StarHub, Keppel confirm talks over potential M1 deal

StarHub, Keppel confirm talks over potential M1 deal

Keppel says the discussions are part of its efforts to explore consolidation opportunities for M1 [SINGAPORE] StarHub and Keppel have confirmed that they are in talks over a potential deal involving M1, in the latest push towards consolidation in Singapore’s telecommunications sector. In response to an earlier report by The Business Times, both companies said…

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‘On Standby’ Season 2 From Gitit Fisher Coming To Yes In Israel

‘On Standby’ Season 2 From Gitit Fisher Coming To Yes In Israel

EXCLUSIVE: Breakout Israeli comic Gitit Fisher’s Yes series On Standby has landed a second season. On Standby follows Sagit, a 33-year-old airport security screener whose brutally honest view of the world and chaotic personal life turn even the most ordinary interactions into painfully funny disasters. The series has been a hit in Israel, performing well…

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Pentagon reveals 19th U.S. troop death linked to Iran War

Pentagon reveals 19th U.S. troop death linked to Iran War

The number of U.S. military fatalities linked to the Iran war has increased to 19 after the death of a female officer, it has been reported. The service member had a fatal medical emergency while flying to Saudi Arabia on a military flight, an unnamed defense official told the military publication Task & Purpose. According…

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Chapter One Producers Complete Buyout From Anonymous Content

Chapter One Producers Complete Buyout From Anonymous Content

EXCLUSIVE: Mr Bates vs The Post Office producer Patrick Spence has taken control of AC Chapter One, completing a management buyout from Anonymous Content and UK agencies Casarotto Ramsay and United Agents. AC Chapter One, which will be renamed Chapter One, has also taken investment from Chris Rice, the former co-CEO of Fifth Season. Rice,…

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ICE detains California Democrat’s aide at airport

ICE detains California Democrat’s aide at airport

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a California state legislative staffer at an airport in Las Vegas. Ho Yin Mo, a field representative for California Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, was taken into custody at Harry Reid International Airport on September 17, the lawmaker said. In a statement released on social media, Stefani called for Mo’s…

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Argonon Names New CEO To Succeed Founder James Burstall

Argonon Names New CEO To Succeed Founder James Burstall

James Burstall‘s long run as CEO of The Masked Singer UK producer Argonon is coming to an end. The high-profile British exec is segueing to an Executive Chairman role, with Argonon’s Chief Commercial and Legal Officer, Amanda Goddard, promoted to President and CEO in a restructured management team. Burstall isn’t going far, however, and Argonon…

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Why India’s biggest stock exchange is going public

Why India’s biggest stock exchange is going public

The National Stock Exchange’s Sep 24 debut marks the South Asian country’s second-biggest IPO ever [MUMBAI] India’s largest stock exchange, National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, is preparing for its own market debut on Thursday (Sep 24) after investors bid for more than five times the shares available in its 226 billion rupees (US$2.4 billion)…

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Permanent Daylight Saving Time: Who’s Against It and Why?

Permanent Daylight Saving Time: Who’s Against It and Why?

As the push to make daylight saving time permanent enjoys public support among Americans tired of changing their clocks twice a year, opposition is mounting from groups including sleep doctors, religious groups, school-safety advocates, lawmakers from northern states and, most recently, the ski resort industry. For most Americans, clocks will be set back one hour…

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