Posts by Nathan Pine
Gold clings to 7-week high as investors gauge Fed trajectory; silver near record peak
GOLD prices held near a seven-week high on Friday, supported by expectations of more interest rate cuts next year after the US Federal Reserve pushed back against hawkish market bets, while silver hovered just below Thursday’s record peak. Spot gold dipped 0.2 per cent to US$4,275.44 per ounce by 0236 GMT, but was on track…
Read MoreGame Awards Declares ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Game Of The Year – Complete Winners List
Oui! Oui! It’s time to break out the baguettes. Sandfall and Kepler Interactive’s French action adventure game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 staked claim on the Game of the Year prize at the 12th Game Awards, which were handed out Thursday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 also garnered wins for…
Read MoreSeatrium back on track with estimated S$2 billion TenneT order: analysts
[SINGAPORE] Analysts were positive on Seatrium ’s latest contract win, stating that the marine engineering company was back on track in terms of its order book. A consortium comprising Seatrium and GE Vernova on Thursday (Dec 11) announced it had won a contract by European transmission operator TenneT to connect North Sea wind power to…
Read MorePaul Feig Is Torn Over Whether To Make A ‘Spy’ Sequel: “I Definitely Have An Idea”
A decade later, Paul Feig is considering sending Melissa McCarthy undercover again for a Spy sequel. Despite his reluctance to make sequels (with the exception of Another Simple Favor), the 4x Emmy nominee recently revealed that “I definitely have an idea” for a follow-up to the 2015 action-comedy. “I used to say I don’t want…
Read MoreIn Oscar Contender ‘Sallie’s Ashes,’ Three “Alabama Grannies” Take On State’s Most Powerful Company In Urgent Battle
Sarah Smith, known as Sallie, was facing very serious illness when she took on the single most powerful institution in her home state of Alabama – the electric utility Alabama Power. As her last act in life, she made it her mission to get the company to do something about a potential environmental catastrophe: coal…
Read MoreLily Allen In Talks To Adapt ‘West End Girl’ Album Into Stage Play: “Very Exciting”
As Lily Allen prepares for her West End Girl tour, she could be headed for a different kind of stage with her latest album. The Grammy nominee recently confirmed that she’s in talks to adapt her fifth studio album into a stage play, following West End Girl‘s release in October, which was partially inspired by…
Read More‘Crystal Lake’ EP Explains ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series Is Not “Quite A Slasher”
Although the Voorhees family is returning to the screen, don’t expect Crystal Lake to feature a machete-wielding bloodbath. The Friday the 13th prequel series’ showrunner Brad Caleb Kane explained that the Peacock show is not “quite a slasher” but more of a “psychological thriller” that follows Pamela Voorhees (Linda Cardellini) before her son Jason’s death…
Read MoreBraxton Berrios Seemingly Reacts to Alix Earle Breakup in Cheeky Message
Braxton Berrios is back in the game. Five days after news surfaced that he and Alix Earle had broken up, the Houston Texans wide receiver returned to social media with what appears to be a humorous nod to the commotion surrounding the end of his relationship. Alongside pictures shared to Instagram Dec. 11 of his…
Read MoreSoftBank eyes data centre group switch as Son hunts for AI
SOFTBANK Group is studying potential acquisitions including data centre operator Switch Inc., as billionaire founder Masayoshi Son ramps up the search for deals that can help it ride the AI-fueled boom in digital infrastructure, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Japanese company has held discussions with Switch leadership and has been conducting due…
Read MoreAdam Schiff Talks Of Need For AI And Music Legislation, Says “There’s Going Be Accountability” As Execs Try To Win Trump’s Favor In WBD Deal
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Thursday called for greater protections for content creators as AI takes hold in the entertainment industry, while expressing some optimism that a long-sought music bill would move this Congress. Schiff also had serious concerns about the Netflix and Paramount bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, and President Donald Trump‘s comments that…
Read MoreHongkong Land shares close 3.5% down following news of S$8 billion real estate fund
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hongkong Land soared as much as 5.5 per cent after the company announced plans to inject its interests in One Raffles Quay, Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) Towers 1 and 2 into a new real estate fund. The counter rose as high as US$7.31 by 9.31 am on Friday (Dec 12), climbing…
Read MoreHongkong Land shares jump 5.5% on news of S$8 billion real estate fund
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Hong Kong Land soared as much as 5.5 per cent after the company announced plans to inject its interests in One Raffles Quay, MBFC Towers 1 and 2 into a new real estate fund. The counter rose as high as US$7.31 by 9.31 am on Friday (Dec 12), climbing US$0.38 from its…
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