Asia Pacific Sep 11, 2020

Her father in prison, Uighur activist wants Disney to apologize

"It would be actually great if Disney can publicly first acknowledge the existence of those ... forced-labor camps ... and that it’s wrong," she said.

Business Jul 18, 2020

Disney parks are nearly empty and that seems to be the plan

The company's resorts have capped visitor numbers and enforced social distancing measures.

Business / Corporate Feb 14, 2020

MGM's longtime CEO Jim Murren to quit before contract ends

Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International's longtime chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down before his contract expires, departing as the casino company copes with fallout from the deadly new coronavirus. Murren, 58, will remain on the job until a successor is named, the ...

Business Apr 29, 2019

Snap!: 'Avengers: Endgame' shatters records with $1.2 billion opening weekend

The Avengers broke all kinds of box office records as a young, male audience lined up for days to get tickets for its opening weekend even in the era of streaming content. "Avengers: Endgame" took in $1.2 billion in its opening weekend — earning $350 ...

World Dec 10, 2018

Buyers seek out works by emerging black artists at America's biggest contemporary art fair in Miami

Wilbur Ross inspected a pair of hands in cuffs sticking out from a wall and clutching a wad of U.S. currency. The sculpture, "Made Off," was inspired by Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, created by Swiss artist Fredy Hadorn and priced at $11,000. Ross asked the ...

Business / Corporate Dec 25, 2014

Sony mulled sale of music division that owns Beatles catalog: stolen email

Sony Corp. was considering the sale of its music publishing business, including a partnership with Michael Jackson's estate, which owns the Beatles catalog, as recently as last month, emails released by hackers show. The "top secret" plan was being handled in the U.S. by Sony ...