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Industry criticises Andy Burnham’s proposal to tackle obesity as paternalistic and unworkable

How scammers pitched a nearly worthless Iraqi dinar as a sure bet to appreciate. "Crime & Punishment" takes a look.

While it might seem like overkill to schedule film festivals right at the height of Oscar season, the fests are where the contenders of tomorrow are found. So why not take a look at rising young talent while Academy Awards fever is breaking out? The folks behind the dream-like "Birds Of Neptune" will be hoping their feature does well at this year's Slamdance Film Festival, and today we have an exclusive clip from the movie. Co-written and directed by Steven Richter and starring Molly Elizabeth Parker... Читать дальше...

Sterne Agee precious metals analyst Michael Dudas explains why he’s so bullish on gold right now.

Elon Musk can’t leave the hyperloop alone. Musk, the serial entrepreneur behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX, tweeted Thursday that he would build a hyperloop test track, “most likely in Texas.” The track would let companies and student teams test their own designs for travel pods on the system, which would use sealed, low-pressure tubes to

"Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel," captured nine Academy Award nominations each, including best picture.

Karma - they ain't nothing sweeter.

Data show tally of female senior managers stagnating below 20%

No resting bored face here!  Fresh from her Golden Globes debut where she appeared less than i[...]

Elon Musk will build a test track for a high-speed Hyperloop transportation system, most likely in Texas, he tweeted on Thursday.

Hey, we’re always the first to say that fretting (or worse, being totally outraged) over the Oscar nominations is a fool’s game. It is what it is, and the idea of judging art like sports is pretty strange. Still, it's a game we like to play nonetheless, and we've already listed our snubs and surprises regarding this morning's Academy Award nods. But what if we got to pick the nominees?  Overall, the 2015 Oscar nominations are not bad all in terms of quality picks. That said, there are some different choices we would've made. Читать дальше...

Effectiveness of French counterterror policy questioned after Charlie Hebdo attack

Police conduct at least two operations against fighters back from Syria

'I'd rather my daughter live life on benefits being fat and happy than depressed and thin.'

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple said oil's drop has led to the state's lowest rig count in five years.

Dramatic currency intervention catches world unawares

America is a big part of global oil demand, says Dan Yergin. So if U.S. growth is weak, crude will keep getting crushed.

Charles Johnson is accused of helping defraud the heir of one of the earliest investors in Franklin Resources out of $150 million. The NYT reports.

We suppose it was just too much goodness to have Tom Hardy, Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne and Viola Davis in the same superhero movie: Oscar winners, nominees and rising young talents all rubbing shoulders. But alas, one of the biggest of the bunch has dropped out. THR reports that Tom Hardy has exited the David Ayer directed project. Why? No reasons have been given yet, so feel free to speculate away. Our guess? He's still filming "The Revenant" alongside... Читать дальше...

There may not be a government shutdown looming but there are some serious fiscal battles coming in the months ahead, says political consultant Stephen Myrow.

Investment is first major public initiative since Virgin Galactic crash

Unsurprisingly, their reactions weren't positive.

Industry calls for immediate cut in tax rates to keep fields operating

Banks haven't been able to get their message straight on what exactly is causing the weak profit reports.