EXCLUSIVE: A chorus of calls for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations – and the possibility that the industry soon might make them a requirement – prompted SAG-AFTRA to adopt new guidelines for employers who want to require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. To date, vaccinations of casts and crews are not mandatory on film
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A relative of the Whitehall director alleged to have had an extramarital affair with Matt Hancock, the health secretary, is an executive at a private healthcare company which has won a string of NHS contracts. Sky News can reveal that Roberto Coladangelo – who is understood to be Gina Coladangelo’s brother – works at Partnering
WarnerMedia parent AT&T has elected Luis Ubiñas to its board of directors, effective immediately. Ubiñas, 58, has had a career spanning business, government and the nonprofit sector. He served as a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, as President of the Ford Foundation, and as an appointee to both the U.S. Competitiveness Committee of the
Travel firms say the limited expansion of the green list for holiday destinations has sparked a wave of new bookings, despite renewed industry criticism of the government’s handling of coronavirus restrictions. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of “sowing confusion” as he told Sky News there was no science-led approach
Nearly all new Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths since the end of 2020 in Los Angeles were among unvaccinated people, according the the county’s public health department. A statement from LADPH late Thursday revealed the following: From December 7, 2020, when vaccinations first became available, to June 7, 2021, 99.6% of the County’s nearly 437,000
Changes to the travel green list and plans to open up more holiday hot spots to the double-jabbed are not enough to save the summer for the travel sector, ministers have been told. Business leaders lined up to accuse the government of an overly cautious approach as destinations including Spain’s Balearic Islands, Malta, Madeira and
EXCLUSIVE: Tortoise Media, the “slow news” brand set up by a group including former Director of BBC News and Times of London editor James Harding, has signed with CAA. The Hollywood agency will rep the British company, which produces a slew of podcasts and publishes long reads, in all areas. The company, whose founders also
The Bank of England has raised its expectations for inflation but reiterated its view that the coronavirus crisis-linked spike in price rises of recent months does not represent a looming crisis for the economy. Minutes of the latest meeting of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), which left interest rates unchanged at their COVID-19 pandemic
For the first time since December 2020, California’s 7-day Covid test positivity rate is on the rise. The test positivity rate, which hit a pandemic-era low of 0.7% on June 5, has risen slowly but steadily over the past two-and-a-half weeks to 1.1% on Wednesday. It’s the first sustained rise in that key Covid-19 indicator
Inflation pressures facing UK firms hit record levels this month – amid signs that the pace of the economy’s rebound from the coronavirus crisis may have peaked. Growth in business activity in June slipped back slightly from record levels seen the month before according to the latest “flash” UK purchasing managers’ index (PMI). The survey’s
Peacock will launch a Tokyo Olympics destination on July 15 featuring live coverage of some the games’ biggest events, including gymnastics, track and field and the U.S. men’s basketball team’s pursuit of their fourth straight gold. The NBCUniversal streamer said Wednesday — ahead of a live NBC Sports press conference to introduce its broad coverage
Leaseholders “trapped” in homes they struggle to sell are among thousands set to benefit after Aviva and Persimmon agreed to changes following an investigation by the competition regulator. Hundreds living in homes whose freeholds are owned by Aviva will be affected after it said it would remove contract terms which allow ground rents to double
Vanessa Bryant has settled her lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters and the estate of pilot Ara Zobayan, over the wrongful death of husband Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash last January. Bryant reached a settlement, in concert with the three families, whose loved ones were also killed in the accident.
The glazed doughnut maker Krispy Kreme could be worth up to $4bn when it lists on the Nasdaq stock exchange later this year, according to a regulatory filing. The company, which operates more than 1,000 stores around the world, is aiming to raise up to $640m via the initial public offering (IPO). It will trade
Mere days away from sentencing for her involvement in the NXIVM cult, former Smallville actress Allison Mack today got an unexpected helping hand from federal prosecutors. While Mack faces potential years in prison, after pleading guilty to racketeering charges in April of 2019, it was revealed in a sentencing memo filed in a federal court in
Kate Horton, who previously ran the Royal Court Theatre in London and has held executive roles also at the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, will take over for Scott Rudin as executive producer of The Music Man, the upcoming Broadway revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. With the hire, The Music Man confirms what
Some of Britain’s most influential company bosses are forming an industry group aimed at solving one of the country’s most protracted infrastructure puzzles: how to achieve a target of building 300,000 homes each year while sharply reducing carbon emissions. Sky News understands that Nigel Wilson, the Legal & General chief executive, and David Thomas, CEO
UK borrowing fell to £24.3bn last month as the government spent less money on furlough and saw a boost from VAT and fuel tax, official figures show. Borrowing – the difference between how much the government spends and how much it receives from taxes and other income – was still at its second highest level
Shares in supermarket group Morrisons have surged by more than 30% after it rebuffed a takeover off worth more than £5.5bn. The rise, which comes after Sky News this weekend revealed details of the offer from US buyout giant Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), added more than £1bn to the group’s market value. Rivals Sainsbury’s
Mark Peel, the influential Los Angeles chef who founded Campanile with his ex-wife Nancy Silverton, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 66. It was reported that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer just nine days ago. Peel appeared on Top Chef Masters and as a judge on Top Chef in