Posts by Nathan Pine
Nomura CEO’s pay more than doubles after profit hits record
[TOKYO] Nomura Holdings more than doubled Kentaro Okuda’s pay last year, rewarding the chief executive officer for guiding Japan’s largest brokerage to a record annual profit. Okuda’s compensation rose to 1.208 billion yen (S$11 million) in the year ended Mar 31 from 506 million yen a year earlier, according to a filing on Monday…
Read More‘The Mauritanian’ Producer Set To Adapt Fatin Abbas’s Novel ‘Ghost Season’ Into Feature Film
EXCLUSIVE: Smashing Dandelions, the new production company founded by The Mauritanian writer and producer Michael Bronner and Bhakti Shringarpure, has set plans to adapt Ghost Season, the novel by Sudanese-American writer Fatin Abbas, into a feature film. South Sudanese documentary filmmaker Akuol de Mabior (No Simple Way Home) is attached to write and direct, marking…
Read MoreSocial Security payments of up to $5,108 being sent this week
Millions of Social Security benefit payments are being sent out this week. Why It Matters More than 70 million Americans nationwide collect Social Security, whether as retirement, spousal, survivor or disability benefits. Because of the large number of beneficiaries, not all claimants receive their payments on the same day each month. What To Know Retirement,…
Read MoreThese Suits Secrets Are All the Evidence You Need That the Series Is Worth a Re-watch
1. Truthfully, Suits creator Aaron Korsh didn’t think he had much of a case when he shopped around his original script. As the writer’s strike was ending in 2008, Korsh’s agent suggested he turn his stories about former finance boss Harvey into a series. And as an aspiring comedy writer, he told The Hollywood Reporter, “I sat down…
Read MoreTrueMoney stands out in Thailand’s virtual banking shake-up after licence win
[BANGKOK] Thailand is shaking up its sleepy banking sector. The Thai Finance Ministry’s decision to grant virtual bank licences to three consortiums on Jun 19 is set to inject fresh new competition to Thailand’s staid financial sector – but for these newcomers, turning a profit may prove elusive. Five consortiums threw their hats into the…
Read MoreNBA Receives Strong Warning Following Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles Injury
The Indiana Pacers were hoping to pull off a Game 7 win on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals to win their first ever championship. Unfortunately, tragedy occurred and star point guard Tyrese Haliburton went down in the first quarter with an Achilles injury. While it has not been officially…
Read MoreMontage is said to hire banks for US$1 billion Hong Kong listing
The US has been trying to curb Beijing’s ambitions to build a domestic semiconductor industry, Published Mon, Jun 23, 2025 · 11:27 AM [HONG KONG] Chinese chip designer Montage Technology has hired banks for its planned Hong Kong listing that could raise about US$1 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Shanghai-listed company…
Read MoreA Big Win For A Small Market As The Oklahoma City Thunder Wins NBA Championship
The NBA Finals came to a close with a big win for one of the smallest of small-market teams in the league: the Oklahoma City Thunder. Make no mistake, though, the market may be small but the team, led by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, was mighty. And Gilgeous-Alexander was rewarded with the Finals MVP award,…
Read MoreHow to Buy Oklahoma City Thunder 2025 NBA Championship Merchandise: OKC NBA Title Hats, T-Shirts, Gear
By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of his time covering the NBA, NFL, and MLB. When not writing, he is either playing or watching sports. Ben Verbrugge Contributing Sports Network news article Based on…
Read MoreThunder Capture First NBA Title With Dominant Game 7 Win Over Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the new kings of the NBA. The Thunder have won their first-ever title in franchise history with a dominant Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers, 103-91. The Thunder came into the game and the series as favorites. While the Pacers gave the Thunder a run for their money throughout…
Read MoreMurdoch-Controlled News Corp. Re-Ups CEO Robert Thomson Through 2030
Robert Thomson, a close confidante of Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch for decades, has been re-upped as CEO of News Corp. for another five years, through June 2030. The exec has overseen the media company, whose portfolio spans print, digital and book publishing, since 2013. Among the subsidiaries of News Corp. are the Wall Street Journal,…
Read MoreChangi Airport Group exploring possible new flights to Semarang, Palembang, Belitung in Indonesia
[SINGAPORE] There could potentially be new flight connections between Singapore and three Indonesian destinations – Semarang in Central Java, Palembang in South Sumatra and Belitung Island off the east coast of Sumatra. On Jun 20, airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) told The Straits Times that it is in talks with carriers about potential services…
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