#Universal strikes another ‘exclusivity’ deal with major theater chain

#Universal strikes another ‘exclusivity’ deal with major theater chain

“#Universal strikes another ‘exclusivity’ deal with major theater chain” Another major movie theater chain has struck a deal with Universal Pictures to allow for shorter exclusive theatrical windows. Canada’s Cineplex has agreed on a multiyear “dynamic window” agreement, the film exhibitor and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group said Friday. Like the deal struck with Cinemark earlier…

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#Airlines see bookings drop as COVID-19 cases surge

#Airlines see bookings drop as COVID-19 cases surge

“#Airlines see bookings drop as COVID-19 cases surge” Big US airlines say they’re seeing bookings drop amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus infections that’s made holiday travel particularly risky. American, United and Southwest have reported decreased demand for air travel as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations surged to record highs and sparked renewed lockdowns in…

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#Pentagon official Anthony Tata tests positive for COVID-19

#Pentagon official Anthony Tata tests positive for COVID-19

“#Pentagon official Anthony Tata tests positive for COVID-19” Senior Defense Department official Anthony Tata tested positive for COVID-19 this week after an infected foreign official toured the Pentagon — hobnobbing with the upper echelons of the US military, including the defense secretary and the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Tata, a retired…

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#Federal Reserve fights Treasury move to end COVID-19 programs

#Federal Reserve fights Treasury move to end COVID-19 programs

“#Federal Reserve fights Treasury move to end COVID-19 programs” The Trump administration plans to pull the plug on five loan programs that supported the economy during the coronavirus crisis — prompting a rare objection from the Federal Reserve. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said his department won’t renew the emergency programs — which shored up the…

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