BBC business reports
Emily Leddy
Copyright Law:
Top Gun maker Paramount sued over copyright breach.
Paramount pictures is being sued for plagiarism by the family of the Israeli author who's short story inspired the original movie in 1986. The family is claiming that paramount did not have rights to the story "Top Guns" by Ehud Yonay's that he had wrote in 1983. Top Gun: Mavrick earned $548m globally in its first 10 days of release. The Yonay family are claiming that Top Gun wouldn't have been made without Ehud's story and are asking for profits.
“Much as Paramount wants to pretend otherwise, they made a sequel to Top Gun after they lost their copyright“- lawyer Marc Toberoff, representing the Yonays
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61714737
Consumer Law:
Flight cancellations: Children and teachers stranded abroad as school starts
Thousands of brits are stuck abroad because of more than 100 flight cancellations. People could not get back to work and kids were missing their exams. Airlines are being held acountable for taking ore bookings than they can handle. People feel cheated and dissapointed by airlines who pride themselves on being online and simple. This has caused several disruptions to many peoples lives.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61699071
Supply chain:
Sri Lanka crisis: Prime minister says $5bn needed this year
Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million and if the island doesnt get enough food or fertiliser to grow food millions of families will go hungry leading to malnourishment and death.
Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is asking for $5bn over the next 6 months in order to pay for basic needs, as Sri Lanka is facing one of the worst financial crisis in over 70 years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61727801
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BBC business reports
Emily Leddy
Copyright Law:
Top Gun maker Paramount sued over copyright breach.
Paramount pictures is being sued for plagiarism by the family of the Israeli author who's short story inspired the original movie in 1986. The family is claiming that paramount did not have rights to the story "Top Guns" by Ehud Yonay's that he had wrote in 1983. Top Gun: Mavrick earned $548m globally in its first 10 days of release. The Yonay family are claiming that Top Gun wouldn't have been made without Ehud's story and are asking for profits.
“Much as Paramount wants to pretend otherwise, they made a sequel to Top Gun after they lost their copyright“- lawyer Marc Toberoff, representing the Yonays
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61714737
Consumer Law:
Flight cancellations: Children and teachers stranded abroad as school starts
Thousands of brits are stuck abroad because of more than 100 flight cancellations. People could not get back to work and kids were missing their exams. Airlines are being held acountable for taking ore bookings than they can handle. People feel cheated and dissapointed by airlines who pride themselves on being online and simple. This has caused several disruptions to many peoples lives.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61699071
Supply chain:
Sri Lanka crisis: Prime minister says $5bn needed this year
Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million and if the island doesnt get enough food or fertiliser to grow food millions of families will go hungry leading to malnourishment and death.
Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is asking for $5bn over the next 6 months in order to pay for basic needs, as Sri Lanka is facing one of the worst financial crisis in over 70 years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61727801
Thanks
Any questions?