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Charles Schwab had one of the five busiest trading days ever when SpaceX made its stock-market debut last week. “If you think about all the market events we’ve had over those 50 years, for the IPO to crack the top five is pretty unbelievable,” Schwab Chief Executive Officer Rick Wurster said Thursday on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Hollywood Reporter
From 'Slacker' to 'Boyhood' to 'Nouvelle Vague,' Linklater has defined independent filmmaking for over 30 years.
MarketWatch
The consulting company’s outlook came up short of expectations, and at least one analyst wonders if newly announced deals will bring complex integration challenges.
BBC Sport
Ben Stokes will make his return to action for Durham after being named in their squad for the County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.
BBC Sport
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips scores his first Test century against England at The Oval, to help his side reach 391 on the second day of the second Test.
Variety
While at MIFA, Annecy Animation Festival’s dedicated market, Canadian professionals will come in their throngs with suitcases full of intriguing projects, Canadian artists and studios are set to delight moviegoers and animation buffs alike. From indie shorts and arthouse features to 3D family-friendly blockbusters, Canada’s presence this year is a definite sign of a resilient […]
The Guardian Culture
Twenty-five years after she released her debut album, we pick the best of an artist pairing Chopin-inspired piano with pop, soul and powerful emotionTwo different takes on the same album – one traditional, the other more beat-heavy – packaged together, Keys was an experiment that didn’t quite work, but Skydive, co-written with Raphael Saadiq, is a fine song: both versions are great but Mike WiLL Made-It’s bumping rework wins by a fraction. Continue reading...
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Kewan Lacy, Mark Fletcher Jr. and a host of others are in the running for the top of our list.
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New data presented at APOS, Asia's top media conference, showed that premium video holds just 8 percent of viewers' screen time, while microdramas are a powerful new means to turn fleeting attention into paying audiences.
The Guardian
Merlin Lu faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police released images of a suspect fleeing the sceneA 21- year old man who admitted to setting fire to a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park last week is now in police custody on hate crime charges, per Chicago police.Merlin Lu was arrested and charged with four felony and four misdemeanor counts related to the incident on 9 June. Continue reading...
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is sounding out investors about at least two significant risk transfers, an increasingly popular transaction that helps lenders free up capital for more profitable growth.
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The United States will review force levels and is immediately cutting the number of assets it would activate for the continent in a crisis.
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Italian internet provider Eolo SpA is in advanced talks with Apollo Global Management over a roughly €500 million ($574 million) private debt package to refinance its liabilities, according to people familiar with the matter.