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☆ Critics have panned Jerry Seinfeld's 'Unfrosted.' One called it 'one of the worst films of the decade.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One critic described it as "one of the worst films of the decade ." Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian film critic, said the film was "amiable and funny." Richard Roeper, the Chicago Sun Times entertainment columnist, wrote that the film was "one of the worst films of the decade so far." William Bibbiani, a critic for The Wrap, began his review with: "Jerry Seinfeld's new comedy 'Unfrosted' is an impressive film. Tim Robey, The Telegraph film critic, described his viewing experience as "trapped in a writers' room full of stale air."

Persons: Drew Tarver, Mikey Day, Kyle Mooney, Andy Daly, Isaiah Lamb, John P, Johnson, Peter Bradshaw, Richard Roeper, William Bibbiani, Jerry Seinfeld's, It's, it's, Tim Robey Organizations: Netflix, Guardian, Chicago Sun Times, The Telegraph

☆ US SEC poised to ban deceptive ESG, 'growth' fund labels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. The vote by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would update a two-decade-old "Names Rule" requiring that investment fund names match the assets they contain. The SEC since 2021 has also focused on prosecuting ESG-related misconduct and "greenwashing," bringing enforcement actions and levying fines. The 80% investment requirement currently applies to other fund characteristics such as risk. As a result of the change, 76% of investment funds would be subject to the "Names Rule" up from the current 60%, SEC officials said prior to the vote.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, William Birdthistle, Douglas Gillison, Sonali Paul Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Rights, Exchange, SEC's Division of Investment Management, SEC, Trade, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, SEC's

☆ Nio reports wider second-quarter loss amid China slowdown and product line revamp
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Revenue: 8.77 billion yuan ($1.21 billion), vs. 9.25 billion yuan expected. 8.77 billion yuan ($1.21 billion), vs. 9.25 billion yuan expected. On a GAAP basis, the company reported a net loss of $835.1 million, or 51 cents per share. A year ago, Nio reported a net loss of 2.76 billion yuan, or 1.68 yuan per share, on revenue of 10.29 billion yuan. Nio's gross margin on vehicles for the second quarter was 6.2% in the second quarter, down from 16.7% a year ago but up from 5.1% in the first quarter of 2023.

Persons: Nio's ET5, Nio, William Bin Li Organizations: Central China International, Refinitiv . Locations: Wuhan, China, Abu Dhabi

☆ China was once a women’s soccer superpower. This year’s World Cup is a first step in reclaiming that status
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Simone Mccarthy Andrew Mcnicol Candice Zhu Cnn | Simone Mccarthy | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The rapid development of women’s soccer programs across Europe and the Americas has fielded a new generation of powerful teams-to-beat. I hope through these matches, we can form a clearer picture of the current position of Chinese women’s soccer,” she told state media earlier this month. China scores against New Zealand during a group match at the 1991 Women's World Cup in Guangzhou. That’s even as more than thirty years ago, when China hosted the first ever-women’s World Cup in its southeastern Guangdong province. But as norms change, seeing China’s women’s team competing on the world stage at events like the World Cup would also “inspire girls” to play, Peng added.

Persons: Shui, ”, Xiao Yuyi, Rajanish, Xi, –, China's Zhang Ouying, Carla Overbeck, Vincent Laforet, Wang Shuang, Germain, Zhang Linyan, Chan Yuen Ting, Chen guo, Chan, Denmark’s Amalie Vangsgaard, Zhang, they’d, China's, Gary Day, William Bi, “, it’s, Qi Peng, China’s, Peng Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, AFC Asian, womens, FIFA, Americas, Roses, Denmark, Haiti, AFC, Asian, America, Rose Bowl, Veterans, Paris Saint, Swiss, Grasshopper Club, League, Jiangsu, CNN, New Zealand, Sports, AP Soccer, Xi, Sport Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, “ Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Europe, China, England, South Korea, Mumbai, India, Pasadena , California, France, “, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Beijing

☆ The Paradox of Prosecuting Domestic Terrorism
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( James Verini | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +52 min

The preventive approach to domestic terrorism goes back even further than the 1990s and it begins with the basic police work and surveillance of the joint terrorism task forces. In fact, there is no section of the U.S. Criminal Code that criminalizes domestic terrorism as such. The absence of clear law around domestic terrorism, and the imperatives of prevention, mean that investigators and prosecutors who work domestic terrorism cases must focus on more common charges: weapons violations, illegal drug possession, burglary, aiding and abetting and so forth. But this was not enough to overrule the fear of domestic terrorism that was gripping the nation and that hung in the courtroom. It reflected the legal paradoxes of the case and domestic terrorism law in general or, maybe more accurately, the absence of it.

☆ Nio reports strong third-quarter revenue as it gears up for a big year-end production push
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( John Rosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Employees stand next to a ET7 sedan at a NIO Inc. dealership in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Adjusted loss per share: 30 cents, versus 6 cents per share in the year-ago period. 30 cents, versus 6 cents per share in the year-ago period. With the ET5 now available, Nio is working to increase production and shorten customer waiting times, Li said. Nio said that investors should expect it to deliver 43,000 and 48,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, generating total revenue between RMB17,368 million ($2.4 billion) and RMB19,225 million ($2.7 billion).

☆ U.S. SEC aims to help shrink hedge fund fees for investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Nell Mackenzie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission aims to shrink hedge fund fees so that more money winds up in the hands of the asset managers and pension funds that invest in them, one of its top officials said on Tuesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe SEC in February voted to propose heightened regulations meant to scrutinize how private fund advisers charge fees to investors and measure fund performance. In August it proposed a rule to improve the quality of disclosures it receives from large hedge funds about their investment strategies and leverage. When asked whether the regulator was concerned about added costs the industry would bear, Birdthistle said the aim was to decrease fees and increase competition in the hedge fund space. Birdthistle did not say when the proposed Private Fund or heightened disclosure rules would be passed but that the aim of the regulation was to "increase information" and "fairness," in the hedge fund industry.

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