Posts by Riah Marton
Alibaba’s long-awaited China stock link may provide timely boost
CHINESE investors finally being able to buy shares of Alibaba Group Holding may provide a much-needed boost for the e-commerce firm’s stock, with an inflow of up to about US$20 billion into next year. The company first hatched the plan for an upgrade to a primary listing in Hong Kong two years ago amid heightened…
Read MoreRHOC’s Alexis Bellino Threatens to Expose Videos of Shannon Beador From Night of DUI – E! Online
The feud between Alexis Bellino and Shannon Beador is heating up hotter than the SoCal sun. During The Real Housewives of Orange County‘s Aug. 15 episode, Bellino declared she was officially done with her costar bad-mouthing her ex John Janssen, who Bellino is now dating. “If she wasn’t still going around making up lies about…
Read MoreJoJo Siwa Shares She’s Dating New Girlfriend Dakayla Wilson – E! Online
JoJo Siwa‘s karma is looking pretty sweet. The Dance Moms alum revealed she has a new love in her life, launching her relationship with dancer Dakayla Wilson on social media. JoJo shared a photo holding hands with the So You Think You Can Dance runner-up to her Instagram Stories Aug. 14, captioning the image, “Perfect day,” with a black heart emoji. Dakayla shared the…
Read MoreGiant metal stockpile in Singapore sparks rare warehouse battle
METAL stockpiles are surging in Singapore, and slowing global demand is only part of the reason. Refined zinc and lead have been pouring into Singapore since the middle of last year, making one of the smallest countries in the world a critical vault for companies including Trafigura Group and Glencore. The combined inventories of…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Changes Name of Song to Seemingly Diss Kanye West – E! Online
Sharon Osbourne vs. Ashton Kutcher In September 2023, while playing a game called Stir the Pot with her daughter Kelly Osbourne on E! News, Sharon said the That ’70s Show alum was the rudest celebrity she had ever met, branding him, a “rude, rude, rude, rude little boy” and a “Dastardly little thing.” He did not respond to her remarks publicly.…
Read MoreChina central bank sees more growth steps but nothing ‘drastic’
CHINA’S central bank chief pledged further steps to support his nation’s economic recovery, while cautioning that it will not be adopting “drastic” measures. Chinese state media published a pair of interviews with People’s Bank of China (PBOC) governor Pan Gongsheng on Thursday (Aug 15) after key indicators for July suggested the country’s economic growth remains…
Read MoreHere’s What Jennifer Lopez Is Up to on Ben Affleck’s Birthday – E! Online
It looks like Jennifer Lopez is still in a birthday state of mind. So much so that the “Jenny From the Block” singer took to social media on her husband Ben Affleck‘s 52nd birthday to share throwback photos from her own celebrations in the Hamptons last month. As seen in an Aug. 15 Instagram post,…
Read MoreApplied Materials forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates on AI-driven demand
APPLIED Materials forecast fourth-quarter revenue slightly above Wall Street estimates on Thursday (Aug 15), anticipating a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) fuelled demand for its chip-making equipment. The booming demand for AI-powered chips has increased the need for sophisticated and expensive wafer fabrication equipment essential for chip manufacturing, benefiting companies such as Applied Materials. A…
Read MoreKeke Palmer Shares How 17-Month-Old Son Leodis Has Completely Changed Her Life – E! Online
“He was over there hanging—and talking to the execs, networking for no reason,” she laughed. “Then you see me doing the keynote event, and we had fun at the after party.” The event celebrated the Proud Family alum and her partnership with Google’s AI software Gemini. “AI is not something that is going to take over your…
Read MoreMAS review group or not, boards and directors need to be more dynamic
Even as directors manage business risks and are careful not to fall foul of the rules and regulations, getting the right balance with the creation of shareholder value is important THE latest earnings season that ended on Wednesday (Aug 14) which covered the first half of 2024 was largely uneventful. Perhaps the biggest surprise during…
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