Chinese government’s decision to scrutinise its tech companies could well be a short window for Indian starts-ups to make the best of a good opportunity. The Chinese government is imposing severe restrictions on their tech companies — whether it is on data security, marketing practices or floating an IPO. Should […]

Hudson Pacific Properties has announced the separate acquisitions of Star Waggons and Zio Studio Services, two companies that provide transportation and logistics services to studio productions, for a combined $222 million. Star Waggons and Zio Studio Services collectively comprise a fleet of more than 1,100 luxury location trailers, specialized vehicles, […]

Don’t expect the synthetic stones to surpass natural ones anytime soon because the world’s biggest miners of diamonds aren’t looking to get into man-made diamonds. The focus on man-made diamonds in India has grown, thanks to dubious practices by absconding jewellers, jailed diamantaires and missing tycoons that include usual suspects […]

Social Security has reliably paid benefit checks on time since the program was created. But new projections show it may not be able to pay full benefits come 2034. "The problem is enormous," said one former public trustee for Social Security and Medicare. Here's where Congress stands with regard to […]

Air travel generally falls in late summer as schools reopen. Several airlines have warned that they would miss revenue and profit targets because of slower bookings, tying the trend to a rise in Covid cases. Summer travel season is fading, driving down airfares and raising questions about demand in the […]

Every once in a long while, I manage to have an encounter with the film producer Albert S. Ruddy. It’s always—what? Funny? Fascinating? Enlightening? Unexpected? I think I’ll go with amazing. It’s certainly amazing to see Al Ruddy, at the age of 91, credited as a producer of Cry Macho, […]

Disney has shifted streaming programming from Hotstar U.S. to ESPN+ and Hulu, notably Indian Premier League cricket matches, Bollywood film and TV titles and Hotstar specials. As part of the programming realignment, existing streaming service Hotstar U.S. will disappear, likely by late-2022, the company said. The company has not disclosed […]