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☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' needs a strong second week at the box office
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

All eyes are on "Avatar: The Way of Water's" second week at the box office. James Cameron's long-awaited sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time fell short of initial box-office expectations during its debut last week. The movie's second week will help clarify its longer-term box-office prospects. Showbiz analysts often look to the second week drop as an indicator of whether a film will have longevity at the box office or may fizzle quickly. A key example is Paramount and Skydance's "Top Gun: Maverick" which saw ticket sales decline just 29% in its second week in theaters.

☆ The 'Knives Out' sequel 'Glass Onion' could have been a box-office hit — if Netflix had let it
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Analysts say Netflix's "Glass Onion" could have been a box-office hit with a bigger release. Last year, Netflix scooped up the rights to two "Knives Out" sequels for over $400 million, Deadline reported at the time. The streaming service released the first sequel, "Glass Onion," in 600 theaters over the weekend, and it will play for one-week only, before debuting on Netflix on December 23. During its latest earnings call in October, co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended Netflix's release strategy, downplaying the potential that it expands its theatrical output. "We're in the business of entertaining our members with Netflix movies on Netflix," he said.

☆ A Google recruiter reveals the 4 criteria the tech giant uses to select candidates and what a successful résumé should look like
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Hendrikje Rudnick | Nathan Rennolds | Business Insider Deutschland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She told Insider the four key criteria the company uses to select candidates. Despite mass layoffs in the tech industry, Google is currently hiring for 2,334 jobs worldwide, according to its website. She told Insider the four key criteria the company uses to select candidates and what it looks for in a résumé. Candidates should use the X-Y-Z formula for a successful résumé, Emily Salkey, a program manager at Google, previously told Insider. The 4 criteria Google uses to select candidates"We don't do an assessment center," Penkhues said, adding that candidates usually face three to five interviews.

☆ 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' may become Marvel's 11th billion-dollar movie: 'They are the epitome of box office success'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Since the release of 2010's "Iron Man 2", Marvel has helped Disney rake in $22.5 billion at the global box office. With the release of "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" this week, Marvel Studios will welcome the 30th entry into its ever-growing cinematic universe. "They are the epitome of box office success in terms of how we even frame that conversation." "Wakanda Forever" is the sequel to 2018's "Black Panther," which earned $1.3 billion and is currently the No. If recent history is any indication, Marvel's 30th film is likely to be a box office success.

☆ Welcome to the dangerous Swiss golf-baseball hybrid you've never heard of
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Sean Coppack | Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

(CNN) To most people, the words Swiss sport and Emmental might trigger thoughts of Roger Federer eating cheese. Sending projectiles hurtling through the air at 200 miles per hour, all rise -- and then duck -- for Hornussen. Scoring starts if they reach the 100-meter line, with an additional point awarded for every 10 meters past the marker. "It's really dangerous if you don't see the Nouss or if one hits the bat and, two meters before the face, the Nouss changes direction," Kummer explained. Around 260 teams are active across a multi-league pyramid in Switzerland, with the top teams fighting it out for the Swiss Championship.

☆ In the college sports pay era, female athletes are emerging as big winners
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

At a time of increased scrutiny about the pay gap between male and female athletes, the Nike deals show that female collegiate and amateur athletes are emerging as winners in the early days of the NIL era. "I think most people knew that women athletes in particular were going to see great opportunities," Rishe said. "That's why it's exciting to see, but not surprising to see a lot of female college athletes solidify various and sometimes lucrative NIL deals." Women's social media presence influences dealsClark ranks as the tenth most profitable college women's basketball player and Jones comes in twelfth, according to On3's "College Women's Basketball NIL Rankings." Female athletes already are doing their part in spreading the message about the future of women in sports and as public figures.

☆ Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from U.S. COVID unemployment insurance program
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Shannon StapletonWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from the United States' unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying tactics like using Social Security numbers of deceased individuals, a federal watchdog said on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We determined 205,766 Social Security numbers of deceased persons were used to file claims for UI (unemployment insurance) pandemic benefits," the report added. The United States' jobless aid program started in 2020 in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. The United States is probing many fraud cases pegged to U.S. government assistance programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program, unemployment insurance and Medicare. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fraudsters used a fake-name generating website to steal $250 million meant for hungry children, Justice Department alleges
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

According to prosecutors, the accused exploited the federal Child Nutrition Program, which provides free or low-cost meals to impoverished children. Feeding Our Future, in turn, collected $18 million in administrative fees for disbursing that money, according to the indictment. In 2019, it dispersed $3.4 million in federal aid, according to prosecutors, rising to nearly $200 million in 2021. Those involved in the scheme, prosecutors claim, spent proceeds on travel, luxury vehicles, and property in Minnesota, Ohio, and Kentucky — as well as real estate in Turkey and Kenya. A search warrant, executed in January, accused Bock of accepting a $310,000 payment from one client, Sahan Journal reported.

☆ Feds charge dozens in Minnesota in alleged scheme to steal $250 million in pandemic aid
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Prosecutors say few meals were actually served, and the defendants used the money to buy luxury cars, property and jewelry. "This $250 million is the floor," Andy Luger, the U.S. attorney for Minnesota, said at a news conference. According to court documents, the alleged scheme targeted the USDA's federal child nutrition programs, which provide food to low-income children and adults. But during the pandemic, some of the standard requirements for sites to participate in the federal food nutrition programs were waived. Luger said the scheme involved more than 125 million fake meals, with some defendants making up names for children by using an online random name generator.

"These defendants exploited a program designed to provide nutritious food to needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic." The alleged scheme was tied to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Federal Child Nutrition Program aimed at feeding needy children. The program, which was expanded during the pandemic, allows private restaurants to run federally funded food distribution sites, as long as they are sponsored by a non-profit organization. Prosecutors said restaurant owners and others paid bribes to Feeding Our Future employees to get the organization to sponsor sham distribution sites. Defendants created dozens of shell companies to run the fake distribution sites and to launder the proceeds of the scheme, prosecutors said.

☆ Tipurile de bere pentru orice gust. Află diferențele dintre ele
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Totuși, una dintre cele mai renumite tipuri de bere brună este considerat stout-ul, care are câteva varietăți:# American stout – este unul dintre sorturile de bere brună cu nuanțe aromatice de cafea și de ciocolată. # Lager este o clasă de bere cu concentrație de maxim 5 % alcool, gust ușor de hamei și malț. # Pilsner este cea mai universală categorie de bere, reprezentând circa două treimi din consumul mondial de bere din lume. # Extra lager se potrivește pentru cei care preferă o halbă de bere spumoasă și cu un gust puternic, fiind una dintre berile cu arome persistente. Pentru toate aceste clase de bere este prezent gustul plăcut, proaspăt și ușor.

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☆ (video) Warner Bros îşi va lansa toate filmele din 2021 simultan în streaming și în cinematografe
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Jeff Bock, analist specializat în sectorul cinematografic și care lucrează pentru compania Exhibitor Relations, consideră că anunțul de joi al studioului Warner Bros reprezintă „cel mai mare seism pe care industria filmului l-a cunoscut vreodată”. „Warner a executat un viraj strâns, care ar putea să schimbe această industrie pentru totdeauna” a adăugat același expert. „Trăim într-o perioadă fără precedent, care ne impune să dăm dovadă de creativitate pentru a găsi soluții”, a declarat CEO-ul Warner Bros, Ann Sarnoff, prezentând decizia anunțată joi de studioul hollywoodian. Ea se va aplica în perioada următoare doar în Statele Unite, întrucât serviciul de streaming HBO Max nu este disponibil în acest stadiu în alte țări, unde filmele din catalogul Warner Bros vor fi lansate în mod obișnuit, în cinematografe, anul viitor. Lansat în luna mai, serviciul HBO Max este așteptat în anumite țări din America Latină și din Europa în al doilea semestru al anului 2021.

Persons: HBO Max, Jeff Bock, Warner, Ann Sarnoff, Crăciun, Frank Herbert, Denis Villeneuve, Paul Atreides Organizations: Warner Bros, HBO, AGERPRES, Warner, hollywoodian, SF omonim Locations: Statele Unite, Hollywood, America Latină, Europa, New York, Los Angeles

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