Posts by Riah Marton
Why It Ends With Us Author Colleen Hoover Is Confused by Critics of Blake Lively’s Costumes – E! Online
‘It Ends With Us’ Trailer Starring Blake Lively Features an Emotional Taylor Swift Song Colleen Hoover is putting an end to the uproar. The It Ends With Us author—whose novel’s film adaptation his theaters Aug. 9—is ready to shut down one major critique of the movie once and for all: how fans felt about star Blake Lively‘s costumes. “[I] didn’t take…
Read More2024 Olympics: Sprinter Gabby Thomas Reveals Why Strict Covid Policies Made Her Tokyo Experience More Fun – E! Online
But that doesn’t mean she needs to run away from her original love. “I came to a point where you think, ‘Do I have to make a choice?’” she admitted. “And I thought, No, because I’ve never had to choose before. I’ve always been able to pursue exactly what I wanted to do and I’ve…
Read MoreMorgan Stanley to allow advisers to offer Bitcoin ETFs to wealthy clients
MORGAN Stanley gave thousands of financial advisers the green light to solicit eligible clients to purchase spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as soon as next week, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company in a memo told its 15,000-strong adviser base they can offer some clients to buy either BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin…
Read MorePBOC to step up support for economy, shifts focus to consumption
CHINA’S central bank said the country’s banks have to do more to foster the real economy in its latest effort to reignite the country’s flagging consumption. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to shift the financial sector’s focus to benefiting people’s livelihoods and boosting consumption over the coming months, the bank said on Friday…
Read MoreTech-heavy Nasdaq in correction as equity sell-off deepens
WORRIES over tech earnings and a slowing US economy slammed the Nasdaq Composite index on Friday (Aug 2) as it extended recent declines to fall 10 per cent below its record high, confirming it was in correction territory. The tech-heavy index fell 2.4 per cent on Friday after a softer-than-expected jobs report spurred worries over…
Read MoreOil settles at eight-month low after disappointing US job numbers
OIL prices fell on Friday (Aug 2), settling at their lowest since January after data showed the US economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, and weak Chinese economic data added more pressure. Brent crude futures settled down US$2.71, or 3.41 per cent, to US$76.81 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled…
Read MoreJustice Department sues TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy laws
The legal pressure on TikTok just got more intense. The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance for allegedly breaking child privacy laws, accusing the companies of collecting personal information on children under the age of 13 without their parents’ consent. The lawsuit comes after TikTok settled a previous…
Read MoreIntel shares set for record 28% slump as turnaround struggle deepens
INTEL shares sank nearly 28 per cent on Friday and were set for their worst day ever after the company suspended dividend and slashed workforce to fund a costly turnaround for its chip-making business. The company was set to lose about US$35 billion in market value as its disappointing forecast and planned 15 per cent…
Read MoreMaersk sees global trade disruptions lasting throughout 2024
THE global transport disruptions caused by the conflict in the Red Sea will last longer than expected and will not be solved this year, according to AP Moller-Maersk, a bellwether for world trade. The comments come as Maersk on Thursday (Aug 1) raised its financial guidance for a third time in three months as higher…
Read MoreReal estate player CBRE acquires sustainability advisory Paia
CBRE Group, a provider of commercial real estate services, on Thursday (Aug 1) acquired Singapore-based sustainability advisory Paia Consulting. Founded in 2002, Paia provides clients with sustainability strategy, implementation and reporting services in Singapore and the rest of South-east Asia. It has worked with over 100 Singapore-listed companies. Following the acquisition, Paia will integrate…
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