Posts by Nathan Pine
Taylor Swift’s Dad Scott Swift Undergoes Quintuple Bypass Heart Surgery
Emilia Clarke’s Brain Aneurysm Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.” Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress wrote.…
Read MoreWhat Happens When Washington Cuts Workforce Development? | Opinion
Though the FY2026 budget isn’t final, the newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has already triggered devastating disinvestment in New York’s workforce and economic stability. Rather than supporting cities in their efforts to build inclusive economic growth, Congress and President Donald Trump have advanced sweeping cuts through OBBBA, eliminating Job Corps (temporarily blocked…
Read MoreFinite Films & TV Opens Northern Ireland Office With Andrew Gunn Psychological Horror ‘The Fears’
EXCLUSIVE: London-based production company Finite Films & TV has opened a new base in Northern Ireland‘s capital of Belfast. The operation is being set up and run by producer Chiara Giavarini with a remit to focus on international talents and co-productions. In one of its first activities, it will be the U.K. production office for…
Read MoreSchneider in talks to buy Temasek’s stake in Indian JV
A potential transaction could value the whole venture at roughly US$5 billion including debt Published Wed, Jul 16, 2025 · 06:51 PM [NEW DELHI] Schneider Electric is considering buying out the remaining stake in its India venture from minority partner Temasek Holdings, according to people familiar with the matter. Schneider is in talks to buy…
Read MoreMap shows where Xi Jinping is more popular than Donald Trump
Confidence in President Donald Trump and views of the United States have fallen among the world’s major economies over the past year, while China and its leader, Xi Jinping, have risen slightly in popularity, according to Pew Research Center’s spring survey. In nine of the 24 nations polled, excluding the United States, confidence in the…
Read MoreBBC Taking Longer Than Ever To Resolve Bullying Complaints Amid Misconduct Crackdown
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is taking longer than ever to resolve bullying and harassment complaints, as the UK broadcaster’s chair admitted that it remains an “unbearable” place to work for some. The BBC’s annual report, published on Tuesday, revealed that the corporation took an average of 119 days to close cases when an employee raised a…
Read MoreDoug Liman To Debut Google-Backed XR Thriller ‘Asteroid’ In Venice Immersive + Full Line-Up With Edward Berger Short
Bourne Identity director Doug Liman will unveil his upcoming XR thriller Asteroid in the Venice Film Festival’s immersive showcase. Asteroid, which is due to launch on Google’s XR App later this year, was among 69 works announced for Venice Immersive on Wednesday. Produced by Google’s 100 Zeros, a content initiative in partnership with Range Media…
Read MoreNvidia is the first $4-trillion company. Here are three things to know
SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia is already the world’s most valuable company being one of the biggest beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence boom. This week, the Santa Clara-based chip maker got another windfall. The Jensen Huang-led technology giant on Monday received approval from the U.S. government to sell some of its AI chips in China, boosting Nvidia’s…
Read MoreChina’s new internet law raises privacy fears for 1 billion users
China has officially launched internet identification requirements that rights groups have warned will further curtail online anonymity and increase the risks for freedom of speech in what is already one of the world’s strictest online censorship and surveillance systems. The new mechanism developed by the Ministry of Public Security and the Cyberspace Administration of China…
Read MoreIata ‘watching very carefully’ for profiteering in tariff-exempt aerospace industry
[SINGAPORE] The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is on the lookout for players in the aerospace industry attempting to profiteer by using trade tariffs to justify price hikes. The industry has not been subjected to tariffs since 1979, Iata director-general Willie Walsh noted at a media roundtable on Wednesday (Jul 16). Some engines and airframe…
Read MoreSimon Pegg Film ‘Angels In The Asylum’ Owes Cast, Crew & Suppliers $5M After Halting Filming
EXCLUSIVE: Angels in the Asylum, the British indie film starring Simon Pegg and Katherine Waterston, has left creditors out of pocket to the tune of £3.7M ($5M) after halting filming six months ago, according to a financial filing. As revealed by Deadline earlier this year, Angels in the Asylum was mounted without its financing fully in…
Read MoreFive things about Philip Yeo, former EDB chairman and outgoing CDL director
[SINGAPORE] Veteran public servant and economic heavyweight Philip Yeo made headlines on Tuesday (Jul 15), when news broke that he was retiring from City Development Limited’s (CDL) board of directors. This comes some months after a high-profile dispute between the property developer’s executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng and his son Sherman Kwek, the group chief…
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