NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jay-Z has agreed to privately arbitrate a trademark and contract dispute with clothing company Iconix Brand Group Inc, his lawyers said on Wednesday, after enough African-American arbitrators became eligible to handle the case. FILE PHOTO: Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, a founding partner of Reform Alliance, a newly formed organization to reform the
Day: January 30, 2019
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Finance minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday that Britain was well positioned to expand financial services exports to some of the world’s fastest growing economies as it prepares to leave the European
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Wednesday easily beat Wall Street’s profit estimates, soothing investor concerns that increased spending on the privacy of its users would blunt growth. The world’s largest online social media network has pledged to invest heavily in the privacy and security of its users after scandals over improperly shared data and propaganda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate judiciary panel on Wednesday requested a briefing from the FBI on the arrest of Roger Stone, a longtime associate of President Donald Trump, in an inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Roger Stone, longtime political ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd reported quarterly profit far above market expectations and played down worries of Chinese economic slowdown and U.S. tariff effects, sending its shares up 6 percent. FILE PHOTO – The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 20,
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Colin Kaepernick, who has been unable to find a team to play for in the NFL following his protests during the national anthem, is unlikely to ever take the field again, his former San Francisco 49ers team mate Anquan Boldin said on Wednesday. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick prepares to take
LONDON (Reuters) – From Princess Margaret’s 21st birthday gown to Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence’s red carpet dress, Christian Dior outfits that have made headlines go on show in a London exhibition dedicated to the French fashion house. With a supporting cast of accessories, sketches and perfume bottles, “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” takes a close
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator told Britain on Wednesday that time was too short to find an alternative to the Irish border arrangement agreed in their divorce deal, as London wants, and that this deal was not open for renegotiation. With only two months left before Britain is due by law to
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists using sophisticated techniques to determine the age of bone fragments, teeth and artifacts unearthed in a Siberian cave have provided new insight into a mysterious extinct human species that may have been more advanced than previously known. The entrance to Denisova Cave, which contains evidence of previous habitation by extinct human
Քառակի օսկարակիր հոլիվուդի վետերան Քլինթ Իսթվուդին «բռնացրել են» 23-ամյա գեղեցկուհի Նուր Ալֆալի հետ: Նրանք միասին դուրս են եկել Լոս Անջելեսի հեղինակավոր ռեստորաններից մեկից: Գրավիչ սևահերը, որը կինոպրադյուսեր է, պնդում է, որ ռոմանտիկ հարաբերություններ չունի 88-ամյա դերասանի հետ և որ նա «իր ընտանիքի բարեկամն է»: Daily Mail-ի հարցին, թե ում հետ է հիմա նա հանդիպում, աղջիկը
The deputy minister of foreign affairs of Russia Grigori Karasin stated in a press briefing during his working visit to Yerevan that the international community has consensus over preventing use of force in Artsakh. At the end of the day, the statement of the Russian deputy foreign minister is about the international consensus on maintaining
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator told Britain on Wednesday that time was too short to find an alternative to the Irish border arrangement agreed in their divorce deal, as London wants, and that this deal was not open for renegotiation. With only two months left before Britain is due by law to
(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp warned higher labor costs, expenses for remodeling stores and a stronger dollar would weigh on its earnings in 2019, after a strong performance outside the United States powered better-than-expected fourth quarter results. A sign for the U.S. fast food restaurant chain McDonald’s is seen outside one of their restaurants in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two powerful U.S. lawmakers sent letters to the three leading insulin manufacturers on Wednesday requesting information on why its cost has skyrocketed in recent years and how much the companies profit from the life-sustaining diabetes treatment. FILE PHOTO: Insulin supplies are pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York,
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits the National Theatre in London, Britain, January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, visited London’s National Theatre as the venue’s new royal patron on Wednesday, watching a line-run of a Shakespeare play and meeting aspiring performers. But as theater-trained Meghan briefly reconnected with her