Posts by Nathan Pine
Should you buy US stocks on a weaker greenback? How to invest if converting from Singdollar
[SINGAPORE] With the greenback much weaker than it was just a year ago – and expected to soften further – investors in Singapore might be wondering if they should buy US stocks to tap the favourable exchange rate. The US dollar index, which tumbled to a nearly four-year low in late January, has inched up…
Read MoreHSBC cuts 10% of US debt capital markets team amid overhaul
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 08:08 AM HSBC cut 10 per cent of its US-based debt capital markets team, continuing to cull costs after announcing a revamp of the business last October, according to people familiar with the matter. At least six people in New York were let go on Thursday, according to the people,…
Read MoreAn-Li Bogan Cast In NBC’s Crime Drama Pilot From Dean Georgaris & John Fox
An-Li Bogan (The American Society of Magical Negroes) is set as a series regular opposite Emily Deschanel in NBC‘s drama pilot from writers Dean Georgaris and John Fox. The untitled project is inspired by the work of expert profiler and author Dr. Ann Burgess, subject of the 2024 Hulu docuseries Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer.…
Read MoreJason Bateman Reacts to Backlash Over His Comments to Charli XCX About Having Kids
Jason Bateman is ready to record his thoughts. The Arrested Development star shared his reaction to the backlash he received after telling Charli XCX, who appeared on his SmartLess podcast earlier this month, that her stance on not wanting kids “could change” because she “might find somebody” who alters her opinion. “Well, I’m married,” the…
Read MoreMove Over Sophocles: For Tony Awards, Robert Icke Is Author Of ‘Oedipus’
Playwright-director Robert Ickes’ remarkable, modern-dress adaptation of Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus is significantly different from that ancient version (no Rex in the title, for starters) that Ickes is officially eligible for a 2026 Tony Award as the author. The production itself, though, is (again, officially) a play revival. Such are the traditional quirks of the Tony…
Read MoreHilary Duff Admits She Worries Husband Matthew Koma Will Leave Her for an “Indie Songwriter”
Indeed, those inner thoughts are what Hilary—who shares daughters Banks, 7, Mae, 4, and Townes, 21 months, with Matthew, as well as son Luca, 13, with ex-husband Mike Comrie—sings about on her album, out Feb. 20. “That was the approach of the record,” she told Rolling Stone. “What keeps me up at night? What are…
Read MoreGrant Gustin, Campbell Scott, Rainey Qualley & Elias Koteas To Star In Indie ‘God Of Tides’
EXCLUSIVE: God of Tides, an indie inspired by the true story of world-class freediver and spear fisherman Virgil Price III, will star Grant Gustin (The Flash) as Virgil, with Campbell Scott (House of Cards), Rainey Qualley (Green River Killer), and Elias Koteas (Chicago P.D.) also aboard for roles. Written by Maria Topete and Cruz Angeles,…
Read MoreECB fines JPMorgan’s European arm 12.2 million euros for misreporting capital requirements
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 07:14 AM [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank fined JPMorgan’s European arm 12.18 million euros (S$18.2 million) for misreporting capital requirements after it wrongly calculated risk-weighted assets, the ECB said in a statement on Thursday. “Between 2019 and 2024, the bank reported lower risk-weighted assets than it should have done,” the ECB said. “This…
Read MoreCrystal City Entertainment Developing Yardena Schwartz’s ‘Ghosts Of A Holy War’ For Film
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Rubenstein’s Crystal City Entertainment is developing a narrative feature adaptation of Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict, the bestseller from award-winning journalist Yardena Schwartz. A thoroughly researched, even-handed examination of the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, Ghosts of a Holy War examines the little-known…
Read MoreJPMorgan says Trump’s lawsuit improperly named Dimon as defendant
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 06:33 AM [WILMINGTON, DELAWARE] President Donald Trump improperly included Jamie Dimon as a defendant in his US$5 billion debanking lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase as a way to get the case into state court, the bank and its CEO said in a Thursday court filing. Trump’s claim that Dimon engaged…
Read MoreAmazon MGM Studios Snaps Up YA Fantasy Bestseller ‘A Stage Set For Villains’ From Shannon J. Spann; Premeditated To Produce Feature Adaptation
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has snapped up rights to A Stage Set for Villains, the debut novel from New York-based writer and social media strategist Shannon J. Spann, which went straight to the top of the New York Times’ Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list in its opening week. The book will be developed for film.…
Read MorePete Davidson’s Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt Details Trip to ER After Welcoming Baby
Elsie Hewitt had an unexpected medical emergency. Just over two months after welcoming daughter Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson with Pete Davidson, the model described her trip to the emergency room after experiencing intense pain and sickness. “So i am extremely nauseous / was throwing up last night,” Elsie posted to Instagram Stories Feb. 19 alongside…
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