Hit maker David Foster: Asia looking to dominate world music
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Music hit maker David Foster said Monday he’s always on the lookout for fresh talent, and Asia seems to have a lot of it.
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From campaign to court: Trump summoned for jury duty in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is taking a break from the court of public opinion to go to … court.
Johnny Depp, Gene Simmons rock together for kids' charity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Depp didn’t say a word as he stepped onto a small stage inside the Lucky Strike bowling alley. He just strapped on a guitar and started playing with the band.
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Investors cut gold holdings by $2.3bn
[at Financial Times] – Investors cut their holdings in gold exchange-traded products by $2.3bn last month as prices fell to their lowest level in five years. Long-time gold bull John Paulson, who has a $1bn stake in the largest …
Kuwait oil refinery shut down after fire
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — An official at Kuwait’s National Petroleum Company (KNPC) says an oil refinery about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Kuwait City has been shut down after a fire broke out.
Foreign firms scramble to fix Iran's refineries once sanctions end
By Libby George and Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – International oil services companies are scrambling to win contracts worth tens of billions to repair and modernize Iran’s oil refineries once sanctions are removed, with officials even laying on bus tours for visiting foreign executives. Officials from Iran’s oil refining company NIORDC, its National Petrochemical Company and the privately owned Persian Oil and Gas are holding talks with services firms to clinch