious near-novelty records “Stupid Cupid” and “Vacation,” died Wednesday. She was 87. Her statement was announced on Facebook by her publicist and longtime friend Ron Roberts. A cause was not disclosed, but Francis was recently hospitalized…
Read MoreThree Six Zero Promotes Aimee Jessiman To Run UK Management
Calvin Harris’ rep Aimee Jessiman has been promoted to run Three Six Zero management in the UK. Jessiman takes on the newly-created UK head of management role and will work closely with founder and CEO Mark Gillespie. She will oversee all aspects of artist management, serving as a resource and mentor for talent managers across…
Read MoreOlympian Jordan Chiles Addresses Whether She’ll Compete in 2028 Olympics After Medal Controversy
Jordan Chiles Tears Up Reflecting on Olympic Medal Controversy: “I Know What the Truth Is” Jordan Chiles is focusing on the present. After the Olympic gymnast was stripped of her bronze medal for her individual floor routine from Paris 2024 because of a scoring inquiry issue—the prize was instead awarded to Romania’s Ana Barbosu—she shared…
Read More‘Stillwater’ Season 4 Trailer Promises Plenty Of Wisdom From A Friendly Neighborhood Panda In Apple TV+ Series
AppleTV+ teased the upcoming fourth season of its animated series Stillwater on Thursday. The trailer promises plenty of new adventures for siblings Karl (Judah Mackey), Addy (Eva Ariel Binder) and Michael (Tucker Chandler). As they encounter every day challenges, the wise panda Stillwater is right next door to help them develop the concept of mindfulness…
Read More‘MasterChef’ Creator & Owner Franc Roddam “Saddened” By Misconduct Storm On UK Series
EXCLUSIVE: Franc Roddam, the British film and TV impresario who owns MasterChef, has said that he is pained by the presenter misconduct scandal that has engulfed the UK series. Roddam, who rarely talks to the press, spoke with Deadline after the BBC and MasterChef producer Banijay declined to renew the contracts of Gregg Wallace and…
Read MoreIndia’s private market boom set to continue, as investors keep shunning China
[SINGAPORE] A surge in the value of private equity (PE) deals signed in India in the first half of this year, coupled with the inking of the country’s biggest private credit transaction, are adding fuel to a hot private market. With investors still keeping away from China, traditionally the largest Asian private market, the strong…
Read MoreDid Carnival Cruises really make major rule changes? Here’s what we know
Carnival Cruise Line is facing criticism after supposedly updating onboard rules that some argue unfairly impact Black travelers. However, the cruise line says the claims are unfounded as the rule changes in question have been in place since February 2023, and items like clack fans that some users say are banned are just not allowed…
Read More‘Realm Of Satan’ Trailer: Monument Releasing Sets Limited Theatrical For Mubi-Acquired Doc Exploring World Of Satanists
EXCLUSIVE: New York indie distributor Monument Releasing has set a limited U.S. theatrical release for Scott Cummings’ Sundance documentary Realm of Satan and unveiled the first official trailer. The film will begin its cinema run on July 17 in Philadelphia prior to opening in New York at the Nitehawk (Prospect Park) and Metrograph cinemas, and…
Read MoreConnie Francis, “Pretty Little Baby” Singer, Dead at 87
The “Pretty Little Baby” singer, whose 1962 track has recently gone viral on TikTok, retired from the music industry in 2018. But she reentered the spotlight earlier this year as her song, which she recorded at age 24, entered Billboard’s Global 20 and Spotify’s Daily Top Songs USA more than six decades later. In the wake of…
Read MoreWilmar to acquire up to 20% of Mumbai-listed joint venture with Adani
[SINGAPORE] Agri-specialist Wilmar International has agreed to acquire up to 20 per cent of the shares held by India’s Adani Commodities in the two companies’ joint venture (JV), for 275 rupees per share. Wilmar’s wholly owned unit Lence will purchase a maximum of 259.9 million shares in the Mumbai-listed JV, AWL Agri Business (formerly known…
Read MoreEquity & Spotlight Set To Wait Weeks For Landmark High Court Decision
Having entered London’s High Court yesterday, UK actors union Equity and casting platform Spotlight will now have to wait weeks for a decision over a landmark case that could radically alter the landscape for how British actors obtain work. The pair spent around two and a half hours in court yesterday giving respective arguments to…
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