PARIS — Première Vision has set its calendar for the year, filling it with physical events in the U.S., China and even Europe, including a gathering in Paris in the soaring temporary Grand Palais structure in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at the end of June. “Buyers will be intrigued, because it’s not every day that a monument opens […]

“The Sound of Music,” the heart-warming 1965 musical starring Julie Andrews, and “Get Out,” the 2017 horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele, have something in common: They are both among the 75 movies that made the most money with the smallest budgets. High-budget movies often make headlines. The most expensive production ever (thus far), Disney’s “Pirates of the […]

President Joe Biden is being urged to suspend patents for coronavirus vaccines. The move would allow developing countries to produce the vaccines on their own. The request came in a letter signed by over 100 Nobel laureates and 75 former world leaders. See more stories on Insider’s business page. US pharmaceutical companies have developed the world’s most effective vaccines for […]

American Eagle Outfitters is benefiting from consumers releasing their almost year’s worth of pent-up demand.  Shoppers are returning to the retailer — which counts American Eagle, Aerie, Offline by Aerie, Todd Snyder and Unsubscribed in its portfolio of brands — in increased numbers thanks to vaccine rollouts, stimulus checks, tax returns, warmer weather and relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. American Eagle Outfitters […]

It was a big day for the crypto space. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase opened at $381 a share, up 52% from its reference price. The stock closed its first day of trading at $328. Here's what investors are saying about the company and the stock now. Sarah Kunst, managing director of Cleo Capital, explains the significance of the debut. "The thing […]

The other shoe has dropped for former Alden Shoe Co. chief financial officer Richard Hajjar, who agreed to plead guilty to a host of charges tied to a $30 million embezzlement scheme at the company.  According to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office, Hajjar, 64, wrote checks to himself and transferred money from the company to personal accounts beginning in at […]

New York (CNN Business)Business leaders in America face a conundrum that could ultimately limit their ability to influence the debate over voting rights. For companies to make a difference, they need to take tangible action — not just voice support in newspaper ads and press releases. But the more action they take, the more they risk a backlash from customers, […]

The biggest risk to the Federal Reserve’s forecast for an economic boom this year is another surge in COVID-19 cases, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. “The main risk is that we’ll have another spike in cases,” Powell said in an interview at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Powell has said that could happen if states reopen or loosen […]

The claim: Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates tweeted about Prince Philip’s death On April 9, England’s Prince Philip died at age 99. In the wake of his death, unanswered questions about his son’s, Prince Andrew’s, relationship with deceased, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are resurfacing on social media. One satirical meme claims to show a fake Twitter thread between Epstein and Bill Gates, both frequent conspiracy […]