The WGA and the AMPTP continue to move closer to a May 11 start date for negotiations for a new film and TV contract, and for an extension of their current pact from May 1 to June 30. The negotiations had been set to begin on March 23, but were delayed because of the industry’s COVID-19 shutdown. One outstanding issue […]
» Read moreThe world’s seas are simmering, with record high temperatures spurring worry among forecasters that the global warming effect may generate a chaotic year of extreme weather ahead. Parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans all hit the record books for warmth last month, according to the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Information. The high temperatures could offer clues on […]
» Read moreWant to receive this post in your inbox every day? Sign up for the Balance of Power newsletter, and follow Bloomberg Politics on Twitter and Facebook for more. The money is flowing to shield U.S. companies and workers from the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus, but basically nobody is keeping watch over who it goes to and, for many families, it’s too little to make a dent in […]
» Read moreWorkers who had only just started new jobs before coronavirus hit UK businesses are caught in a “furlough trap”, with the government scheme to cover 80% of their income unavailable to their employers. When the crisis first hit, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that businesses would be able to apply for help paying the wages of staff who they would […]
» Read moreThere is a “glaring gap” in President Donald Trump’s three-phase comeback plan for the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Washington Post editorial board pointed out in a new column published Friday. Namely, the question of “who will address the enormous bottleneck of diagnostic testing, which remains far below what is needed to reopen the country?” The newspaper’s board noted […]
» Read moreThis is because in 2002, he opened up on how he had won ‘world’s worst dressed man’. Mr Branson – the founder of Virgin – admitted to the Guardian that he doesn’t spend much on clothes, he just puts his hand in the cupboard to “grab whatever I’ve got”. He expanded on this in a 1998 interview with the Independent, […]
» Read moreThe governor’s spats with the president had seemingly peaked late last month when Trump publicly questioned whether New York needed the amount of ventilators that Cuomo requested from the federal government. In recent days, Trump has fanned the flame on their disagreement over the ventilators, criticizing Cuomo’s request because New York didn’t use all the medical aid, such as hospital […]
» Read moreUS airlines are estimated to be sitting on more than $10 billion in travel vouchers that should have been cash refunds from canceled flights, a group of senators released on Friday. Many US airlines are canceling 60 percent to 80 percent of their flights, and under federal law passengers on those flights are entitled to full refunds, Senators Ed Markey, […]
» Read moreBezos commits $10B to fight climate change: Report FOX Business’ David Asman, Jackie DeAngelis and Kristina Partsinvelos, FOX Business contributor Gary Kaltbaum and Capitalist Pig founder Jonathan Hoenig discuss Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ decision to invest $10-billion of his own money to combat climate change. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up […]
» Read moreNetflix Inc. has been one of the standout performers of 2020, advancing as the pandemic keeps people indoors and fuels demand for streaming video, but some analysts are starting to express caution about the size and speed of the recent advance. The stock has surged 40% off a low hit just last month, and it has been trading at record […]
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