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Universal’s “F9” has now earned the highest global opening weekend for a Hollywood film since the start of the pandemic, grossing $162 million from 8 markets this weekend including $135 million in China. That makes the “Fast & Furious” franchise the sixth in box office history to reach $6 billion…

Sir Leonard Blavatnik topped the United Kingdom’s latest Sunday Times Rich List, after he made approximately £7.2-billion during the pandemic. The Ukrainian-born media mogul now has a net worth of £23-bilion. His investments in Warner Music, the record label, and Dazn, which has been dubbed the “Netflix of sport”, really…

Navigation for News Categories Metro Performance Glass is back in the black but continues to be plagued by pandemic related disruptions. Photo: Google Maps It has reported a net profit of $8.5 million for the year ended March compared with a loss of $78.9m the year before, which included close…

Navigation for News Categories Ryman Healthcare has delivered another strong bottom line profit despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. Photo: 123RF The large retirement village operator's full-year net profit for the year ended March rose 60 percent to $423.1 million, while revenue rose nearly 54 percent to $872.6m. The…

Nominated for eight consecutive years, chain recognized as leader of the pack for its innovation and growth amidst pandemic Palm Beach, FL  (Restaurant News Release)  BurgerFi International Inc. (Nasdaq: BFI, BFIIW) is honored to be recognized as the top brand of 2021 by FastCasual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards.…

CE visits Art Basel Hong Kong (with photos/video) *************************************************      The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, today (May 20) visited the ninth edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, which is being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai for five days starting yesterday (May 19).…

HONG KONG, May 20, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Tianyun International Holdings Limited ("Tianyun International", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (Stock Code: 6836.HK), a leading manufacturer and seller of processed fruit products in China, released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. Detailing the Group's ESG management strategies,…

Their optimism is not unfounded. Last year, after the country slowly opened up after lockdowns, car sales started surging. SynopsisSenior executives at Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors, Kia Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have all echoed the same sentiment — that people would look for personal means of…

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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that public schools can no longer require masks on their campuses starting June 5. The decision was part of a new executive order that bans…