Posts by Nathan Pine
JPMorgan profit falls on one-time Apple card deal charge
Profit fell to US$13 billion, or US$4.63 per share, in the three months ended December 31 [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase’s profit fell in the fourth quarter as it took a one-time charge tied to its agreement with Goldman Sachs to take over a credit card partnership with Apple. Profit fell to US$13 billion, or US$4.63…
Read MoreYouTube Makes UK Ratings History By Beating BBC On Audience Reach
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube has continued to upend the natural order of UK television by overtaking the BBC on a key measurement of audience reach, according to an analysis by Deadline. In an unprecedented moment, YouTube passed the BBC in monthly audience reach figures published by Barb, the UK’s official ratings body. The Google-owned video platform began…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide To Wearing Leggings in 2026 So You Look Polished, Stylish & Totally Effortless
If you’ve ever questioned whether leggings could be truly chic, 2026 has the answer: absolutely. No longer just the go-to for casual days or home lounging, leggings now play a starring role in fashion-forward outfits. Millennials have watched this wardrobe staple evolve from flared yoga pants with Ugg boots to sleek ankle-length designs that flatter…
Read MoreNetflix Ups Ad-Tier Users By 14% But Prime Video Still Dominates – Research
The number of Netflix subscribers on the streamer’s ad-supported tier has grown by 14% on a year, but Prime Video remains way out in front in this metric, according to Digital i. Research covering the 12 months between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the end of the third of 2025 showed 40% of active…
Read MoreEmerald Fennell To Open ‘Wuthering Heights’ In Imax At BFI Alongside Curated Season Of Films Including Titles By David Cronenberg & Park Chan-Wook
Emerald Fennell will open her latest feature, Wuthering Heights, in IMAX at the BFI in London alongside an extended programme of films she has curated, featuring titles that inspired her adaptation of the classic Emily Brontë novel. Wuthering Heights will screen at BFI Imax from February 13. The film will screen from laser prints. Fennell…
Read MoreContributor: You can blame me for all those em dashes in AI-generated text
Now that I know how fond chatbots are of the em dash — the thing I just used to convey a thought that intruded on but is connected to the main sentence — I have a confession to make. It’s in part my fault, apparently. Watch out for the semicolon, too; I sprinkle them like…
Read MoreExxonMobil’s truth-telling on Venezuela shows risk of crossing Trump
There are no signs the Trump administration will oppose ExxonMobil’s role in Venezuela’s reconstruction efforts [WASHINGTON] When ExxonMobil chief executive Darren Woods told President Donald Trump on Friday (Jan 9) that Venezuela is currently “uninvestable,” he was echoing warnings already issued by oil industry leaders and analysts. Indeed, some of his peers had tried to…
Read MoreSingapore stocks ride Asian wave amid US ‘self-sabotage’; STI up 0.9%
Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s Kospi, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index all close higher SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Tuesday (Jan 13), as investors flocked to Asian equities for the second straight day amid souring sentiment in the US. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 40.35 points or 0.9…
Read More‘Greenland’ Outfit Anton Hires Former Sky & Focus Exec Jamie Schwartz To Lead On Marketing & Publicity
EXCLUSIVE: Greenland outfit Anton has appointed former Sky and Focus exec Jamie Schwartz to the newly created role of Director of Marketing and Brands. Schwartz, who will be based in London and will report to Anton CEO Sébastien Raybaud, will oversee marketing and publicity in addition to leading Anton’s global marketing and brand strategy in film and TV.…
Read MoreBBC Will Attempt To Throw Out Donald Trump’s $10BN Lawsuit
The BBC has begun an attempt to throw out Donald Trump’s $10BN lawsuit over the botched Panorama edit. In documents filed yesterday, reported by BBC News, the 100-year-old national broadcaster argued that the Florida court in which the claim has been filed lacks “personal jurisdiction,” the court venue is “improper” and Trump has “failed to…
Read MoreAirAsia X to be renamed AirAsia from Jan 19, founder says
[KUALA LUMPUR] AirAsia X will be renamed AirAsia from Jan 19 as low-cost carrier AirAsia reaches the final stages of its restructuring to consolidate all aviation businesses under a single entity, according to its founder Tony Fernandes. “AirAsia will be one airline group and one brand,” Fernandes said in a Linkedin post on Tuesday (Jan…
Read MoreGoodfellas Launches Period Romance ‘Venus Electrificata’ With Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche & Vimala Pons At Unifrance Paris Rendez-Vous
EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Pierre Salvadori’s offbeat period drama Vénus Electrificata, set against the backdrop of the early 20th century Paris art world and starring Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche and Vimala Pons. The company is launching sales on the title at the 28th Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris which kicks…
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