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Britney Spears’ memoir, According to Page Six. Several sources have revealed that besides Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon, Margot Robbie and Shonda Rhimes too have shown interest in bringing “The Woman in Me” Spears’ memoir either on film or TV series. Meanwhile, representatives for Spears, Pitt, Witherspoon, Robbie and Rhimes refused to give any comments on Page Six’s requests. An insider informed that the project is not happening soon as it is still in a very early stage and more and more people are showing interest. According to the Ankler, who first broke the news said that the 41 year Britney Spears had «at the last minute» rescheduled a recent meeting with a top producer, whose name is yet to be known because she “didn’t feel up to it". Sources said that Spears was “overwhelmed by the response” and the “media frenzy surrounding it,” at the time of the release of her book on October 24. These have led her team to “hold off on making any major decisions about where the rights end up until she has time to catch her breath.” Meanwhile, the Ankler reported that Spears is also in talk for a documentary that could come up with a $40 million paycheck. In her memoirs, the pop star has spoken about the various aspects of her life from fame to relationship, marriages, secret abortion with ex Justin Timberlake and much more. Spears just did one interview to promote her book and despite that the book “The Woman in Me” continued to top the bestseller list of the New York Times with 1.1 million copies already sold in the US alone in the first week. She did not give any interview by stating that reliving her traumatic past during the writing of her book was “heart-wrenching and emotional.”

RBL Bank is gearing up to sell credit card loans exceeding ₹800 crore and an MSME loan portfolio of ₹300 crore, potentially marked as non-performing assets (NPAs) due to missed payments. While no formal bid document has been released, the bank is assessing investor interest in this retail credit card and small business loan portfolios. «Although the bank has not given out a formal bid document, it is testing waters and gauging investor interest in the portfolio of retail credit card loans,» said one source.

Chris Pratt, known for his role in «Guardians of the Galaxy,» taking on the mantle of the iconic character. Ahead of its anticipated release in May 2024, fans have been treated to the inaugural glimpse of the new CG-animated movie through its first trailer. Initially announced in 2016, the latest rendition of Jim Davis' renowned feline gained momentum in November 2021 with the revelation of Chris Pratt as the lead. Following the footsteps of Murray and the legendary Lorenzo Music, Pratt's casting, announced almost concurrently with his role as Mario in «The Super Mario Bros.

Big Brother 25, which came to an end on November 10, Thursday. The season had Matt Klotz as the runner-up. The show which lasted for 100 days came to an end on November 10, with a two-hour-long grand finale. During the grand finale, a new season of the Big Brother show was also revealed. The host of the show Julie Chen Moonves said that the new Brother spin-off show would air in December.

UBS’s issuance of $3.5 billion in Additional Tier 1 bonds last week attracted strong demand, providing support to a market which is still recovering from the effects of the complete write-down of Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds in March, analysts said. “The AT1 bond market is recovering and credit spreads are almost at the same level they were before the Credit Suisse event," said ABN Amro analyst Marta Ferro Teixeira.

₹792. It rose as much as 12.5% during the day, before trimming some of the gains to close at ₹883. “Seven of the company’s 15 investors sold a small portion of their stakes to help achieve the listing status, but all existing shareholders are invested and believe in the company’s growth story," Protean eGov Technologies Ltd’s managing director and chief executive, Suresh Sethi told Mint. “The price band was set after taking inputs from shareholders and investors.

Tech worker and part-time dog trainer Maddie Guy, 33, couldn’t figure out what was going on with her English Springer Spaniel, Rudder. He was being snippy with other dogs and facing a medical issue so mysterious that every test had been run and a doggy MRI ordered. Comfort came in the form of a birthday present from friends: a phone session with an animal communicator.

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Lincoln Lawyer season 3 will be releasing on Netflix. The renewal for the third season was confirmed in August this year. «The Lincoln Lawyer» season 3 will have ten episodes, according to WhatsOnNetflix report. According to reports, the filming for «The Lincoln Lawyer» season 3 will commence in January 2024. However, no full schedule for the «The Lincoln Lawyer» season 3 has been unveiled. The filming will be carried out in Los Angeles, California. A significant question on everyone's mind revolves around the potential premiere of «The Lincoln Lawyer» Season 3 in the upcoming year. While this remains speculative, there's a possibility that the timeline might be challenging, raising the prospect of a split season, potentially around late 2024 or, in a less favorable scenario, early 2025, as per the WhatsOnNetflix report. This third season is set to delve into the narrative of the fifth book from the source material penned by Michael Connelly, titled «THE GODS OF GUILT.» Verizon is planning to offer the ad-supported versions of Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery's Max streaming services for about $10 a month combined instead of about $17, according to a source familiar with the matter. The discounted bundle is expected to be announced in the coming weeks, the source added. Netflix and Warner Bros will have to share revenue with Verizon, the source said. Reuters could not learn the financial terms of the contract. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news on last Thursday.

Protean eGov Technologies was slightly below expectations given the healthy subscription response for the public offer. The stock listed at Rs 792, which is the same as issue price. However, there was some buying interest in the counter post the listing as stock rose about 12% intraday. The IPO, which was entirely an offer for sale of 61.9 lakh shares, was booked 24 times at close. «We believe the overhang and flat listing was due to offer structure, which is entirely an OFS and hence the company will not get any money from the offer for future growth,» said Prashant Tapse of Mehta Equities. Analysts advised short-term investors to book profits, while those looking at the longer horizon may hold the stock. «Protean eGov Technologies is a monopoly player, but the growth has already matured.

AustralianSuper, already Origin Energy’s largest shareholder, has upped its stake in the electricity and gas giant ahead of a crucial shareholder vote.

LTIMindtree Ltd. traded 0.57 per cent down at Rs 5235.0 on Monday at around 12:37PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 313.2 points to 64946.25. As many as 3,196 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 1.67 crore.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. traded 0.96 per cent down at Rs 978.05 on Monday at around 12:27PM (IST), while the benchmark BSE Sensex declined 317.27 points to 64942.18. As many as 1,693 shares changed hands on the counter with a total value of Rs 0.17 crore.

₹3,451.88 crore, while revenue from operations in Q2FY24 rose 15.7% to ₹24,309.89 crore. M&M’s revenue growth during the quarter ended September 2023 was driven by volumes growth of 11% YoY, while Average Selling Prices (ASP) grew 5% YoY.

Multibagger IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Senco Gold was launched in July 2023. The public issue was offered at a price band of 301 per share to ₹317 per equity share. The book build issue listed on BSE and NSE on 14th July 2023.

Protean IPO: Listing date of the initial public offering (IPO) of Protean eGov Technologies Limited has been fixed on 13th November 2023 i.e. today.

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday alleged that the troops had recovered a copy of 'Mein Kampf,' the autobiography of Adolf Hitler, from a Hamas terrorist base in Gaza. The Arabic translation of the autobiography of the dictator was discovered in a child's bedroom, which was being used as a Hamas terrorist base. Slamming Hamas, the IDF further said the terror group «embraces the ideology of Hitler», the one responsible for the «annihilation» of the Jewish people. «Never again is NOW. IDF forces discovered a copy of Hitler's infamous book „Mein Kampf“--translated into Arabic--in a child's bedroom used as a Hamas terrorist base in Gaza.

Fear: An Alternative History of the World. By Robert Peckham. Profile Books; 448 pages; £25 One of the bestselling books of all time was about witches.

Dalal Street welcomed Samvat 2080 in good spirits, as benchmark indices gained half a percentage points during the special Muhurat Trading session on Sunday. The 50-stock Nifty settled above the 19500-mark at 19525.55 points, up 100.20 points or 0.5% from the previous session. The 30-stock Sensex gained about 355 points or 0.5% to settle at 65259.45 points.

Indian Express, Ramprakash Singh, brother of the deceased victim Ankit, recollects the moment when the stampede occurred. Recalling the incident, Ramprakash Singh told The Indian Express, “Our festive break from work began today. So we had booked the tickets.

Tiger 3 Box Office collection Day 1: Tiger 3 starring Salman Khan, Emraan Hashmi and Katrina Kaif was released in theatres today, November 12. The film's release date coincides with the festival of Diwali, also a weekend. Maneesh Sharma-directed film was released in various formats including 2D, IMAX 2D and 4DX.