“Fast and Furious” spinoff “Hobbs and Shaw” begins production

After years of speculation, Universal confirmed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham will star in the first spin-off of the “Fast and Furious” franchise titled “Hobbs and Shaw.” On Monday, Johnson took to Instagram to announce production has begun for the film. Johnson will reprise the role of Luke Hobbs, the hulking Diplomatic Security…

Volvo IPO put on hold due to trade war concerns

A plan to turn Volvo Cars into a publicly traded company by the end of the year has been put on hold due to concerns the stock price could be hurt by the escalating trade war primarily between the United States and China but also between the U.S. and Europe, the Financial Times reported Sunday. …