Has the streaming peaked? Netflix stock fell 37% last week after the company lost subscribers, and CNN + was dead on arrival. Are viewers finally outrageous? Maybe it’s shows and content. It’s hard to find a movie, series, or newscast that does not push a social or political agenda, from “Bridgerton” to “Squid Game” and … Read more
Europe’s luxury brands have shrugged off the pandemic and inflation, but the vagaries of fashion still have the power to break them. Shares in Gucci’s owner, Kering, KER -4.32% fell about 5% on Friday in response to quarterly results published the night before. Sales grew 21% in the three months to March compared to a … Read more
LONDON – News personality Piers Morgan returns to television screens on Monday with a new show whose debut episode features an interview with former President Donald Trump. The British journalist and television station’s program, “Piers Morgan: Uncensored,” is to be broadcast on Fox Corp.’s Fox Nation streaming services and News Corp‘s NWS -2.76% new UK … Read more
Photo: Andre M. Chang / Zuma Press Netflix named many culprits for its miserable first quarter: a war in Ukraine, the world’s recovery after Covid is home, competition from new streamers, password sharing – almost a third of Netflix viewers apparently steal the service. At the same time, paying customers seem to be disappearing at … Read more
“IT’s unfortunate that nature has a bad sense of humor, ”said Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Rey for Women’s Wear Daily in 2007. The star of the reality show “Dr. 90210 “continued:” Even the thinnest women have love handles. “His then new brand, Dr. Rey’s Shapewear, was devised to” help “women achieve the kind … Read more
SANTA BARBARA, California – Business has boomed for Chick-fil-A franchisee Travis Collins during the pandemic, thanks to the growing appetite for chicken sandwiches from his drive-through window. Now he is working on controlling the queues of cars running out onto the surrounding streets. The city council of this affluent coastal town has proposed declaring his … Read more
FOR JOY art lovers around the country, this fall promises to be much livelier than last year, with dozens more museums fully open and long-delayed exhibitions finally unfolding. But as coronavirus cases tick up again and restrictions intensify in some cities, elbow appeals its way through a crowded gallery at one of the country’s largest … Read more
Overall, about a third of the S&P 500 and nearly half of the Dow Jones Industrial Average are expected to deliver their quarterly updates during the week starting Monday, according to FactSet. Facebook parent metaplatforms Inc., FB -2.11% Google Owner Alphabet Inc. GOOG -4.26% and Twitter Inc. have earnings on tap next week. Industrial conglomerates … Read more