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Never say never. In one of the most remarkable turnabouts in the recent corporate history of the film industry, Weinstein Company co-chairs Harvey and Bob Weinstein are to go into business with Miramax, the legendary indie outfit they set up and were outbid when they tried to repurchase it in 2010. Now it has emerged that the Weinsteins have signed a co-production and co-distribution agreement with Miramax, which is owned by investment companies Qatar Holding and Colony Capital. The deal specifically includes new works developed from Miramax's extensive back catalogue – possible future projects cited include TV series based on Good Will Hunting and Flirting with Disaster (the latter directed by David O Russell and starring Ben Stiller in 1996), and possible sequels or spinoffs for the likes of Swingers and Shakespeare in Love. Any films the two companies make together will be released in the US by the Weinstein Company, with Miramax retaining rights to sell the films overseas. … [Read more...] about Weinstein Company in Miramax deal

FILE PHOTO: An employee in a branded helmet is pictured at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco will become the world’s largest listed company when it debuts on the kingdom’s stock exchange on Wednesday, the bourse’s chairwoman said. Sarah al-Suhaimi was speaking at a ceremony marking the initial public offering (IPO) of the stock on the exchange in Riyadh. She added that the exchange will also become one of the world’s largest due to the listing. Reporting by Marwa Rashad and Stephen Kalin; editing by Jason Neely … [Read more...] about Aramco to become world’s largest listed company -bourse

Concern is mounting about the use of private companies in national security efforts in the wake of a row over Chinese company Huawei’s possible involvement in the UK’s future 5G network. Fears have been raised over how best to harness the terror-fighting potential of technologies such as Google’s data analysis tools while also protecting highly sensitive information. One senior member of the intelligence community told The Daily Telegraph the discussion around Huawei should be provoking a wider debate about “just how we can effectively declassify key information [in order to share it with companies safely] when we’ve too much of it to examine in the first place”. “Whose hands will it end up in?”... … [Read more...] about Security fears over MI5’s data sharing with Silicon Valley companies

Employees have spoken (or written reviews, as it were) and have played a part in determining the best large companies to work for in the coming year. Glassdoor’s annual exhaustive analysis revealed some surprises at the top of the ranks this time around. Among the 10 best, the top four all scored a 4.6 out of 5 rating, while the remaining six were also tied at the same score. HubSpot (4.6 rating) Bain & Company (4.6 rating) DocuSign (4.6 rating) In-N-Out Burger (4.6 rating) Sammons Financial Group (4.5 rating) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (4.5 rating) Intuitive Surgical (4.5 rating) Ultimate Software (4.5 rating) VIPKid (4.5 rating) Southwest Airlines (4.5 rating) Technology firms dominated the list of 50 best with a total of 31 companies represented. Some of the other industries included healthcare (9 companies), retail (8 companies), manufacturing (8 companies), real estate (6 companies), consulting (5 companies), and travel and tourism (5 companies). Common … [Read more...] about Job seekers: These are the 10 best companies to work for in 2020, and they’re not who you think

Fintech once again ranked on Comparably’s Best Places to Work Awards. SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) December 10, 2019 Finicity, a provider of real-time financial data access and insights, announced today that it has been ranked for having the Best Company Culture in the Comparably 2019 Best Places to Work Awards. The Best Company Culture category is a reflection of anonymous employee responses throughout the year on a variety of workplace culture questions ranging from office environment and compensation to leadership and work-life balance. Finicity was ranked the 26th on the list for small/mid-size companies. View the full list here. “Creating an environment where our team members can succeed at their work while enjoying the journey has been a significant emphasis for us,” said Steve Smith, Finicity CEO and co-founder. “I’m particularly pleased that the culture at Finicity is a reflection of the entire team and our approach to work. This award represents our … [Read more...] about Finicity Awarded Best Company Culture for 2019 From Comparably