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
Boris Johnson has said he intends to tell people by the end of the month if the final COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted on 21 June. Doubt had been cast on the last step on the roadmap out of the lockdown by the rising number of cases of the Indian coronavirus variant. However, speaking on
Los Angeles Unified students in the class of 2021 got some welcome news recently: They may be able to cap off the end of their high school careers with an in-person graduation ceremony — something last year’s graduates missed out on due to the coronavirus pandemic. While celebrations will still be modified from years’ past
Pop megastar Lady Gaga has admitted she went through a “total psychotic break” after being left pregnant by her alleged rapist. WARNING: The piece below contains references to sexual assault and self-harm. She has appeared in Prince Harry‘s Apple TV+ series The Me You Can’t See, which launched on the platform on Friday and features
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
U.S. insurance giant CNA Financial reportedly paid $40 million to a ransomware gang to recover access to its systems following an attack in March, making it one the most expensive ransoms paid to date. The development was first reported by Bloomberg, citing “people with knowledge of the attack.” The adversary that staged the intrusion is
Cody Johnson selected a classic from Willie Nelson‘s early-1970s discography — “Sad Songs and Waltzes” — to include on his upcoming double album, which is due out in the fall of 2021. But Johnson’s newest release is more than just a cover: The rising country artist snagged the ultimate duet partner, trading verses on the song
Android 12 debuted at Google I/O 2021 keynote earlier this week. The new Android version has a list of customisations and vivid colour effects. Google also introduced new privacy options on Android 12. In addition to the next-generation Android operating system, Google showcased a new version of Wear OS at the I/O keynote. Like Android
Quantumania is on the way. Days after Marvel Studios officially revealed the release day for the third Ant-Man and the Wasp film, Michael Douglas has confirmed the film will begin principal photography in a matter of weeks. In one recent interview, Douglas has suggested the Peyton Reed-directed feature will begin rolling cameras in July. He
Robert Connolly’s new film, The Dry, is a mystery at heart: An investigation into a small-town murder-suicide that inevitably kicks up the dust of other peoples’ secrets and picks the scabs on barely-healed wounds. Yet for all its depiction of police procedure and the ins and outs of investigation, it’s this other stuff — much
Whether you’re a country music fan or not, everybody is familiar with The Charlie Daniels Band’s hit song, “The Devil Went Down To Georgia.” The fiddle duel and iconic guitar riff in the song is off the chain, and the song resonates the out of this world storytelling abilities of the late, great Charlie Daniels
The upcoming Disney+ series Loki will see the return of Tom Hiddleston‘s God of Mischief as he explores the fractured time stream of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The new show will also introduce the Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic enforcement group dedicated to preserving and restoring the timeline across different branches of reality and an
A piece of movie history is going up for sale … the iconic house from “Training Day” just hit the market. The 3-bedroom home, tucked away on a cul-de-sac near Dodger Stadium, is up for sale at a cool $1,149,000 … and it’s where memorable scenes for the movie starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) discusses Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) calling a US Army ad “woke” and “emasculated.” #CNN #News
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Dave Bautista exiting the MCU reveals a unique flaw of the franchise: fans expecting it to be never ending. “Marvel is sending its most eccentric franchise back into intergalactic battle with the releases of next year’s Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and 2023’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The latter project could be
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
The Met Police says it will assess the contents of the inquiry into the BBC’s Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana to ensure there is no “significant new evidence” to support a criminal investigation. In March this year, the force said it was “not appropriate” to launch a criminal investigation into “unlawful activity” in connection
Many of the citrus groves along the 126 freeway near the Ventura/Los Angeles county line have taken on the look of a giant Christo-wrapped art installation. Unlike the Christo art projects, the wrapping of the trees goes beyond art and is all about nature. Citrus groves wrapped up to protect them from being cross-pollinated by
Sixty-eight big cats have been seized from an animal park featured in the hit Netflix series Tiger King. Lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar were taken from the Tiger King Park in Thackerville, Oklahoma, over concerns about the animals’ care, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Image: In June last year, Mr Lowe