An unlikely bit-player in one of summer’s cinematic dramas has been the humble moustache. Or, to be more precise, the face-furniture attached to actor Henry Cavill. This became an issue because extensive reshoots for Justice League overlapped with the filming of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, for which Cavill had been required to grow a moustache (which
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Victor VIRGILEGetty Images There’s been a lot of talk about how to fix fashion and make the industry more sustainable, but much like the weather, it’s too often a topic that generates much discussion and comparatively little action. Dries van Noten—who might just be the Elizabeth Warren of the fashion industry—is hoping to change that.
[embedded content] [This stream is slated to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear two cases over the Electoral College that could affect the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. The cases concern whether voters in
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort exits the courtroom after his arraignment in New York Supreme Court in New York, June 27, 2019. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his 7½-year sentence in home confinement amid fears about the spread of
Makan Delrahim, U.S. assistant attorney general for the antitrust division, speaks during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 22, 2019. Martina Albertazzi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Makan Delrahim, the top antitrust official at the Justice Department, told CNBC on Wednesday he believes a
Hackers linked to the Chinese government are trying to steal coronavirus-related research on vaccines, treatments and testing, the FBI and a U.S. cybersecurity agency warned Wednesday. The FBI, in a joint statement with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said it is investigating “the targeting and compromise of U.S. organizations conducting COVID-19-related research by [People’s Republic
Many aspects of the newly released $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill from House Democrats are not designed to get the economy moving again, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, told CNBC on Wednesday. Portman took particular issue with a provision to extend through January the $600-per-week federal unemployment insurance benefit, which some workers get on top of what
A view outside Bellevue hospital during the coronavirus pandemic on May 1, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Anyone listening to congressional leaders speak during the coronavirus outbreak has heard a lot about the “heroes” sustaining the rest of the country. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday lionized “American heroes”
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Japan, June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday said any benefits from the U.S. China trade deal he signed in January pale in comparison to the damage that has been caused by
[The stream is slated to start at 11 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The World Health Organization is holding a briefing Wednesday on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 4.2 million people worldwide and killed at least 292,316, according to data
An audio feed of Supreme Court oral arguments in Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG, dealing with the subpoenas from the US Congress to obtain US President Donald Trumps financial records, is heard via a teleconference due to COVID-19, known as coronavirus, as seen on a laptop in Washington, DC, May 12,
Roger Lynch Adam Galica | CNBC Magazine publisher Conde Nast is laying off nearly 100 U.S. employees and furloughing 100 more as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the media industry, according to a company memo obtained by CNBC. The company will also reduce work hours for a handful of employees, according to the memo. Chief
A visualization by LeoLabs of the possible collision of two defunct spacecraft in January 2020. LeoLabs Space start-up LeoLabs unveiled a service on Wednesday that will send alerts in real-time to help satellite and spacecraft operators to avoid crashing into debris or each other in space. “This is the first fully-automated collision avoidance service,” LeoLabs CEO Dan
Atul Gawande Lisa Lake | Getty Images Haven’s Dr. Atul Gawande is stepping down as chief executive and will serve as the company’s chairman of the board of directors, the company announced Wednesday. Gawande said in a role that the transition will shift his focus from day-to-day management and support the company’s strategy, board and
A man wearing a face mask holds a box of the American electronic commerce company Amazon in Central district, Hong Kong. Miguel Candela | SOPA Images | Getty Images A top Amazon executive is calling on Congress to establish a federal price gouging law so that the U.S. can more effectively combat the kinds of
The New York Department of Labor has paid approximately $7.4 billion in unemployment claims in the first seven weeks of the Covid-19 crisis to 1.7 million residents out of work, Melissa DeRosa, secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said on Wednesday. DeRosa said that roughly 1.8 million residents who are struggling with unemployment due to the coronavirus
Tesla‘s early reopening in California’s Bay Area during the coronavirus pandemic is still being handled on the local level, but California Attorney Xavier Becerra said he’s “ready to enforce” violations of the state’s orders. “The governor has issued certain declarations and where there is some discretion, the local authorities, the county officials, have the opportunity
While the world feels paused, in some respects, new startups are still cropping up like usual. Today, 13 companies are graduating from the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, based in NY, with $100,000 each in funding from the accelerator. This is ERA’s 18th class, with the accelerator having launched more than 200 companies since its inception, which