Mar. 11, 2021
For those who follow the fortunes of Israeli films in the run-up to the Academy Awards, the prospects are looking up after an initial disappointment.
In the category of foreign language films (renamed international features), Israel’s entry “Asia” an intimate mother-daughter film about Russian immigrants in Israel starring Shira Haas failed to make the initial cut to 15 semifinalists among the entries from 93 countries.
However, even professional observers of Israeli movies initially overlooked a short film titled “White Eye,” which has reached the shortlist of 10 finalists among 174 entries for best international short.
(For full-length foreign language movies, each country’s film academy enters its “best” choice. However, in the short film category maximum length 40 minutes producers and directors can submit their own works.)
Finance chiefs say their capital allocation strategy needs an overhaul, new EY study shows
- Eighty percent of CFOs say their capital allocation process needs to be improved, and more than half (56%) say their strategy needs to be completely rethought.
- Only 47% say their capital allocation process effectively meets total shareholder return goals.
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NEW YORK, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Chief financial officers (CFOs) agree that the COVID-19 pandemic s effects on companies have catalyzed a major shift in capital allocation strategy. According to the 2021 Global Capital Allocation Survey by Ernst & Young LLP (EY US), in partnership with Oxford Economics, more than half (56%) of CFOs say their capital allocation strategy needs to be completely rethought, and 80% concede their existing capital allocation process needs improvement. The survey, which fielded sentiment from 1,050 global CFOs, found that, to improve long-term bu
Research reveals link between proteins causing Alzheimer s disease and age-related sight loss
Newly published research has revealed a close link between proteins associated with Alzheimer s disease and age-related sight loss. The findings could open the way to new treatments for patients with deteriorating vision and through this study, the scientists believe they could reduce the need for using animals in future research into blinding conditions.
Amyloid beta (AB) proteins are the primary driver of Alzheimer s disease but also begin to collect in the retina as people get older. Donor eyes from patients who suffered from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness amongst adults in the UK, have been shown to contain high levels of AB in their retinas.
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LONDON, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The sixth EY Future Consumer Index, a survey of 14,500 consumers across 20 countries fielded in January-February 2021, finds that consumers are more worried than four months ago about their health, their families and their futures. One year into the pandemic, the Index finds that consumers will still prioritize affordability (32%) and health (25%), over the planet (17%), society (14%) and experience (12%) in the future.
Consumers are more concerned, not less
The share of people who think they will live in fear of the COVID-19 pandemic for at least another year has risen from 37% (October 2020) to 40% (February 2021), despite vaccines being rolled out.