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Netflix boss Sarandos has 'constructive' talks with cinema owners

Netflix boss Sarandos has 'constructive' talks with cinema owners

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos met with US cinema owners on the sidelines of an industry gathering, the trade association chief said Tuesday, as movie theaters look for ways to work with a one-time foe. The explosion of streaming over the last decade or so -- led chiefly by Netflix -- has

US bank profits jump as execs see consumers surviving oil spike, for now

US bank profits jump as execs see consumers surviving oil spike, for now

Large banks reported higher profits Tuesday, pointing to resilience among US businesses and customers despite spiking oil prices from the Middle East war. JPMorgan Chase notched gains across leading consumer and investment bank categories. CEO Jamie Dimon described the US economy as still healthy but facing an "increasingly complex

Carney vows action to boost Trump-threatened economy after winning majority

Carney vows action to boost Trump-threatened economy after winning majority

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney promised quick action Tuesday to transform an economy under threat from US President Donald Trump, hours after his Liberal party secured a majority in parliament. The Liberals swept three by-elections held Monday, giving them full control of parliament and Canada's first majority

Trump's Fed chair nominee to face Senate confirmation hearing next week

Trump's Fed chair nominee to face Senate confirmation hearing next week

US President Donald Trump's choice for central bank chair is set to face a confirmation hearing next Tuesday, in a nomination some have criticized as an attempt to take over the Federal Reserve. The Senate Banking Committee released the April 21 date on Tuesday, after weeks of delays

'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina

'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina

The medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona were a "bunch of amateurs" who missed a chance to save his life, Argentine prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of the second trial over his death. Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest players, died in

S.Africa returns stolen human remains, sacred carving to Zimbabwe

S.Africa returns stolen human remains, sacred carving to Zimbabwe

South Africa on Tuesday handed back to Zimbabwe ancestral human remains and a centuries-old stone carving of its sacred national emblem, the Zimbabwe bird, stolen more than 100 years ago during the colonial era. The restitution was part of a worldwide push for the repatriation of artefacts looted from

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial begins in New York

The retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked started Tuesday, although he will remain imprisoned for other offenses regardless of the verdict. Weinstein is accused of the third-degree rape of Jessica Mann, who starred in the 2015 romantic