(CNN) — Elephants forced to perform tricks and carry tourists in a Thailand park are to be liberated from their controversial work as a consequence of the coronavirus, the park’s owner says. Anchalee Kalampichit, the owner of Maesa Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, closed the park on Monday after tourist numbers plummeted from
These are challenging times in the property market, with a continually changing situation creating a great deal of uncertainty. The world is facing a crisis, and now the UK is in a temporary lockdown, but the outlook for the property market is not as bleak as some might imagine. The challenges of Covid-19 may present
Brendan McDermid | Reuters It might be premature to declare the bear market dead, but Thursday’s action sure checked off some important boxes. Conventional Wall Street wisdom is that bear markets, or 20% declines from 52-week highs, die on bad news, and Thursday featured some of the worst the U.S. economy has ever seen. Nearly
Amid the coronavirus crisis, NPR has temporarily revamped its beloved series Tiny Desk Concerts as Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts. For the latest installment, Margo Price performs from her home in Nashville with the help of husband and fellow songwriter Jeremy Ivey. Notably, her mini-set features the debut of a previously unreleased song called “Someone Else’s Problem”. Price’s
Fraser Hong Kong has sold the 44m Odyssey, a 2007 build by Danish shipyard Royal Denship. The transaction was an in-house sale by Adam Blackmore, who represented both seller and buyer. The 44m Odyssey was sold by Fraser Hong Kong within six months of listing Blackmore is a Sales Broker for Fraser and also Commercial
Actor Mark Blum, best known for playing Madonna’s love interest in the 1985 movie Desperately Seeking Susan, has died. The actor passed away due to complications of coronavirus. He was 69. Blum was a New Jersey Native, who also appeared in the 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee, as well as NYPD Blue, The Sopranos, and The
An unlikely bit-player in one of summer’s cinematic dramas has been the humble moustache. Or, to be more precise, the face-furniture attached to actor Henry Cavill. This became an issue because extensive reshoots for Justice League overlapped with the filming of Mission: Impossible – Fallout, for which Cavill had been required to grow a moustache (which
EXCLUSIVE: I hear the dailies of Jennifer Hudson in MGM’s Aretha Franklin biopic Respect are mind blowing, and to tee off the feature just right, the studio is moving it off its Oct. 9 release date for a limited Christmas Day debut. From there, Respect will expand on January 8 in theaters with a full-on wide release on January
On Wednesday attorneys for Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli and a dozen other parents implicated in the college-admissions scandal asked for their cases to be dismissed. Their argument remains the same as it has been throughout filings and appearances in court over the last year: Prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence, evidence that would prove these parents
Oxfam GB is to furlough about two-thirds of its 2,100-strong UK workforce because of the coronavirus pandemic. The charity said today that the affected staff, most of whom work in its trading arm, would be sent home until at least 1 June. Last weekend, Oxfam closed all of its UK stores, which bring in about
People waiting in line at an unemployment office. Yellow Dog Productions A coronavirus relief bill unveiled Tuesday would significantly expand unemployment benefits for Americans who lose their jobs due to the country’s recent economic contagion. The measure would beef up the nation’s unemployment insurance program, a state-administered program that provides temporary income support for out-of-work
Founded almost 40 years ago and still privately owned, Spiral Cellars is the UK’s leading provider of luxury wine storage, having created beautiful wine cellars for almost 4,000 wine-loving customers. In this interview, Simon Wittenberg speaks to Lucy Hargreaves, MD Of Spiral Cellars, to find out more about the business. LM: Please can you give
Away from the slopes, snow-themed computer games might be the next best thing when it comes to getting your fix of winter sports action before you get chance to head to the mountains. Here’s our roundup of some of the best ski and snowboard video games, past and present. From the first Eighties retro fun
Another DJ/producer has revealed they have COVID-19, this time Paavo Siljamäki of Above & Beyond. The artist went on Instagram Live earlier today to talk to fans when he announced his diagnosis, stating he’s on day 11. He appears to have contracted it during a stay in Bali when he was getting a massage from a
Of the four Major golf tournaments held across the calendar year, the US Masters is the only event to remain at a fixed venue. The Augusta National in Georgia is the permanent home to the first Major of the season and that allows players to get acquainted with the course over time. One man who
Play video content Jussie Smollett wants to move on from his alleged “attack” — despite a pending trial — and he’s singing about it while on coronavirus lockdown. Jussie just broke his social media silence Wednesday by singing and playing the piano. It’s the ex-“Empire” star’s first time posting anything in over 9 months, so
A customer views cars on display in a showroom of the Avilon dealership owned by the Ford Motor Company in Moscow. Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS (Photo by Anton NovoderezhkinTASS via Getty Images) Anton Novoderezhkin | TASS | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Micron Technology — The semiconductor company’s stock jump 5% in
With hand sanitizer and surgical masks becoming increasingly scarce due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, some of fashion’s most recognizable names are stepping up to do their part to help combat the shortage. Last night, Gap Inc.—which includes the Gap, Old Navy, Athleta, Banana Republic, Intermix, Hill City, and Janie and Jack—announced on
Aladdin (2019) When it was released in 1998, Mulan was part of an incredible boom period for Walt Disney Animation Studios, and as a result the film tends to be closely associated with the other titles that were a part of that particular era. This very much includes Ron Clements and John Musker’s animated Aladdin,
Kandi Burruss is making the most of her family quarantine time, and made sure everyone got their sweat on! We may be social distancing but Kandi Burruss, 43, isn’t giving up her usual routines! Along with her kids, gorgeous daughter Riley, 17, and adorable son Ace Tucker, 4, the doting mom an entire family workout
An appeal for volunteers to support the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak that was launched yesterday evening has reached 170,000 sign-ups overnight. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, last night announced the move to recruit 250,000 volunteers to help the NHS. The volunteers are being asked to help the NHS support the 1.5 million people who
Tyler and Rachel Torres celebrated their six-month wedding anniversary in March, but they joke that they’ve now been married for 15 years. “There’s not much you don’t find out about someone when you are quarantined with them,” Rachel Torres said. The couple, who delayed their honeymoon, were first quarantined together in a room on the
Learning with Experts is launching both an online chocolate course with master chocolatier Paul A Young and an online bread making course with expert French baker Richard Bertinet. The courses offer insight and tuition directly from experts, allowing consumers to master a new skill from the comfort of their homes. Paul A Young. Paul’s The
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 428,400 Global deaths: At least 19,120 US cases: At least 55,225 US deaths: At least 802 The data
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Slim Thug is imploring folks in Houston — and young people everywhere — to start taking coronavirus seriously, and he hopes his diagnosis is a wake-up call. The H-town rapper joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and told us too many people in his hometown are taking the pandemic lightly,
“Art and collecting were in the Beistegui family’s DNA,” says Simon de Monicault, Director of Decorative Arts at Christie’s in Paris. Indeed, the latest haute horlogerie Grand Bal Plume watch from Dior draws upon the wealth of this legacy. In creating a new series of one-of-a-kind pieces, the 2020 Dior Grand Bal collection is deeply
We went straight to the pros for answers Eye cream has long been at the centre of a heated debate in the beauty industry. Some dermatologists recommend using one to care for the particularly delicate and sensitive skin around the eyes, while others argue that it’s an unnecessary—and expensive—extra step. “Eye creams are just elegant
As part of the global effort to quell the spread of coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched Clara, an online coronavirus symptom checker bot. While it’s not intended to diagnose coronavirus or to prescribe treatment, the CDC hopes that Clara will ease the burden on medical personnel called on to
Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell are officially married. The couple got married on Wednesday at Australia Zoo just hours before a curfew due to coronavirus set by the Australian government would have restricted the wedding to five people. The location of the wedding ceremony is also where the pair met and got engaged. READ MORE:
The literary queen of advice columns, Cheryl Strayed, is bringing her persona of Dear Sugar back for a minute, in the world’s time of need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strayed announced on her Instagram that she’ll be on the first Live Wire House Parties episode on Friday, March 27, answering questions sent to hello@livewireradio.org. No information