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When “Sex and the City” debuted in 1998, the series captured public fascination for more reasons than what its title might imply. It wasn’t just that the show’s central foursome were women having lots of sex; they were women over 30 having lots of sex, and they were single. A…
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited a fresh batch of economic data and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments later in the day for clues on the outlook for the economy and monetary policy. The producer…
By Sinéad Carew and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -Wall Street’s three major indexes closed lower on Tuesday as investors booked some profits from a post-election rally and waited anxiously for U.S. inflation data due this week. The indexes had rallied to record highs since the Nov. 5 U.S. election as…
After playing to the coasts, Hollywood is leaning toward faith and family-based shows and films.Amazon and Netflix recently announced deals for faith-based content.The conservative shift comes as streamers try to make every dollar count but face cultural hurdles. This holiday season, Amazon MGM Studios is set to release “House of…
By Aidan Lewis (JO:) and Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCEZ) has invested $3 billion on infrastructure over the past few years and has plans to invest a similar amount over the next few years as it works to attract investors, its chairman said in…
Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally was supposed to be part of a triumphant closing pitch.Instead, it’s become about one comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Ricans.That could give Democrats one last shot to shake up a race that’s been static for a while. Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on…
As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, a series of crucial economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The spotlight will be on the JOLTs Job Openings report and the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence index, both of which are key…
Investing.com — U.S. stocks rose Monday, boosted by easing geopolitical tensions at the start of a week that includes key tech earnings, monthly nonfarm payrolls figures, and the final days of campaigning before the US presidential election. At 09:35 ET (13:35 GMT), the rose 290 points, or 0.7%, the index climbed 34 points,…
Kamala Harris sat for a live interview with Fox News. It was heated.Host Bret Baier pressed Harris on a survey in which respondents said the US was on the wrong track.Harris touted her economic plans and said her presidency wouldn’t be a continuation of Joe Biden’s. Kamala Harris faced off…
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – A rapid divergence between euro zone and U.S. government bond markets is expected to continue, as an increasingly lacklustre European economy adds to the pressure on the European Central Bank to quickly cut interest rates. The closely-watched gap between U.S. and German yields has…
