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Hollywood studios eager to market big-budget releases are searching for ways to fill the publicity gap left by striking actors, who are barred by their union from promoting projects through red carpets and press tours during the work stoppage. Film and TV studios typically rely on actors to help market their products by walking the red carpet at premieres, showing up for talk show interviews and sitting down for magazine profiles.

MLS All-Stars take on Arsenal, all eyes will be searching for new MLS recruit Argentina’s midfielder Lionel Messi, but they will be disappointed. Inter Miami will have to play their first Leagues Cup match against LIGA MX on July 21 and Messi will not be available for MLS All-Stars. Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been appointed new head coach of DC United and he will lead the MLS Al-Stars squad against Arsenal. MLS Al-Stars team consists of 28 of the leading league footballers. Former Premier League striker Christian Benteke will fill the gap created by the absence of Messi. On the other hand, the Gunners will have players like new recruits Declan Rice and Kai Havertz.

Many other premieres and entertainment events have been canceled in Hollywood as a result of the striking members of the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA. The premiere of the Disney movie Haunted Mansion was held at Disneyland on Saturday, July 15, 2023, without the movie’s leading stars. The film’s director and producers were present on the red carpet, but otherwise, Disney had to make do with making its theme park characters, including its classic villains, posing for the media. Disney’s Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Maleficent, Snow White’s Evil Queen, and Cruella were on the red carpet, along with influencers and other guests who were not actors. None of the Haunted Mansion cast members like Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Danny DeVito, Owen Wilson, Rosario Dawson, Chase W Dillon, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hasan Minhaj, Marilu Henner or Lindsay Lamb were present at the premiere. The premiere was held in front of the Disney theme park's Haunted Mansion ride. The movie’s director Justin Simien, producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, executive producers Nick Reynolds and Tom Peitzman, and composer Kris Bowers walked the red carpet, but the cast skipped it in solidarity with the union. In view of the strike, the New York premiere of Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer was canceled. The film’s UK premiere and red carpet went as planned in London, but the actors’ exited the venue just before the SAG-AFTRA strike was declared.

Citroen C3 achieved 12.21 points in adult occupant protection, 5.93 points in child occupant protection, 23.88 points in pedestrian and vulnerable road users protection, and 15 points in safety assist systems.  However, it remains uncertain whether the Indian and Brazilian versions of the C3 are identical, as the manufacturer has yet to confirm this information. As per the report from media publication, the tested vehicle was equipped with various safety features including Electronic Stability Control, dual front airbags, seatbelt load limiters, ISOFIX child-seat mounts, and seat belt reminders. In the Indian market, the C3 model comes with a set of standard safety features such as dual airbags, Anti-lock Braking System with Electronic Brake Distribution, rear parking sensors, rear door child locks, an engine immobilizer, and a high-speed alert system.

The Associated Press. “I like to remind people that when this light left, it was roughly 1633.

Earnings are expected to be aided by healthy business growth and benign credit costs, but margin pressure stoked by deposit repricing and elevated operating expenses may affect the overall growth trajectory. «We expect banks under coverage to report nearly 60% on-year earnings growth led by 35% year-on-year operating profit growth and 20% YoY decline in provisions,» said MB Mahesh, executive director at Kotak Securities.

Madix, known for her role on the reality TV series "Vanderpump Rules" on Bravo, was unveiled as the first celebrity dancer for season 32 of the ABC competition series. Appearing alongside judge Derek Hough, the 37-year-old actress made the announcement. The Season 32 of the celebrity dance competition series is set to premiere in the fall.

Hollywood actors may be days from joining screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades, with huge consequences for film and television production. Here is a look at how it could play out, and why it's happening.

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Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creators Yuga Labs have scored a key win in their long-running court battle with Ryder Ripps, the co-creator of copycat NFT project RR/BAYC. Yuga Labs initially filed a complaint against Ryder Ripps and co-founder Jeremy Cahen back in July 2022, alleging that the duo had engaged in trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition, among other things. In a pre-trial summary judgment ruling on April 21, a U.S. district court in central California found that Ripps and Cahen had infringed Yuga Lab’s trademarks with their RR/BAYC NFT collection. The Court further ruled that Yuga Labs is entitled to an injunction and damages, the latter of which will be determined at trial. The case highlights the importance of protecting intellectual property rights in the burgeoning NFT market.

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The Polkadot [DOT] network, on 28 March, announced a major partnership with the Stellar network as it planned to harness more liquidity. According to the announcement, the two networks will connect to each other through the Spacewalk bridge. The latter is a new development from one of Polkadot’s parachains, called Pendulum Chain.

Throughout the year Financial News celebrates the top leaders in financial services and the brightest young minds through our lists.

Financial News is looking for talented young professionals working in Europe for its annual Rising Stars of Investment Banking.

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London, England, Thursday 29th December 2022 – Launched in the third week of December, FightOut, the first-ever project to bring move-to-earn (M2E) to the metaverse, has now raised $2.45 million – and this week introduces a stellar lineup of ambassadors. 

Brazilian police have swooped on an alleged crypto pyramid scheme that appears to have sucked in a top model, soccer players, and more to the tune of $769 million.

Women and investment professionals working in environmental, social and governance roles feature heavily among Financial News’s Rising Stars of Fund Management.

The next generation of private equity leaders gathered at an exclusive Mayfair dinner on 27 September to celebrate the very best of the sector's up-and-coming talent.