Women In Animation has unveiled the program for its fifth World Summit, which is part of the virtual programming for the hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival taking place this year. The event, produced in concert with South African animation studio Trigger Fish, will be available exclusively to WIA members from Monday, June 14th at
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There were at least 455 violent or abusive attacks on retail workers every day between March 2019 and March 2020, new research from the British Retail Consortium shows. Such incidents rose by 7% in the space of 12 months, many of which were triggered by staff asking customers to verify their age when buying alcohol
“California is going to come roaring back.” That’s one of Governor Gavin Newsom’s favorite mantras as he rolls out his new California Recovery Plan. And there is data to support his optimism. Above all else, after a yearlong pandemic, California’s Covid-19 test positivity rate is lower than it has ever been, at just .8%. On
Ireland has no plans to increase its corporate tax rate – one of the lowest in the developed world - the country’s finance minister has told Sky News, which could scupper Joe Biden’s radical scheme for a global minimum rate. Paschal Donohoe said that he had “significant reservations” over plans floated by the US president
EXCLUSIVE: T-Pain, the rapper who won the first season of The Masked Singer, is getting into the podcast game. The musician is launching Nappy Boy Radio, a podcast and video podcast series, after striking a deal with LiveXLive Media’s podcast platform PodcastOne. The series, which will launch on June 3, will feature conversations between T-Pain
Britain must avoid an inflation spike “like the plague”, according to the Bank of England’s chief economist. Andy Haldane’s comments at the Treasury Select Committee come amid evidence of prices surging on many consumer and manufacturer goods throughout the UK economy. The Bank’s chief economist, who is standing down later this summer, voted to curtail
Los Angeles County officials announced on Monday that, as of May 21, 50% of L.A. County residents 16 and over had been fully vaccinated. Given that data is three days old, it’s safe to assume the current number is over 50%. Fully 72% of seniors 65 and older in the region were fully vaccinated by
Liberty Steel is to sell its Stocksbridge plant as part of the troubled firm’s restructuring in the wake of the collapse of lender Greensill. The sale of the aerospace and special alloys steel business near Sheffield will also see its “downstream” plants at Brinsworth, near Rotherham, and West Bromwich offloaded, the company said. Liberty added
With Broadway prepping for a September return to full capacity audiences, keeping up with the fast-coming show announcements can be tricky. Deadline has compiled this list of upcoming Broadway openings, including dates, venues and links to purchase tickets. Check back for updates. Also, we’ve added a “To Be Announced” roster of productions that are expected
Ian King speaks to the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, about plans to extend the Northern Line Tube service. Plus, hear from PwC’s leader of industry for consumer markets, Lisa Hooker, about figures which suggest retail sales are on the rise. And Nationwide’s chief executive, Joe Garner, joins the show to discuss how the COVID-19
The Weeknd can’t seem to stop the trophies from coming. Billboard announced winners for 42 categories of their Music Awards prior to their telecast on Sunday. The Weeknd collected 7 awards including Top Male Artist and Top R&B Album among others. The off-air portion of the Music Awards is used to bestow the majority of
A former Brussels lawmaker will on Monday be appointed to a key City post as Britain’s financial services industry strives to maintain its international competitiveness after Brexit. Sky News understands that Dr Kay Swinburne, a former vice-chair of the European Parliament’s influential Economics and Monetary Affairs Committee, is to be named as the next chair
UPDATED, 5:25 PM: The byzantine bankruptcy of The Weinstein Company and its acquired assets had a least one element settled Friday with an appeals court ruling that looks to leave some of Hollywood’s biggest stars a little light, to say the least. Affirming lower court rulings, a three-judge panel on the 3rd Circuit Court of
Retailers have enjoyed a surge in sales as stores dubbed non-essential were able to emerge from an enforced winter hibernation during April. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed volumes rose 9.2% last month from March after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted from 12 April in England and Wales and two weeks later in
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 14 new deaths resulting from Covid-19, and 265 new positive cases. While the number of hospitalizations continues to decrease across the County as vaccines are doled out, the number of deaths and confirmed cases reported may reflect delays in weekend reporting. The numbers reported
Six English clubs which sparked uproar by secretly agreeing to play in a European Super League (ESL) are braced for showdown talks with the Premier League next week over a punishment that could include forfeiting part of next season’s broadcast income. Sky News has learnt that the clubs and English football’s top flight will hold
The American Federation of Musicians has filed an unfair labor practices charge against HBO, claiming that musicians on The Gilded Age, its 10-part miniseries filming in New York, were fired after they asked to be represented by the union. The charge was filed with the National Labor Relations Board. After a meeting this morning with
A closely-watched survey of business activity has shown its best reading on record as a vaccine-driven reopening of the economy gets into gear. The IHS Markit/CIPS flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for May, which covers both manufacturing and services and is updated later in the month, credited a surge in growth and employment to
In the wake of Monday’s news that Amazon is making a go at MGM, it’s been radio silence. As of today, we hear that both sides remain actively in talks, and want to get the deal done soon but the time frame remains undefined. With Amazon’s recent acquisition of big pics like Paramount’s Coming 2
Heathrow says it will be setting up a dedicated facility for passengers on direct flights from red list countries, following concerns that they were mixing with those from green and amber nations. This facility will be set up in Terminal 3 from 1 June and will then be moved to Terminal 4 as soon as