Jeremy Larner Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘The Candidate’ Writer Was 88

Jeremy Larner Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘The Candidate’ Writer Was 88

Jeremy Larner, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Candidate (1972), has died. He was 88. The writer’s son Jesse Larner told The New York Times that his father died on Feb. 24 in a nursing facility in Oakland, California. Although he was diagnosed with lymphoma in January and had Parkinson’s disease since 2013, a specific cause…

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Iran war sends US crude futures up 12% a barrel

Iran war sends US crude futures up 12% a barrel

Published Sat, Mar 7, 2026 · 07:34 AM [HOUSTON] US crude oil futures climbed more than 12 per cent on Friday (Mar 6), but remained under Brent as buyers sought available barrels, with Middle Eastern supply constrained by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran. Brent crude…

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Asian stocks drop as war drags on, crude oil falls

Asian stocks drop as war drags on, crude oil falls

Published Fri, Mar 6, 2026 · 10:04 AM ASIAN equities fell on Friday, leaving markets on track for their steepest weekly loss in six years as the protracted Middle East conflict and renewed Iranian strikes drove a broad retreat in risk assets. Oil edged lower at the open. Stocks fell in Japan and Australia, pulling…

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‘Really different’: SGX RegCo’s Tan Boon Gin looks to exorcise S-chip ghosts

‘Really different’: SGX RegCo’s Tan Boon Gin looks to exorcise S-chip ghosts

The regulator’s chief is confident that the ‘second’ coming of Chinese listings will not lead to a repeat of corporate governance scandals [SINGAPORE] The mention of “S-chips” – China-based businesses, often incorporated in offshore jurisdictions, that were listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) – is usually shorthand for corporate governance nightmares. Between the late 2000s…

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Ariana Grande Shows Off Her Rarely Seen Natural Curly Hair

Ariana Grande Shows Off Her Rarely Seen Natural Curly Hair

Even Ariana Grande‘s curls deserve the chance to fly. The Wicked star let her hair down in a recent beauty video, showing off her natural brunette curls as she revealed the shocking number of lipsticks and glosses she has in her everyday handbag. “I’m going through my purse and I think it’s actually crucial that…

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