According to a two-part study, many shoppers ended up spending more than they planned to over the holidays.
Police have issued CCTV images of women they would like to speak with.
Given that the series was pretty dumb from the start, an Honest Trailer for "Taken" and "Taken 2" seems like shooting a fish in a barrel. But we suppose it serves as a reminder that before the marketing team for "Taken 3" started taking the piss out of the franchise themselves, this was something being treated seriously. Screen Junkies brings you back to the first two movies in the trilogy, which they rightly compare to "The Hangover." The first time around we got an effective, if simplistic, action... Читать дальше...
All of a sudden, traders appear to think that sub-$30 is becoming a real-life possibility.
Byron Wien, Blackstone Advisory Partners, provides his bullish outlook on the S&P 500 for 2015, and reveals what other surprises he sees happening this year.
Ground broken in Central Valley but critics dub scheme ‘train to nowhere’
Opacity blurs ex-PM’s advisory businesses’ performance
While there are some who claim you don't need film school at all to appreciate and understand the form (see Werner Herzog), for those who do want to a guide to the 100-year-plus history of the movies, there are plenty of places to go. You can make your parents proud, go to university, and get a degree, or you can carve out your own path and check out the countless books, lists, online courses, and other resources to explore the cinematic "canon." But what about the movies that don't get cited alongside the usual "classics"? Читать дальше...
Dish Network CEO Joseph Clayton told CNBC that the new Sling TV shouldn't affect the paid bundle.
Severe weather warnings have been issued for Friday and Saturday.
It’s not an Oscar contender (that qualifying run didn’t happen), so what is "Blackhat"? Michael Mann’s latest is a crime thriller and meticulous procedural like many of his previous films (we may know someone who has seen it). According to the New York Times, the movie sounds a little eccentric in that it opens with a “nearly five-minute dramatization of code speeding through a network, shooting lights and grids, and a reverse internal shot of a keystroke.” Mann got a 3D computer model from the company... Читать дальше...
The luxe life! John Legend and Chrissy Teigen's New York City home is just as lavish as you w[...]
From low lending rates to tax incentives, why 2015 may be a great year to start a business.
PRIDE29Heather Fong marches in her last Pride Parade as San Francisco police chief in 2009. She was recently appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Noah Berger / The Chronicle) When Heather Fong retired as San Francisco’s police chief 5-1/2 years ago, she said, “I’m just going to take a break, breathe a little bit and rest for a while.” Apparently she’s had enough of that. Fong, who was San Francisco’s first female police chief and the first Asian-American woman to lead a police department in a major U.S. city... Читать дальше...
A rift is forming between the havens and the exposed
The United States has not changed its policies on exporting U.S. crude oil, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
President Obama plans to nominate community banker Allan Landon for a seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, a source familiar with the matter said.
President will not sign pipeline bill if it passes Congress
Allan Landon selection will answer complaints of Wall St dominance
Allan Landon selection will answer complaints of Wall St dominance
Funding levels in final salary schemes at FTSE 350 companies deteriorate
Excluding parties undermines democracy, write Chris Bickerton and Carlo Invernizzi-Accetti
Excuding parties undermines democracy, write Chris Bickerton and Carlo Invernizzi