Several U.S. ambassadors actively abandoned their stocks as President Donald Trump tried to minimize the coronavirus outbreak in its early stages. The ambassadors of Uruguay, France, Morocco and Italy sold shares in transactions that could have earned them millions of dollars, according to financial disclosure documents reviewed by CNBC. Much …
Read More »Monthly Archives: July 2020
Texas Governor Requires Masks in Most of the State as Coronavirus Cases Increase
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has been criticized for not moving aggressively to contain the coronavirus that is rampaging his state, changed course Thursday and made wearing masks public in any county with 20 or more cases. “Wearing a covered face in public has been shown to be one of …
Read More »More publishers reflect on price rises for PS5 games
Like 2K Sports, more publishers are considering price increases for their PlayStation 5 software. The speculation is courtesy of research firm IDG Consulting, which noted in an interview with Games Industry.biz that game prices have been sustained. Relatively static since 2005, despite development costs rising between 200 and 300 percent. …
Read More »Exclusive: Browse the Playbill show for Hamilton’s filmed presentation
Hamilton, filmed live on stage with the original Broadway cast, arrives at the Disney + July 3 steam service, and Playbill is completing the home theater experience by bringing you the Playbill show for the week the musical was filmed. Tony and Pulitzer winner. Flip through the pages for a …
Read More »Allegations of sexual abuse appear in the fighting game community
NRG Esports released Super Smash Bros. best player Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada on Thursday after allegations that he had a sexual relationship in April 2017 with fellow professional Zack “CaptainZack” Lauth, who was a minor at the time. . “This morning we learned of disturbing information involving Nairo,” NRG said in …
Read More »