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Subtlety is a privilege often dishonored in moviemaking. When pictures go out of their way to be bombastic instead of opting for the quieter, more gracious, approach, they tend to reveal a substratum of insecurity. Of course, one hardly faults blockbusters for having too much action (though, with a few in mind, there is such a thing as too too much action) and if a subtle technique goes against your core themes (like this year's examples "Whiplash," "Birdman" and “Interstellar”) then you have immunity. Читать дальше...

Traffic can be twice as bad on Black Friday, but one mathematician says you can snag a prime spot in under 4 minutes.

Print section UK Only Article:  UK article only Issue:  Should digital monopolies be broken up? Fly Title:  Genetically modified food Main image:  No! Don’t! No! Don’t! ON a damp Sunday afternoon shoppers at Tesco... Читать дальше...

How well is Britain’s economy doing? The default answer has always been to look at GDP – which is why legions of city analysts are anxiously hunched over their screens at precisely 9.30am every quarter.

Investors buying a mutual fund in a taxable account by year-end can get stuck paying taxes on gains they didn't earn.

The UK's political parties struck a deal to grant Scotland greater autonomy to satisfy disappointed separatists who lost the independence vote.

The European Commission President easily survived a confidence vote in the European Parliament brought over revelations that Luxembourg attracted multinationals with super low tax rates.

Average fuel consumption of new US cars has risen by a quarter over the past seven years to just over 25 miles per gallon, which is well below the average for Europe which is closer to 50 mpg.

What are the best Christmas wines to serve with festive food? Whether it’s salmon, turkey or Christmas pudding Will Lyons selects the best red and white wines for Christmas dinner.

When does Black Friday actually begin? CNBC's Courtney Reagan talks about the "Christmas Creep" and when retailers decide to start their sales season to beat competition.

An agreement between Iran and the P5+1 will not deal a significant blow to Moscow's relationship with Tehran. While the nuclear issue remains the most important aspect of Western relations with Tehran, the Russian-Iranian agenda is much broader.

Europe's recovery faces three risks – unemployment and a lack of productivity and structural reforms, according to the ECB president.

Greek labour unions staged a 24-hour strike on Thursday that cancelled hundreds of flights, shut public offices and severely disrupted transport.

Oil futures sinks to a fresh four-year low as OPEC ministers meet.

La radicalisation de ce jeune homme bien sous tous rapports, connu des services de renseignements, interroge sur le profil des recrues du Djihad et les moyens mis en oeuvre pour empêcher leur départ

Credit Suisse has reached a confidential settlement with Assured Guaranty.

Euronext said on Thursday its cash and derivatives market indices were not trading due to a technical incident, and that the opening was delayed until further notice.

There are plenty of unusual customs around the world that you probably aren’t aware of. Here are a few fascinating rules for how not to be an ugly American, crowd-sourced from some of the most well-traveled people.

France's 35-hour work week could be under threat as politicians battle over how to make the economy more competitive, the NYT reports.

An experimental Ebola vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline caused no serious side effects, scientists reported on Wednesday.

Family-owned firms are often trusted more than their non family-owned peers, but this can change when the next generation takes over.

Black Friday discounts have "lost their luster" as sales are starting even earlier, Stacey Widlitz, founder of SW Retail Advisors says, adding that Target could be a good stock pick in the retail space.