With rising inflation, flagging consumer confidence, and a national unemployment rate still hovering above pre-pandemic levels, Americans are entering the 2021 holiday season conscious of rising prices for food, apparel, new cars, and just about everything else. With all of that in mind, consumers are likely to be more cost-conscious […]

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed filmmaker R.J. Cutler and his production company This Machine, fresh off the announcement of Cutler’s upcoming documentary on Elton John. “The agency will work with the award-winning filmmaker – who has made some of the most significant documentaries and television series of the past quarter century […]

Starbuck has been in the news a great deal lately. Its board, dissatisfied with CEO Kevin Johnson’s track record, pushed him out. His replacement was famed Starbucks leader and billionaire Howard D. Schultz. He will be paid just $1, but he does not need the money. The new Schultz plan […]

Some of the most successful singers of all time did not begin their careers as singers. They started out as songwriters. Ed Sheeran wrote songs for others before he became a megastar. So did Katy Perry. Some songwriters wrote songs for other artists throughout their careers. The Bee Gees did […]

A Ukrainian court has sentenced a young Russian soldier to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian in the ongoing war. 21-year-old Vadim Shishimarin thus became the convict in the first war crimes trial held in Ukraine over Russia’s invasion. Prosecutors say Shishimarin, a tank commander, […]

Economic announcements might get special attention this week, especially retail sales reports, industrial production reports as well as Housing starts reports. Russia warned of far-reaching consequences as Finland and Sweden have expressed their readiness to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO. Russia’s invasion in the eastern region of […]

Ukrainian troops who are fighting back against Russian military in the Kharkiv region have reached the border with Russia, reports quoting the region’s governor said. Troops restored a Ukrainian sign marking the border, says Oleh Sinegubov, who is the governor of Ukraine’s second largest city and home to 1.4 million […]

China’s industrial production declined unexpectedly in April reflecting not only the disruption caused by the Covid-19 lockdown, but also weaker foreign demand. Further, the decrease in retail sales worsened on weak household consumption. Industrial production dropped 2.9 percent on a yearly basis, reversing a 5.0 percent fall in March, data […]

Rents across the country have gone through a period of historical growth in the past two years. According to real estate research firm CoStar Group, rents in the U.S. rose 11.3% last year. In contrast, over the previous five years, gross rents increased by 18.1%.  Rising rent prices are the […]

Actress Rebel Wilson has come forward for the first time with a story about being sexually harassed at the hands of an unnamed male co-star. Wilson told People magazine that several years ago, this co-star called her into a room and “pulled down his pants” before asking her to perform […]