CAA Signs ‘Veneno’ Producers And LGBTQ Advocates Los Javis

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the duo known as Los Javis, for representation in all areas. The LGBTQ+ advocates are known best for writing, producing and directing the critically acclaimed Veneno which was released on HBO Max last year in November during Transgender Awareness Week. Veneno follows the life of transgender icon of the ’90s, Cristina Ortiz. It […]

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India sets ball rolling for monetising govt assets

The exercise for preparing the National Monetisation Pipeline would be similar to the one carried out for the Rs 111-trillion National Infrastructure Pipeline. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) has asked ministries, government departments, and public sector undertakings (PSUs) to send a list of assets that can be monetised under the proposed National Monetisation Pipeline. The list […]

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Americans bought guns in record numbers in 2020

New York (CNN Business)Americans shopped less in February, leading retail sales to fall 3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. It was a much steeper drop than the 0.5% decline economists had predicted, according to Refinitiv. Bad weather across many states were part of the reason sales declined last month. But the data is particularly disappointing […]

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Cold weather chills U.S. retail sales in February

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in February amid bitterly cold weather across the country, but a rebound is likely as the government disburses another round of pandemic relief money to mostly lower- and middle-income households.FILE PHOTO: A man helps a driver dig her car out from deep snow on Manhattan’s upper west side after a […]

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AstraZeneca To Supply 500K Addl Doses Of Potential COVID-19 Antibody Treatment AZD7442 To US

British drug major AstraZeneca Plc announced its agreement with the US Government to supply up to 500,000 additional doses of potential COVID-19 antibody treatment AZD7442. Following the announcement, AstraZeneca shares were gaining around 3 percent in the morning trade in London, and more than 1 percent in pre-market activity on Nasdaq. The company in October 2020 had agreed with the […]

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Dallas Mavericks Becomes First Merchant To Accept Dogecoin Through BitPay

National Basketball Association (NBA) team Dallas Mavericks or Mavs, has become the first merchant of bitcoin payment processor BitPay and the first NBA team to accept cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) for tickets and merchandise. This comes after BitPay announced support for DOGE on its payments platform for merchants and consumers. Mavs have already been accepting Bitcoin and other cryptos as a […]

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Geno Auriemma tests positive for COVID-19 as Connecticut prepares to travel for NCAA women’s tournament

Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has tested positive for COVID-19, announced by the program just hours before the NCAA women's tournament selection show.  The Hall of Famer tested positive on Sunday and has been in isolation without experiencing any symptoms.  "Contact tracing protocols revealed that Auriemma did not have close contact with any other team member since Friday, March 12," the school […]

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