Cineworld looks to further delay payments to former Regal shareholders
Cineworld (CINE.L) said on Wednesday it had approached former dissenting shareholders of its U.S. division Regal Entertainment to further delay payment obligations, as the British cinema chain...
Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage at Hollywood Bowl
American comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage on Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles by an assailant who tackled him to...
UK’s BT faces possible industrial action after union rejects pay offer
BT (BT.L), Britain's biggest broadband and mobile operator, faces possible industrial action after the Communication Workers Union (CWU) rejected a consolidated pay rise of 1,500 pounds...
British government set to sell broadcaster Channel 4
The British government has decided to sell Channel 4, the publicly-owned but commercially funded broadcaster founded nearly 40 years ago as an edgy alternative to...
KKR’s bid for Telecom Italia deadlocked over due diligence
The chances of the U.S. fund KKR (KKR.N) pushing ahead with a firm bid for Telecom Italia (TIM) faded, with the two sides deadlocked on Tuesday over...
‘CODA’ takes top prize, Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars
"CODA," a heartwarming movie about a deaf family with a hearing daughter, won a landmark best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, in a...
Fox News cameraman, Ukrainian journalist killed in Ukraine
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova were killed in Ukraine after the vehicle in which they were traveling was struck...
UK’s ITV bets large on new ‘ITVX’ streaming platform
Britain's ITV (ITV.L) is combining its subscription and ad-funded streaming services in ITVX, a new digital platform that will have 15,000 hours of content at launch and...
U.S. Mint rolls out quarters featuring late author, activist Maya Angelou
The U.S. Mint has started rolling out quarters which feature late American author and activist Maya Angelou, the first Black woman to appear on the...
Indian inflation likely accelerated to a six-month high in Dec: Reuters poll
Higher telecommunications charges, along with a comparatively low base one year ago, likely drove Indian retail inflation to a six-month high in December, a Reuters...