Walt Disney Pictures VFX workers file for unionization
Disney's visual effects crew filed for an election to unionize with the National Labor Relations Board with the backing of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union announced Monday, just weeks after Marvel's VFX moved to unionize.
2023-08-29 02:59
Biden traveling to Vietnam following G-20 summit next month
President Joe Biden will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 10 following the Group of 20 summit in India to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other leaders, according to the White House.
2023-08-29 01:29
OpenAI releasing version of ChatGPT for large businesses
By Anna Tong Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI said on Monday it is releasing a version of ChatGPT targeted
2023-08-29 01:22
Nordstrom closes its San Francisco store after 35 years
Nordstrom closed the doors of its five-story department store in San Francisco on Sunday, ending a 35-year run as the city suffers a retail exodus.
2023-08-28 20:50
Libya Suspends Foreign Minister After She Met Israel Counterpart
Libya suspended its foreign minister after she and her counterpart from Israel had what Israeli officials described as
2023-08-28 15:48
US Commerce Secretary Raimondo pledges to be 'practical' in working with China
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she is visiting Beijing "with the spirit of being practical and finding concrete opportunities" to advance mutual interests at her Monday meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.
2023-08-28 10:53
Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reports $4.5bn loss
The heavily-indebted firm's shares are set to resume trading in Hong Kong from Monday.
2023-08-28 09:27
Israel Government to Probe Police Use of NSO Group Spyware
Israel’s government established a commission to investigate whether police misused spyware in an inquiry that the attorney general
2023-08-28 00:24
Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world
Extreme weather events are growing more common, while an increasingly globalized world means disasters on one side of the planet reverberate on the other. In the midst of uncertainty, people are becoming more aware of personal emergency measures, including equipment kits marketed and sold specifically for crisis situations.
2023-08-27 03:46
Kenya power cuts: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded
Many homes are without electricity since Friday and Nairobi's main airport was plunged into darkness.
2023-08-26 23:20
France and EU to spend 215 million euros shoring up struggling wine producers
The French government and the European Union will spend 200 million euros ($215 million) to help the country's wine producers, who are struggling to cope with falling prices and waning demand.
2023-08-26 19:55
Centaline says mainland China unit has 'huge' unpaid developers' commissions
BEIJING Centaline Property has said its mainland China unit is owed a huge amount of unpaid commissions and
2023-08-26 14:29