Disney’s overpriced “Star Wars” Galactic Starcruiser hotel, which only has 100 rooms, is nowhere near selling out, according to the availability calendar on its website. Guests have their pick of dates through the second half of 2022 to stay in the hotel, which has rooms for between $5,000 and $20,000 for a “tricked out” suite. […]
Text size AMC Empire 25 Theater in Times Square, New York Dreamstime AMC Entertainment just struck gold. Literally. The movie theater company announced it has bought a 22% stake in Hycroft Mining Holding and its 71,000-acre gold and silver mine in northern Nevada. CMA (ticker: AMC) will invest $27.9 million in cash in Hycroft ( […]
“Markets appear to have been trafficking in an odd mix of hope, fear and uncertainty.” That was Mizuho Bank, summing up the state of play for markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly three weeks ago. For Tuesday, China’s COVID-19 worries and tensions with the US are adding to the mix, with equities wobbling, and […]
Robert Iger spent decades helming a company known for its animated characters. For his next act, the former Walt Disney Co. boss is backing a startup that celebrities and others are using to create avatars for the much-hyped metaverse. In his first career move since leaving the entertainment company in November, Mr. Iger has taken […]
A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab from a worker for nucleic acid testing at a Foxconn factory, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China August 5, 2021. Picture taken August 5 , 2021. China Daily via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com […]
With the release of the Disney movie “Turning Red,” Domee Shi is the first woman to solo-direct a Pixar film in the studio’s 36-year history. Shi’s work on the feature breaks a number of barriers in Hollywood. “Turning Red” follows the story of 13-year-old Canadian-Chinese teen Meilin Lee through the awkward throes of puberty — […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves after a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain October 12, 2021. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will miss next week’s Commonwealth Service, Buckingham Palace […]
Uniqlo’s Russian stores to stay open Danone suspends investments in country KPMG, PwC, EY, Deloitte all cut ties with local units American Express calls Ukraine attack ‘unjustified’ March 7 (Reuters) – Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing (9983.T) will keep its stores in Russia open, joining a small group of international firms that are staying put even […]
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