“NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – If the new “Date Night” DVD had sold only 25,000 copies, there would have been hell to pay for studio executives. But for Steven Hirsch — or anyone else in the adult entertainment business, for that matter — that figure represents a blockbuster. ” "Gay zombie porn" movie banned from [...]
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“SYDNEY (Reuters) – Actor Paul Hogan, star of the “Crocodile Dundee” movies, has struck a deal with Australia’s tax office which will allow him to return home to his family in Los Angeles, his lawyer said on Friday. ” Oil sludge washes in Florida, dolphin stranded”PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) – Florida saw its worst impact [...]
“TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) – The famously unflappable Cameron Bailey is looking a touch puzzled, and has for weeks. ” Top directors headlining Telluride film fest”LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Directors Peter Weir, Danny Boyle, Mark Romanek and Errol Morris will headline the Telluride Film Festival, the an…Toronto film festival opener flaunts Canadian roots”TORONTO (Reuters) – [...]
“LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy, police said on Thursday. ” Rapper T.I. arrested for drug possession in LA”LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy, police said on Thursday. …Rapper [...]
“AMSTERDAM, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has agreed to buy a 42.5 percent stake in Dutch chemical distribution firm Univar [UNIV.UL] from CVC Capital Partners in a deal valuing the company at $4.2 billion. ” CD&R buys 42.5 pct stake in Univar from CVC, IPO postoned”AMSTERDAM, Sept 3 [...]
“BANGALORE, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Friday: ” Market Chatter — Corporate finance press digest”BANGALORE, June 24 (Reuters) – The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Thursday: ” more: Market Chatter — …Market Chatter — Corporate finance press digest”BANGALORE, June 24 (Reuters) – [...]
“LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Oil exploration and production company Kosmos, the operator of Ghana’s Jubilee oil field, is considering an initial public offering, the Financial Times reported on Friday. ” Kosmos could be valued at $5 bln if goes public-FT”NEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The private equity backers of oil firm Kosmos Energy [...]
“BRUSSELS, Sept 3 (Reuters) – EU regulators have extended their deadline by a month to Nov. 25 to decide whether to clear a $160 million bid by Syngenta for Monsanto’s global hybrid sunflower seeds business. ” UPDATE 1-EU delays Syngenta/Monsanto deal decision to Nov 25″* Syngenta shares up 1.4 pct, market 0.6 pct higher (Adds [...]
“* Goldcorp seen paying full price for Cerro Negro reserves ” CORRECTED – CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Canada’s Goldcorp to buy Andean for $3.4 bln”(Corrects U.S. dollar figure in headline and first par to $3.4 billion from $3.2 billion) * Eldorado, Goldcorp launch competing offers for Andean …Canada’s Goldcorp to buy Andean for $3.4 billion”SYDNEY (Reuters) – Canada’s [...]
“* Ahead of targets for new accounts at main branch -CEO ” Wells Fargo cuts free checking ahead of new rules”CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co will no longer offer free checking for all new customers opening accounts at the bank, a c…U.S. targets bank, shipping in new Iran sanctions”WASHINGTON (Reuters) – [...]