Business
Gold eases from record high on profit-taking, eyes eighth weekly gain
GOLD prices eased on Friday (Feb 21) as investors booked profits from the previous session’s record high, but were set for an eighth…
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Culture
Europe: Stoxx 600 closes near record high; German elections in focus
EUROPEAN shares settled near a record high on Friday (Feb 21) and marked their longest streak of weekly gains in nearly a year, while…
Celebrity
‘Suits LA’ and Boss Suit Up for Spin-Off Premiere With a West Coast-Inspired Workwear Collection
The high-power lawyers of the “Suits” universe get a revamp in the long-awaited spinoff series that premieres this weekend, and with it a…
Celebrity
Kai Cenat Will Livestream Marathon of Himself Playing the Entire ‘Batman Arkham’ Series, but Warner Bros. Games Isn’t Involved
Kai Cenat, one of Twitch’s biggest livestreamers, is kicking off his latest marathon Friday: He says he is going to play the four main…
News
Business Names Decoded: Trade Names vs. Regular Names
Picking the right name for your business might seem like a small step, but it’s actually a big deal. The name you choose can influence how…
Celebrity
Rob Corddry Joins AMC’s Silicon Valley-Set Series From ‘Succession’ Writer Jonathan Glatzer
Rob Corddry (“Childrens Hospital,” “Bookie”) is set to join AMC’s Silicon Valley project from “Succession” and “Bad Sisters” writer…
Celebrity
K-Pop Girl Group AtHeart Full Lineup Unveiled as Titan Content Sets Partnership With Imperial Music
Titan Content has secured a strategic partnership with Republic Records’ Imperial Music division for its upcoming K-pop girl group…
Culture
John Malkovich on the ‘Fun,’ but ‘Very Odd Experience’ Shooting ‘Fantastic Four’ and Singing Pop Songs in ‘Opus’
John Malkovich says he didn’t know much about The Fantastic Four before signing on for a role in the upcoming reboot of the Marvel…
Culture
German Film Law Does Away With Diversity Clause, but Local Producers Remain Optimistic: It’s ‘Part of Our Culture and We’re Not Going to Give It Up’
As Germany shifts to the right, will its movies and TV series become less diverse? After making major strides to promote diversity in film…
Celebrity
Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85
Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, who succeeded early hits as lead singer of the keystone R&B group Impressions and a notable solo career…
Business
US: Wall St opens mixed after Thursday’s fall; UnitedHealth drops
WALL Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Friday (Feb 21), a day after Walmart’s dour forecast hit sentiment, while UnitedHealth slid…
Culture
Hulu’s Boxing Drama ‘A Thousand Blows’ Is Another Knockout From ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator: TV Review
In his latest series, “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight puts a spotlight on a very different gang from the Irish crime family of that…
Culture
‘Queer Eye’s’ Bobby Berk, Dana Abraham, Nazanin Mandi, Shaun Majumder Set for Cricket Comedy ‘Strikers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Red Hill Creative is stepping up to bat with “Strikers,” a new cricket-centered comedy series starring “Queer Eye” personality Bobby Berk…
Business
US homebuilders near S&P 500 bottom on high rates and tariff fears
INVESTORS are ditching US homebuilder stocks at a record pace as elevated borrowing costs bruise the industry’s prospects and signal that…
News
BBC Pulls ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’ Doc From iPlayer After Backlash Over Narrator’s Hamas Connection
The BBC has pulled its controversial Gaza documentary from its streaming platform iPlayer after revelations that its teenage narrator is…
Business
Singapore unveils S$5 billion boost for fund managers, other moves to revive equities market
SINGAPORE’S capital markets look set to receive a liquidity boost,following the announcement of a S$5 billion investment initiative by a…
Business
UOB prices A$2 billion floating rate senior unsecured notes
UOB announced on Friday (Feb 21) that its Sydney branch has priced its A$2 billion (S$1.7 billion) floating rate senior unsecured notes.…
Culture
Kamal Haasan to Chair India’s FICCI Media-Entertainment Committee South as Tamil Nadu Ramps Up Film Infrastructure
Indian screen legend Kamal Haasan has been tapped to head the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) Media and…
Business
CapitaLand India Trust to buy Bangalore office project for 14.7 billion rupees
CAPITALAND India Trust (Clint) will purchase a 1.13 million-square-foot (sq ft) office project in Bangalore from luxury residence…
Business
Haw Par posts 5.5% drop in H2 profit; proposes special dividend of S$1 per share
TIGER Balm maker Haw Par Corp’s profit fell 5.5 per cent to S$106.3 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, on the back of higher…
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Austrian-German Shingle Schubert Ramps Up Production With Impressive Crossover Arthouse Pipeline, Including Sandra Hüller Historical Drama (EXCLUSIVE)
Austrian-German production company Schubert is moving forward with a slate of films by distinctive auteur filmmakers, among them the…
Business
Venture posts 6.6% fall in H2 net profit to S$121.4 million on weakness in lifestyle consumer segment
VENTURE Corporation posted a 6.6 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit to S$121.4 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from…
Business
China’s SAIC, Huawei to partner in developing new smart EVs
CHINESE automaker SAIC Motor said on Friday (Feb 21) it would partner with tech company Huawei to develop new “globally competitive” smart…
Culture
‘Lurker’ Director Alex Russell on Making a Splash at Sundance With His First Film and Exposing the Parasitic Nature of L.A.’s Music Scene: ‘I Was Purging Something About My Surroundings’
When Alex Russell arrived for the first day of shooting his feature directorial debut, “Lurker,” he realized he probably had the least…