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• [단독외신] Hollywood production craters as coronavirus halts most filming

  [단독외신] Hollywood production craters as coronavirus halts most filming Enlarge Image "Wonder Woman 1984" starring Gal Gadot is one of the huge Hollywood releases postponed because of the coronavirusAP Movie and TV production screeched to a halt last quarter as stay-at-home orders brought filming to a standstill in Tinseltown, according to a new report. Unsurprisingly, production in Los Angeles plummeted 97.8 percent, to just 194 shooting days, compared with the April to June year-ago period, a FilmLA study said. The stark report, which called the second quarter “a near total loss for on-location filming,” said the period marked the “lowest filming levels on record.” That’s linked to the fact that production remained shut from March 20 to June 15 due to the coronavirus. “The first shutdowns we saw in March were voluntary, and it was hoped they could be temporary. Looking back, it was hard to imagine the impact the pandemic would have on entertainment projects in progress, and the economic security of local cast, crew, and production vendors,” said president of FilmLA Paul Audley. During the second quarter, television production was down 98.2 percent, to 52 shoot days, as commercial production slid 95.5 percent, to 58 shoot days, and feature film production declined 99.7 percent, to 3 shoot days. Even as Hollywood has been given the green light to go back to work, the report described the return to work as “gradual and cautious.” “The good news is that production is starting to responsibly return, with advertising shoots, commercials, and limited television production now coming online,” offered Audley. “All permitted filming must comply with health orders as issued by county authorities. The measure of compliance we’re seeing is a real help in keeping the industry on the road to recovery.”

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  2020-07-11

• [단독 외신] Harley-Davidson cuts 500 jobs in latest round of layoffs

  [단독외신] Harley-Davidson cuts 500 jobs in latest round of layoffs Enlarge Image Getty Images Harley-Davidson on Thursday said it will lay off 500 employees this year as part of new Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz’s efforts to revive the struggling motorcycle maker. As part of the overhaul, Chief Financial Officer John Olin will leave the company effective immediately. Darrell Thomas, treasurer, will become interim chief financial officer, it said. Harley-Davidson’s sales have been declining for the past five years in the US, its largest market, as its baby-boomer customer base ages. The economic pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic has further dented retail demand. In response to weak sales, the Milwaukee-based company has cut production, leading to 140 job cuts last month at its factories in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The latest cuts are in addition to those layoffs, a company spokeswoman said. Zeitz, who took over in February, is hailed for turning around the Puma brand’s near-bankrupt business. His restructuring strategy, dubbed The Rewire, is aimed at making Harley a leaner and more nimble organization. It seeks to reset product lines, focus on the company’s core strengths and prioritize profitable markets. “Significant changes are necessary, and we must move in new directions,” Zeitz said. Harley said the measures announced on Thursday will lay the foundation for a five-year strategic plan to revive sales that the company expects to share in the fourth quarter. In all, the restructuring will eliminate 700 positions globally. It will result in a $50 million restructuring charge in 2020, including $42 million in the second quarter. While the overhaul is expected to be completed by the end of the year, Harley said it will likely cause additional restructuring charges in 2021. The company will provide more details of the financial impact in its second-q

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  2020-07-11

• [단독 외신] Muji files for US bankruptcy in latest coronavirus casualty

  [단독외신] Muji files for US bankruptcy in latest coronavirus casualty Enlarge Image A man walks in front of a Muji store closed by the coronavirus in New York City. Trendy Japanese retailer Muji’s US business filed for bankruptcy Friday, making it the latest corporate casualty of the coronavirus crisis. The minimalist home-goods chain plans to close some unprofitable stores and renegotiate rents in the US after the pandemic forced its 18 American locations to shut down in March, according to its Tokyo-based parent company, Ryohin Keikaku. Muji USA started the Chapter 11 restructuring despite announcing plans in May to reopen a handful of stores, where it sells simply designed dishes, beauty products and other items. The business has liabilities of $50 to $100 million, according to its bankruptcy filing. Muji is the latest chain to fall victim to the COVID-19 crisis that has pushed several major retailers into bankruptcy in recent months, including J.Crew, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus and Brooks Brothers. Ryohin Keikaku said the US bankruptcy won’t affect its business in other markets. It has 975 stores around the world under the Muji and IDÉE banners, including more than 400 in its home base of Japan. The company has nevertheless suffered as the pandemic shut retail stores worldwide and shut consumers in their homes to stop the virus from spreading. Ryohin Keikaku reported a net loss of about 4.1 billion yen ($38.5 million) for the quarter that ended May 31, compared with a net profit of roughly 6.6 billion yen ($61.7 million) in the year-earlier quarter.

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  2020-07-11

• [단독 외신] Ford workers ask to stop making police cars amid brutality protests

  [단독외신] Ford workers ask to stop making police cars amid brutality protests Enlarge Image A 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid Police Interceptor SUV at the North American International Auto ShowShutterstock Ford employees are prodding the company to stop making cop cars amid a nationwide uprising against police brutality. Ford staffers made the demand in a letter to Chief Executive Jim Hackett and Executive Chairman Bill Ford that was recently circulated at the company’s Dearborn, Mich., headquarters, according to news reports. “Throughout our history, the vehicles that Ford employees design and build have been used as accessories to police brutality and oppression,” the letter reads, according to an excerpt published by the automotive news website Jalopnik. “As an undeniable part of that history and system, we are long overdue to ‘think and act differently’ on our role in racism.” The excerpt also says that a Minneapolis cop killed George Floyd — whose death sparked a massive wave of protests across the country — next to a Ford Police Interceptor. The concerned employees reportedly want Ford to take action by July 15. In response, CEO Hackett indicated that Ford won’t be getting out of the market any time soon. While he condemned the “systemic repression and racism” evident in some law-enforcement encounters, Hackett said the “issues plaguing police credibility have nothing to do with the vehicles they’re driving.” He also suggested that Ford could help the cause by using its cars to provide data to “make police safer and more accountable” rather than taking vehicles away, which would do “harm to their safety and [make] it harder for them to do their job.” While it’s unclear how many Ford staffers signed the letter, the Detroit Free Press reported that at least 100 employees have called on the automaker to rethink its police vehicle program. The issue has come up in at least one virtual town hall as well as a “series of letters” penned in the wake of Floyd’s death, according to the paper. Ford’s police vehicles account for roughly 62 percent of the law-enforcement market, the company said. While Ford’s Crown Victoria sedan was once a ubiquitous patrol car, the dominant model is now its Police Interceptor Utility, an SUV that outsold all other police vehicles combined in 2017, according to a 2019 news release. In a letter to Ford employees that was shared with The Post, CEO Hackett said the company will “continue to be a powerful voice for Black Lives Matter, holding ourselves accountable for significant change, while also continuing to help keep communities safe by producing Police Interceptors and partnering with law enforcement in new ways to strongly support the safety for all members.” Hackett joined the chiefs of the other big three US automakers — GM’s Mary Barra and Fiat Chrysler’s Mike Manley — in skipping a White House dinner with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday.

  • Animal Rights

  2020-07-11