This year's Golden Globes honoured the best of film and television from the past year. From Chadwick Boseman's final performance in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom to Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in the fourth season of The Crown, here's where you can watch or stream some of the winners in the UAE ...
'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'
Where to watch: Netflix
Chadwick Boseman was awarded a posthumous Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for his role as Levee Green in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. The film tells the story of Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (Viola Davis), who was one of the first generation of blues singers to record music, and her ambitious trumpet player Green (Boseman). Set in 1920s Chicago, the plot follows the tension that arises between Rainey and Green after a white production company signs the singer. The film is an adaptation of the 1984 play by August Wilson and highlights the white exploitation of black popular culture.
'The Mauritanian'
Where to watch: Cinemas
Jodie Foster picked up Best Actress in a Supporting Role as defence attorney Nancy Hollander in The Mauritanian. The legal drama is based on a 2015 memoir by Mohamedou Ould Slahi and tells the true story of his experience of being held in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years without charge. The film follows Hollander and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley) working together to free him. The film is showing in cinemas around the UAE.
'Judas and the Black Messiah'
Where to watch: Cinemas
Judas and the Black Messiah nabbed Daniel Kaluuya the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award. He plays Fred Hampton, the chairman of Chicago's Black Panther Party. The biographical drama follows FBI informant William O'Neal as he infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Hampton. The film is showing in cinemas around the UAE.
'The Queen's Gambit'
Where to watch: Netflix
The Netflix Original picked up two Golden Globes: Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series for Anya Taylor-Joy, who stars as chess prodigy Beth Harmon. The show focuses on her rise in the chess world while struggling with drug and alcohol dependency. The miniseries is based on the 1983 novel of the same name.
'The Crown'
Where to watch: Netflix
The Crown is no stranger to picking up Golden Globe wins. Now in its fourth season, the show has been nominated every year since it was first broadcast. This year, it picked up acting awards for Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles and Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher. It was also named Best Television Series – Drama. The show chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II throughout the decades. The first four seasons are available on Netflix.
'I Care a Lot'
Where to watch: Netflix
Rosamund Pike picked up Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy for her starring role in Netflix's I Care A Lot. The dark comedy thriller follows court-appointed guardian and con artist Marla Grayson (Pike) who makes a living by convincing the legal system to grant her guardianship over elderly people when they cannot take care of themselves. Despite her careful scheming, her plans go awry when she accidentally gets involved with a dangerous gangster.
'Ted Lasso'
Where to watch: Apple TV+
The feel-good comedy about an American football coach who gets hired to coach a British football team in the English Premier League despite knowing nothing about the sport saw Jason Sudeikis pick up a Golden Globe for Best Actor – Television Series, Music or Comedy as the titular Ted Lasso. The show’s first season, which comprises 10 episodes, can be watched on Apple TV+.
'Soul'
Where to watch: OSN Streaming App and cinemas
The Pixar film Soul picked up Best Animated Motion Picture and Best Original Score at the Golden Globes. Jamie Foxx voices Joe, a middle school band teacher whose life hasn't really gone the way he wanted. After a near-death experience, he gets stuck in the afterlife where he contemplates his choices and regrets the existence he took mostly for granted.
'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Where to watch: Netflix
Aaron Sorkin nabbed Best Screenplay for The Trial of the Chicago 7, which tells the story of seven people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. What was intended to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organisers of the protest – including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale – were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.
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Born: Mukalla, Yemen, 1979
Education: UAE University, Al Ain
Family: Married with two daughters: Asayel, 7, and Sara, 6
Favourite piece of music: Horse Dance by Naseer Shamma
Favourite book: Science and geology
Favourite place to travel to: Washington DC
Best advice you’ve ever been given: If you have a dream, you have to believe it, then you will see it.
Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.
Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.
“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.
“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.
Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.
From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.
Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.
BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.
Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.
Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.
“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.
Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.
“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.
“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”
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Countries recognising Palestine
France, UK, Canada, Australia, Portugal, Belgium, Malta, Luxembourg, San Marino and Andorra
The Sand Castle
Director: Matty Brown
Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea
Rating: 2.5/5
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T20 World Cup Qualifier A, Muscat
Friday, February 18: 10am - Oman v Nepal, Canada v Philippines; 2pm - Ireland v UAE, Germany v Bahrain
Saturday, February 19: 10am - Oman v Canada, Nepal v Philippines; 2pm - UAE v Germany, Ireland v Bahrain
Monday, February 21: 10am - Ireland v Germany, UAE v Bahrain; 2pm - Nepal v Canada, Oman v Philippines
Tuesday, February 22: 2pm – semi-finals
Thursday, February 24: 2pm – final
UAE squad: Ahmed Raza (captain), Muhammad Waseem, Chirag Suri, Vriitya Aravind, Rohan Mustafa, Kashif Daud, Zahoor Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Raja Akifullah, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed, Zafar Farid, Mohammed Boota, Mohammed Usman, Rahul Bhatia
All matches to be streamed live on icc.tv
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