Hollywood box office earnings will drop by as much as 70% this year according to analysis by Eric Handler of research firm MKM Partners.
Handler cites delays to wide releases of films such as Disney’s Mulan and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet…
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Huawei has requested the U.K. delay the implementation of a ban on the firm from all of British 5G networks until after 2025, the Sunday Times reported today. The delay would postpone any potential decision until after England’s next …
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The UK’s government is expected to set a deadline of 2025 for the removal of all equipment made by Chinese telecom company Huawei from that country’s 5G networks.
Conservative lawmakers have pressured Prime Minister Boris Johnson to move the …
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A group of employees at the Ford Motor Co. has asked the car maker to stop building vehicles for police departments. Ford has been manufacturing vehicles for law enforcement agencies for 70 years.
Approximately 100 employees allegedly signed on …
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The Australian government suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong today as the fallout over China’s new security law continues. Under the recently-passed law, China will have the authority to punish acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign …
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The U.S. Mint will be increasing production of quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies after reports of shortages of coins over the last several weeks.
Last month the Federal Reserve implemented quotas for coins to protect its inventories. Because of that, …
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Walmart, the nation’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer is planning to launch Walmart+, a direct competitor to Amazon Prime this month.
Walmart+ will cost $98 a year and include several perks for subscribers such as same-day delivery of groceries and general …
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The head of France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there will be no ban on using 5G equipment built by Huawei, China’s telecomm giant, but that the French government was encouraging firms not to use them.
“What I can say …
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Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a controversial bill that would allow companies to microchip their employees under the guise of “protecting their privacy,” reports greatgameindia.com.
The Microchip Protection Act would allow businesses to microchip their employees with their consent.…
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Because many Americans are either out of work or furloughed from their employers due to Covid19, many will be home for most of the summer days.
That means a higher strain on energy grids, and higher monthly bills for consumers…
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WalletHub has released a comprehensive list of best and worst run cities in the U.S.
The financial blog used decisions government leaders make in deciding where to allocate limited resources, as their methodology. Leaders, WalletHub says, must consider which services …
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Elon Musk’s Tesla has agreed to build mobile molecule printers that will help make a potential vaccine for Covid19 being developed by CureVac, a German biopharmaceutical company.
CureVac says it is developing portable machines, which it calls printers, that will …
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The Covid19 pandemic is seemingly claiming another group of victims: quarters, pennies, nickels and dimes.
The country is facing a coin shortage because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell.
“With the partial closure …
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America’s first retail store dedicated entirely to personal protective equipment opened recently in the Columbia, MD. It is the brainchild of former advertising executive Chris McCormick.
McCormick’s advertising firm collapsed during the early days of the Covid19 outbreak. He furloughed …
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President Trump said yesterday that he supports larger direct payments to Americans in the next stimulus bill.
“I support actually larger numbers than the Democrats, but it’s got to be done properly,” the President told Blake Burman of Fox Business.…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials seized a shipment of 13 tons of hair and weave products suspected to be made out of human hair today. The source of the products is believed to be prisoners of Chinese internment …
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