Posts by Nathan Pine
FCT posts 2.6% higher H2 DPU to hit new full-year record payout
Revenue is up 8.7% at S$223 million for the half-year, from S$205.2 million before [SINGAPORE] Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) on Thursday (Oct 22) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of S$0.06214 for the second half ended Sep 30, up 2.6 per cent from S$0.06059 in the previous corresponding period. This brought full-year DPU to S$0.1235, a record high. Distributable income for H2 rose…
Read MoreMeta Ordered To Pay New Mexico $25B In Facebook Privacy Case
A judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook. The ruling Wednesday by state District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew came in the state’s landmark Cambridge Analytica case against Facebook for violations of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act. It is the largest…
Read MoreOscar Nuñez and Otmara Marrero To Lead ‘In An Orderly Fashion’ Film
EXCLUSIVE: Writer Adrian Cardenas is making his directorial debut with the film In an Orderly Fashion, which just completed production in Miami with Oscar Nuñez (The Office, The Paper), Marlene Forte (The Rookie, Star Trek), Otmara Marrero (Florida Man, StartUp), and Vivian Ruiz (Bloodline, Pain & Gain) in lead roles. In an Orderly Fashion follows Rafa…
Read MoreVal Chmerkovskiy Officially Returns to Dancing With the Stars After Suspension
How ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Addressed Val Chmerkovskiy’s Unprecedented Suspension A new routine begins for Val Chmerkovskiy. The Dancing With the Stars pro is making his move back to the ballroom, officially returning to the ABC show on Oct. 21 following a one-week suspension. E! News has learned Chmerkovskiy resumed rehearsals with partner Jenna Dewan and…
Read MoreJane Levy Temp-Checks ‘Evil Dead’ Fans About Potential Return
Three movies later, Jane Levy is teasing Evil Dead fans about a potential return for her character Mia Allen after she survived the bloody events of the 2013 reboot. During a post-screening Q&A for the Fede Álvarez-written/directed horror film, which was hosted by Contra Celluloid, the actress appeared to fuel recent rumors that she will…
Read MoreTravis Barker’s Daughter Alabama Barker Details Estrangement From Brother Landon Barker
“It wasn’t that I was tattletaling,” Alabama emphasized, “it was for his own good.” Kourtney—who shares son Rocky, 2, with Travis—suggested that her actions were brought on by a concern for Landon’s “safety.” Alabama agreed, noting, “Yeah, because I love him.” Kourtney—also mom to Mason, 16, Penelope, 15, and Reign, 11, with ex Scott Disick—continued…
Read MoreMark Kermode & Daphne Dentz On Restoring ‘Ken Russell’s The Devils’: “There’s A Balance Between The Grain, The Dirt, The Vibe And The Look”
If you don’t ask, you don’t get, and that’s what Mark Kermode discovered over 20 years ago while trying to put together the definitive version of Ken Russell’s badly butchered 1971 film The Devils. Thanks to Kermode’s sleuthing, not only did the missing moments turn up, but it also resulted in the one of the…
Read MoreDBS favours Chinese banks; flags HSBC as long-term buy
The brokerage sees recent weakness in the bank’s Hong Kong-listed shares as an attractive buying opportunity [SINGAPORE] Chinese banks are expected to outperform their global peers in the current high-interest-rate environment, as their relatively independent domestic yield movements and attractive dividends offer investors a buffer against global market volatility, said DBS Group Research. In a…
Read MoreEverything We Know About The ‘Fourth Wing’ TV Show So Far
Not long after Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing took the reading world by storm when it arrived in May 2023, the book was optioned for a television series adaptation. The news came just before the second book in The Empyrean series Iron Flame published in November 2023. The show remains in early stages of development, but…
Read MoreMeta boosts bet on AI with spending outlook, new stock class; Q3 results beat estimates
It says the non-voting shares will ensure Zuckerberg continues to lead the firm ‘into the next era’ Published Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 06:28 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms boosted its capital spending outlook and announced plans for a new class of non-voting stock, escalating its already-stratospheric bet on artificial intelligence. Capital expenditures will be…
Read MoreCory Michael Smith Joins Scarlett Johansson In ‘Scapegoat’ At Square Peg And A24
EXCLUSIVE: Cory Michael Smith is the latest to join the ensemble of Ari Aster’s next thriller Scapegoat starring Scarlett Johansson. The film also stars Jacob Elordi, Jude Law, Ella Purnell, Caleb Landry Jones, and Samba Schutte. Aster is directing from a script he wrote. A24, who has released Aster’s past four films, is the distributor.…
Read MoreEuropean shares edge higher as strong earnings offset French unrest worries
Stocks in Europe slip around 1% after weekend riots in the eurozone’s second largest economy Published Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 06:00 AM [BENGALURU] European shares edged higher on Wednesday (Oct 21), as a slate of strong corporate earnings helped even as sentiment remained battered by concerns over violent unrest in France. Since riots erupted…
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