Posts by Nathan Pine
James Talarico gets boost from Trump voters in new poll
Democratic Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico has the support of a significantly higher proportion of 2024 Donald Trump voters than his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, does from 2024 Kamala Harris voters, according to a new Big Data Poll. Democrats are hoping to flip the Senate and the House at the November midterms, either…
Read MoreSushi wars roll into America as Japan’s top chains face off
As Sushiro re-enters the US, it joins a crowded market where sushi trade has grown more mature in recent years [TOKYO] When Japanese conveyor-belt sushi giant Sushiro opens its flagship US outlet near Times Square this October, it will join a market saturated with the raw fish staple. From high-end, Michelin-starred counters to supermarket California rolls…
Read More‘My Home Of Wind And Sand,’ directed by Patrick Wally, has been acquired for worldwide sales by Lightdox.
EXCLUSIVE: Lightdox has acquired world sales rights to the documentary My Home of Wind and Sand ahead of its world premiere Tuesday at the Zurich Film Festival. Filmmaker Patrick Wally spent over a decade on his film, a portrait of women’s rights, human rights and climate activist Najla Mohamed Lamin, who was born in a…
Read More‘Harry Potter’ Producer David Barron Backs AI ‘The Call Of The Wild’
EXCLUSIVE: David Barron, the British film producer with credits on six Harry Potter films, is entering the generative artificial intelligence space. Barron has agreed to produce an AI adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novel The Call of the Wild, which is written and directed by Simon Rumley (Crushed, Red White & Blue). The film will be generated…
Read MoreCDL to hire dedicated CEO for fund management as it steps up push into private funds
[SINGAPORE] City Developments Ltd (CDL) is making a renewed push into private funds, with plans to hire a dedicated chief executive and management team as it seeks to double its assets under management (AUM) to S$10 billion by FY2029. The move marks a more concerted attempt by the property giant to build fund management after…
Read MoreLindsay Clancy holdout juror had “zero doubt” in case, lawyer says
The attorney for Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, has told Fox News that his client had no doubt about his decision. In an interview airing on Monday, attorney Edward Paltzik told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany that claims his client harbored reasonable doubt during deliberations are false.…
Read MoreHafary founding family makes bid to take company private at S$0.64 a share
It cites low trading liquidity and mounting compliance costs as reasons to delist [SINGAPORE] The founding family of Hafary Holdings is moving to take the building-materials supplier private, citing low trading liquidity and mounting compliance costs. Hafary chief executive Low Kok Ann and his family have made a cash offer of S$0.64 per outstanding share,…
Read MoreNoah’s Ark hunters testing for wood after drilling mission
A team searching for the remains of Noah’s Ark in a boat-shaped formation in Turkey said they have not identified any material in the 515-foot structure as wood. The international group of archaeologists, geologists and soil scientists started drilling into the famous Durupınar Formation with its Gopher drone, an “underground robot built to go where…
Read More‘The Assassin(s)’ Tops Korea’s Chuseok Holiday Box Office With 1.5 Million Admissions
Hur Jin-ho’s historical thriller The Assassin(s) topped the Korean box office over the Chuseok holiday weekend pulling in more than 1.5 million admissions since its release on September 23. Fresh from its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, the film has grossed $11.3M (KRW15.3BN) from 1,546,614 admissions over the first five days of release,…
Read MoreHong Kong lists eight ETFs to tap Chinese insurer demand for overseas assets
Listing boom comes as Beijing broadened authorised channels for mainland investors to access foreign assets Published Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 01:44 PM [HONG KONG] Eight exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offering exposure to South Korean chipmakers, US tech firms and Malaysian large caps debuted in Hong Kong on Monday (Sep 28), as the city rushes to…
Read MoreHigher rates manageable for Reits, but mind rich fees and alignment of manager-investor interests
When Reits underperform, sponsors’ pain is eased by earning substantial management fees [SINGAPORE] The real estate investment trust (Reit) sector in Singapore had a rocky start, with the first attempted Reit listing in 2001 failing due to insufficient demand. Nonetheless, the sector has grown strongly since the first Reit successfully debuted on the local bourse…
Read MoreBenjamin Satterley Dead: AEW Wrestler Known As Pac Passes Day After Match
Benjamin Satterley, the high-flying champion wrestler known variously to AEW and WWE fans as Pac, Bastard, Adrian Neville and Neville, has died. That, according to an announcement from All Elite Wrestling. He was 40. Details surrounding his passing are unclear. Pac was featured at AEW’s All Out pay-per-view from Chicago on Saturday night. He challenged…
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