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A few days ago, Chinese private equity firm Primavera Capital established its first SPAC company, Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation (PCAC). It will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will raise US$360 million to focus on acquisition targets in the new consumer sector in China. UNLOCK DATA Subscribe…

China Recent policy headwinds can hinder future growth, says New York-based consultancy Washington has enacted policies in recent years to restrict US investments in Chinese companies on national security concerns Topic |   US-China trade war E3B1C256-BFCB-4CEF-88A6-1DCCD7666635 Jodi Xu Klein in New York Published: 1:05pm, 26 Jan, 2021 Updated: 1:16pm, 26 Jan,…

A new report from Vanity Fair shed light on what led to the New York Times' ousting of its freelance editor Lauren Wolfe.  Wolfe was at the center of a viral firestorm last Tuesday over a celebratory tweet reacting to President Biden's arrival at Joint Base Andrews ahead of his…

On Sunday, iconic filmmaker Spike Lee was honored by the New York Film Critics Circle with a special award for his short New York New York, which was filmed during the pandemic. After fellow filmmaker Martin Scorsese presented him with the award, Lee did not mince words during his acceptance speech…

A progressive coalition is pressuring Chuck Schumer on his home turf by running a digital billboard in Times Square urging the new majority leader to end the Senate filibuster. Why it matters: Schumer is up for re-election in 2o22 and could face a challenger, and he's also spearheading his party's…

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press The New York Yankees have reached out to the Pittsburgh Pirates on the availability of starter Jameson Taillon, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Earlier on Saturday, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand and Adam Berry reported the Pirates were looking to move Taillon this offseason, possibly in the…

David J. Phillip/Associated Press The New York Jets are "willing to listen" to a Detroit Lions trade offer for the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft as the quarterback market begins to heat up, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini. Rich Cimini @RichCiminiNews that the Lions and QB…

A version of this story about “MLK/FBI” and Sam Pollard first appeared in the Documentaries issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. The documentary “MLK/FBI” delves into the years in the 1960s when the FBI engaged in a clandestine campaign to spy on and discredit civil rights activist and leader Martin Luther…

Author of the article: Laura Severs Publishing date: Jan 22, 2021  •  8 hours ago  •  3 minute read The dining area in the STARS Lottery 2021 by Concept Homes in Griesbach. Photo by Supplied /PostmediaArticle contentThere’s a reason they call these lottery homes dream homes. And Edmonton’s latest entry, the…

As part of his first acts, Biden signed new protections for so-called ‘Dreamers’ — immigrants who arrived illegally as children and had been temporarily shielded from deportation by a program Trump tried to dismantle. — AFP picNEW YORK, Jan 22 — Within hours of taking office, President Joe Biden undid…