Posts by Nathan Pine
Wall St opens higher as soft inflation data eases rate-hike fears
Published Wed, Sep 30, 2026 · 09:46 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 30), as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading buoyed hopes that the Federal Reserve might not hike rates as soon as next month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 74.9 points, or 0.15 per cent, at the open…
Read MoreDWTS’ Ciara Miller Jokes About One Person She’s “Fighting With” on Season 35 Cast
Why Ciara Miller Made Carrie Ann Inaba Cry on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Premiere Ciara Miller isn’t dancing around her onscreen relationships. As the Summer House star continues to compete on Dancing With the Stars season 35 alongside partner Brandon Armstrong, she shared a glimpse into her dynamics with her costars on both reality TV…
Read More‘Joseph’s Machines’ & ‘Triple Charm’ Set For Future Today Channels
EXCLUSIVE: Family and lifestyle programs Joseph’s Machines, Triple Charm and What’s Up Moms are among Volt Factor-backed shows headed for ad-supported streamer Future Today. Under terms of an agreement unveiled today, Future Today will become the global AVOD distribution partner for Volt Factor programs and roll them out across its network of owned-and-operated channels and…
Read More‘Verity’ Review: Dakota Johnson And Anne Hathaway Play Authors In Psychological Thriller But Are They Really Alter Egos For Colleen Hoover?
Colleen Hoover had written 16 of her wildly successful romance novels before switching gears in 2018 and taking a shot at writing a psychological thriller, Verity. She even self-published it and it led to yet another literary triumph, one that seems perhaps a bit more personal than most of her output since the two main…
Read MoreCenturion to acquire a site in Adelaide, Australia for S$22.3 million
It is planning a mixed-use accommodation asset on the site in Adelaide’s retail, cultural and education hub [SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation announced on Wednesday (Sep 30) that it is to buy six parcels of land in Adelaide, which it plans to develop into a mixed-use accommodation development, including purpose-built student accommodation, subject to planning and regulatory…
Read MoreWhy Dancing With the Stars’ Maura Higgins, Mark Ballas Won’t Give Traitors Cast Advice
Dancing With the Stars’ Maura Higgins Shares Why She Won’t Give Advice to New ‘Traitors’ Cast Every Traitor and Faithful needs to walk their own path It’s why despite the cast announcement for the next season of The Traitors, Dancing With the Stars partners—and former Faithfuls—Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas aren’t rushing to give the next…
Read MoreLondon Film Festival: Sam Pollard To Lead Official Competition Jury
Legendary documentary filmmaker Sam Pollard will lead the Official Competition jury at this year’s London Film Festival. Pollard will be joined by Argentine filmmaker and writer Mariano Llinás (The Life of Jorge Luis Borges) and Julie La Bassiere, Chief Strategy Officer at DDA Global. The ten films in Competition at LFF this year are: •…
Read More5 signs Iran’s defeat is finally arriving
President Donald Trump’s shifting timeline for victory in Iran—which has gone from a few weeks, to months, now to after the midterms—has exposed his administration’s various miscalculations as it entered the conflict alongside Israel back in February. The Iranian regime has largely held together. Its ability to disrupt energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz…
Read MoreDFI Retail to take over Starbucks business in Asia from Maxim’s Caterers
A US$340 million cash transaction as part of the deal is expected to strengthen the retailer’s balance sheet [SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group announced that it has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Maxim’s Caterers for its Starbucks-licensed business on Wednesday (Sep 30). As part of the agreement, DFI will assume all of…
Read More‘Doctor Who’: Multiple BBC Studios Labels To Apply For Tender
EXCLUSIVE: At least one BBC Studios indie will be throwing its hat in the ring to become the next producer of Doctor Who, with scripted boss Jamie Hall telling Deadline he “firmly believes” the entire BBC group should “reap the rewards” of the iconic sci-fi series. Hall said “we’ve probably got one, potentially two companies”…
Read MoreEuropean Film Academy Honors Beki Probst, Marin Karmitz
The European Film Academy has named Beki Probst, Marin Karmitz and Sandra den Hamer as the first recipients of its new Community Award for an Outstanding Contribution to European Film Culture. The award, paying tribute to “a decisive and continuous contribution over many years to the development and expansion of European film culture”, will be…
Read MoreUS unveils new look for passports. Here’s what has changed
The U.S. government has revealed a new, redesigned passport and announced plans to dramatically modernize the way Americans can apply for one. Speaking at President Donald Trump’s America.gov Event on September 29, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio demonstrated a new passport application process that he said U.S. citizens can “complete entirely from home” and…
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