Posts by Nathan Pine
Germany, Spain push back on European plan to ban Huawei gear
Published Wed, May 27, 2026 · 07:27 PM GERMANY and Spain are leading opposition to European Commission plans to ban Chinese technology suppliers from telecom networks as part of new cybersecurity rules, said people familiar with the negotiations. Officials from the countries want to keep state-level control, and have expressed concerns that banning products from…
Read MoreCyrille Bolloré Challenges ‘Time To Switch-Off Bolloré Letter’: “There Is No Political Project”
Cyrille Bolloré, Chairman and CEO of the Bolloré Group, has addressed an open letter launched at Cannes accusing his father Vincent Bolloré of political interference in France’s media and entertainment sectors. Speaking at the group’s general assembly in Paris on Wednesday, Cyrille Bolloré evoked an atmosphere of “irritation” and “agitation” in reference to the letter…
Read More‘Backrooms’ Review: Chiwetel Ejiofor And Renate Reinsve Open The Door To Terror In You Tuber Kane Parson’s Eerie Feature Debut
There has been a lot of buzz about A24’s latest entry into the cinematic horror sweepstakes where it seems every weekend a new You Tuber or previously unknown young filmmaker becomes the next big thing. Coming off self-financed You Tuber Mark Fischbach’s $50 million grossing early 2026 success, Iron Lung, and in the last couple…
Read MoreMap shows where bankruptcies are soaring
Personal bankruptcies are climbing across nearly every state as more families struggle under the weight of rising debt, high borrowing costs and persistent inflation. The increase in bankruptcy filings adds to growing signs of financial stress across the U.S. economy, particularly among households already struggling with elevated housing costs, inflation and record levels of debt.…
Read MoreWe Are Parable Sets 2026 Momentum Cohort
We Are Parable has set the 2026 cohort for its talent development programme, Momentum. This year, the programme, which is backed by Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television, received over 700 applications. 30 UK-based Black filmmakers made the final cut. Of the selected group, 55% are based outside London, with filmmakers hailing from Birmingham, Bristol,…
Read MoreSize matters: OCBC’s Bank of Singapore doubles down on ultra-wealthy – and the bankers chasing them
CEO Jason Moo says the lender is starting to see large amount of flows into the region [SINGAPORE] If it takes the same effort to serve a US$100 million client as a US$10 million one, then why not go bigger? That blunt calculation is shaping the next phase of growth at Bank of Singapore (BOS),…
Read MoreBigger is better: Bank of Singapore doubles down on the ultra-wealthy – and the bankers chasing them
CEO Jason Moo says the lender is starting to see large amounts of flow enter the region [SINGAPORE] If it takes the same effort to serve a US$100 million client as a US$10 million one, then why not go bigger? That blunt calculation is shaping the next phase of growth at Bank of Singapore (BOS),…
Read MoreThe ‘Stranger Things’ Effect: Ampere Report Analyzes Season Gaps
TV fanatics may have spent plenty time venting frustration as they waited for the latest season of their favorite show to drop, but this might not necessarily be a bad thing, according to Ampere Analysis. New research from the firm has found that what it terms the “Stranger Things effect” was by no means imagined,…
Read MorePaxton vs Talarico is a strange war of masculinity
In Plano, Texas, on primary run-off night, the chants of “Paxton!” carried the sound of a Republican Party choosing its fighter. The Lone Star State’s attorney general Ken Paxton, a red-blooded “true MAGA warrior” anointed for battle by President Donald Trump, had just toppled four-term Senator John Cornyn for the GOP Senate nomination. It sets…
Read MoreWhy Huawei’s new chipmaking plan has investors buzzing
The company’s vision for improving semiconductor efficiency has sparked a rally across the sector in China Published Wed, May 27, 2026 · 05:20 PM THE artificial intelligence boom has triggered an insatiable demand for computing power, with companies such as Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into data centres and…
Read MoreFrance’s Mk2 Alt Takes Europe For U.S. Alternative Production & Distribution Breakout ‘Two Sleepy People’
EXCLUSIVE: France’s mk2 alt has acquired European rights to low-budget U.S. alternative production and distribution breakout Two Sleepy People. The 90-minute romantic dramedy was created outside of traditional filmmaking channels by a group of digital creator friends who scraped together the $100,000 budget from savings and sponsors. Billed by mk2 alt as “Eternal Sunshine meets Severance modernized…
Read MorePiers Morgan, Michelle Obama, Claire Foy & ‘House Of The Dragon’ Team Join SXSW London Line-Up
Piers Morgan, Michelle Obama, Claire Foy and key figures from the House of the Dragon are among the latest big-name entertainment biz players set for SXSW London. Morgan will appear alongside opera singer Katherine Jenkins and be quizzed by Deadline’s Jake Kanter in a panel on fame, media, culture and public opinion, while former First…
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