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California Governor Gavin Newsom headlined a fundraiser on Friday at the Los Angeles home of Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman that raised more than $1 million to back the Democratic Governors Association, according to organizers. Others on the bill along with Newsom were Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Governor Kathy Hochul of New

The Insolvency Service has written to Lex Greensill and other former directors of the supply chain finance group which bore his name as it intensifies a probe that could trigger formal proceedings to disqualify them as company directors. Sky News has learnt that the unit which investigates corporate collapses in Britain has submitted a series

Union activists are going medieval in Orange County – Medieval Times, that is. On Friday, a supermajority of 50 employees – knights, show cast and stable hands – working at the Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Buena Park threw down the gauntlet and filed for a union election with the NLRB to be represented

The UK economy is facing a labour crisis that is affecting every sector of the economy, from agriculture to airlines, and hospitality to hi-tech industries. At its heart is a shortage of people to do the jobs required to help the economy recover and grow after the pandemic, the product of a unique combination of

NBC News’ Washington bureau announced a series of staff changes as Pete Williams departs next week as justice correspondent. Williams, who has been covering the Justice Department and Supreme Court, announced in May that he would retire after almost 30 years at the network. His last day will be July 31. Ken Dilanian will be

The British arm of EY, the accountancy firm, has drafted in one of the City’s top investment banks to advise on an impending $80bn break-up that will shake up the global accountancy profession. Sky News has learnt that EY’s UK board has asked Rothschild to advise on the implications of a separation of its audit

Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 bestselling novel The Kite Runner is the sort of compelling, epic morality tale that spans eras and cultures, depicts friendship and betrayal, loyalty and cowardice, acts of kindness and demonstrations of unspeakable cruelty. With its eye on an all-but-guaranteed redemption, The Kite Runner has an unmistakable allure – equal parts beach read

An interest rate rise from the European Central Bank (ECB), its first for 11 years, was always nailed on. Christine Lagarde, the ECB’s president, had already explicitly stated in June that the bank would be increasing its main policy rate by a 0.25 percentage points this month. But the decision took on much greater significance

Kwame Amoaku, former director of the Chicago Film Office, is the new deputy commissioner for film at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, where he’ll be principal advisor on production. A push by Mayor Eric Adams to accelerate the industry’s recovery, and surpass pre-pandemic levels, also includes creating a council of local industry insiders,

Regulators have told airlines that they must treat passengers better when dealing with disruption. In a joint letter to carriers. the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said passengers “could experience significant harm unless airlines meet their obligations”. They said some airlines were not doing enough to avoid “engaging in

EXCLUSIVE: Writer and director Max Barbakow has signed with Range Media Partners. Barbakow’s feature directing debut, Palm Springs,  premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival selling for the highest recorded price in Festival history, reportedly north of 17.5 million dollars and 69 cents. The film, which premiered in July 2020 on Hulu, was adored by

The start of the big summer holiday getaway at Heathrow Airport is no longer facing the imminent threat of disruption from a strike by staff at a plane refuelling company. The Unite union had said its members at Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) would walk out from 5am on Thursday until the same time on Sunday

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Let There Be Drums!, a music documentary that features what may have been the final filmed interview with late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Justin Kreutzmann, son of The Grateful Dead’s drummer Bill Kreutzmann, directed the documentary which “examines the essential role drumming plays in great

The rate of inflation has hit a fresh 40-year high, placing further strain on household budgets as the cost of living crisis mounts. British consumer price inflation reached an annual rate of 9.4% in June, up from May’s reading of 9.1%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. It means Britain had the highest rate

Screenwriter Lee Goldberg is suing two production companies in a dispute over the late James Caan’s last film, the crime drama Fast Charlie. Fast Charlie is director Phillip Noyce’s take on Victor Gischler’s Edgar Award-nominated novel Gun Monkeys. It centers on Charlie Swift (Pierce Brosnan), who has worked for aging mob boss Stan (Caan) for

Late-summer strikes by 115,000 Royal Mail workers have moved a step closer after an overwhelming vote in favour of walkouts, threatening massive disruption to postal deliveries across the country. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said 97.6% of members who voted backed strikes in a 77% turnout, threatening the biggest strike action in the so-called summer

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), who has led the January 6th Committee hearings, said that he has tested positive for Covid and will miss Thursday’s session. Thompson said that he has been experiencing mild symptoms but will be isolating for the next several days. “Covid-19 is still present, and we must do everything we can to

Regular pay has seen the biggest plunge in more than 20 years when rising prices are taken into account, according to the Office for National Statistics. Real wages, excluding bonuses, fell an average of 3.7% over the three months to May, representing the worst annual drop since records began in 2001. “Following recent increases in

Sesame Place is in hot water. Comms director at The Frontline, Leslie Mac, posted a video to social media about how a four year old girl and a friend (both Black children) were ignored by a performer in a Rosita costume, when the kids had their arms extended for high-fives and hugs. The performer did