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Dune Visual Effects Company Makes Employees Take Pay Cut or Join Loan Scheme
[ad_1] Dune visual effects (VFX) firm DNEG is making its employees take a pay cut or join a loan scheme. According to an exclusive report by Deadline, DNEG has asked…
Marvel visual effects artists unanimously vote to unionize as Hollywood strikes rage on
[ad_1] Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk in “Avengers: Endgame.” Disney | Marvel Hollywood, already gripped by two strikes, has some new union members. Marvel Studios’ visual effects workers unanimously voted…
AfDB to insure farmers against effects of climate change
[ad_1] The African Development Bank(AfDB) has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA) to insulate countries against catastrophic weather-related events. The AfDB’s President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said…
‘No one’s feeling good’: Visual effects industry hit by global challenges as Lucasfilm ends Singapore operations
[ad_1] COMPETITIVE, LABOUR-INTENSIVE INDUSTRY Mr Sen Lai, chief executive officer and principal of 3dsense Media School, described the film VFX industry as a “competitive one”. “VFX studios that work on…
Increasing Wildfires Could Negate the Effects of Forest Carbon Offsets – Slashdot
[ad_1] In 2022, the Financial Times reported: Wildfires have depleted almost all of the carbon credits set aside in reserve by forestry projects in the U.S. to protect against the…
Effects of interest rate hikes pushing economy towards ‘recession’
[ad_1] Data shows a slump in new orders for manufacturers and still-high living costs taking a toll on consumers, raising the prospect the economy could soon enter recession. By James…
After port strike, business groups call for more protection from effects of labour disputes | CBC News
[ad_1] The federal government is launching a review into the “structural issues” underlying the weeks-long port dispute in British Columbia, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said Wednesday. The dispute between the International…
Ralph Yarl says he’s suffering lingering effects from being shot in the head
[ad_1] Until the moment he was shot in the head, Ralph Yarl said, he didn’t believe the armed white man in front of him would pull the trigger. The Black…
BioNTech faces first German lawsuit over alleged COVID vaccine side effects
[ad_1] HAMBURG, June 11 (Reuters) – BioNTech (22UAy.DE) will go to court on Monday to defend itself against a lawsuit from a German woman who is seeking damages for alleged…