Posts by Nathan Pine
Starbucks reports CEO Brian Niccol earned US$31 million in 2025
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 09:21 AM [NEW YORK] Starbucks chief executive officer Brian Niccol total compensation was US$31 million in fiscal 2025, a decline from the previous year when he received stock rewards and other incentives as part of a package to lure him over from Chipotle Mexican Grill. Niccol’s 2025 pay includes…
Read MoreDonald Trump Still Wants Tariffs On Films Made Outside U.S., Says He Plans Low-Interest Bonds For Hollywood Movies
Donald Trump still wants to impose tariffs on movies made outside the United States, while he’s talking about establishing low interest bonds for the industry. In comments to the New York Post/California Post, Trump said, “I’m going to be putting tariffs on movies from outside of the country — if they’re made in Canada, if…
Read MoreFox Entertainment Inks Scripted Vertical Video Deal With Popular Creator Dhar Mann
Fox Entertainment is furthering its ambitions in vertical video, inking a scripted programming pact with Dhar Mann Studios. Videos made under the auspices of Mann, a popular scripted creator, will be hosted on the My Drama app. My Drama is owned by Holywater, the vertical platform in which Fox last year acquired an equity stake.…
Read MoreTether says it bought 27 tonnes of gold in fourth quarter
Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 08:49 AM [LONDON] Tether, issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, added about 27 tonnes of gold to its fund exposure in the fourth quarter of 2025, it said on Monday (Jan 26), broadly unchanged from its third-quarter purchases estimated by analysts at 26 tonnes. Gold’s 18 per cent rise…
Read MoreStocks to watch: ST Engineering, MLT, KIT, OUE Reit, Low Keng Huat
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jan 27): ST Engineering : The company on Monday announced that its Land Systems business in December had been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence for the next-generation Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). No value for the contract…
Read MoreMelissa Gilbert Breaks Silence Amid Timothy Busfield’s Child Sex Abuse Charges & “Extraordinary Difficult Time”
Melissa Gilbert is speaking up after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was charged with child sex abuse. In a statement shared on her Modern Prairie Instagram account, Gilbert made her first public remarks following the charges involving her husband. “I’m sending you all my love and gratitude during this extraordinarily difficult time. Not only for Tim,…
Read MoreAramco raises US$4 billion in first bond sale of year
Saudi Arabia’s budget remains heavily dependent on oil revenue as the kingdom pursues an ambitious modernisation drive Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 08:15 AM [DUBAI] Saudi Aramco priced a US$4 billion bond sale, its first note sale this year, as the world’s largest oil producer steps up borrowing to fund investment and dividends. The…
Read More‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Director & ‘AI Doc’ Producer Daniel Kwan On 2016 Photo Posting Trend: “Don’t Do That!” – Sundance
Just because the cool kids are doing it, doesn’t mean you need to as well. Huh? Ya know that social media trend that’s going around where people are posting photos of themselves from 2016? Everything Everywhere All at Once Oscar winning filmmaker and the producer of this year’s Sundance Focus Feature documentary The A.I. Doc:…
Read MoreMGK Shares Photo of His, Megan Fox’s Baby Girl Saga Blade Bonding With His Daughter Casie
MGK Shares Cryptic Post About “Gossip Media” Amid Megan Fox Relationship Speculation Machine Gun Kelly is rockin’ out in dad mode. Amid the “Cliché” singer’s international Lost Americana tour, he has made sure to prioritize time with his 16-year-old daughter Casie Baker, who he shares with ex Emma Cannon, and 10-month-old baby girl Saga Blade…
Read MoreEverything We Know About The ‘Red, White And Royal Blue’ Sequel So Far
Red, White & Royal Wedding, the sequel to Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue, has entered production. A cast has been collected, and the plot clarified, following various updates from Casey McQuiston, author of the foundational book of the same name, as well as the cast. The second installment was…
Read MoreChevron amasses largest fleet in almost a year to ship Venezuelan oil
The US has also enlisted traders Trafigura Group and Vitol Group to help sell as much as 50 million barrels of oil Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 07:28 AM [HOUSTON] Chevron has assembled its largest fleet of vessels in almost a year to ship Venezuelan crude, after the US moved to exert control over…
Read MoreFX’s ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Casts Erich Bergen & Michael Nathanson In Recurring Roles
EXCLUSIVE: Erich Bergen (Madam Secretary) and Michael Nathanson (Good Night, Good Luck) have been cast in recurring roles in Ryan Murphy‘s FX limited series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, headlined by Paul Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon, sources close to production tell Deadline. FX and 20th Television declined comment. We hear Bergen will play Anthony Radziwill…
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