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Westpac posts higher quarterly profit as loan volumes grow, late repayments decline
AUSTRALIA’S Westpac posted a rise in its first-quarter net profit on Monday as deposits and loan volumes grew, and said a widely awaited…
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Australia set for first rate cut since 2020 as trade risks mount
AUSTRALIA’S central bank is poised to cut interest rates for the first time in four years even as the board remains alert to potential…
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How to Watch WWE Superstar Sunday Online Without Cable
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Business
STI’s new high: A narrow group of companies unlocking value, lifting profitability has driven the run
GIC shouldn’t allocate funds to ‘pump-prime’ the market; another vehicle should be formed to seize the economic benefits of a more vibrant…
Business
Tax incentives proposed by MAS review group not a ‘silver bullet’, say experts
TAX deductions and lower corporate tax rates may be among the incentives that the MAS equities market review groupconsiders as part of…
Celebrity
‘The Old Woman with the Knife’ Review: A South Korean Assassin Drama Bogged Down By Flashbacks
Min Kyu-dong’s South Korean action-drama “The Old Woman with the Knife” adapts Gu Byeong-mo’s novel of the same name with results at once…
Culture
Zoe Saldaña Dedicates ‘Emilia Pérez’ BAFTA Win to Her Trans Nephew: ‘He Is the Reason I Signed Up to Do This Film’
After winning the BAFTA Award for best supporting actress, “Emilia Pérez” star Zoe Saldaña dedicated the prize — and the film itself — to…
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Julianne Moore in ‘Great Shock’ After Donald Trump Bans Her Children’s Book ‘Freckleface Strawberry’ From Schools: ‘I Can’t Help But Wonder What Is So Controversial’
The Trump Administration has banned Julianne Moore‘s 2007 children’s book “Freckleface Strawberry” from schools operated by the Department…
Celebrity
‘Love Is Blind’ Creator on Season 8 Engagements We Didn’t See, Spending More Time in the Pods and the Billie Eilish Needle Drop
Warning: This story contains spoilers from the first six episodes of “Love Is Blind” Season 8, now streaming on Netflix. On the heels of…
Culture
Box Office: ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ Debuts to $35 Million Overseas, ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Nears $200 Million Globally
Moviegoers are still mad about Bridget Jones. “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” the fourth installment in the love-struck franchise,…
Culture
BAFTAs 2025 Red Carpet Arrivals (Updating Live)
The biggest stars from the U.K. and beyond are arriving on the red carpet for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards. Taking place at London’s Royal…
Culture
Kim Sae-ron, Korean Star of ‘A Brand New Life’ and ‘The Man From Nowhere,’ Dies at 24
South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron, celebrated for her compelling performances from a young age, was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu,…
Culture
Uruguay Emerges as International Shoot Hub
In December 2024, as a film-TV force, Uruguay came of age, co-hosting with Cannes Film Market, Ventana Sur, Latin America’s biggest…
Culture
How to Watch the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards Online
The BAFTA Film Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall. U.S. viewers can watch the red carpet and ceremony…
Culture
‘Casablanca Beats’ Director Nabil Ayouch Set to Make French Debut With Psychological Thriller Starring Virginie Efira, Maryam Touzani (EXCLUSIVE)
Nabil Ayouch, who sits on this year’s Berlin Film Festival jury, is set to make his French-language debut with a female-led psychological…
Business
Broadcom, TSMC eye possible Intel deals to split storied chipmaker, WSJ reports
Intel’s rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the US…
Business
Aviva’s India arm hit with US$7.5m fine for fake invoice scheme
Indian authorities have ordered British insurer Aviva’s local unit to pay US$7.5 million in back taxes and penalties after an…
Culture
‘We Have Been Preparing Our Whole Lives to Make this Film Without Even Realizing it,’ Says Eva Libertad of Directing Her Deaf Sister on Berlin Title ‘Sorda’
Vying for the Berlinale Panorama’s prestigious audience award, Eva Libertad’s “Sorda” (“Deaf”) sheds light on the world of deaf women and…
Celebrity
FilmSharks Pounces on International Sales Rights to Videocine’s ‘Don’t Leave the Kids Alone’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has pacted with TelevisaUnivision-affiliated Videocine to handle the international sales on horror pic…
Business
LevelK Inks Multiple Deals on Sex Positive Comedy ’Sudden Outburst of Emotions’ and ’Dancing Queen in America’ at EFM (EXCLUSIVE)
Just a few days after market kick-off in Berlin, sales and agregator outfit LevelK has closed a raft of deals on its two female-helmed…
Business
Freaks Factory and Ka-Ching Cartoons Board ‘The Growcodile’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Belgium’s Freaks Factory and the Netherlands’ Ka-Ching Cartoons have boarded “The Growcodile” as co-production partners as the CG family…
Celebrity
Erotic Queer Thriller ‘Night Stage,’ Playing in Berlinale’s Panorama Section, Sells to North America, U.K. and Ireland (EXCLUSIVE)
Erotic queer thriller “Night Stage,” which premiered on Friday in Berlinale’s Panorama section, has been sold to North America, the U.K.…
Business
TrustNordisk Releases ‘The Kraken’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Norwegian monster pic “Kraken,” directed by Pål Øie, has inked a trio of European distribution deals ahead of its 2025 release. The film,…
Culture
Crowdfunding Dreams: From Zero to Hero
Thinking of jumping into crowdfunding? It’s like setting off on an adventure with your business idea. From the ground up, you can…