Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Ray Romano star in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.” Netflix For the first time in Academy Award history, the studio with the most nominations is a streaming service. On Monday, Netflix nabbed 24 nominations for the big awards ceremony, more than any other media company in the industry this year. […]
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Oscar nominations 2020: 11 snubs and surprises
Taron Egerton poses in the press room during the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. Daniele Venturelli While “1917,” “Joker,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Irishman” will get to bask in the Oscars’ spotlight until the awards ceremony in February, […]
Five biggest stocks dwarfing the market at ‘unprecedented’ level
It’s no secret that a handful of tech giants have been dominating the stock market, but their leadership has reached a level that is raising eyebrows on Wall Street as being unsustainable. The top five U.S. companies — Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook — now make up 18% of the total market capitalization of […]
Novartis strikes deal with UK to provide cholesterol drug to high-risk patients
A technician at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts. David L. Ryan | The Boston Globe | Getty Images Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has reached a deal with the U.K. government to provide its late-stage cholesterol drug, inclisiran, to patients at high risk of a heart attack, the company announced Monday. The drug, […]
‘Star Wars’ composer John Williams beats own Oscar nomination record
Composer John Williams speaks onstage during the World Premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, the highly anticipated conclusion of the Skywalker saga on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Jesse Grant Legendary composer John Williams has broken his own record for most Oscar nominations earned by a living person. The maestro on Monday […]
Away co-founder Steph Korey back as co-CEO after social media uproar
Steph Korey, co-founder of Away Source: Masha Maltsava Just weeks after stepping down as chief executive officer of luggage maker Away following a report about her leadership tactics, Steph Korey is back as co-CEO. Korey, who co-founded the company, is sharing the top spot with Stuart Haselden, a spokesperson told CNBC. Away announced in December […]
Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass: ‘Amazon is working’
An Amazon.com Inc. sign hangs outside a Kohl’s Corp. department store in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass says the retailer’s partnership with Amazon is going well, despite Kohl’s reporting dismal holiday sales that cast doubt on the strategy. “I get […]
The complete list of nominees
An Oscars winner’s envelope is seen in a souvenir store outside the Dolby Theatre before the 91st Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, February 14, 2019. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The Clown Prince of Crime stole the most Oscar nominations Monday. Leading the pack for the most nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards […]
Wall Street strategists recommend stable dividend-paying investments
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 23, 2019 in New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Stocks may be at record highs, but 2020 has already proven to be a volatile year, leading a growing cohort of Wall Street strategists to recommend stable dividend-paying investments. Favorite names […]