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☆ Elon Musk asked Twitter followers if he should bring back Vine, the cult TikTok forerunner that popularized short-form video
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk polled his Twitter followers over whether he should bring back defunct video platform Vine. Vine was owned by Twitter but shut down in 2016 after many of its biggest stars left the platform. Musk completed his deal to buy Twitter Friday, and is already looking to make sweeping changes. Twitter discontinued Vine in 2016, keeping an archive service until it fully shut down three years later. Musical.ly then became the most popular short-form video app, with an emphasis on lip-syncing videos, before being bought by ByteDance, the parent of TikTok, in 2017.

☆ Canada recession may be ‘necessary evil’ as central bank queues big hike
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Julie Gordon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThat may be just what the central bank is looking for, said analysts. Inflation in Canada edged down to 6.9% in September, below June's peak of 8.1%, though still well above the Bank of Canada's 2% target. A majority of Canadian firms, meanwhile, think a recession is now likely in the next 12 months, a Bank of Canada survey showed this week. This means the central bank will not start cutting rates until inflation is "within shouting distance" of the 1-3% control range, he said. "I don't think they necessarily are aiming for a recession," said Andrew Kelvin, chief Canada strategist at TD Securities.

OTTAWA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Business sentiment has softened in Canada and most firms now think a recession is likely, a Bank of Canada survey showed on Monday, but inflation expectations remain high, leaving the central bank little choice but to continue raising rates. The bank's Business Outlook Survey showed 77% of firms see price growth staying above 3% for the next two years. A separate survey showed near-term consumer inflation expectations at record highs, though longer term expectations have eased, providing some relief. "Still-high expectations for inflation will keep the Bank of Canada in rate hike mode," said Andrew Grantham, senior economist at CIBC Capital Markets, in a note. That is cause for concern for the central bank as it seeks to avoid a wage-price spiral, analysts said.

☆ Sam Mendes' 'Empire of Light' a love letter to movies and his mother
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Director Sam Mendes attends the premiere of 'Empire of Light' during the BFI London Film Festival in London, Britain, October 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes celebrates cinema and the families we choose and that choose us with his new film "Empire of Light", a star-studded drama he wrote, directed and produced. A love story set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, "Empire of Light" stars Olivia Colman, Colin Firth and Toby Jones as workers in a local movie theatre, the 'Empire'. So it is a love letter to her and to the courage of people struggling with mental illness," the director, 57, told Reuters at the movie's London Film Festival premiere on Wednesday. "Empire of Light" is released in U.S. cinemas on Dec. 9 and globally in early 2023.

☆ UK mortgage rates are soaring: Here's what you need to know as a first-time buyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Uncertainty around the U.K. housing and mortgage market has spread among first-time buyers. Unfortunately, a number of other factors are simultaneously making their lives harder: namely, inflation, interest rates and mortgage market disruption," he told CNBC Make It. However, what they have saved on SDLT [stamp duty] will likely be eaten up on higher mortgage rates pretty quickly," he said. So, what about mortgage rates? This could go up even further, Nicholas Mendes, a technical mortgage manager at mortgage broker and advisor John Charcol, believes.

☆ Eva Mendes says she ‘never quit acting’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Eva Mendes may have been off the scene for awhile, but she’s disputing the fact that she’s out of the game. The “Hitch” star recently posted a video on her verified Instagram account that was a compilation of some headlines about her supposedly quitting acting. “I never quit acting,” Mendes wrote in the caption. “That’s a tough act to follow.”“Lost River” is a 2014 film written and directed by Gosling in which Mendes costarred. She ended her Instagram post writing, “Whats the point of this post?

☆ Musical 'Matilda' opens London Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A musical version of childhood classic "Matilda" opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, with actors Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch the first of many stars expected to walk the event's red carpets over the next 12 days. "No Time to Die" actress Lynch swaps her 007 action stunts for a softer role as Matilda's kind teacher Miss Honey. It moves me every single time and I'm just grateful that this 'Matilda' is a musical." 1/5 Cast member Lashana Lynch attends the premiere of Matilda the Musical during the opening night gala at the BFI London Film Festival, in London, Britain October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Read MoreOscar winner Thompson plays Miss Trunchbull in the film, directed by Matthew Warchus, who also developed and directed the theatre show.

☆ Canada's economy unexpectedly grows in July, though momentum slows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Julie Gordon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Canadian economy grew 0.1% in July, compared with analysts' forecast for a 0.1% decline, Statistics Canada data showed. Growth in goods-producing industries more than offset the first decrease in services-producing industries since January. "After a solid first half of the year, momentum appears to be slowing as multi-decade-high inflation and rapidly rising interest rates weigh on the economy," Benjamin Reitzes, Canadian rates and macro strategist at BMO Economics, said in a note. Hot inflation means the Bank of Canada will likely hike interest rates at its next decision in late October, but then the game may change, economists said. "The deceleration in economic momentum is why we see the Bank of Canada only hiking rates once more in October," Mendes said.

☆ Analysis: Loonie bulls reel as Bank of Canada trails Fed on terminal rate bets
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A Canadian dollar coin, commonly called a "loonie," and an American dollar bill are seen in this staged photo in Toronto, March 17, 2010. ,A lower terminal rate for the BoC than the Fed is not uncommon, but it threatens to pour cold water on Canadian dollar bulls' expectations that interest rate differentials would help underpin the currency over the coming year. The Canadian dollar has weakened 7.5% against the greenback since the start of the year. Canada's housing market has slowed rapidly in recent months, while its share of the economy, at 9%, is nearly twice that of the U.S. housing market. "Canada's economy is simply more interest rate sensitive than the U.S. economy," said Royce Mendes, managing director and head of macro strategy at Desjardins.

☆ For first time, Brazil's census counts Black communities founded by enslaved people
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

SALVADOR, Brazil — For the first time in its 132-year history, the Brazilian census now underway includes a question counting members of the “quilombo” communities founded by runaway enslaved people. “One of our objectives is to escape an intentional invisibility.”Her friend Eliete Paraguassu, 42, is mounting another front in the strategy. Quilombos were formed over centuries by enslaved people who escaped forced labor to create isolated, self-subsistence communities in remote forests and mountain ranges or on islands like Ilha de Mare. Quilombo residents now hope that a proper count of their numbers and more elected voices will open the door to improved social services and guarantees of rights for people and places long left off official maps. On Ilha de Mare, quilombo residents have for generations survived on the hard work of artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen.

OTTAWA, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Inflation in Canada remains "too high" but is headed in the right direction, a Bank of Canada official said on Tuesday, adding that the central bank will do whatever is needed to bring price increases back to target. While we're headed in the right direction, that's still too high," Beaudry said in prepared remarks provided ahead of the speech. While some have argued policymakers need to engineer a recession to avoid this, Beaudry said the bank is working to convince Canadians the current period of high inflation is temporary and it will tame surging prices. Still, economists said if consumer and business surveys due out next month show inflation has become more entrenched, the Bank of Canada may have to change its tune. The Bank of Canada has boosted its policy rate by 300-basis points in six months and earlier this month signaled it was not yet done.

Paraguassu is one of the record number of Black candidates running for state and federal office in October 2022 elections. REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliSALVADOR, Brazil, Sept 20 (Reuters) - For the first time in its 132-year history, the Brazilian census now underway includes a question counting members of the "quilombo" communities founded by runaway slaves. Quilombo residents now hope that a proper count of their numbers and more elected voices will open the door to improved social services and guarantees of rights for people and places long left off official maps. Bolsonaro was fined 50,000 reais ($10,000) in 2017 for insulting quilombo residents, saying that "they do nothing" and are "not even good for procreating." On Ilha de Mare, quilombo residents have for generations survived on the hard work of artisanal fishermen and fisherwomen.

☆ 'Do Revenge' links teen strangers on a train that runs out of steam
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

(CNN) "Do Revenge" has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a "Mean Girls" vibe with the stars of two popular teen franchises in Camila Mendes ("Riverdale") and Maya Hawke ("Stranger Things"). It's too bad the Netflix movie doesn't match those qualities, offering a mishmash of homages that's mildly diverting but can't ace the final. Yet the plot (based on a script by Robinson and Celeste Ballard) doesn't pursue that enticing prospect with much conviction, which might explain why it runs out of steam down the stretch. The movie also owes debts to a lot of other teen fare, such as "Cruel Intentions," itself an adaptation of the French novel that became "Dangerous Liaisons." Mostly, it's a story of unlikely friendship, set against the backdrop of another private school where the parties make Roman bacchanals seem restrained and pale by comparison.

☆ Paris Hilton wants to be the ‘Queen of the Metaverse’
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-27 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Paris Hilton has arrived. On New Year’s Eve, she DJed a live set in the same virtual world, playing as her avatar. It also includes her production company Slivington Manor Entertainment – which is behind TV projects including “Cooking with Paris” and “Paris Hilton in Love” – and her podcast company London Audio. Paris Hilton attends the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in her "Queen of the Metaverse" dress Frazer Harrison/The Recording Academy/Getty ImagesOther celebrities including Snoop Dogg, Lindsay Lohan and Shawn Mendes have launched their own NFTs. Earlier this month, Hilton visited the White House to discuss new legislation aimed protecting children in such programs.

LISBON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Heavy tug boats on Tuesday sprayed water on a ship off the coast of Portugal's Azore Islands which went on fire nearly a week ago carrying thousands of Porsches and Bentleys, an incident insurance experts said could result in $155 million in losses. The 22 crew members on board the ship, called the Felicity Ace, were evacuated the same day the fire broke out. Two large tug boats equipped with firefighting gear arrived from Gibraltar on Monday, and were working with another patrol boat to spray water at the Felicity Ace and cool it down, MOL said. "When conditions are safe the salvage team will board the Felicity Ace for an initial assessment," MOL added. Two other tug boats with more firefighting equipment were scheduled to arrive Feb. 23 and Feb. 26.

☆ Răsturnare de situație! Cristiano Ronaldo și-a trimis impresarul să demareze negocierile
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Cristiano Ronaldo și-a trimis impresarul să demareze negocierileCristiano Ronaldo a început negocierile pentru prelungirea contractului cu Juventus - aceasta este știrea furnizată de televiziunea portugheză TVI. Starul portughez este în vacanță după eliminarea naționalei sale de la EURO 2020, dar l-a însărcinat pe impresarul său, Jorge Mendes, să demareze tratativele cu gruparea torineză. CR7 vrea să pună capăt oricăror speculații în privința viitorului său, mai ales că celelalte variante nu mai sunt de actualitate. Cistiano Ronaldo încasează 31 de milioane de euro pe sezon la Juventus și mai are contract până în 2022. El este gata să accepte prelungirea pentru încă un an cu un salariu redus pentru viitorii doi ani.

Persons: Cristiano Ronaldo, Jorge Mendes, Max Allegri, CR7, Florentino Perez, Sergio Ramos, Ronaldo Organizations: Juventus -, TVI, EURO, UEFA Champions League, Manchester United, Borussia, Juventus Locations: Borussia Dortmund

☆ Viitorul lui Cristiano Ronaldo este în continuare incert! Portughezul va lua o decizie după Euro 2020
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesViitorul lui Cristiano Ronaldo este în continuare incert! Portughezul va lua o decizie după Euro 2020În ultima perioadă, s-a vehiculat că vedeta celor de la Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo, nu va continua pe Allianz Stadium și în sezonul următor. Viitorul său la Torino este incert, dar aceeași sursă menționează că atacantul nu va lua o decizie până la finalul Campionatului European. Brazilianul Neymar a inflamat la rândul său zvonurile privind posibilul transfer al portughezului pe Parc des Princes, după ce a declarat: "Vreau să joc alături de Cristiano Ronaldo. Însă nu am mai jucat până acum împreună cu Cristiano Ronaldo".

Persons: Cristiano Ronaldo, Jorge Mendes, Ronaldo, Europei . Mendes, Paris Saint Germain, Nasser Al -, Brazilianul Neymar, Messi Organizations: Euro, Juventus, Allianz Stadium, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Liga Campionilor, AS, Juventus Torino Locations: Portugaliei, Torino, Europei, Paris Saint, francez

☆ Advertising for Latin American brands are pursuing more diversity in campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-14 | by ( Insider Intelligence | Matteo Ceurvels | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Many consumers in Latin America are no longer content to let brands sit on the sidelines of tough conversations. The following is a preview of one Media, Advertising, and Marketing report, the Analyst Take: How Brands in Latin America Are Addressing Diversity and Representation in Advertising. Latin America is a region of many paradoxes. Latin America companies promoting diversityLatin American ecommerce giant Mercado Libre is one example of a regional company that has embraced diversity in its marketing materials. The campaign also partnered with Young, Gifted, and Black (YGB), an image bank that offers photos taken by Black women, of Black women.

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo a luat deja decizia: vrea să plece de la Juventus! Jorge Mendes, mandatat să-i caute echipă
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo a luat deja decizia: vrea să plece de la Juventus! Cel puțin asta susțin italienii de la Gazzetta dello Sport, care au transmis că între Cristiano Ronaldo și conducerea lui Juventus nu mai există cale de reconciliere. Mai mult, Cristiano Ronaldo i-a transmis deja lui Jorge Mendes, agentul său, să îi caute opțiuni pentru un transfer la finalul acestui sezon. Momentul care a pus punct ”relației” dintre Cristiano Ronaldo și Juventus a fost eliminarea italienilor din optimile Champions League, în fața lui Porto. Potrivit sursei citate, atitudinea lui Cristiano Ronaldo s-a schimbat mult, în rău, și în afara terenului după eliminarea în fața lui Porto.

Persons: Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus ! Jorge Mendes, Jorge Mendes, Porto Organizations: Juventus !, Juventus, Champions League, AC Milan, Europa League Locations: Napoli, Europa

☆ (video) „Nomadland”, în regia lui Chloe Zhao, desemnat cel mai bun film în cadrul galei premiilor Academiei britanice de film și televiziune
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(video) „Nomadland”, în regia lui Chloe Zhao, desemnat cel mai bun film în cadrul galei premiilor Academiei britanice de film și televiziuneLungmetrajul „Nomadland”, în regia lui Chloe Zhao, a fost desemnat duminică cel mai bun film în cadrul celei de-a 74-a ediții a galei premiilor Academiei britanice de film și televiziune (British Academy of Film and Television Arts-BAFTA), potrivit AFP, relatează AGERPRES„Nomadland”, care are șase nominalizări la premiile Oscar de anul acesta, spune povestea unei văduve, interpretate de Frances McDormand, care își transformă rulota în locuință mobilă și pornește la drum, câștigându-și existența din slujbe sezoniere. „Vă mulțumim că ne-ați arătat că îmbătrânirea este o parte frumoasă a vieții, pe care trebuie să o prețuim și să o celebrăm cu toții. La categoria cel mai bun film au mai concurat peliculele:# „The Father”, regia Florian Zeller);# „The Mauritanian”, regia Kevin Macdonald;# „Promising Young Woman”, regia Emerald Fennell (AICI puteți vedea recenzia filmului scrisă de reportera Diez, Djein Vacari);# „The Trial of the Chicago 7”, regia Aaron Sorkin. La ediția din 2020, „1917”, în regia lui Sam Mendes, a a primit trofeul BAFTA pentru cel mai bun film. Ceremonia din acest an de decernare a premiilor are loc în două seri (10 și 11 aprilie), în contextul pandemiei de COVID-19 ce împiedică desfășurarea spectacolului în formatul obișnuit, cu numeroase vedete și prezența publicului.

Persons: Chloe Zhao, Frances McDormand, Florian Zeller, Kevin Macdonald, Emerald, reportera Diez, Aaron Sorkin, Sam Mendes, Edith Bowman Organizations: British Academy, Film, Arts, Royal Albert Hall Locations: Zhao, Emerald Fennell, Chicago, Londra

Impactul social al maladiilor oncologice este enorm, așa cum afectează persoane de diferite vârste. Terapia de grup presupune reunirea persoanelor care se confruntă cu același tip de cancer, indiferent de vârstă sau stadiu. Tatiana Mendes, psihoterapeut: „Grupurile de sprijin le permit pacienților să vorbească despre experiența lor cu alte persoane care se confruntă cu aceleași probleme și să învețe unii de la alții. Prin acest proiect ne propunem să oferim sprijin și să dezvoltăm conceptul de a merge “mână în mână”. “Terapie de grup pentru persoanele cu cancer” este un program de lungă durată, în cadrul căruia se vor crea grupuri pe diferite tipuri de cancer.

Persons: Tatiana Mendes Locations: Republica Moldova

☆ Neymar, scos pe targă la finalul meciului cu Lyon din campionatul Franței. Brazilianul s-a accidentat din nou
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Alarmă la PSG! Superstarul brazilian Neymar s-a accidentat din nou, fiind scos pe targă la finalul meciului cu Lyon din campionatul Franței.Era deja minutul 96 al partidei de pe "Parc des Princes", când un atac tare al brazilianului Thiago Mendes l-a făcut pe Neymar să se prăbuşească pe gazon. Durerea a fost atât de mare încât fotbalistul a început să plângă şi nu a putut fi calmat nici de colegii din echipă care s-au apropiat să-l consoleze.Mendes a fost eliminat de arbitru după ce a consultat sistemul de asistență video.PSG a pierdut partida de pe teren propriu, scor 0-1. Singurul gol al întâlnirii a fost marcat de Kadewere în minutul 35, iar, în acest moment, PSG este pe locul 3 în Ligue 1, la un punct de liderul Lille. Lyon este pe poziția secundă.

Persons: Neymar, Thiago Mendes Locations: Lyon, Lille

☆ Taylor Swift, marea câştigătoare a galei American Music Awards
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Artista în vârstă de 30 de ani a primit patru nominalizări la gala de anul acesta şi trei trofee AMA, inclusiv pentru „artistul anului”. Swift s-a impus şi la categoriile „Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist” şi „Favorite Music Video” (cu „Cardigan”). Singura categorie la care ea nu a câştigat a fost „Favorite Pop/Rock Album”, trofeu care i-a revenit lui Harry Styles pentru „Fine Line”. Trei trofee au primit noaptea trecută şi The Weeknd („Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist”, „Favorite Soul/R&B Album”, „Favorite Soul/R&B Song”) şi Dan + Shay („Collaboration of the Year”, „Favorite Country Song”, „Favorite Duo or Group”). Gala American Music Awards 2020 a fost transmisă de la Microsoft Theater din Los Angeles şi a fost găzduită de Taraji P. Henson.

Persons: Ea, Cântăreaţa, Swift, Harry Styles, Michael Jackson, Dan, . Doja, BTS, Justin Bieber, P . Henson ., Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Kenny G, Megan Thee, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion Organizations: American Music Awards, Microsoft Theater Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Primul indiciu despre super transferul lui Cristiano Ronaldo! Impresarul său are pe masă oferta
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Conform cotidianului de sport Record, oficialii lui Manchester United au demarat deja negocierile - impresarul lui CR7, Jorge Mendes, a primit deja o primă ofertă de contract. Iar Cristiano a declarat mereu că anii petrecuți la United unde a câștigat 3 titluri și UEFA Champions League sunt printre cei mai frumoși din cariera sa. “Lumea știe că Manchester United rămâne în inima mea. A fost minunat, suporterii care m-au iubit mereu, nu se știe niciodată ce se poate întâmpla,” a declarat portughezul care joacă la Juventus din 2018. Juventus ia din ce în ce mai serios în calcul vânzarea lui Cristiano Ronaldo.

Persons: CR7, Jorge Mendes, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Cristiano, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: Manchester United, United, UEFA Champions League, Juventus Locations: Italiei

☆ Oameni din întreaga lume au votat și i-au ales pe cei mai frumoși bărbați ai planetei. Iată cine sunt primii 25 de câștigători!
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) unica.md time to read: 1 min

Deja de 20 de ani, site-ul de divertisment TC Candler publică listele cu cei mai frumoși 100 de bărbați și femei din lume. Din iulie anul trecut, milioane de vizitatori ai portalului de Internet au votat pentru cei care, în opinia lor, au meritat să câștige în anul 2019. Potrivit Bright Side, iată cine sunt primii cei mai frumoși 25 de bărbați ai anului trecut. Kim Mingyu23. Xiao Zhang5.

Persons: Bright, Mario, . Kim Mingyu, Alexey, Cha, Patrick Schwarzenegger, David Beckham, 17, Henry Cavill, Kang Daniel 15, Marlon, Evan Jogia, Timothy Chalamet, Harry Styles, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Derulo, Tony Mahfood, Jensen, Zhang, . Jason Momoa, . Wee, Kim Tae, Shawn Mendes, Felix, Jung Organizations: Park

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