When the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr told its staff last year that the days of fully remote work were over, more than 80 employees — nearly half of the company — said they wouldn’t report to the company’s West Hollywood headquarters or other newly established offices around the country. As a result, they were let … Read more
John Mayer and movie director McG have agreed to buy the Jim Henson Company Lot, a legendary studio in Hollywood founded by Charlie Chaplin. Singer-songwriter Mayer occupies an office on the lot and has been working for months to buy it from the family of the famed Muppets creator, according to a real estate industry … Read more
Radio and podcast giant iHeartMedia has laid off 13 employees at KFI-AM (640), cutting the news staff of the Los Angeles radio station in half. KFI-AM (640) news director Chris Little, who was among the terminated staff members, revealed Tuesday on X that his team of 25 was reduced to 12. Little joined the station … Read more
The government is set to order an independent review of rail fare prosecutions and enforcement by train companies following reports of disproportionate action against passengers by revenue protection teams. The BBC understands that Transport Secretary Louise Haigh will ask the Office for Rail and Road to look at how fare evasion is dealt with. Train … Read more
Intimacy coordinators have unanimously elected to unionize under the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Members of the bargaining unit voted 100% in favor of unionization in an official election overseen by the National Labor Relations board, the union announced Tuesday. Intimacy coordinators are the professionals who help actors navigate scenes involving … Read more
A view of Rocket Lab’s HASTE suborbital launch vehicle. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab shares jumped in post-market trading after the company reported third-quarter results and announced its first customer for its coming Neutron vehicle. The space infrastructure company reported third-quarter revenue increased to $104.8 million, up 55% from $67.6 million for the same period a … Read more
LIMA, Peru — If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru on Thursday projecting confidence and pledging his successor’s cooperation with eager Latin American partners. No longer. Just as in 2016, the last time that Peru’s capital Lima hosted APEC, Donald … Read more
BBC A Stitch puppet (left) with Richard North from Wow Stuff at the DreamToys event Toy sales have fallen for a third year in a row as family budgets are squeezed – but adults are buying childhood favourites to escape their troubles, research suggests. A falling birth rate, the cost of living and fewer big … Read more
Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have launched a joint venture, with the German car giant increasing its investment in the partnership. The two companies say the the deal is now worth $5.8bn (£4.55bn) – up from an initial pledge of $5bn by VW. Shares in the US electric vehicle (EV) maker jumped more … Read more
Wonder, a food-delivery startup led by former Walmart executive Marc Lore, is in advanced talks to buy Grubhub from Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The European company had acquired Grubhub in 2020 in an all-stock deal for $7.8 billion, creating the world’s largest food delivery company outside … Read more