New works by Darren Aronofsky, Andrew Dominik, Alejandro J. Iñárritu, Luca Guadagnino, Joanna Hogg and Laura Poitras are among the rich list of titles that will launch from the Lido and compete for a Golden Lion at the upcoming Film Festival of Venice, which will be prepared for an outstanding stellar 79th edition. Artistic Director …
After the Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, attention will turn to what Chairman Jerome Powell says about a rate hike at the central bank’s meeting in September. The Fed is likely to raise its federal funds rate by 0.75 percentage points, to a range between 2.25% and 2.5%, at this week’s …
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt leads the state’s Republican Senate primary field, trailing controversial former Gov. Eric Greitens by double digits, according to an Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll released Tuesday. 33 percent of very likely voters in the Republican primary in Missouri said they planned to vote for Schmitt in the party’s primary, while …
A woman is drinking Coca-Cola near Playacar Beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that beat expectations as the beverage giant’s sales at restaurants, theaters and other venues rebounded from the pandemic. Here’s what the company reported, compared to what Wall Street analysts …
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Since July 8, at least 45 people have been injured by Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, in and around the city of Yamaguchi, according to Yoshitaka Morishige, an official with the conservation department of the Yamaguchi prefectural government. . Officials initially reported that the attacks were the work of a rogue monkey, but …
\A sign is posted outside a McDonald’s restaurant on April 28, 2022 in San Leandro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images McDonald’s said on Tuesday that both higher prices and value items drove U.S. same-store sales growth, which was stronger than expected in the second quarter. However, chief executive Chris Kempczinski said the environment remained …
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Natural gas pipeline model, EU and Russian flags, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Sign up now for FREE, unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up EU ministers agree to emergency cuts in gas consumption Voluntary cuts would become binding in the event of a supply emergency The final agreement exempts numerous countries and industries EU struggles …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington Tuesday for the first time since leaving office, delivering a policy speech to an allied think tank that has been crafting an agenda for a possible second term. Trump will address the America First Policy Institute’s two-day America First Agenda Summit as some advisers …
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Joseph Quinn joined The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, where the Stranger Things Season 4 star opened up about being detained by Customs while coming here for this, his first late-night appearance. Although the British actor, who plays Eddie Munson on the show, didn’t have a believable reason to be in the country, …
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\A sign is posted outside a McDonald’s restaurant on April 28, 2022 in San Leandro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images McDonald’s reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday as price hikes helped offset higher costs and restaurant closures in Ukraine and Russia. The company’s shares were roughly flat in premarket trading. Here’s what the company …
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