Author: Arabian Media staff
Hello,Amid the grey clouds of global uncertainty, India’s central bank is looking at a cautiously optimistic silver lining.Despite shifting policy landscapes and lingering vulnerabilities, India remains “well-positioned to navigate the ongoing global headwinds with confidence”, according to a bulletin by the Reserve Bank of India. The numbers back the claims of strong economic performance: India’s private sector activity rose at its fastest pace in over a year this month, driven by a boom in the services sector.Meanwhile, Indian deeptech companies still have a number of obstacles to growth. While there has been a recent wave of investor support and spotlight, they…
Jennifer Lopez is getting ready to dance again for her next big gig. The “On The Floor” singer revealed how she’s been preparing to return after a decade as the host of the 2025 American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on May 26. In fact, Jennifer exclusively told E! News’ Francesca Amiker that she’s been “rehearsing for a couple of weeks” on her first “big television performance in a while.” “I took last year off and I went back in [and] my first thing was doing a movie,” she explained. “So, this is getting back into my…
The U.S. Treasury Department will stop making new pennies, according to a statement on Thursday.The Wall Street Journal first reported that the U.S. government ordered its last penny blanks in May, and the United States Mint will stop manufacturing the one-cent coins when the final inventory of penny blanks is used. (Penny blanks are flat, metal discs that are turned into coins.)Related: Bitcoin Just Hit an Eye-Popping Record. Here’s How High Experts Think It Could Go: ‘Get Ready for a Wild Ride’ President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Mint in February to stop making pennies, noting its high production cost.…
YouTube‘s hiring of longtime Disney executive Justin Connolly to serve in a newly-created role as global head of media and sports has sparked a lawsuit against the Google-owned company. Disney, in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations and unfair competition. It seeks a court order to block the hiring, arguing that Connolly could leak confidential information or trade secrets belonging to Disney ahead of a licensing renewal with YouTube. Connolly and Disney last year entered into a deal in which he agreed to stay with the company…
Reviewers say it generally runs true to size but is a bit on the looser side.BuzzFeed Shopping editor Elizabeth Lilly (pictured right) actually owns and loves this dress: “I packed it for Italy knowing that I’d be going in lots of churches and religious sites that require having your shoulders and knees covered, and I pulled it off with this by merely slipping the sleeves up higher. But I owned this dress months before I touched down in Rome and have been racking up compliments from strangers on the streets of NYC thanks to this frock. (‘Thanks! It’s from Amazon!’)…
A producer on Lil Wayne’s hit 2008 album Tha Carter III has sued Universal Music Group (UMG) over claims that he’s owed more than 10 years’ worth of royalties totaling more than $3 million. UMG was hit with the federal lawsuit on Thursday (May 22) over Darius “Deezle” Harrison’s production work on Tha Carter III, which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008. Harrison’s attorney says the producer worked on six tracks for the album, including “Lollipop,” which reigned atop the chart for five weeks. The lawsuit claims that per Harrison’s producer agreement with…
Prudential has announced the appointment of Naveen Tahilyani as Regional CEO for India, Africa, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, with additional responsibility for Health. He will assume the role on July 29, joining Prudential’s Group Executive Committee and reporting to CEO Anil Wadhwani. Based in India, Naveen succeeds Solmaz Altin, who is returning to Europe.Naveen was previously MD and CEO of Tata Digital and held leadership roles at Tata AIA and AIA Group, with earlier experience at McKinsey & Co.Separately, Rajeev Mittal has been named CEO of Eastspring Investments, Prudential’s asset management arm, effective 1 July. He will be…
Teen Mom’s Tyler Baltierra Details Why He and Catelynn Lowell Placed Daughter Carly for AdoptionCatelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra’s adoption saga has taken a new turn. During a virtual therapy session with Dr. Drew Pinsky to mediate their strained relationship with their daughter Carly’s adoptive parents Brandon Davis and Teresa Davis, the Teen Mom stars were offered the chance to listen to a recording of the 16-year-old singing. But now, they claim the olive branch came with conditions. In a post on Instagram May 22, the pair wrote that Brandon and Teresa “refused” to let them have a copy of…
On Wednesday, May 28th at 2 PM ET, the Found of Ollyball, Joe Burke, joins us in our next Entrepreneur+ Subscriber-Only Event!In this exclusive event, Joe will reveal how he built his brand without big investors or expensive ads — and walk away with actionable strategies to start your own.From saying no to Shark Tank (twice) to selling over 3 million units of a product developed at the kitchen table, Joe Burke’s journey with Ollyball is packed with lessons for entrepreneurs at every stage.Key Takeaways: How to generate massive publicity without spending on adsThe storytelling patterns that make your brand…
The Nielsen streaming charts once again said “Hello, You.” The Netflix thriller starring Penn Badgley returned to the rankings at No. 1 with the release of You’s fifth and final season on April 24. The show gathered 1.67 billion minutes of viewing for the week of April 21-27, a little below the 1.73 billion minutes for the opening of season four in February 2023. You had a comfortable lead over the week’s second-place title, Netflix’s Ransom Canyon (1.29 billion minutes). Star Wars series Andor hit a series high with the debut of its second season, clocking 721 million minutes of…