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'Dune: Part Two' pushed back to 2024 as Hollywood strikes bite
'Dune: Part Two' pushed back to 2024 as Hollywood strikes bite
by  AFP

Warner Bros. has pushed back the hotly anticipated release of sci-fi sequel "Dune: Part Two" until next year and postponed two other films -- one of the biggest changes so far to the movie calendar amid the ongoing actors' and writers' strikes. In July, Sony Pictures pushed back two of its major 2023 releases into 2024 -- a "Ghostbusters" sequel and the comic book adaptation "Kraven the Hunter."

Powell says US Fed could 'raise rates further,' but urges caution
Powell says US Fed could 'raise rates further,' but urges caution
by  AFP

The US Federal Reserve is prepared to raise interest rates higher -- and hold them there -- to bring down above-target inflation, but will proceed "carefully" going forward, chairman Jerome Powell said Friday. - Navigating 'under cloudy skies' - Despite insisting the Fed could yet raise rates, Powell urged caution moving forward during his speech Friday.

Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year
Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year
by  AFP

The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the crucial waterway linking two oceans, an official said late Thursday.

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