Carole Baskin trying to stop the release of ‘Tiger King 2’

Carole Baskin, depicted as a flawed foe of star Joe Exotic in the Netflix series “Tiger King,” filed a federal lawsuit Monday that seeks to halt the rollout of the show’s second season later this month.The suit from Baskin and her husband, which names Netflix, Royale Goode Productions and producers Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin,…Continue Reading

Trump emphasizes ‘great relationship’ with Glenn Youngkin on eve of Va. election

Former President Donald Trump made a brief cameo Monday night in Glenn Youngkin’s campaign for governor of Virginia, telling voters that the Republican is a “fantastic guy” who will “do a job like nobody can do.”The comments came not during a long and winding speech at a rally like the ones Trump typically holds to…Continue Reading

China won’t give up on its zero-tolerance COVID policy soon

A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a man during a mass nucleic acid testing in Huichuan district following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Zunyi, Guizhou province, China October 23, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS BEIJING, Nov 2 (Reuters) – China will not give up on its zero-tolerance policy towards…Continue Reading

Elon Musk goes viral on Chinese social media with ancient poem post

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo/File PhotoHONG KONG, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The posting of an ancient Chinese poem by Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon…Continue Reading

Maersk triples quarterly profit despite lower container volumes

Shipping containers are transported on a Maersk Line vessel through the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt July 7, 2021. Picture taken July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshCOPENHAGEN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) on Tuesday said record-high freight rates boosted quarterly earnings despite lower container volumes due to congestion at ports.The coronavirus…Continue Reading

France frees seized British scallop dredger, Britain says

A British trawler Cornelis Gert Jan is seen moored in the port of Le Havre, after France seized on Thursday a British trawler fishing in its territorial waters without a licence, in Le Havre, France, October 29, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierLONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday that France had freed a British scallop…Continue Reading

UPDATE 1-Private equity firm BPEA to buy Tricor from Permira in $2.8 bln deal

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Private equity firm Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has agreed to acquire Tricor Group from buyout group Permira, in a deal valuing the business expansion specialist at $2.76 billion including debt, the three companies announced Tuesday.BPEA won a competitive bidding process for the asset, which Permira bought in 2017 for $838 million…Continue Reading

IWG upbeat on short-term outlook as hybrid working props up demand

Nov 2(Reuters) – Office rental firm IWG Plc said on Tuesday the rapid adoption of the hybrid working model by businesses was improving performance in all major markets, adding that outlook for the remainder of the year remains “encouraging”.Switzerland-headquartered IWG, which has centres in more than 3,300 locations across 110 countries, said open centre revenue…Continue Reading