Month: May 2022
How a blockbuster-packed summer could lend a hand to the struggling streaming stocks
The release of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” ushers in a line-up of big movie franchises hitting theaters this summer. Source
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60 feared dead in Russian bombing of a school in eastern Ukraine, regional governor says
Dozens feared dead after bomb hits school in Luhansk region Serhiy Haidai, the governor of the Luhansk region, said Sunday that at least two people had died after the bombing of a school. Haidai said, according to a Reuters translation, that the bombing occurred Saturday afternoon where 90 people had been sheltering. He said 30 […]
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Saudi king admitted to hospital in Jeddah for tests: Saudi press agency
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Bandar Algaloud | Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court | Reuters Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz was admitted to hospital on Saturday in the Red Sea city of Jeddah to undergo medical tests, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the royal […]
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Beijing loyalist John Lee will be Hong Kong’s next leader
John Lee, a Beijing loyalist, has been picked to be the city’s next chief executive. Bloomberg | Getty Images John Lee, a Beijing loyalist, has been elected as Hong Kong’s next Chief Executive. Lee, the only candidate for Hong Kong’s top post, won more than 1,416 votes in Sunday’s election. He only needed a simple […]
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Chinese calculations on Taiwan affected by Ukraine conflict, says CIA director
The U.S. believed China was unsettled by the reputational damage of being associated with the “brutishness” of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military action, says U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said on Saturday that China is closely monitoring Russia’s conflict […]
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Ford is selling 8 million shares of once high-flying EV maker Rivian, sources say
Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC Ford Motor is selling 8 million of its Rivian Automotive shares, with the insider lockup for the stock of the once high-flying electric vehicle maker is set to expire on Sunday, sources told […]
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Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote
The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, which seeks unification with Ireland, hailed a “new era” Saturday for Northern Ireland as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time in a historic win. With almost all votes counted from Thursday’s local U.K. election, Sinn Fein secured 27 of […]
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After Covid-era boom, newly public tech stocks hit first major hurdles
It was fun while it lasted, but after years of sky-high valuations, Silicon Valley is engulfed in its worst sell-off since the 2008 stock market crash. After a pandemic-fueled boom sent tech names soaring, many of those businesses have seen the worst six months of their lives as publicly traded companies. Peloton, the exercise startup, is emblematic […]
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Finland, Sweden need to move now on NATO while Putin is preoccupied with Ukraine, former secretary general says
SALZBURG, Austria — Finland and Sweden need to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) now while Russia’s Putin is focused on Ukraine, the alliance’s former chief told CNBC. The two Nordic countries have been considering joining NATO in the wake of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Becoming NATO members would represent a sharp U-turn […]
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Catholic University insists it’s the owner of Judy Garland’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress, not priest’s niece
A lobby card from the film ‘The Wizard Of Oz,’ shows a film still of a scene in which American actress Judy Garland (1922 – 1969) (as Dorothy) wipes tears from the eyes of actor Bert Lahr (1895 – 1967) (as the Cowardly Lion), while watched by Jack Haley (1898 – 1979) (as the Tin […]
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