Posts by Nathan Pine
‘S.W.A.T.’ Creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas & ‘Origin’ Producer Paul Garnes Among Names Set For Inaugural Ghana Creative Economy Initiative
EXCLUSIVE: Ghana’s capital, Accra, will this month host a selection of interesting industry names such as S.W.A.T. creator Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and Paul Garnes, Ava DuVernay’s longtime producer, as part of the inaugural Ghana Creative Economy Initiative. The 2026 Ghana Creative Economy Initiative was developed and curated by Dorina Amina Abubakar, a Ghanaian-British producer, film…
Read MoreParamount-Warner Deal Uncertainty As UK Parliament Breaks For Summer
Paramount‘s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) faces more than a month of regulatory uncertainty in Britain, where Parliament has closed its doors for the summer. The House of Commons went into recess without UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy providing an update on whether she will formally intervene in the Hollywood mega-merger, which…
Read MoreTrump election documents reveal China, Russia targeted Joe Biden
Previously classified documents that the White House posted online on Thursday indicate that China and Russia targeted former president Joe Biden’s campaign during the 2020 election. The documents were released as President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss…
Read MoreJapan’s Nikkei slides into correction zone on tech selloff, Middle East conflict
Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 04:20 PM [TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei tumbled into correction territory on Friday (Jul 17), as a global rout in chipmakers and an escalation in the Middle East conflict prompted investors to shun risk assets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 4.03 per cent to close lower at 64,141.12, after falling as…
Read MoreScientists finally solve how common gut bacteria triggers colon cancer
Scientists have uncovered a long-sought explanation for how a common gut bacterium can promote the development of colorectal cancer. The research, published in Nature, focuses on Bacteroides fragilis, a bacterium that can be found in up to 20 percent of healthy people. While scientists have known for more than 15 years that certain strains of…
Read MoreDonald Trump Drops Part Of BBC Defamation Lawsuit Against Studios
Donald Trump has dropped part of his $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC but reports have emerged that the U.S. government is considering joining his litigation. The POTUS is suing the BBC over the botched Panorama edit of his January 6 speech and trial is set for next year but court documents show his action…
Read MorePhilippine bourse seeks to boost retail trading with new reforms
The aim is to attract retail investors away from online gambling and cryptocurrency trading Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 04:02 PM [MANILA] The sole stock exchange in the Philippines is preparing a slew of measures including new exchange-traded funds to attract retail investors away from online gambling and cryptocurrency trading. The Philippine Stock Exchange…
Read MoreFinancial astrology: Is the STI really hoping for Spain to win the World Cup?
Since 1990, a European winner sees the index rise 8.7%, while a South American winner sees it fall 5.7% [SINGAPORE] On Monday (Jul 20), at 3 am in Singapore, the world will watch Spain and Argentina clash in New Jersey for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. It is a fight between the European and South…
Read MoreCanada’s Next Chapter
At the dawn of 2026, amid the snow-covered peaks of Davos, where the world’s elite convene each year, a rallying call reverberated through the Swiss Alps from a country more readily associated with consensus than conviction. It was Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney who plainly named the mokita at the heart of global politics: With…
Read MoreBox Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Grossing $15M In Thursday Night Previews
EXCLUSIVE: Universal‘s Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey is sailing to previews tonight around $15M give or take. If that figure posts, it will rank as the best previews we’ve seen so far this year for a live-action title, ahead of Lionsgate’s Michael ($12.6M previews, $97.2M U.S. opening). On Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score for The…
Read MoreIndia’s SBI Funds Management attracts US$31 billion in bids in country’s fourth-most-subscribed IPO
India’s largest asset manager oversees funds worth US$131 billion as of March 2026 Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 01:32 PM INDIA’S SBI Funds Management drew bids worth 3 trillion Indian rupees (US$31.14 billion), making the asset manager’s US$1.03 billion initial public offering (IPO) the country’s fourth-most-subscribed issue. The subscription numbers include US$278.5 million raised…
Read MoreFrasers Property Industrial CEO Reini Otter to step down; Ian Barter named interim leader
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Property announced on Friday (Jul 17) that the CEO of its industrial and logistics arm, Frasers Property Industrial, is set to step down on Dec 17. Reini Otter, 55, will be leaving to “take on a new career opportunity”, Frasers Property said, after a 28-year tenure with the group, including the last seven…
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