An increase in stock valuations, Fed policy and a continuing U.S. economic expansion will be factors in 2015, pros say.
The pace of business activity in the U.S. Midwest slowed more than expected in December, a report showed on Wednesday.
This year we compiled an aggregated Playlist Best Films Of The Year which you can find here. However, regular contributors were also given the chance to submit personal lists. Here's the rest of our substantial year-end coverage, among which you'll find other personal top ten lists from our staff. I’m not sure I considered 2014 a great year for film until I sat down to put this list together and found myself with a longlist of at least fifty movies. That’s perhaps because the greatness was spread wider than usual... Читать дальше...
Which words should be banned from the English language? One university is out with its annual list.
Curious timing considering leaked email conversations between Sam Raimi and Sony brass about the new “Amazing Spider-Man” films— no, he’s not taking over or returning to the franchise, but they were picking his brain and asking for advice on what to do with the troubled series. However, Raimi was recently asked about his own bungled “Spider-Man 3,” the critically reviled entry in the series that was criticized for featuring too many villains. “It’s a movie that just didn’t work very well,” he admitted to Nerdist (via Pajiba). Читать дальше...
He may be reconsidering his life of crime.
The man's widow called the letter 'disgusting'.
Photo Credit: iStock By Casey Mullins Using snacks, condiments and various foods you can find in your pantry in our everyday beauty routines is nothing new; the problem is pre-Internet, we only heard about these fads through friends and neighbors. That meant as a teenager, I spent many sleepovers in my best friend’s bathroom smearing mayo in my hair and sneaking beer out of the fridge to use as conditioner. In the name of budget, beauty, and science I decided to look up, try out, and debunk a few food-as-beauty myths myself. Читать дальше...
Tumbling oil prices and Ukraine stand-off make bearish year for Moscow investors
Kingdom’s stock market dips 5% on worries over nonagenarian monarch’s health
WSJ's Tyrone Johnson discusses the latest jobless claims numbers with Mark Vitner, senior economist for Wells Fargo.
There are only a few hours left to trade 2014—and if you owned airline stocks this year you're probably already smiling.
Former Viterra head fails to agree terms with trading house
Sonni Pacheco has broken her silence after filing for divorce from her husband of 10 months, Jeremy Renner. The Canadian model told the Daily Mail that “everything is fine, yep.” When asked if she thought the divorce would settle and resolve quickly, Sonni said, “Yep.” The divorce documents, filed earlier this month, cite irreconcilable differences [...]
Superficially speaking, the ingredients of "stereotypical" Sundance dramas can be kitchen sink theatrics, taboo sexuality, and domestic distress, and certainly "Princess" hints at all of those. But like anything, if the elements are pulled with panache, creativity and truth, that's all that matters. And the first trailer for Sundance entry "Princess" promises something unique and perhaps a little bit strange. Written and directed by Tali Shalom Ezer, and starring Keren Mor, Shira Haas, Ori Pfeffer... Читать дальше...
The post generated a storm on Facebook, with some users commenting that 'shaming' the family was 'unprofessional'.
The union battling to save the jobs of workers notified of their redundancy on Christmas Day has claimed that a credible bid could be in the offing.
Really unexpected item in bagging area
The surprising number of new claims for unemployment benefits was not enough to change views of a sustained strength in the labor market.
While it can sometimes seem that Sundance heralds the arrival of new talent from out of nowhere, it's often forgotten that the festival fosters young filmmakers long before they are on anyone's radar. And so it goes for filmmaker Ariel Kleinman, who hit the Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Lab in 2012 to work on his debut feature "Partisan." And now, nearly three years later, the hard work has paid off, and with a premiere in Park City on the horizon, the first clip from the film has arrived. Читать дальше...
People all over the world have been vocal about their support for the casting of Idris Elba as the next James Bond and you can add another name to the list… Kanye West! The 37-year-old actor thinks that the British actor will be perfect for the role, currently being played by Daniel Craig. “I know [...]
Investing in energy stocks after the crash? Bottom-fishing in these stocks can be a little less scary using ETFs.
Apple has been granted a patent for a stylus that would allow users to write on a surface and see their notes on a digital device.
