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air max plus even close allies to share sensitive defence technology is never easy. That has been the experience of those who six years ago formed MBDA to bring Europe s missile-manufacturing heavyweights under one roof. But slowly, the BAE Systems, EADS
adidas samba og and Finmeccanica venture is evolving into the fully integrated missile house its fathers envisaged when the champions of the UK and France joined with Italy in the same flurry of consolidation that created EADS and the modern Airbus.Last year MBDA acquired LFK, the German missile firm left out of the earlier merger. Now another big step is taking place. Next month, the semi-autonomous Italian part of MBDA will be fully absorbed into the organisation. Finmeccanica owns 25% of MBDA BAE and EADS 37.5%.Chief executive Antoine Bouvier, the third Frenchman from EADS to head MBDA, believes integrating the business is desirable not for its own sak
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Source: Annie Shak / JukeBen Weiss, Garrett WeaverFormer head of Paradigm Content Group Ben Weiss and former Universal and eOne acquisitions executive Garrett Weaver have officially announced the launch of their film and TV digital collectibles platform Juke.Backed by Castle Island Ventures, North Island Ventures, and Multicoin Capital and in collaboration with sports collectibles platforms funder Dapper Labs, Juke has partnered with studios and independent content owners to create incentive-driven experie
yeezy website nces centred on a diverse catalogue of intellectual property.Entertainment fans will be able to verify ownership of digital collectibles which can grant access to exclusive content, experiences and other rewards. Jukes collectibles will be minted on the Flow blockchain and integrated with Dapper Wallet.For its first series of collectibles the platform is partnering with Morgan Creek Productions on Ace Ventura: P
owala et Detective and is working with film poster artist Akiko Stehrenberger. Juke will feature the Ace Ventura: Pet Detective collectibles duri
adidas yeezy ng its closed-beta period in December. We fundamentally believe that entertainment fans should be rewarded for all the ways they consume content far beyond simply purchasing a collectible, said Juke CEO and co-founder Weaver.Juke chairman and co-founder Weiss added, We have been collecting cards since childhood and jumped in early on digital collectibles. After 20 years in Hollywood, we see a path to build a stronger community an
