Posts by Nathan Pine
Morgan Stanley lifts Asia bonuses 20% after record revenue haul
Despite a record year in Asia, the bank cautions against raising bonuses too sharply, aiming to smooth compensation [HONG KONG] Morgan Stanley increased bonuses by about 20 per cent for bankers in Asia after the firm closed in on a record US$10 billion in revenue from the region last year, people familiar with the matter…
Read MoreHBO Max Nears Complete Euro Rollout With Prime Video Deal In Place For Germany, Italy & Austria
HBO Max just went live in eight more countries, including in Germany, Austria and Italy, where a new deal will see the service distributed through Prime Video. The hotly-anticipated launches of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)’s global streaming service in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Israel, and Greece happened this morning in Europe, meaning the platform is now in more…
Read MoreHow much is Frasers Property willing to pay, to defend its turf in Orchard Road?
The dynamic could change if the owner of Cuppage Terrace puts his asset up for sale soon, too [SINGAPORE] The much-awaited collective sale of the rear block of The Centrepoint in Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping belt was launched recently at a guide price of S$418 million. Frasers Property, controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, has…
Read MoreChina EV makers rise as EU mulls minimum price to replace tariff
The minimum pricing will need to be flexible in order to accommodate different model types and vehicle categories [HONG KONG] BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers rose on Tuesday (Jan 13) after the European Commission said that it’s considering a minimum price system to replace import tariffs, a move that would bode well…
Read More‘Tell Me Lies’: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White & Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer Reveal Why “All Their Demons Come Out” In Season 3 Plus Diana’s Surprise
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT – MAJOR spoilers ahead for Tell Me Lies Season 3, Episodes 1-3. And we’re back! Fans of Hulu’s Tell Me Lies rejoice. With Season 3’s debut, the streamer added a surprise third episode to the first drop Monday night at 9pm PT/ Tuesday midnight ET. And get ready, because this season is…
Read MoreYen tumbles following report Japan PM plans snap poll
Japanese officials have stepped up warnings against what they describe as excessive and speculative FX moves [TOKYO] The yen dropped to its weakest level against the US dollar since July 2024, as losses accelerated following speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may soon call a snap election. The Japanese currency fell as much as 0.5…
Read MoreNFL Playoffs Schedule: How To Watch All Divisional Round Games Live Online & On TV
The 2025 NFL postseason is on fire, and after a Wild Card weekend, the Divisional round of games follows, on the road to Super Bowl LX. Eight teams remain in contention for the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which will be hosted at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, on Sunday, February 8. Following the Pittsburgh Steelers’…
Read MoreDuffer Brothers Started Filming ‘Stranger Things’ Final Episode Without A Finished Script: “We Don’t Even Fully Know What’s Going On”
The Stranger Things documentary is giving insight into the filming of the fifth and final season of the Netflix series. In One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5, the Duffer Brothers admitted to not having a final script ready even as they started filming the series finale. “It’s not like we don’t know…
Read MoreJapan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
JAPAN’S Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s recent “one-sided depreciation”, as Tokyo stepped up threats of intervention to stem the currency’s fall. Katayama’s comments reflect Japan’s rising unease over a slide in the yen, which crossed the key 158-yen-per-dollar mark for…
Read More‘It Ends With Us’ & ‘Regretting You’ Author Colleen Hoover Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Colleen Hoover, author and producer of It Ends with Us and Regretting You, has revealed she has undergone treatment for cancer. In a post shared on social media, Hoover said she had one day of radiation left to treat the cancer. “Second to last day of radiation,” read the Instagram Stories post the author shared.…
Read MoreUOBKH initiates coverage on NTT DC Reit with ‘buy’; forecasts 41% upside
The analyst points out that the Reit has enjoyed a ‘steady rise’ in portfolio occupancy [SINGAPORE] NTT DC Reit has the highest distribution yield among data centre real estate investment trusts (Reits), said UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) on Thursday (Jan 8), as it initiated coverage with a US$1.42 target price. The Reit’s potential acquisition of…
Read MoreElle Fanning Reacts to Jack Black’s Shoutout After She Called Him “Sex on Legs”
“You once called him ‘the perfect man,’” Dakota, 31, reminded her younger sister during their September appearance on Vanity Fair’s Lie Detection Test series. “Would you leave your boyfriend if Jack Black declared his love for you?” Though Elle ultimately said she would not break up with her boyfriend of two years for Jack, the…
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