#travel #hospitality #entertainment #industry Major travel industry groups have called on The Trump Administration to establish a globally accepted framework for testing protocols in order to support the return of international travel. The groups, including Airlines for America, the US Travel Association and the US Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to Health and Human Services […]
The Chinese Communist regime and/with the World Health Organization (WHO) are not only complicit in one another’s global coronavirus pandemic culpability, they are criminally negligent, according to President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. “China’s failure to communicate clearly with WHO is a crime of international proportions, and WHO fixing it for China is disgraceful,” Mr. […]
A novel coronavirus which was 1st detected in November 2019 in the City of Wuhan, Hubei Province, PRC has shaken the world as it spread across continents. Global Travel Plus, a leading provider of global emergency assistance services, has compiled the latest updates regarding the coronavirus and explains how it affects travel, as follows: 1. […]
The Trump Administration has upgraded its warning to Americans against all International travel as the virus outbreak spreads. This is an unprecedented move. “The Department of State advises US citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19,” it said in the new advice. “In countries where commercial departure options remain […]
$DIA, $CMCSA, $LGF, $SNE ‘Little Women‘ and ‘Knives Out‘ were among the nominees enjoying a boost timed to Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony. Sony’s horror pic The Grudge is the 1st new nationwide release of Y 2020 opened to $11.3-M at the domestic box office after getting flunked by audiences with a rare F CinemaScore. Disney’s Star Wars: The […]
$AMZN, $NFLX The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) of Royal Thai Government hosted Thai Night at the American Film Market (AFM) on Friday, 8 November 2019 at the Colonnade Ballroom, Hotel Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, CA. Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi was greeted by The Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce […]
Monday, The Trump Administration told UN member nations that there is no “international right” to abortion, and called on other countries to fight efforts promoting abortions, drawing criticism from reproductive rights groups and other world nations. “We do not support references to ambiguous terms and expressions such as ‘sexual and reproductive health and rights’ in […]
$DIS. $SNE, $CMCSA, $LGF, $IMAX Downton Abbey won the weekend box office race with a surprising $31-M from 3,079 theaters, beating the final installment in Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rambo action franchise and a new space thriller featuring Brad Pitt. Pitt’s Ad Astra may have edged past Stallone’s Rambo: Last Blood with an estimated $19.2-M from 3,460 sites. Last Blood took in $19.2-M from […]
The days in which Germany can afford to be complacent are over. Europe’s largest economy needs to finally accept that it’s too big and important to simply sit on the sidelines. It needs to invest, innovate — and above all, lead. The days of German complacency were nice, but they’re over. They lasted nearly as […]
Boris Johnson is putting all his eggs in one basket in the final run-up to Brexit. But by sending parliament on forced leave, he is damaging democracy and also one of the last intact pillars of the United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II This summer has been anything but fun for Queen Elizabeth II, with her […]
Chinese cities are moving up the ranks as the world’s most powerful, with Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai now Topping Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo, and more… For China to keep rising to compete with the likes of Western power centers, it needs to create cities more open to diversity and more inclusive, say analysts […]
#1 Men In Black: International #2 Godzilla: King of the Monsters #3 X-Men Dark Phoenix #4 The Secret Life of Pets 2 #5 Toy Story 5 #6 The Lion King #7 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw #8 Joker #9 Frozen 2 #10 Spies In Disguise #11 Indiana Jones 5
$DIS, $MGM, $LGF, $CMCSA, After 3 weekends at the Top of the domestic box office, Avengers: Endgame‘s reign has come to an end, thanks to John Wick, a retired hit man. Lionsgate’s (NYSE:LGF) John Wick: Chapter Three — Parabellum had a huge debut weekend, earning $57.2-M stateside in 3,850 theaters, beating out Endgame‘s $29.4-M domestic take. […]
$DIS The Marvel tenpole now sits as the 2nd-highest-grossing film of all time, only behind James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ with $2.189-B. It has surpassed James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), which earned $2.187-B. Endgame achieved this after collecting another $145.8-M domestically and $282.2-M overseas in its 2nd frame. The Top-grossing film of all time is Cameron’s Avatar (2009), […]
$CMCSA, $DIS, $FOX, $TWX, $SNE ‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ opened weak at $7.3-M, ‘Serenity’ earned an even weaker $4.8-M to mark the worst opening of Anne Hathaway’s career and 1 of the worst for Matthew McConaughey. Glass in its 2nd weekend at the box office took $19-M from 3,844 theaters, putting the film’s 10-day […]
Many Tier 1 collector cars trade hands at auctions, but some lower quality cars also change hands at the same events, unless you are an expert in the the field is is difficult to gauge the differences. Buying a collector car at auction can be experience fraught with expensive pitfalls. We here at HeffCap are […]
Box Office: Family Films Dominate, ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Wins Again With $25.8-M $DIS, $SNE, $TWX, $CMCSA, $LGF Family films dominate, as ‘The Grinch’ places #2 in its 4th outing, while the’The Possession of Hannah Grace’ only debuts to $6.5-M. Disney Animation Studios’ Ralph Breaks the Internet a big winner in its 2nd weekend, taking another $25.8-M […]
Box Office: ‘Night School’ Books Open with $28-M $CMCSA, $TWX, $LGF, $CBS New animated pic ‘Smallfoot’ opens to $23-M, while National Geographic’s doc ‘Free Solo’ sees record-breaking numbers at the specialty box office ahead of ‘Old Man & the Gun.’ The comedy Night School laughed its way to the Top of the box-office chart, beating the overall […]
It is International Coffee Day It is International Coffee Day, is a holiday that celebrates this hot beverage and the joy it brings to people all over the world. On this day, people not only take the time to enjoy their favorite brand of coffee, but also many different types of businesses offer discounted or […]
Box Office: ‘House With a Clock in Its Walls’ Rings $27-M; ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ DOA $SNE, $AMZN, $LGF., $TWX Dan Fogelman’s ‘Life Itself’ and ‘Assassination Nation’ DOA too! ‘Colette’ and ‘The Sisters Brothers’ win at the specialty box office. At the weekend 3 high-profile fall festival films opening nationwide came DOA the weekend box office: Michael Moore’s […]
US Sanctions 3 Shipping Firms Over NKorea Strategic Trade Wednesday, The Trump Administration imposed additional sanctions on 3 foreign companies the US Treasury Department sayd are helping NKorea with illicit shipments of goods to fund its nuclear program. The US Treasury Department said it was taking action against the companies, which are based in China, […]
Saudi Added to MSCI Emerging Markets Index, Huge Cash Inflows Seen MSCI said 32 major Saudi stocks will gain emerging market status Index provider MSCI confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be added to its emerging markets index from June 2019, in a move widely expected to help the Kingdom’s bourse attract greater investment. MSCI said […]
Box Office: ‘Ocean’s 8’ Ladies See a $41.5-M Opening $TWX, $DIS, $CMCSA Indie horror pic ‘Hereditary’ survives a D+ CinemaScore with a $13-M debut, while Jodie Foster’s ‘Hotel Artemis’ DOA with $3.2-M Overseas Box Office Open: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ takes $151-M. The female-fronted Ocean’s 8 opened over the weekend to a series-best $41.5-M from 4,145 theaters […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) 3.9-Liter V8 Wins International Engine Of The Year Award $RACE The latest iteration of Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 that equips, in various forms, all Ferrari’s V8-engined cars, has been nominated the best engine in the world for the third year running in the 2018 International Engine of the Year Awards. The Maranello Outfit also […]
Box Office: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ Won Easter $TWX, $IMAX, $DIS, $SNE, $CMCSA, $FOX The sci-fi adventure marks director Steven Spielberg’s biggest opening in 10 years with $41-M, and Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’ placed #2 with $17-M for the holiday weekend. The sci-fi adventure also marks Director Spielberg’s biggest domestic bow since Indiana Jones and the Kingdom […]
Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ Holds Top Spot With $41-M $DIS, $AMZN, $TWX Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Shape of Water’ enjoys a post-Oscars revival. Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time could not top Black Panther, as it opened to a soft $33.3-M from 3,980 theaters in North America over the weekend. Both Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time have been lauded for their diversity. […]
Michelin Publishes its 1st Food Guide for Bangkok MICHELIN GUIDE BANGKOK 2018 LIST “Over almost a year, our tasters visited about 500 places to get to the published list. The initial list is gathered through what we can find in the media, through local reviews and blogs. But the tasters also go around asking the […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Race Cars at Autosport International $RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) is a racing team as much as it is an automaker, hence The Scuderia. And it displayed its line up of competition models at the world’s preeminent racing-car show in the UK leaving its road cars behind at the factory in Maranello. The Scuderia arrived at […]
China Box Office: ‘The Last Jedi’ Opened Soft at Only $28.7-M $DIS The Force was not with Star Wars: The Last Jedi in China at the weekend. The Disney (NYSE:DIS) Lucasfilm was dominated by a local comedy ‘The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes,’ which earned a huge $86.7-M in its 2nd frame. The 8th installment […]
Astronauts Blast-off for International Space Station A capsule carrying 3 astronauts from Russia, Japan and the United States has blasted off for a 2-day journey to the International Space Station. The Soyuz capsule with Anton Shkaplerov, Norishige Kanai and Scott Tingle launched at 1:23 p.m. (0723 GMT; 2:23a EST) Sunday from Russia’s manned space-launch complex […]
The LONGINES Hong Kong International Races Tips It is the biggest day of the year in Hong Kong with the running of the The LONGINES Hong Kong International Race Series. Here are the tips from Knightsbridge the home of quality horses, you can get the tips of the week all around Asia at www.asiaracingclub.com Race […]
Box Office: ‘Justice League’ Opens Soft, ‘Wonder’ Stole the Thunder $TWX, $LFG, $VIA, $SNE The Superhero collapse is a major blow for the DC Extended Universe in North America, though it pulled in $185.5-M overseas for a global launch of $281.5-M. A small feel-good movie named Wonder stole the thunder with $27.1-M after galvanizing elementary school kids […]
Hong Kong: the World’s #1 City for International Visits Hong Kong to retain its status as the city most visited by international travelers this year in spite of strained relations with Mainland China. In a report published Tuesday, market research firm Euromonitor International said it estimates 25.7 million arrivals in Hong Kong this year, down […]
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) HEFFX Highlights IBM has named David La Rose as its new Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) managing director, replacing Kerry Purcell, who has taken up a senior leadership role within IBM Japan. La Rose has clocked up 28 years at IBM in a variety of senior executive roles across Europe […]
Box Office: ‘Kingsman 2’s’ Fun, Beat ‘It’s Horror with $39-M $TWX, $FOX, $LGF, $VIA Kingsman: The Golden Circle topped in NA at the weekend, grossing $39-M from 4,003 theaters, the sequel scored 1 of the best openings for September, as well as came in ahead of the first Kingsman: The Secret Service ($36.2-M). The big letdown was Warner Bros., […]
74th Edition of International Venice Film Fest Opens Some 73 feature films, of which 21 are competing for the Golden Lion Award, plus 16 short films and 31 projects of virtual reality, are to be viewed by film fans at this year’s International Venice Film Festival. These are some of the figures marking the Y […]
Wilmar International Limited (SGX:F34) Q2 Profit Of US$60.2Mil Agri-business group Wilmar International has returned to the black in the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, with a net profit of US$60.2 million. This marks a significant reversal from its net loss of US$220.1 million in the same period a year earlier – thanks largely to […]
The Singapore Turf Club The History The Singapore Turf Club (STC) was founded in Y 1842 as the Singapore Sporting Club to operate the Serangoon Road Race Course at Farrer Park. Today the only horse-racing club in Singapore and is part of the Malayan Racing Association (MRA), which also regulates the 3 Turf Clubs in […]
Box Office:’The Dark Tower’ Tops, ‘Detroit’ DOA $SNE, $CMCSA, $FOX Overall, moviegoers ignored the new box-office offerings this weekend. Sony’s (NYSE:SNE) The Dark Tower based on Stephen King’s fantasy novel series topped at # 1 with $19.5-M in North America Detroit, the latest film from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, came DOA, grossing a mere $7.25-M at […]
Credit card giant Visa is beefing up its systems and infrastructure to deal with what it predicts will be a ten-fold surge in demand for payments on plastic and devices. One move involves setting up new data centres in Singapore and Britain, which Visa announced yesterday. They are due to start processing global transactions next […]
Box Office: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Opens to $56.5-M $FOX, $SNE, $CMCSA, $TWX Hollywood continues to battles sequel fatigue as War for the Planet of the Apes at the North American box office, but winning the weekend with an estimated $56.5-M from 4,022 theaters. ‘Wish Upon’ DoA, while ‘The Big Sick’ placed #5 in […]
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) HEFFX Highlights International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has struggled for year to get out of what some analysts have called a value trap. However, Big Blue hasn’t made the headway it needs so far in 2017. As a result, one analyst is slashing its target for the computer giant […]
Box Office: Tom Cruise’s ‘Mummy’ Reboot Debuted to $142-M Internationally $CMCSA, $TWX, $DIS, Tom Cruise’s ‘Mummy’ reboot opened to nearly $142-M internationally, ‘Wonder Woman’ #1 in North America after falling just 45% in its 2nd frame. Universal’s, a unit of Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) The Mummy, starring Tom Cruise, opened to $32.2-M domestically from 4,035 theaters, a […]
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) Lloyds Outsourcing 500 Jobs Almost 500 IT jobs outsourced by Lloyds Bank to IBM is expected to come to India. The British bank is outsourcing large parts of its IT to IBM in a deal worth over 1.3 billion pounds over 10 years. It is expected to involve 1,900 jobs. […]
China – Clean Energy Expo The 3rd China-CEEC Investment and Trade Expo (China-CEEC Expo) will be held in Ningbo, Zhejiang province from June 8 to 12, along with the 19th China Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium and the 16th China International Consumer Goods Fair. The first comprehensive exposition themed on investment and trade between China […]
President Trump Pulled Out of Paris Accord Not on Science US President Trump just pulled America out of the Paris Accord. He avoided, throughout his speech, of any mention of the science debate. His case does not rest on debunking the science. He simply made the point, as he did with TPP, that the agreement […]
Box Office: ‘Fate of the Furious’ Clocks $100.2-M in US & $532.5-M Globally $CMCSA, $AMZN, $FOX, $DWA, $DIS, $SNE The 8th installment in the franchise surpassed the previous worldwide record launch of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ Universal’s Fast and the Furious, aka Furious 8, franchise is showing no signs of running out of gas […]
Box Office: ‘Boss Baby’ Got Attention with $49-M Opening $DWA, $FOXB, $DIS, $TWX, $LGF, $SNE ‘Ghost in the Shell’ bowed to $19-M domestically, as ‘Beauty and the Beast’ tops international box office with an additional $66.5-M take. DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby proved to be the boss. The Fox (NASDAQ:FOXB) release took in an estimated […]
Barack Hussein Obama “Holed up” in Non Extradition Treaty Country The leader of the seditious anti-Trump Administration “Deep State”, former US President Barack Hussein Obama is now HQ’d on the French Polynesian Island of Tetiaroa where there is no extradition treaty with the US. Some people believe that reasoned that he engaged in foul play […]
“US Electronics Ban to have Little Impact on Dubai Passenger Numbers” Paul Griffiths said a “very tiny proportion” of passengers might choose to switch airlines The CEO of Dubai Airports believes the US ban on carry-on large electronics will have no significant impact on passenger numbers at Dubai International. In an interview Friday, Mr. Griffiths […]
President Trump Pares US Involvement in UN Activities Outside America’s Interest US President Donald Trump is/has preparing an executive order that will significantly reduce US involvement in the United Nations. The draft order, “Auditing and Reducing US Funding of International Organizations,” would terminate funding completely for any international organization that meets one or more of […]
The 25th Harm Reduction International Conference The 25th Harm Reduction International Conference, “At the Heart of the Response,” will convene from May 14-17 in Montreal, Canada. Visit https://www.hri.global/conference-2017 for information or to register for HR17, Early-bird rates are available through this Friday, January 27, until 6:59p ET, and saves you £100 (currently $125) on registration […]
The Detroit International Auto Show 2017 $F, $GM, $FCAU, $TM, $HMC It’s a cold Monday in January in Detroit, but things are heating up on the floor of the 2017 North American International Auto Show. Preview Highlights Stay tuned…
Box Office: ‘Moana’ #1 for 2nd Weekend With $28.4-M $DIS, $TWX, $FOX, $AMZN Fox Searchlight (NASDAQ:FOX) opened Jackie in five theaters to $275,000 for a per-screen average of $55,000. The film, starring Natalie Portman and is gathering awards buzz, was bought by Searchlight at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Fantastic Beasts and Where […]
Box Office: ‘Moana’ Takes $81-M, ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ DOA $DIS, $FOX, $SNE ‘Allied’ and ‘Bad Santa 2’ also opened over Thanksgiving to mixed returns. Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Moana marked 1 of the best 5-day Thanksgiving showings of all time with $81.1-M from 3,875 theaters, enough to best holdover Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, […]
Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ #1 with $75-M, Rivals DOA $TWX, $DIS, $DWA, $VIA, $FOX, $SNE Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ and the Miles Teller boxing biopic ‘Bleed for This’ and R-rated teen drama ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ were DOA ‘Fantastic Beasts’ debuted to $143.3-M for a $218.3-M global launch. Warner Bros.’ a unit […]
WHO: Zika Virus No Longer Constitute an International Emergency The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said it would continue to work on the outbreak through a “robust” program. The WHO’s Emergency Committee, which declared an international public health emergency […]
Gawk Presents Cloud Communications Technology at LD Micro Annual Conference $GAWK Los Angeles, CA…November 8, 2016…GAWK, Inc. (OTC PINK: GAWK) CEO Scott Kettle announced today that GAWK will be presenting its latest Cloud Communications technology at LD Micro 9th Annual Main Event Conference, being held December 6 through December 8, 2016, at the Luxe Hotel, […]
Disney (NYSE:DIS) See Best Year Ever At Box Office $DIS The Hollywood studio is home to the 4 Top-grossing films of the YTD: ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Finding Dory’ and ‘The Jungle Book.’ Disney is celebrating another milestone at the global box office, driven by superheroes, talking animals and The Force. With 2 months […]
Box Office: Tim Burton’s Dark ‘Miss Peregrine’s’ Opens with $28.5-M $DIS, $LGF, $SNE Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Deepwater Horizon’ opens to $20.6-M, Relativity’s 1st major release post-bankruptcy, ‘Masterminds,’ DOA, while Disney’s ‘Queen of Katwe’ nationwide expansion uneventful. Tim Burton’s kid-friendly fantasy adventure Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children opened to $28.5-M from 3,522 theaters at the North […]
The Inaugural Gold Coast Motor Festival (HK) Sino Group is delighted to present the inaugural Gold Coast Motor Festival, which will be held during the National Day Golden Weekend (1-2 October 2016). It has been thoughtfully curated to enable the public to enjoy some of the most coveted dream cars, learn more about the latest […]
UAE Concerned About US House Passing 9/11 Bill The House bill will allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts The UAE has expressed concern about the US Congress passing the ‘Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act’ last week. The House bill, passed last Friday, will allow the families of […]
Solar Impulse 2 Completes Historic Round-the-World Flight The Zero-fuel plane landed in Abu Dhabi Tuesday morning, more than a year after setting off from the UAE capital Solar Impulse 2 has completed its round-the-world trip powered only by the Sun after landing at Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Airport Tuesday morning. The Zero-fuel aeroplane set off […]
Box Office: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Takes $59.6-M, ‘Ice Age 5’ DOA $21-M $CMCSA, $FOX, $VIA, $AMZN, $LGF, $TWX Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza’s Hillary Clinton doc cracked the Top 10 in its nationwide expansion and ‘Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie’ won over older women in its limited debut. Justin Lin’s Star Trek Beyond took in a strong […]
LaneAxis, a Disruptive Freight Management System Over the past few years I have been following with great interest the passionate innovation of US freight logistics expert Rick Burnett. Rick has brought forth a simple, scale-able Virtual Freight Management System that puts the information and cost under the command of the shippers’ Rick and his Team […]
Box Office: ‘Angry Birds’ Debuts at $39-M $SNE, $DIS, $CMCSA, $FOX Angry Birds has “flown” from flagging popular mobile game to movie stardom. Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Rovio’s animated film took to the # 1 spot at the North American box office with a debut of $39-M, as comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Nice Guys […]
Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi Opens The 200-Room hotel is located on Al Maryah Island The third Four Seasons in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and 1st in Abu Dhabi, saw its 1st guests Thursday. Located on Al Maryah Island, the 200-room hotel adjoins the Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, the UAE capital’s new international […]
Emaar Hospitality Plans 35 New Hotels and Residences Dubai property giant to add 14 hotels and 11 serviced apartments to portfolio Dubai property developer Emaar’s hospitality unit has unveiled plans to launch 35 new hotels and serviced residences under its Address, VIda and Rove brands. Under the plans, the company will add 14 new hotels […]
GAWK ANNOUNCES DUAL FIBER OPTIC CONNECTIONS IN IRVINE SPECTRUM Los Angeles, April 26, 2016 — GAWK Inc. (OTC PINK: GAWK) CEO Scott Kettle announced today that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, WebRunners business unit, has completed agreements for dual 10 GB high-speed fiber optic interconnections into the Irvine Spectrum data center from downtown Los Angeles. […]
Iran’s Petrochemical Giant Seeks Billions of USD Investment Iran’s Persian Gulf Holding Company (PGHC) is seeking financial contributions to its petrochemical projects in the current Iranian calendar year which began on 20 March Iran’s Petro Energy Information Network (SHANA) reported Tuesday. PGHC, Iran’s major petrochemical firm, has devised a 5-year master plan based on which […]