Posts by Nathan Pine
Dollar steady but set for weekly drop on fading US rate hike bets
Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 08:55 PM [SINGAPORE/LONDON] The dollar held steady on Friday (Jul 17) but was poised for a weekly decline as a tame US inflation report this week led traders to cut bets on imminent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, although escalating attacks in the Middle East soured sentiment. Iran…
Read MoreAsghar Farhadi To Receive Honorary Award At Sarajevo Film Festival
Asghar Farhadi is set to receive an Honorary Heart of Sarajevo award at the upcoming Sarajevo Film Festival. The acclaimed Iranian director and screenwriter is set to accept the award in person, while a retrospective of his work will be presented as part of the festival’s ‘Tribute To’ program. Farhadi returns to Sarajevo eight years…
Read MoreInternational Insider: WarnerMount Uncertainty; Danny Boyle @ Venice; BBC Streamer Ask
Good afternoon Insiders from a boiling hot London, we’ve got your newsletter primed and ready after a busy week. Max Goldbart with the words. Sign up here. Weeks Of Uncertainty For WarnerMount Paramount/Warner Bros. “A giant conglomerate beholden to Trump”: We’ve been keeping you up to date with every twist and turn of the regulatory…
Read MoreRed states winning the prosperity race | Opinion
Republicans disheartened by growing fears of electoral losses at the federal level this fall can take some solace in evidence from a new, soon-to-be-released study that we coauthored for Unleash Prosperity, a group focused on promoting pro-growth policies. The graph below shows the results from that study, revealing that in this century economic growth has…
Read MoreBBC Names Poppy Dixon Head Of Documentaries
The BBC has unveiled its new documentary boss. Former Sky docs chief Poppy Dixon will take the reins of the biggest job in British TV documentaries, replacing Clare Sillery, who exited earlier this year after a lengthy stint. Dixon said it it is “an enormous honour to join this world-class team, and to help shape…
Read More‘Tangible progress’: SIA defends Air India investment in response to Sias
[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) said its investment in Air India gives the national carrier access to growth opportunities that cannot be fully realised through a single hub model, where flights connect only through one airport. SIA, the only non-Indian airline group with a direct stake in India’s aviation market, owns 25.1 per cent of the…
Read More‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Ruari Spooner Joins Bill Burr In ‘Bender’
EXCLUSIVE: Ruari Spooner, who plays Percy Weasley in HBO‘s upcoming Harry Potter series, has joined the cast Bender, the coming-of-age comedy shooting in Ireland over the summer. Spooner will join a cast that includes Slow Horses actress Ruth Bradley, Bill Burr, and Chris O’Dowd. They will also be joined by newcomer Kitty Graham. Described as Superbad meets Derry…
Read MoreAirbus wins major order from Air China to firm regional hold
The deal adds to a series of successful sales campaigns for the European planemaker Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 07:15 PM [BEIJING] Airbus won an order from Air China for 15 A350-900 widebody aircraft as well as 40 A320neo series for its Shenzhen Airlines subsidiary, with a total transaction value of about US$12.4 billion.…
Read MoreNew Medicare rules could save money for seniors—here’s how
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed an overhaul of Medicare services that could reduce health care bills for some seniors starting from 2027. On Thursday, as part of wider changes to Medicare, CMS proposed to allow approved Medicare accountable care organizations, or ACOs, to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing for certain Part…
Read MoreSingapore stocks fall on Friday as local banks take a hit; STI down 0.5%
Across the broader market, gainers trail losers 226 to 365, after 1.2 billion securities worth S$2.1 billion change hands Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 06:10 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Jul 17), amid the city-state’s three banks experiencing declines in today’s session. UOB led the losses among the local banks, and…
Read MoreGiovanni Veronesi’s ‘Dio Ride’ To Close Venice Film Festival
Dio ride, written and directed by Giovanni Veronesi (The King’s Musketeers), will close this year’s Venice Film Festival. The film will screen out of competition. The synopsis provided by the festival reads: “Set in the mid-1600s and loosely based on true events, the movie resonates strongly with the present time through a story that centers…
Read More27 Dresses, 300 and More Movies to Watch on Fandango in July
Emily Blunt Shares Which of Her Movies She’s Let Her, John Krasinski’s Kids Watch Your at-home streaming is about to get the red carpet treatment. While Fandango is best known for its ticketing platform, here’s a little know secret: you can also rent your favorite movies—for free—from the comfort of your home. Indeed, with a free Fandango account,…
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