Posts by Nathan Pine
Jumbo H1 profit falls 22.3% to S$6.2m on higher operating costs
[SINGAPORE] Jumbo Group posted a 22.3 per cent drop in net profit to S$6.2 million for its first half ended Mar 31, 2026, from S$7.9 million in the previous corresponding period. In an update released on Friday (May 8), the group attributed the fall mainly to higher operating expenses, including employee benefits, operating leases, and…
Read MoreMillie Bobby Brown, Jana Duggar, Hailee Steinfeld and More Celebrating Their First Mother’s Day in 2026
And for those wondering what to get their spouse, allow The Hills alum Lo Bosworth to fill the blank before you. “Moms deserve more than parenting advice,” the Love Wellness CEO told Us Weekly in March, announcing she was delivering a new podcast, Tell Me I’m A Good Mom, two months after she and husband Dom…
Read MoreHannah Waddingham Boosts ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ Viewing Figures
Hannah Waddingham was on hosting duties for Saturday Night Live UK‘s penultimate episode of the season, helping boost the show’s ratings. The Sky comedy series, based on the iconic NBC original, was watched by a live audience of 197,200 on Saturday evening, according to official BARB figures supplied by overnights.tv. The audience of nearly 200,000…
Read MoreMillions told to stay inside as smog levels rise in U.S. Southwest
Millions of residents across parts of Southern California and Arizona are being warned to limit outdoor activity this weekend as ozone pollution—commonly known as smog—is expected to reach potentially unhealthy levels. Air quality alerts issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) cover large parts of the Phoenix metro area and California’s Imperial Valley, where heat…
Read MoreMillennium Docs Against Gravity Artistic Director Rebuts Wim Wenders
The artistic director of Millennium Docs Against Gravity in Poland is offering a rebuttal to Wim Wenders after the German director said filmmakers should “stay out of politics.” “I’m not going to take issue with the person that said it, but with the sentiment,” Karol Piekarczyk said on the opening night of the international documentary…
Read MoreSaudi Aramco’s Q1 profit up 26% after Iran war-driven oil price rise
A key pipeline that connects its oil fields in the east to Yanbu port ‘has proven itself to be a critical supply artery’ Published Sun, May 10, 2026 · 02:26 PM SAUDI Aramco reported first-quarter profit that surpassed analysts’ expectations following a war-induced rise in prices of oil and refined fuels. Adjusted net income rose…
Read More‘SNL’s Weekend Update Scores With Jeremy Culhane’s Tucker Carlson Trashing Met Gala, Mikey Day & Marcello Hernández As Kamikaze Dolphins
That’s the rule, that’s the goal now. After hitting the jackpot with newcomer Jeremy Culhane‘s spot-on Tucker Carlson impression a month ago, Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update opted for a redux — this time featuring the infamous Fox News commentator’s less-than-complimentary takes on the Met Gala. Pitching his voice up ever so slightly and interspersing…
Read More‘Saturday Night Live’ Opens With Matt Damon As A Boozy Brett Kavanaugh
Saturday Night Live returned Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) and Kash Patel (Aziz Ansari) to the cold open, this time as they cavort in a booze-filled night along with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (Matt Damon). Following last week’s debut of Ansari as Patel, the fact that SNL returned to the same theme this week is…
Read MoreBuybacks, director transactions and stake realignments
[SINGAPORE] Over the four sessions through to the May 7 close, 16 primary-listed companies conducted buybacks with a total consideration of S$16.1 million. At the same time, more than 90 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for more than 40 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported 12 acquisitions and 13 disposals, while substantial shareholders…
Read MoreS-Reit acquisitions pick up with improved financing
[SINGAPORE] Acquisition activity among Singapore Reits (S-Reits) has picked up this year, signalling a measured return to growth as financing conditions stabilise. In the first four months of the year, S-Reits announced 11 acquisition transactions with a total value exceeding S$6.3 billion, already accounting for more than 70 per cent of the total acquisition value…
Read MoreSally Field Credits Jack Nicholson With Reviving Career After ‘The Flying Nun’ Ensured She “Couldn’t Get In A Room To Audition”
Throughout the years, two-time Oscar-winning actress Sally Field has made her distaste for her breakout, titular role in The Flying Nun known, but while opening up to People, she revealed it was fellow Actors Studio alum Jack Nicholson who helped get her career going again afterward. After starring in ABC’s hit fantasy sitcom from 1967…
Read MoreSteve Kerr agrees to new deal to return as Warriors coach: Report
The speculation about whether Steve Kerr would return as the Golden State Warriors coach has ended, as Kerr has reached a new deal with the team. On Saturday evening, ESPN’s senior NBA insider Shams Charania reported that Kerr signed a two-year deal with Golden State and will remain the league’s highest-paid coach. Charania reported that…
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