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It’s a spring afternoon in Hackney and I am sitting with Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam in an airy, upmarket yoga bar, discussing her public persona. ‘I have a reputation for being difficult,’ she tells me. ‘I still don’t get invited to the BRITs. I think they’re scared of me. And I hardly ever get approached by corporations or brands. I have this massive “No” sign on my face.’ Is this reputation justified? ‘No,’ she snaps. Difficultly.

Shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) are moving higher Tuesday to $110.93 a share, on track to hit a record high, after the pharmaceutical and health and wellness company reported a rise in first-quarter sales and higher-than-expected earnings of $1.54 per share, with adjusted diluted earnings per share coming to $1.68 for the quarter. Before the open, the company's stock rose more than 1 percent, to $112.50 a share.

CVS Health Corp. said Tuesday that it has invested in and partnered with Curbside, a mobile platform that aids with pickup service. The pharmacy chain has launched CVS Express, which allows customers to make purchases via the company's mobile app and have those purchases ready for pickup at their local store in about an hour. The service is free of charge, available for all front-of-store and over-the-counter items and currently available in San Francisco, Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta. Additional locations will be added later this year. Читать дальше...

Zohra Mohamed Teke takes a look at caring for someone with Aids and what you should know.

De Chinese reuzenpanda's Wu Wen en Xing Ya zijn dinsdag aan het Nederlandse publiek voorgesteld. Eind dit jaar komen de twee dieren naar Ouwehands Dierenpark in Nederland. De twee toekomstige verzorgers van de panda's zijn al een paar weken in China om aan ze te wennen.

A common problem among do-it-yourself investors is a portfolio that feels unwieldy.

A common problem among do-it-yourself investors is a portfolio that feels unwieldy.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — the principal competitor to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — has recently earned the scorn of Muslim-Americans, much like his billionaire rival, who famously called for a temporary ban on allowing Muslims to enter the U.S.

STOCKHOLM - The Oslo district court says it will announce its ruling Wednesday on mass killer Anders Behring Breivik's lawsuit against the government for alleged human rights violations.

NEW YORK - Visa says its improving its smart chip-embedded cards, which have been the source of grumbling from businesses and customers forced to wait for transactions to go through.

NEW YORK (AP) — Visa says its improving its smart chip-embedded cards, which have been the source of grumbling from businesses and customers forced to wait for transactions to go through. Though the wait can be just seconds, in today's economy of swipes and scans, the cards have been a nuisance for high traffic retailers, for example, a coffee shop during the morning rush.

Online fashion retailer says it remains on track to deliver ‘strong growth’ for the full year

A bullish “golden cross” chart pattern has appeared in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, giving technicians more confidence in calling for record highs.

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression David Kaye believes that freedom of press in Japan is facing serious pressure from the government, media reported Tuesday.

The Chinese govt has issued a warning to young female government workers about dating handsome foreigners.

The UK is not going to vote to leave the European Union, according to Jeffrey Gundlach.

Marvel has a very well-oiled, fairly predictable marketing machine. A movie comes out, the directors and cast do the circuit and talk about the enjoyment they had making the movie, while Kevin Feige offers clues about where the franchise will go next. But for "Avengers: Age Of Ultron," Joss Whedon broke that formula. He was candid about his battles with Marvel over various elements of the movie, dished on the complications of trying to manage the crossover between Marvel TV and movies, opened up... Читать дальше...

Villa's skipper was apparently partying the same night they were relegated from the PL.

A landmark central-Durham hotel considerably extended in the Marriot corporate style but still retaining a core of old charm due to its enviable location. Its position together with large bedrooms, plus a small leisure club, make it a convenient central place to recharge.

Instagram is turning out to be a revenue-making machine, just like its parent company, Facebook Inc. The photo-sharing app is expected to bring in revenue of $3.2 billion in 2016, according to a report from Credit Suisse.

Late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert mocked Amber Heard and Johnny Depp‘s apology video to the country of Australia on their respective late night shows on Monday (April 18). Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live!, proclaimed “this is uncomfortable to watch!,” while screening the original video. So, he added some Snapchat filters [...]

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Netflix's forecasts for the second quarter were weaker than expected, and that shook Wall Street.

On Monday, the company reported first quarter profits that topped analysts' estimates, and revenues that were roughly in line with expectations.

But that was not enough to stop a 10% plunge in the shares in after-hours trading.

The video-streaming company said it added 2.23 million US subscribers in the first three months of the year, and 4.51 million internationally. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Some crosswalks in downtown Kalamazoo are being transformed to look like piano keys ahead of a big musical event. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1Ssf2fY ) festival organizers worked with the Michigan Department of Transportation, the city and others to install the temporary crosswalks. Paul Keene of PK Contracting was among those who worked Monday on installation for the project.