Manchester United players were confident Antony would have an impact on his debut against Arsenal due to his training performances.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTencent, the Chinese games and social media giant, revealed a more than 50% drop in profits for the three months to June 2022, the second quarter of its financial year. The figures were affected by a slowing economy in China, an operating environment made harder by regulatory changes and a slowdown in video games as users adjusted to post-pandemic activity.Net profits for the quarter weighed in at RMB19.2 billion ($2.83 billion), which represented a 55% slump compared with the same quarter in 2021, and down 19% compared with the first quarter of the current year.
Revenues were RMB134 billion ($19.8 billion), down 3% year of year and down 1% quarter on quarter.Over six months, revenues were down just 1% at RMB270 million ($39.8 billion). But net profits were RMB43 billion ($6.34 billion), a 53% fall.
“During the second quarter, we actively exited non-core businesses, tightened our marketing spending, and trimmed operating expenses, enabling us to sequentially increase our non-IFRS earnings, despite difficult revenue conditions,” said Pony Ma, Tencent’s chairman and CEO. “Looking forward, we will focus on enhancing the efficiency of our businesses and launching new revenue initiatives, including in-feed advertisements in our popular video accounts, while continuing to drive innovation through R&D.
Manchester United players were confident Antony would have an impact on his debut against Arsenal due to his training performances.
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Wilmer Valderrama and Xolo Maridueña during their Impact Awards Gala lineup on Friday, September 9th. Valderrama will receive the Trailblazer Impact Award for his inspiring career as an actor, producer, philanthropist, and outspoken advocate for the Latinx community.
she shares with her convict ex Arthur Collins. And, Ferne McCann, 32, has likened her desire to take part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins to giving birth, admitting: 'I wanted to feel the pain of labour!'The former TOWIE star - who was put through her paces by Directing Staff for the upcoming Channel 4 series - also admitted being shouted at by men was 'really strange' because she 'didn't have a male figure' in her life after her parents divorced. Asked why she wanted to do Celebrity SAS, Ferne confessed: 'It's always been one of those shows that I always thought I'd like to do.
suing the show’s director Eric Newman over an alleged $1 million in unpaid revenue and breach of contract, claiming that his producing partner did not report certain profits totaling in the “several millions of dollars,” which reneges on a previous agreement to split all incomes received 50-50.“Despite Plaintiffs’ efforts to obtain information and documents from Defendants concerning their receipt of revenues, income, and proceeds arising from or connected with ‘Narcos,’ Defendants have steadfastly refused to meaningfully communicate with Plaintiffs or otherwise provide Plaintiffs with any information or documents concerning the revenues, income, and proceeds Defendants have received based on ‘Narcos’ and have concealed all information from Plaintiffs concerning payments Defendants have received from the exploitation and huge success of Narcos,” the suit, which was filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court and demands a jury trial, reads.As a result of his claims, Padilha is also suing for breach of fiduciary duties and seeking punitive damages, which while not yet “fully ascertained,” he believes to total over $1 million.
Narcos executive producer/director José Padilha is suing his fellow EP Eric Newman over what he claims is his share of millions of dollars in profits from the Netflix drama series.
Star Wars: Ahsoka is coming early next year and recently Sabine Wren herself, Natasha Liu Bordizzo posted a picture of a birthday gift the cast and crew got her. The gift was a poster of Wrens’ very recognizable helmet; the poster was also signed by the actors and actresses that are expected to be in the series. Fans on Reddit have gone over all the signatures and messages written on the poster and one of the messages that is conveniently missing a signature looks a lot like Star Wars legend Mark Hamill. Mark has been very involved in Star Wars shows recently as a young version of Luke Skywalker is featured in The Mandalorian and The Book Of Boba Fett.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A producer behind the hit Netflix series “Narcos” has filed a lawsuit claiming he is owed more than $1 million in unpaid profits on the show. José Padilha sued fellow producer Eric Newman, claiming that Newman has breached an agreement to split all profits on the show 50-50. The complaint alleges that Newman and his company have received “several millions of dollars in revenues arising from or connected with ‘Narcos’ that have not been reported to Plaintiffs.” The suit seeks to recoup 50% of all unreported revenues, as well as punitive damages. Newman has a longstanding relationship with Netflix. He is currently producing “Rebel Moon,” the streamer’s mega-budget sci-fi epic from director Zack Snyder. In addition to “Narcos,” his other Netflix projects include “Bright,” with Will Smith, and “Hemlock Grove,” which was the second show the streamer ever produced.
Drug-dealing sisters at the centre of a huge trafficking operation have been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds of their ill-gotten gains. A total of 17 people were jailed in December 2020 after Greater Manchester Police smashed a cross-Pennine drugs ring, seizing more than 60 kilos of heroin and cocaine and £300,000 in criminal cash.
A brewery boss has warned that soaring energy bills could force some pubs to shut.
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Manchester United's players were back in training on Tuesday following their first victory of the season over Liverpool on Monday.
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Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has announced that Candace will be the newest addition to the expansive character pool, and will join the game following the 3.1 update.Candace, the Guardian of Aaru Village, brings a connection to the newest region, Sumeru.The character takes inspiration from Egyptian lore, and before her announcement was rumoured to be a four-star hydro polearm character. The information given was brief, but sent the community into a flurry of excitement, as it looks like this has been confirmed.Alongside the simple phrase “of red sands and glimmering gold, her vow to defend stands strong,” the only other points made about the character were as follows:Alongside Candace’s arrival, we also know that two other characters will be added to Genshin Impact with the 3.1 update.
Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford has admitted that he is enjoying life under Erik ten Hag despite their disappointing start to the season.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA long-term shift towards subscriptions can’t come fast enough for Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest digital music company and stakeholder in Spotify and Universal Music.Revenues and net profits in the six months to June, the company’s first half year, were both down, as weaker advertising and lower music sales undermined the period. Subscriptions, on the other hand, increased in number and in value. The group reported total revenues of RMB6.91 billion ($1.03 billion), representing a 14% year-over-year decrease and a 3.9% increase on a sequential basis.