(Reuters) – Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, becoming the first space tourism company to hit public markets. Sir Richard Branson rings a bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as Virgin Galactic (SPCE) begins public trading in New York,
LAGOS (Reuters) – Author Bernardine Evaristo hopes her Booker Prize-winning novel will help to alter perceptions of black British people among African readers and Britons she sees as grappling with heightened racial tension. Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo speaks at the Ake literary festival, in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria October 26, 2019. Picture taken
If you’ve not yet been accosted by Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ either in the office or walking past the shops, you’ve definitely not got out enough. For ’tis the season, and with the multiplying tinsel comes growing anxieties over presents. In a world where shopping can happen at the click of a button, choosing a memorable
At the crack of dawn one morning in August 2015, Lamar Odom ran into Khloe Kardashian outside a SoulCycle gym in Beverly Hills. Kardashian—who’d filed for divorce from the former NBA player two years prior—was heading inside for a 6 a.m. class. Surprised to see him and upset by his altered state of mind, she
New Jersey rock royalty was onstage Sunday night in the state’s musical cradle as rocker Jon Bon Jovi brought soulful crooner Southside Johnny Lyon with him into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. The two rockers played a duet at Asbury Park’s Convention Hall, a place where both had performed many times on their way
5 minutes ago It’s certainly easier to anger fans than to please them, so pencil in a minor victory for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. The victory isn’t coming through official channels, but instead through a photo of a movie standee featuring the rumored Sonic redesign. A photo of said standee has been making the
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were steady on Monday, holding on to strong gains last week, after Russia affirmed its commitment to a deal with OPEC producers to keep production in check and support prices. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen just after sunset outside Saint-Fiacre, near Paris, France September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Conyers, a liberal Democrat who was the longest-serving African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for more than half a century, died on Sunday at the age of 90. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative John Conyers addresses the audience during a program to announce the first round of loan commitments
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Photograph courtesy of NetflixIncluding The Knight Before Christmas starring Vanessa Hudgens, and Holiday in the Wild starring Kristin Davis and Rob Lowe. By Ivonne Flores Kauffman Date October 27, 2019 icon-facebook icon-twitter Make a steaming cup of hot chocolate, cozy up and get ready to binge watch some feel-good Christmas films and shows on Netflix
HBO; Melissa Herwitt/E! Illustration “It’s not TV, it’s HBO.” Come 2020, that iconic tagline is going to mean something a lot different. And that’s because after what’s proven to be a truly transformative 2019 for the cable network, its programming line-up is going to look markedly different, namely for what’s missing. With the sixth and
Skrillex and Salvatore Ganacci have a massive banger on their hands! Until now, it’s flown relatively under the radar that the two have teamed up. Now, a new leak reveals the collab between these superstar producers — and we’re all about it. The new ID is rhythmic and bouncy, feeding off Salvatore’s signature style. Meanwhile,
Gabi buried Stefan and then vowed to use Julie’s life to get revenge on Lani, Jack proposed to Jennifer, Brady stood up for Kristen, and Princess Gina returned to Salem. Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Ronnie and Fluffysmom from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate
Deon Taylor has had one heck of a year. It’s hard enough to get any movie made, but the director has had The Intruder, which went on to become something of a lowkey hit, arrive earlier this year and now, he’s got Black and Blue. Having two major studio releases come out in the same
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said, after riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands in the Tsim Sha Tsui harbor-front hotel district. Anti-government protesters react from tear gas at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, China October
BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that fugitive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria, in a major blow to the jihadist group. Baghdadi killed himself during the raid by igniting a suicide vest, Trump said in a televised address from the