US stocks moved higher on Friday, putting Wall Street on course for an eighth consecutive weekly gain as easing pressure from the bond market lifted investor sentiment, AP reported.The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent and moved closer to the all-time high it touched last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 307 points, or…
IBM said it had “faltered” in responding to a sharp shift in corporate technology. (AP photo) A $69 billion wipeout and worst fall in nearly 40 years – IBM’s share price on Tuesday crashed 26% in trade in a sign of how the technology sector is rebalancing with the growth of artificial intelligence. Shares of…
Lokesh Kanagaraj made his acting debut with ‘DC’, Arun Matheswaran’s adaptation of the classic ‘Devdas’ story, and the film went on to emerge as a box-office success. As a gesture of appreciation, Sun Pictures head Kalanithi Maran gifted brand-new BMW cars to filmmaker Arun Matheswaran, actor Lokesh Kanagaraj and music composer Anirudh Ravichander. However, the…
As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get ready for their ‘happily ever after’ following their dreamy wedding at Madison Square Garden, attention has now shifted to what could be one of the most high-profile prenuptial agreements in recent celebrity history.Long before the couple could wed, various news reports have claimed that the couple faces a…
Harry Styles launched his ‘Together Together’ tour at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, opening the show with ‘Are You Listening Yet’. The tour marked his most ambitious live undertaking to date, a series of residencies across seven cities spanning from May through December, with a more conventional multi-city tour expected to follow next year.According…
Illinois woman Sunny Naqvi has been sued for $1 million for her ‘false story’ of getting detained by the ICE. A Wisconsin sheriff has now sued Illinois woman Sunny Naqvi who claimed in March that she was detained by the US Customs and Border Protection agents at O’Hare International Airport and then was taken to…
The recent non-cooperation notice issued against Ranveer Singh by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has once again brought industry bans and restrictions into public discussion. Such actions are not exclusive to Bollywood. Film industries across South India have also witnessed similar controversies involving actors and technicians over the years. Shane Nigam’s repeated…
Nathan Cofnas (L), who exposed Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, suspended by Ghent University. A day after Ghent University suspended him, US academic Nathan Cofnas has said he was made a “scapegoat” after he brought plagiarism allegations against late former Cambridge professor Jason Arday into the spotlight.Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Cofnas said he…
Bangladesh players celebrate after defeating Australia on day four of the first test in Darwin, Australia (left), Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (r) Bangladesh pulled off a nine-wicket win over Australia in Darwin on Sunday, giving them one of the biggest wins in Test cricket and leaving Australia’s 20-Test schedule over the next 12 months…
The simple business rule Bernard Arnault repeats about long-term success. Image credit – Wikimedia Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH, has built one of the most successful business empires in the world through years of effort. However, the one mindset that helped him build a luxury empire is what many companies tend…