Posts by Nathan Pine
Who was Jenny Lupton? Flight attendant found dead during Hawaii layover
Jenny Lupton, a 50-year-old flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, was found dead in Hawaii during a layover on Friday. The Honolulu Police Department said its homicide detail was actively investigating the death and the circumstances surrounding it. The police said in a statement on Tuesday that no conclusions had been made. “To preserve the integrity…
Read MoreHSBC buys at least US$3 billion of India bonds after deposit boost
The lender bought bonds around the 5-year maturity bracket over the past couple of months Published Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 03:44 PM [MUMBAI] HSBC Holdings has purchased at least US$3 billion of Indian government bonds since July, deploying a large pool of funds garnered under a special diaspora dollar deposit programme, according to people…
Read MoreBitters End International Chief Sayaka Ito Talks Japan’s New Generation, Indie Spirit & Expanding Into Sales
Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales. Founded three decades ago by producer-distributor Yuji Sadai, the company is more of a highly-regarded veteran than a snappy startup, but…
Read MoreBitcoin rises above US$80,000 as soft US dollar, debasement fears boost momentum
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s moves to calm the bond market revive crypto sector momentum Published Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 02:37 PM [SINGAPORE] Bitcoin rose above US$80,000 to hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday (Aug 25) as a soft US dollar, in the wake of the moves by US Treasury Secretary Scott…
Read MoreChina robot maker Unitree’s shares slump 45% after fivefold IPO surge, sparking bubble fears in sector
Published Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 01:01 PM [HONG KONG/SHANGHAI] A roughly 45 per cent slump in the shares of Unitree, China’s best-known humanoid robot maker, since a more than fivefold jump on its Shanghai debut has triggered concerns about bubble risk, retail investor losses and flaws in the IPO system. The wild swings in…
Read MoreBessent stops short of new bond measures amid report US Treasury may tap cash pile for buybacks
Dealers had assumed the Treasury would fund those purchases by issuing more shorter-dated debt Published Tue, Aug 25, 2026 · 12:26 PM US TREASURY Secretary Scott Bessent refrained from any further signals on revamping US debt management on Monday (Aug 24), following a report that his department could draw down some of its cash pile…
Read MoreTaylor Swift On Writing “I Knew You Were Trouble” As A “Really Sad Ballad” & Why She Wants To Honor Her Country Roots The “Further Along This Path I Get”
Taylor Swift has revealed more about the origin of her hit song “I Knew You Were Trouble” and why she wants to honor her country roots as her career continues. In a new interview with Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. as part of the Icon Sessions, Swift opened up that she originally wrote “I…
Read MoreMAGA Inc. makes final $827K push for Darline Graham in SC runoff
President Donald Trump mobilized a last-minute surge for Senator Darline Graham as MAGA Inc. poured nearly $830,000 into the race on the eve of South Carolina’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff. In support of Graham’s campaign, the super PAC run by the president’s advisers spent more than $827,000 on text messages and phone calls to voters…
Read MoreOK Lim’s daughter loses challenge to exclude evidence in ongoing trial
Lim Huey Ching, her father and brother were directors of Hin Leong, which was put into liquidation in 2021 [SINGAPORE] Lim Huey Ching, the daughter of former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, on Aug 24 failed in her bid to exclude certain evidence in her ongoing trial for obstruction of justice. Lim Huey Ching went…
Read MoreFormer Rams Pro Bowl WR announces NFL retirement on 33rd birthday
Allen Robinson hadn’t played an NFL snap since 2024. He bounced around with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions, but after no team signed him last season, Robinson decided it was time to call it a career. He announced his retirement on Instagram on Monday, which was also…
Read MoreSaoirse Ronan Is “Dead Serious” About Playing A Bond Villain: “I Want To Go Dark”
Saoirse Ronan is ready to step into the dark side and is doubling down on wanting to play a villain in the James Bond universe. The next 007 actor has not been revealed yet, and in a new interview, Ronan said she would like to play a villain if given the opportunity. “I want to…
Read More‘Not Suitable For Work’ Canceled By Hulu After One Season
Hulu has opted not to renew Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable For Work for a second season. The news comes two months after the 20somethings romantic comedy ended its Season 1 run on the Disney streamer. It is the latest casualty in YA arena at Hulu, which also recently passed on its pilots in the arena…
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