Keira Knightley: Motherhood puts everything in perspective
NEW YORK (AP) — Keira Knightley feels having a child has changed the way she approaches her career — for the better.
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Exxon 3rd-qtr profit falls 47 pct but beats expectations
Exxon Mobil Corp said on Friday its third-quarter profit fell 47 percent hit by low crude prices, but results were better than expected, helped by higher profits in the oil company’s refining business. …
NBC locks up Adele for 4 performances
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is booking Adele, pretty much everywhere they can get her.
Obama wins U.S. debt-limit, budget truce through end of presidency
U.S. President Barack Obama early Friday won congressional passage of legislation that lifted the threat of a default on government debt through the end of his presidency and a budget blueprint easing strict spending caps through September 2017. The Senate voted 64-35 to approve the measure, which was negotiated over the past few weeks by the White House and congressional leaders, including former House Speaker John Boehner, who retired from
Tony Soprano's white Cadillac will be auctioned off
BOSTON (AP) — Bada boom, bada bing: This car’s got bling.
US consumer spending records weakest gain in 8 months
Consumer spending in September posted the smallest gain in eight months, a sign that shoppers grew cautious at the end of the third quarter. Americans increased their spending just 0.1 percent, the Commerce …
Netflix picks up series produced by Selena Gomez
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has ordered a series based on the young adult novel “13 Reasons Why” with Selena Gomez attached as the executive producer.
Valeant severs ties with controversial pharmacy distributor
Valeant also said Philidor had informed it that it would shut down operations as soon as possible. Valeant and Philidor, which has helped to drive sales for the Canadian drugmaker, have come under fire after influential short-seller Citron Research said Philidor was being used to create “phantom accounts” and inflate Valeant’s revenue. Valeant has denied any wrongdoing.
Polish court says the law forbids Roman Polanski's extradition to the US
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish court says the law forbids Roman Polanski’s extradition to the US.
CVS 2016 profit forecast hurt by healthcare plans, Target deal
The drugstore operator’s profit missed analysts’ estimates for the first time in six quarters, as its $10-billion Omnicare acquisition failed to offset pressure from lower reimbursement rates and new low-margin generic drugs. The weak forecast from CVS, the No.2 U.S. drugstore chain by store count, comes in the same week that larger rival Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA.O) said it would buy No.3 Rite Aid Corp (RAD.N) for $9.4 billion.