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advertisement advertisement advertisement Ant Group, the Chinese fintech giant controlled by Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma, will undergo a major restructuring that will put it under much tighter regulatory controls, China’s central bank said today. advertisement The announcement comes five months after Beijing abruptly halted the company’s $37 billion IPO—which would have been the world’s largest—over concerns about the growth of unregulated financial-technology services in the country and the growing power of China’s tech sector more broadly. Under the restructuring plan, Ant Group will apply to become a financial holding company to ensure that it is in compliance with new requirements that were laid out by regulators in December. An Ant Group spokesperson confirmed the restructuring plan with Fast Company and referred us to a statement in which it outlined the following changes: Ant Group’s payment business “will serve consumers and SMEs … [Read more...] about Jack Ma’s Ant Group was ordered to restructure by Chinese regulators: Here’s how things will change

It is the most commercially successful Afrofuturistic US work to date: the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther was nominated for an Oscar in seven categories in 2019, ultimately winning three of the awards including for best picture and best costume design. The Oscar-winning designer of the film's groundbreaking costumes was Ruth E. Carter. Carter, who was born on April 10, 1960 in Springfield, Massachusetts, had originally planned to pursue a completely different career path: She wanted to become an actress. But it was when she started helping out in the costume department of her student theater group at Hampton University that she found a new calling. So after graduating from university, she trained as a costume designer at the Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico, subsequently moving to Los Angeles. For more than 40 years now, Ruth E. Carter has been designing costumes for independent films and Hollywood blockbusters alike, working with Stephen Spielberg, Denzel Washington and … [Read more...] about Afrofuturism in Hollywood: Ruth E. Carter’s iconic costumes

The BAFTA TV Awards 2021 has finally arrived - and here are this year's lucky winners. Talented stars including the likes of Daniel Kaluuya and director Chloe Zhao managed to bag a shiny award tonight - with many more taking home gongs. The ceremony had to go virtual - due to the coronavirus pandemic - but that didn't stop the show from going on. Dermot O'Leary and Edith Bowman hosted the glitzy event at the Royal Albert Hall. All the winners accepted their awards via video link from their living rooms instead of attending the usual annual ceremony. Rose Byrne, Andra Day, Anna Kendrick and Renee Zellweger also announced some winners from Los Angeles. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge - who is president of BAFTA - was set to make an appearance tonight, but he withdrew from the show following the death of his grandfather Prince Philip on Friday. Here is the full list of 2021 winners from tonight's categories: Best film WINNER: Nomadland Nominees: The … [Read more...] about BAFTAs 2021: Winners list in full as Daniel Kaluuya and Anthony Hopkins take home gongs

If you're on a quest to find the best gaming phone out there, you have a wide array of specialist options to consider, including the Asus ROG , Razer Phone 2 , Nubia Red Magic Mars , Redmi Note 7 Pro and Xiaomi's Black Shark . The best gaming phones are designed especially for playing games , with features including Super AMOLED screens, large screens, superfast processors, advanced cooling systems, stereo speakers, gaming-specific controls and displays with a high refresh rate. The specs match higher-priced flagships such as the Pixel 3, Samsung Galaxy S10 and OnePlus 6T . And every phone on this list is an Android device. Cut through the chatter Subscribe to CNET's Mobile newsletter for the latest phone news and reviews. Apple/s iPhone XS and XR have more powerful processors and access to newer and exclusive mobile game titles. However, gamers should know that the iPhone X lacks the features to make the gaming mode … [Read more...] about Best gaming phone for 2019

The HCM City Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre said the demand for human resources across sectors went up 13.14 percent year-on-year. The highest demand for labour was seen in services with 70.38 percent of total vacant jobs, followed by industry (29.51 percent) and agriculture (0.11 percent). Notably, such sectors as processing and manufacturing, retail and wholesale, motor vehicle maintenance and repair, construction, education and training, and information and communications were the most desperate for workforce. The centre said the demand for trained labourers made up 85.72 percent, including 22.19 percent of university graduates or holders of higher education degrees, mostly in finance-banking, IT, architecture, electricity, marketing, management and health care. Meanwhile, the need for untrained workers accounted for 14.28 percent of the total demand, mainly in chemicals, garment-textile, business-trade, printing, tourism, and lodging and … [Read more...] about HCM City’s job market shows signs of recovery