Luminar Stock Is Soaring on a New Deal With Mercedes-Benz
The German luxury-car maker will buy lidar units from -- and take a stake in -- the Florida start-up.
It's safe to say that Disney+ is the house that Baby Yoda built. When the Mouse House's streaming service launched in November 2019, "The Mandalorian" was the first original series out of the spaceport, and its immediate success turbocharged not only Disney+, but also the Star Wars brand. And the key to that success was the pint-sized scene stealer introduced in the closing moments of the show's premiere: Grogu, aka The Bounty aka The Chid aka Baby Yoda. But in a revealing new Vanity Fair cover story about Disney's long-term plans for the "Star Wars" brand, "The Mandalorian"'s co-masterminds — Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni — reveal that Grogu almost wasn't ready for primetime when they started working on the show. "Honestly, it’s something I never would’ve done because Yoda is Yoda," Filoni admits about why he wasn't sold on Favreau's pitch for a younger, smaller version of the fan-favorite Jedi master.
Parties and victims’ campaigners are strongly opposed to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has given national central bank chiefs a bigger say in policy meetings, asking her own board to speak less and set aside more time for debate, sources familiar with the process said. Lagarde has told chief economist Philip Lane and fellow board member Isabel Schnabel to limit their presentations and leave more space for the central bank chiefs of the euro’s 19 countries to air their views, six sources told Reuters.
While top Pentagon brass say most encounters can be explained, a handful remain a complete mystery.
The Pro Football Writers of America have named Jori Epstein the second recipient of the Terez A. Paylor Emerging Writer Award.
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MONTREAL — A marine mammal research group is reporting that the two minke whales spotted near Montreal last week haven't been seen for more than 48 hours. Robert Michaud of the group Reseau québecois d'urgences pour les mammifères marins said today one of the whales was last observed on Sunday morning about 25 kilometres downstream from Montreal's Old Port. The first minke whale was initially spotted on May 8 and was later joined by a second whale on May 11, both straying about 450 kilometres up
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Tories’ Brexit derangement syndrome was in full swing as Truss gave statement on plan to disapply Northern Ireland protocol
Caliber lives its purpose by gifting 46 vehicles in partnership with NABC Recycled Rides® Caliber demonstrates their purpose, Restoring the Rhythm of Your Life, in San Antonio U.S. Army veteran Vanessa Gonzales, pictured with friend Jason Rush, was gifted a 2019 Nissan Rogue as a part of the San Antonio NABC Recycled Rides® 10 vehicle gifting. The partnership enables Caliber to demonstrate its purpose of Restoring the Rhythm of Your Life® for veterans, first-responders and others in need with th
Professional team to attain new heights of the industry.New York, NY, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 10, 2022, Mercurity Fintech Holdings Inc (MFH.US) announced that the Company has appointed Toh Er Yi, Qu Xiang as independent directors and Qiu Shi as an executive director on its board of directors. Together in the announcement, the Company also appointed Qiu Shi as the Chief Executive Officer and Steve Phuah as the Chief Financial Officer of the company. It is understood that Qiu Shi i
The Dreo Oscillating Tower Fan is $370 cheaper than the Dyson and shoppers say it works so much better.
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The high-profile libel trial, which is not sitting on Wednesday, is due to end on Thursday.
The cross-border e-commerce specialist reported worse than expected losses, but there was more to the story.
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — More than 5,000 police officers and security personnel are on high alert in Seville as the Spanish city braces for the throngs of Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans arriving for the Europa League final. Streets are being closed, barriers are being erected around monuments and security has been heightened in subway stations and at the city’s main squares to try to maintain order as more than 100,000 Scottish and German fans are expected in the city ahead of Wednesday’s mat
The pent-up demand will supercharge the market this summer, historically considered the hottest months for rentals in Manhattan.
A few months ago, the chances of buying a used car were slim unless you were prepared to pay grossly inflated prices. Ongoing supply chain disruptions that arose during the pandemic were exacerbated...
President Joe Biden Sunday said the Justice Department is investigating the shooting as a hate crime and "racially motivated act of white supremacy."
Joe Biden has called on all Americans to reject the "poison" of white supremacy following a racially-motivated mass shooting at a US supermarket. The US president and the first lady have paid their respects at a makeshift memorial after the deadly attack in and around the store in the city of Buffalo. Mr Biden and his wife Jill met families of the 10 victims who were all black, as well as first responders and local officials.