Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — Investors are putting billions of dollars more into U.S. stock funds than Chinese ones, according to data from fund research firm EPFR Global. “The baton seems to be getting handed over,” said Cameron Brandt, director of research at EPFR, in an interview Friday. “A lot of investors think the
Signs show information for a vaccination site run by the Santa Clara County health department at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers NFL football team, in Santa Clara, California, February 9, 2021. Brittany Hosea-Small | Reuters The NFL is taking its strongest stance yet when it comes to returning to normal from the
Two of the country’s major theatrical venues announced reopening plans today, with the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. set to house Broadway productions in November and October, respectively. In Los Angeles, the Ahmanson’s 2021-22 season will start later than previously announced – instead of an August opening with
SAN FRANCISCO – York Space Systems has learned a lot from operating its first production-model spacecraft in orbit for two years. The biggest takeaway, though, has been the need to automate satellite handling on the ground. “In the first few months, it became clear it was going to require as many as 15 different people
Google Pixel Watch renders have surfaced online. The renders show the rumoured premium smartwatch that could take on Apple Watch Series 6 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 from different angles. The renders also show the wearable with multiple band colour options and watch faces. There seem to be no buttons on the smartwatch except a
A man raises his fist as he faces the Minnesota State Troopers standing guard outside the Brooklyn Center Police Station after a police officer shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 12, 2021. Kerem Yucel | AFP | Getty Images Police Officer Kim Potter resigned
YFN Lucci violated his strict bond conditions when he hit up a recording studio and a strip club as his murder case looms … at least according to prosecutors, who want him back in jail. According to new legal docs, prosecutors in Georgia claim the rapper violated the conditions of his $500,000 bond the first
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki delivers remarks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, February 8, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters The Biden administration is not considering a hike to the federal gasoline tax as a way to help pay for its landmark infrastructure proposal, according to the White House’s top
The fallout from Eddie’s relapse is unfolding, and now the focus is on picking up the pieces. Eddie went to rehab A Million Little Things Season 3 Episode 9, Katherine is reeling from the news, Jamie departed, and Sophie’s relationship with her music teacher is concerning. Join TV Fanatics Christine Orlando, Jack Ori, and Meaghan Frey
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. When I tell people about the idea behind my debut novel—a fictional town in Kansas is named the most homophobic town in
Juan Felipe Herrera / © UC Riverside / Courtesy of Blue Flower Arts For the 44th Annual Writers Week, the University of California, Riverside department of Creative Writing, in partnership with the LA Review of Books, honored three US Poets Laureate with Lifetime Achievement Awards: Rita Dove (1993–95), Juan Felipe Herrera (2015–16), and Joy Harjo
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Altimeter Growth (AGC) — Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giant Grab is going public via a SPAC merger with Altimeter Growth, valued at nearly $40 billion. Grab says it intends to list on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol “GRAB” following the deal’s completion. Altimeter’s shares surged nearly 9%
From proton-based cancer therapy to small-animal PET scanners, US technology company H3D is seeking out growth opportunities in the medical imaging market Made to measure: H3D founder and CEO Willy Kaye (right) runs a product demonstration for workers at a nuclear power plant. Alongside its established customer base in defence, nuclear power and nuclear safeguarding
Sony’s Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson action comedy The Man From Toronto has set a release date of Jan. 14, 2022. The pic was taken off the theatrical release calendar as the pandemic took hold. At one point, it was scheduled to open on Nov. 20. Hart owns two of MLK’s biggest openings for Ride Along, ranked third
SAN FRANCISCO — Orbital Sidekick announced a $16 million Series A funding round April 13 led by Singapore investment giant Temasek that clears the way for the company to complete development of its first constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites. “Temasek is a great foothold within the Asia Pacific region,” Daniel Katz, Orbital Sidekick CEO and
Will Smith’s slavery drama Emancipation will no longer be filmed in Georgia after the southern US state approved a voting rights law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities. Georgia has become a major US movie industry production hub in recent years, but the Emancipation move follows mounting public
Michael Cohen exits the Manhattan district attorney’s office on March 19, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for ex-President Donald Trump, on Monday urged a federal judge to suspend his criminal sentence of home confinement while the judge weighs his request to declare his
News iLoveMakonnen Releases Surprise New Album My Parade: Listen His debut album is his first release following a departure from Warner Records By Evan Minsker April 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter iLoveMakonnen in 2019 (Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Billboard) Facebook Twitter iLoveMakonnen has returned with a surprise new album. My Parade is his first release after