Jan 14, 2021
The fate of Tokyo’s postponed Olympics is once again mired in doubt after Japan declared a second state of emergency for metropolitan areas as COVID-19 cases soar to new levels.
Japan is one of several countries where the virus has made a comeback in winter months with Tokyo logging a record 2,447 cases on Jan. 7. The discovery of new and possibly more infectious strains in the U.K. and South Africa has also alarmed governments around the world. With less than 200 days left until the opening ceremony, the situation has revived questions about the feasibility of safely holding even a limited version of the quadrennial games.
Ackman also made headlines this year by raising $4 billion to launch his
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd (NYSE: PSTH) SPAC, which is now the largest SPAC in the market.
At the time of the IPO in July, Ackman said the SPAC planned to take about six months to identify a target and announce a deal in the first quarter of 2021.
Even after Pershing Square’s big run in 2020, the stock still trades at a significant discount to NAV. Pershing’s stock investing portfolio is relatively concentrated. As of the firm’s most recent quarterly filing, Pershing held shares of just seven stocks.
Travel from the comfort of home with these 11 books
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
Posted Dec 19, 2020
A passenger with a protective face mask and gloves reads a book on March 25, 2020, at Duesseldorf s airport in western Germany. Books used to be a travel accessory; now they re the safest means of travel.Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
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If you usually take a holiday trip during the last two weeks of the year, you may be feeling bereft this year.
That’s where books can come in handy, offering a chance to escape mentally. Of course, reading about a place isn’t as good as actually being there, but right now reading at home is safer than hitting the road. So, on that note, here are 11 ideas for traveling by book, courtesy of local authors.
(Jay L. Clenenin / Los Angeles Times)
Did you ever wonder about that old barn across the street from the Hollywood Bowl? Well, it’s one of the most historic buildings from Hollywood yesterday. More than a century old, the Lasky-DeMille Barn was a film stage during the Golden Years of Hollywood DeMille’s 1914 Western “The Squaw Man” was shot there. It’s now a fabulous museum filled with vintage photos, memorabilia, documents and props illustrating the early days of filmmaking in Hollywood. Events and screenings are also held there it’s gone digital during the pandemic. The organization also works to preserve the town’s rich heritage.
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