Kevin Bacon addressed the ongoing dual Hollywood strikes today as he unveiled his new podcast Six Degrees with Kevin Bacon. In an interview on Today show where he announced the podcast, Bacon was asked about the current status of the strikes and a response to those who would say it’s […]

John Lansing, the president and CEO of NPR, said on Tuesday that he is retiring at the end of the year. The NPR board of directors will conduct a national search for his successor, and he will remain in his role “as necessary to ensure a smooth transition,” the network […]

The Fast and Furious franchise has garnered fans across the globe with its high-powered cars and action-packed story. Some fans may be captivated by the compelling characters and plot, but many stick around for the different cars and how fast they can go. (These are the most outrageous car collections […]

A remorseful SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher turned to social media for a little self-reflection and a promise to do better as she continues to lead a “major labor battle.” Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, Drescher posted a lengthy message on her Instagram, in which she revealed how a “convergence […]

In a recent article at Bloomberg, primarily covering the EV efforts of BMW and Mercedes, the efforts of VW popped up. It is the No.1 car company in the world from time to time, a spot it trades with Toyota. Bloomberg looked at VW’s efforts in the EV market, again, […]

Asian stock markets are trading mostly higher on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight, as traders welcomed China’s announcement of a slew of measures over the weekend to bolster the country’s equity market as well as fuel an increase in spending and drive economic growth. The […]

After being underweight on domestic agrochemical companies and preferring global plays, brokerages believe that the former may perform better in the quarters ahead. Domestic crop protection companies have faced multiple headwinds over the past year and a half, given high inventory costs, pricing pressures, lower realisations in the generic segment, […]

Steven Simon of Landis Simon Management & Productions passed away on Sunday. According to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner, Simon, who had hypertensive heart disease, died of natural causes. He was 55. Simon had a long career championing kids for TV, film and musical theater. He helped shepherd Me, Earl and The […]

European stocks are likely to open higher on Monday after China announced new measures to revive its capital markets and boost investor confidence. China approved the launch of 37 retail funds over the weekend and also halved the stamp duty on stock trading in the latest attempt to boost struggling […]

Rising tensions in the Pacific near Taiwan and China’s recurring incursions into Taiwan’s airspace has the island nation seeking U.S. cooperation to make the next domestically developed fighter jet. In the present era of rapid advancements in military technology, fighter jets have emerged as indispensable components of a nation’s military […]