NY Times World
South Sudan is the world’s newest nation and its education system is on the verge of collapse, putting an entire generation at risk.
The Guardian Culture
As a new retrospective opens, collaborators of the Mikey and Nicky film-maker explain how she blazed a trail for female directors in HollywoodIn 1975, after more than two years of sifting through footage, Elaine May was still in the weeds editing her deeply personal gangster film, Mikey and Nicky, and Paramount Pictures and its CEO Barry Diller were losing patience. In a desperate move to retain control, the director sold the film out from under Paramount to Alyce Films, a phoney production comp
The Guardian
Senator warns of ‘tsunami of anger’ against big companies and suggests future administrations may undo key dealsDemocratic senator Elizabeth Warren has warned that corporate mergers approved by the Trump administration – including a pending deal that would put two of America’s largest news outlets under the control of a family sympathetic to the president – could be undone by a future administration.“After 2028, we’ll have new players in Washington, and everyone who’s engaged in this merger fren
Financial Times
Special purpose vehicle set up by Yorkville Advisors comes under scrutiny for close links to the president’s family
Variety
With shooting now underway in the south of France on dark comedy “The Worst,” the production has added a major cohort of names to its already buzzy cast. Sam Claflin (“F.A.S.T.,” “Daisy Jones and the Six”), Tom Hollander (“Gosford Park,” “The Night Manager”), Anthony Boyle (“I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning,” “The Altruists”), Josh Finan […]
Hollywood Reporter
MCH Group, in which the Fox scion is the largest shareholder, is launching an event titled the Jupiter Festival with an eye toward becoming a stop on the thought leader circuit.
Hollywood Reporter
”Bold yet thoughtful, instinctive yet ironic, she offers contemporary cinema a fresh perspective that continually reinvents itself.”
Washington Post Business
Other proposals would also raise the minimum wage, but the legislation from Sen. Chris Murphy (D) aims the highest. He says it could energize voters.
The Guardian
British carrier says it hopes to receive ‘more attractive proposal that better reflects the value of easyJet’Business live – latest updatesEasyJet has opened talks with Castlelake, despite rejecting a fourth takeover offer worth £4.9bn from the US investment firm, as the airline said it would open its books to its suitor in the hope of receiving a higher bid.The British budget carrier unanimously rejected the latest proposal, of 650p a share, saying it still “substantially” undervalued the compa
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Variety
Sky, the Comcast-owned U.K. pay-TV operator, has agreed on terms to buy British broadcaster ITV’s media and entertainment division, which is its network arm. Reuters reported the development on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the negotiations. As part of the £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal, ITV Studios – the standalone production unit – would […]
Wired
Apple deals abound for Amazon Prime Day. We've rounded up the best deals on Apple Watches, iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, and accessories.
Bloomberg Markets
The UK modified proposed steel safeguards after businesses that use the alloy warned that curbs designed to prop up the country’s ailing steel industry would damage their own production.