Disney has delayed the theatrical release of “Mulan” for the third time, officially ending Hollywood’s hopes of saving a season of summer movies. The studio’s live-action remake will debut in theaters on July 24. Instead, “Mulan” will hit the big screen on August 21. “While the pandemic has changed our …
Read More »Apple’s app store rules analyzed in the US antitrust probe.
(Bloomberg) – Approximately a year after a U.S. antitrust investigation by Apple Inc., Justice Department attorneys are analyzing the rules that require many app makers to use the company’s payment system, according to people familiar with the case. Government attorneys have met with developers as recently as last week and …
Read More »As Facebook boycott grows, advertisers struggle with race
At this time of year, hordes of advertising executives often come to agreements on yachts on the French Riviera or at meetings in Manhattan, and they don’t feel at home worried about their future. But the industry, heavily hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has seen its glamorous mid-year calendar transform …
Read More »Pompeo: United States imposes restrictions on Chinese Communist Party leaders that undermine Hong Kong autonomy
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced new restrictions against members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), declaring that the United States has banned visas for CCP members affiliated with the obstruction of Hong Kong’s autonomy. “President Trump promised to punish Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials responsible for eviscerating …
Read More »Many students will be in the classroom for only part of the week this fall
As they make reopening plans, many districts take into account the special needs of some students. In Seattle, where schools announced this week that their goal was to provide at least two days per week of in-person instruction to elementary students and one day to middle and high school students, …
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