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Legal and restructuring costs will almost wipe out quarterly profit

We'd go Into the Woods with this adorable couple! Believe it or not, the Royal Basketball Game wasn[...]

A government shutdown is unlikely because Congress wants to forget the 113th session ever happened, Politico's Ben White says.

It seems a moment hasn't gone by on the press run for "Exodus: Gods And Kings" where Ridley Scott hasn't faced a question about the casting of his Bible movie. The lack of ethnic diversity among the ensemble has been a source of concern in many quarters, an active Twitter hashtag #boycottexodusmovie is making the rounds, and Scott's own attempts to address the issue haven't gone over very well. And these latest comments aren't helping either. Speaking with Associated Press, when asked about those... Читать дальше...

Banks with loan exposure to energy firms face a much different scenario than the 1980s oil price glut, said Cullen/Frost's CEO.

Keep your wedding gifts, Hollywood -- it appears that Joaquin Phoenix is not engaged after all.[...]

Nissan is recalling about 470,000 cars and SUVs worldwide to fix a problem that can cause fuel leaks.

While there are many fine dining establishments across Israel, if you get to know the traditional street foods, you’ll eat like a local.

“The caper is really compelling. It’s outrageous,” Robert Zemeckis told EW about the true tale at the heart of "The Walk." “It’s the story of an artist who risks his life to create a performance.” And to honor that feat, the director is hoping to make 3D-weary audiences care about the format once again. Joseph Gordon-Levitt takes the lead in the movie playing Philippe Petit, who walked on a literal tightrope between the World Trade Center towers in 1974. Ben Kingsley plays his mentor with James Badge Dale... Читать дальше...

Russian Usmanov reveals he is the anonymous buyer of James Watson's medal – adding that he plans to give it back to the biologist.

Japan’s “A-plus” credit rating is under threat, after Fitch Ratings placed the country’s debt on negative watch on Tuesday.

H&R Block reported fiscal second-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations, sending its stock lower in after-market trading.

McDonald's released a video revealing the step by step process of how their McNuggets are made, reports the Today show.

Abercrombie & Fitch stock jumped after it announced its CEO would retire effective immediately.

The streets of Paris are all Jacques Sayagh needs to stay ripped.

No ballerinas were harmed during the making of this video

The new Ferrari FXX K has everything the ultimate Ferrari should have. But it is missing one key thing: a license plate.

In the great race in Hollywood to have shared cinematic universes, Marvel is the only winner so far. Of all the attempts to reach Marvel’s level, Warner Bros’s Justice League gambit is the riskiest. For a plan so motivated by the bottom line, it’s one that’s marked by odd, bold and interesting choices like green-lighting David Ayer’s “The Dirty Dozen”-esque “Suicide Squad” or hiring Jesse Eisenberg and Will Smith. Now, another one of those interesting choices have surfaced and it’s sure to get fans talking. Читать дальше...

Valeant Pharmaceuticals is abandoning its growth-by-acquisitions strategy for the time being to try to reduce debt and boost its stock price.

Shares in embattled Tesco fall 15 percent after the supermarket warned that its full-year profit for this year would not exceed £1.4 billion.

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) pose with basketball player “King” LeBron James after watching the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center on Monday evening (December 8) in Brooklyn, NY. The 29-year-old superstar basketball player gifted the royal couple with two jerseys: one for them and a tiny [...]

A banker proud of his ‘professional’ manners is dismayed by the popularity of a new colleague

Sale of football club shares is for ‘estate planning’ reasons