Posts by Nathan Pine
McDonald’s growth slows, in a sign that America’s diners are retrenching
The results suggest that restaurants will have to work harder as fuel and food costs rise Published Tue, Aug 4, 2026 · 07:59 PM MCDONALD’S posted slowing growth for a second straight quarter, in the latest sign that elevated petrol and food prices are weighing on consumer spending. Sales at established US restaurants rose 0.8…
Read MoreHow Comedy Development Is Changing — Comedy Means Business At JFL
2026 finds comedy at a moment of reinvention across platforms. The last decade has seen stand-up boom, with artists able to bootstrap their own careers like never before. TV comedy has enjoyed a golden moment of its own, though feature comedy continues to struggle to regain its footing as a theatrical entity. Rather than waiting…
Read MoreMGK, Megan Fox’s Daughter Saga Blade Makes a Rare Public Appearance
Machine Gun Kelly has his own mini emo girl. The rapper’s youngest daughter, 17-month-old Saga Blade Fox-Baker, whom he shares with ex Megan Fox, made a rare appearance on one of her dad’s recent YouTube videos. In the most recent installment of MGK’s video series Study Hall, which spotlights visual artists, Saga arrived with her dad to check…
Read MoreMarriott’s Q3 profit forecast falls short of estimates as Middle East revenue drops
Published Mon, Aug 3, 2026 · 09:54 PM MARRIOTT International forecast third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations on Monday (Aug 3), as lower hotel room revenue from the Middle East eclipsed gains elsewhere from the World Cup and summer travel demand. Shares of the hotel operator fell more than 4.5 per cent in pre-market trading.…
Read MoreAriana Grande Exits West End’s ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ Revival Amid Tour
The West End stage will have to wait a little longer for Ariana Grande’s debut as she exits next summer’s Sunday in the Park with George revival. As the 3x Grammy winner wraps up her Eternal Sunshine Tour this summer, Deadline can confirm that she will not appear in the Marianne Elliott-directed Stephen Sondheim musical,…
Read MoreMillie Bobby Brown’s Cozy Fall Essentials Are Perfect for Back-To-School, Now on Sale at Nordstrom
She’s an actress, a new mom, a makeup guru, and now a clothing designer–what can’t Millie Bobby Brown do? Her latest venture–the Florence by Mills clothing brand–just hit Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale, and we’re loving all the cozy basics (knitwear, hoodies, leggings) that are perfect for back-to-school fashion and kicking off fall in style. Sure, post-summer style…
Read MoreHigh fuel prices to endure as global conflicts hit refining capacity, warn Exxon and Chevron
Published Sun, Aug 2, 2026 · 03:51 PM HIGH fuel prices are likely to stick around even if oil prices drop in the coming months as the wars in Russia and Middle East leave global refining capacity critically short, ExxonMobil Holdings and Chevron warned. Gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices typically rise and fall with…
Read MoreNirmal Purja Dead In Avalanche: Mountaineer In Netflix Documentary Was 43
Nirmal Purja, the British-Nepali mountaineer whose renowned career was featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible, died in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan on Thursday, July 30, his company has confirmed. He was 43. Purja was one of 10 people killed in the tragedy. Elite Expeditions, Purja’s company, said…
Read MoreKate Middleton, Prince William Bring George, Charlotte and Louis to the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s latest family outing takes the crown. The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their kids Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 1. At the event—held every four years to allow athletes from across the Commonwealth of…
Read MoreDavid Jenkins Says DC & HBO’s ‘Booster Gold’ TV Series “Won’t Be Moving Forward”
David Jenkins has some bad news for DC fans waiting for development news on the Booster Gold series. The creator of Our Flag Means Death has confirmed that the HBO series is not happening. “My Booster Gold won’t be moving forward,” Jenkins posted on Threads. It was a year ago at Comic-Con that Deadline reported that…
Read MoreSadie Robertson Details “Physical Boundaries” She and Christian Huff Had Before Marriage
Sadie Robertson Details Horrifying Moment Her 8-Month-Old Stopped Breathing After Choking Before joining dynasties, Sadie Robertson and Christian Huff established some ground rules. The 29-year-old shared that she and her husband practiced abstinence before their marriage, explaining that they set up “physical boundaries” to ensure they were fulfilling their promise to God. At the top…
Read MoreDBS COO’s most important tip for AI transformation: Lead with ‘why’
In executing the bank’s artificial intelligence strategy, Derrick Goh sees his role as a ‘midfielder’ The strategies and stories that shape today’s leaders [SINGAPORE] Derrick Goh, DBS’ first-ever group chief operating officer (COO), is leading the execution of the bank’s artificial intelligence strategy. A recent milestone was the roll-out of an agentic AI assistant to all…
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