Posts by Nathan Pine
Oil prices fall by 3% on US-Iran de-escalation
Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 09:58 AM [TOKYO] Oil prices fell 3 per cent on Monday as US President Donald Trump said over the weekend Iran was “seriously talking” with Washington, signalling de-escalation with an Opec member after risks of a military strike drove prices to multi-month highs. Brent crude futures were down US$2, or…
Read More‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Trailer Sees Andy Step In As Runway’s Newest Features Editor — Much To Emily’s Chagrin
“Well, look what T.J. Maxx dragged in…” says Stanley Tucci’s sharp-tongued art director Nigel as Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) makes her triumphant return to Runway mag. The only problem — Meryl Streep‘s Miranda Priestly doesn’t even remember her. She’s “one of the Emilys,” Nigel helpfully prompts in the first trailer for The Devil Wears Prada…
Read More‘Buena Vista Social Club’ Takes Musical Theater Grammy Over Frontrunner ‘Maybe Happy Ending’
Buena Vista Social Club, the much-lauded Havana-set Broadway musical inspired by the groundbreaking 1997 album of the same name, added another laurel to its credit today: The cast album, produced by Marco Paguia, Dean Sharenow & David Yazbek, took home the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Sharenow accepted the award during the…
Read MoreMiley Cyrus Has a Sharp Edge With Massive Brooch on Grammys 2026 Red Carpet
Sabrina Carpenter Declares Grammys Red Carpet “Quiet” After Chappell Roan Calls Out Photographers Miley Cyrus‘ fashion mantra at the 2026 Grammys? Go big or go home. The “Wrecking Ball” singer made quite a splash as she walked the red carpet alongside fiancé Maxx Morando and mom Tish Cyrus for the Feb. 1 ceremony, arriving to…
Read MoreNate Bargatze Wins His First Comedy Album Grammy For Netflix’s ‘Your Friend, Nate Bargatze’
On Sunday, Nate Bargatze won his first Grammy for Best Comedy Album, for Your Friend, Nate Bargatze. Previously, the everyman comedian was Grammy nominated in 2022 for his special The Greatest Average American, also on Netflix. Your Friend, Nate Bargatze, released on the streamer Christmas 2024, featured the top-grossing comic’s signature deadpan and dim-witted humor,…
Read MoreOracle plans to raise US$45 billion to US$50 billion in 2026
Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 08:39 AM ORACLE expects to raise US$45 billion to US$50 billion in 2026 to build additional capacity for its cloud infrastructure, the software company said on Sunday. The company, chaired by billionaire Larry Ellison, said it plans to achieve its funding objectives using a combination of debt and equity…
Read MoreDonald Trump Announces Plans To Close Kennedy Center For Two Years, Says It Is Due To Renovations
Donald Trump announced plans on Sunday to close the Kennedy Center for performances for about two years, what the president said was due to construction and renovation. Trump posted on Truth Social, “The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously…
Read MoreGrammys 2026: Why “Chronic Oversharer” Kelsea Ballerini is “Reining It In”
Kelsea Ballerini plans to sit in parks—silently. After all, when the “I Sit in Parks” singer arrived at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where her album Patterns is nominated for Best Contemporary Country Album, she came with a new goal in mind. “Right now, I’m back in my real life,” she said to Zuri Hall during the…
Read MoreGIC, Mubadala said to be set to join KKR in US$10 billion STT Deal
Data centres are attracting a lot of investor interest, not least because of their role in the artificial intelligence boom Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 07:34 AM [ABU DHABI] GIC and Mubadala Investment are in talks to join KKR and Singtel in their potential purchase of data centre operator STT GDC, sources familiar with…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg Achieves EGOT Status With Grammy For ‘Music by John Williams’
Steven Spielberg has become one of the rare few to achieve the elusive EGOT. On Sunday, the screenwriter, director and producer was inducted into the elite cohort when he won his first Grammy Award, with the Disney+ documentary Music by John Williams he produced earning Best Music Film. The Laurent Bouzerau-helmed doc beat out Devo,…
Read MoreReba McEntire Says Late Brandon Blackstock Will Be on Stage With Her During Grammys In Memoriam
Reba McEntire will always hold Brandon Blackstock close. And during the 2026 Grammy Awards, the late talent manager—whose father, Narvel Blackstock, was married to Reba for over 20 years—will be among the musicians and artists that she, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson will be honoring with a performance of “Trailblazer” during the ceremony’s In Memoriam tribute. …
Read MoreWaymo seeking about US$16 billion near US$110 billion valuation
The startup plans to aggressively expand the commercial service this year to many more American cities, as well as to the UK Published Mon, Feb 2, 2026 · 06:44 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit, is aiming to raise about US$16 billion in a financing round that would value the unit at nearly…
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