Disney World to allow guests to take off masks for photos
Flipkart To File For IPO In Q4
Walmart Inc. (WMT)-owned Indian e-commerce company Flipkart will file for Initial Public Offering in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company expects to raise its valuation to $35 billion through the IPO which will allow Walmart to double its investment in the Indian company since its acquisition in May 2018.
Since the breaking of the news, Walmart has seen its shares rise by 0.77% or $1.07. The American retail giant bought 77% of Flipkart’s shares for $16 billion.
Walmart’s internal IPO team is handling the proceedings for Flipkart.
Crude Oil Futures Settle Notably Higher
Crude oil prices moved higher on Tuesday as concerns about energy demand eased a bit after data showed a smart acceleration in China’s service sector activity.
A weak dollar contributed as well to oil’s uptick.
West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures for May ended higher by $0.68 or about 1.2% at $59.33 a barrel.
Brent crude futures were up $0.55 or 0.88% at $62.70 a barrel a little while ago.
Survey results from IHS Markit showed the Caixin Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 54.3 in March from 51.5 in February. The pace of expansion was the fastest in last three months. The score has remained above the neutral 50.0 level for eleventh consecutive month.
The survey showed that new orders increased at the fastest pace in three months despite a slight fall in export business.
Worries about rising coronavirus cases and extension of lockdown measures in several parts of Europe limited oil’s rise.
Two women suing Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual misconduct come forward with statements
The first woman to file a sexual misconduct lawsuit against Deshaun Watson came forward Tuesday to tell her story publicly and said the NFL quarterback assaulted and harassed her March 30, 2020, in her home.
Ashley Solis, a licensed massage therapist, was the first Watson accuser to reveal her identity among the 22 who have filed lawsuits against the Texans QB since March 16. After she read her statement in front of TV cameras, one of her attorneys also revealed the name of a second woman who made similar allegations in a lawsuit – Lauren Baxley, who was identified as another therapist.
“I am a survivor of assault and harassment,” Solis said from the office of her attorney in Houston. “Deshaun Watson is my assaulter and my harasser. Deshaun Watson assaulted and harassed me on March 30th, 2020, in my own home doing what I felt was massage therapy. I am a licensed massage therapist. Now that the profession that I love so much has been forever tainted, I am deeply saddened but not surprised to see so many victim-blaming in the press and by online commenters.
How to watch Concacaf Champions League Round of 16: Live stream, how to watch, teams, schedule
The Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 opens this week with eight Leg 1 games spread across three days, Tuesday through Thursday. Leg 2 takes place the following week.
Neither of last year's finalists – winner Tigres UANL of Mexico's Liga MX or runner-up Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer – are involved in the competition this year.
Despite the Major League Soccer season not starting until April 16, there are five teams from the league involved in the competition. The defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew will be joined by fellow MLS teams the Philadelphia Union (2020 MLS Supporters' Shield winners), Portland Timbers (MLS is Back Tournament winners), Atlanta United (2019 U.S. Open Cup winners) and Toronto FC (2020 Canadian Championship finalists).
There are also four clubs from Mexico, two from Costa Rica and Honduras, and one apiece from the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Nicaragua in the Round of 16.
No MLS team has ever won the current incarnation of the Concacaf Champions League.
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Later this week, visitors to the Magic Kingdom will be able to go maskless — for photos, at least.
Disney World said Tuesday that customers will be allowed to temporarily take off their masks while posing for outdoor photos beginning Thursday.
Disney World did not comment further on what prompted the updated guidelines, which now say that “face coverings must be worn at all times except when dining or swimming,” or taking photos outside.
The Orlando, Fla.-based theme park, which reopened in July, has strictly enforced mask wearing and social distancing during the pandemic. However, there have been cases where guests have been able to skirt the rules.
In December, Disney World got called out for doctoring photos of maskless guests on rides by superimposing facewear onto visitors, which park-goers are required to wear, in line with anti-COVID mandates.
“We are no longer doing this and continue to expect guests to wear face coverings except when actively eating or drinking while stationary,” a Disney World rep said at the time, adding that the company is “taking every precaution they can to assure they stay open.”
