Posts by Nathan Pine
S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chip stocks gain
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 09:48 PM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher at the open on Thursday (Jul 9), as gains in chip stocks helped offset renewed geopolitical jitters after fresh exchange of attacks threatened to prolong the US-Iran conflict and keep markets volatile. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Read MoreSquare Eyes Boards Mohanad Yaqubi’s ‘Revolutionaries Never Die’
EXCLUSIVE: Vienna-based sales agency Square Eyes has acquired world sales rights to Revolutionaries Never Die, the latest feature from Palestinian filmmaker Mohanad Yaqubi, set to debut in the Concorso Cineasti del Presente competition at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. The film’s synopsis reads: “In 2018, veteran Lebanese filmmaker Jocelyne Saab reached out to filmmaker and…
Read MoreLittle Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 With Husband Andre Gray
Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Leigh-Anne Pinnock is adding a little me to her family. The Little Mix singer shared that she and husband Andre Gray are expecting their third baby together. “As one chapter ends,” Pinnock captioned a July 9 post, “another begins.” The accompanying video…
Read MoreReda Elazouar Joins Alex Pettyfer & Clive Owen In ‘Scorpion’
EXCLUSIVE: The Family Plan 2 and Sex Education star Reda Elazouar has been set to lead action-thriller Scorpion, alongside Alex Pettyfer and Clive Owen. Principal photography has begun in Cyprus on the movie, which is being directed by Richard Hughes (The Enforcer). Brit Elazouar has been cast in the lead role of Jason, a young…
Read MoreDollar drifts with oil; Gulf tensions, Fed minutes in focus
Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 08:34 PM [LONDON] The dollar backed off this week’s highs on Thursday (Jul 9) as the US and Iran carried out renewed attacks, despite a spike in oil prices that rekindled concerns about inflation and boosted expectations the Federal Reserve could soon raise interest rates. Minutes on Wednesday from…
Read MoreCelebrity Stylist Erin Walsh’s Secret To Making Gingham Look Chic
Gingham has officially outgrown its picnic blanket reputation. Once associated with vintage tablecloths and retro summer dresses, the timeless checkered print has become one of the season’s most polished wardrobe staples, showing up on everything from tailored skirts and breezy button-downs to effortless matching sets and chic dresses. “The key to making gingham feel modern…
Read More9 Light Ent. Launches Sales & Distribution Arm With ‘Sound & Fury’
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian film and TV production outfit 9 Light Entertainment is launching a sales and distribution arm which will kick off its activities with upcoming comedic thriller Sound & Fury. Scheduled to go into production this fall, Sound & Fury is the directorial feature debut of SXSW short film regular Charles Wahl (The Mohel, Little…
Read More‘The Lost Children Of Tuam’: First Footage Of Monica Dolan
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s first footage of BAFTA-winning actress Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) in drama The Lost Children Of Tuam, which will have its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on Saturday 11th July. Directed by Frank Berry (Michael Inside), and written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (The Salt Path), the film is based…
Read MorePepsiCo beats revenue estimates, flags pressure from tighter consumer budgets
The beverage giant benefited from resilient demand for zero-sugar sodas in some of its key markets Published Thu, Jul 9, 2026 · 07:04 PM [LONDON] PepsiCo beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Thursday (Jul 9), as the beverage giant benefited from resilient demand for zero-sugar sodas in some of its key markets. The…
Read MoreScientists say a simple blood test could predict who survives a heart attack
A routine blood test could identify which heart-attack patients have the highest risk of dying within one month of their cardiac event, according to new research. The study, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, focused on neutrophils, the most-common type of white blood cell in the body. These cells are part of the immune system’s front-line…
Read MoreScene: Manchester Adds Russell T Davies & ‘Heartstopper’s Alice Oseman
EXCLUSIVE: The third Scene: Manchester festival will feature the likes of Russell T. Davies and Alice Oseman, along with a host of preview screenings. The LGBTQIA+ film and TV event will run in Manchester, UK, from August 20-27 and comprise screenings, panels, comedy, parties and premieres. We’ve got news of the full program. Tip Toe,…
Read MoreBendita Film Sales Boards Ann Oren’s Locarno-Bound ‘Objet A’
EXCLUSIVE: Bendita Film Sales has acquired international rights to writer-director-artist Ann Oren’s second feature Objet a ahead of its world premiere in the Locarno Film Festival’s main International Competition in August. The new film follows Oren’s bold 2022 feature debut Piaffe, which also played in competition in Locarno and made waves for its portrait of a…
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