You’ll Be Back for These Secrets About The Terminator

You’ll Be Back for These Secrets About The Terminator

Whittled from the original idea of two cyborgs into one (the idea would inform Terminator 2: Judgment Day), The Terminator was made for about $6.4 million and made $78 million worldwide, including $38 million domestically, earning it sleeper hit status. “But to give you some perspective, the same year [Karate Kid] made $90 million, so it…

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Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS

Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS

[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is probably stepping into the market to weaken the franc, according to economists at UBS Group. “Current market conditions indicate an elevated risk of SNB intervention,” Florian Germanier, Maxime Botteron and Constantin Bolz said Wednesday in an emailed note. “With the likelihood of SNB FX purchases rising, we believe…

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No Tricks, Just the Treat of Enjoying All of the Kardashian-Jenner Halloween Costumes 

No Tricks, Just the Treat of Enjoying All of the Kardashian-Jenner Halloween Costumes 

Speaking of Kourtney, she isn’t going to disguise her love of the holiday either. The Poosh creator recently shared a post that featured photos of her scary clown décor, throwbacks of her and husband Travis Barker trick-or-treating in their Frankenstein costumes, and the adorable Halloween-themed books they have for their own little pumpkin: 23-month-old son…

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Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in S-Reits’ distributions

Q3 reporting season kicks off with growth in S-Reits’ distributions

[SINGAPORE] The latest earnings season for Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) has commenced, with seven trusts reporting their latest financial results or business updates over the past week. Of the seven, the six that provided information on distributable income have all reported year-on-year (yoy) growth. This came on the back of mostly higher revenue…

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China baijiu makers try to woo sober Gen Z with milder liquor

China baijiu makers try to woo sober Gen Z with milder liquor

[BEIJING] China’s struggling liquor distillers are pivoting to milder versions of the nation’s fiery baijiu in hopes of appealing to a younger generation of lighter drinkers. The country’s economic malaise, and Beijing’s crackdown on boozy banquets among government officials and businessmen, are forcing distillers to innovate around the grain-based liquor that traditionally contains more than…

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Mariska Hargitay Reveals She Tested For ‘Friends’ “So Many Times” And Initially Thought She Would Be A Comedian

Mariska Hargitay Reveals She Tested For ‘Friends’ “So Many Times” And Initially Thought She Would Be A Comedian

Before Mariska Hargitay ended up as “America’s sweetheart sex cop,” as she aptly described herself on her Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast appearance, the veteran TV actor thought she would be a comedian and tested for Friends “many times.” Discussing her affinity for comedy with the Parks and Recreation alumna, Hargitay said “all I…

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