U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin announces new sanctions on Iran in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, January 10, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that Boeing‘s 737 Max crisis could curb U.S. GDP in 2020 by half a point, though he expects the economy should
Month: January 2020
(The GR Yaris gallery can be viewed at the end of the article). Forged from success in the heat of competition, the new GR Yaris brings motorsport technology and design directly to the world of the road car, true to Toyota Gazoo Racing’s ethos of making ever-better cars that are intrinsically rewarding and fun to
(CNN) — Lunar New Year might still be two weeks away, but China is already bracing itself for an annual homecoming of epic proportions. Considered the largest human migration on the planet, Chunyun — the 40-day period when Chinese people head home to celebrate the Lunar New Year Spring Festival with their families — officially
kate_sept2004 The legal and financial fortunes of gay and lesbian Americans have changed beyond recognition. That’s largely thanks to the legalization and rapid public acceptance of same-sex marriage and antidiscrimination protections, as well as other civil rights shifts, for LGBTQ people across the U.S. in recent years. Whereas same-sex couples, unable to marry, once had
It sure looks like Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik would like you to know they’re back on. The former couple was photographed out in New York City with Bella Hadid and Gigi’s brother’s girlfriend Dua Lipa last night. The two matched in mint green, Gigi held onto Zayn’s arm, and paparazzi caught the PDA moment.
The Biggest Loser was one of TV’s longest running and most iconic realty shows — depicting a group of contestants in a competition to lose the most weight over a period of time since it began in 2004. It’s been off the air since 2016, but when it returns at the end of the month,
Golden Globe Best Picture Winner for Drama, 1917, got off to a bang on Thursday with $3.25M in previews that began at 7PM in 2,900 theaters. The Sam Mendes-directed WWI pic, which debuted in 11 theaters in cities like NY, LA and DC, on Christmas Day, goes wide today in 3,434 theaters. The movie is
On Monday the royal family will come together for a face to face meeting to try and work out the next steps for Harry and Meghan, who sensationally announced last week that they are stepping down as senior royals. The Queen called the meeting after instructing her most senior aides to work with all the
A Scandal in Bohemia is one of Sherlock Holmes’s most iconic cases. At the urging of a German king, Holmes tries to recover a compromising photograph from the king’s ex-lover, an American opera singer named Irene Adler, who supposedly is planning to blackmail him with it. Despite a valiant and creative effort, Holmes fails in
Our Festive issue covers a large number of exciting topics. This issue is all about innovation andreinvention. We take great pride and pleasure in scrutinizing the latest watch releases and writing in detail about them for your reading pleasure. It is after all, the festive season that will lead all the way to the Chinese
The social enterprise that runs the National Citizen Service has announced that the retail expert Mark Gifford will succeed Michael Lynas as chief executive. Gifford, who will take up the £150,000-a-year role at the NCS Trust on 2 March, is director for shop and trade at Waitrose & Partners. He is a newcomer to the
Although Summer is a little way off, you can’t beat some early, through preparation. If you’re anything like us, you’ll be looking forward to the warmth and experiencing the great outdoors. With this in mind, we’re starting early and looking at products that should make those outdoor excursions even more enjoyable. Food and drink are
Pedestrians walk past a Victoria’s Secret store, a subsidiary of L Brands, in New York. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images L Brands on Thursday reported shrinking holiday sales, leading the retailer to cut its earnings outlook for fiscal 2019. Shares of the company fell more than 4% in premarket trading. Victoria’s Secret’s parent
Has there ever been a piece of footwear more deserving of its name than the Adidas Superstar? Aside from perhaps the Converse All Star, we’d have to say no. Three bold diagonal stripes, sat against a backdrop of crisp white leather and brought to life by a trademark tonal rubber toe cap; this throwback favourite
Sophia Bush is returning to NBC! Deadline is reporting that the former Chicago P.D. actress has landed a recurring role on the second half of This Is Us Season 4. As is the norm with this ratings juggernaut, producers are keeping tight-lipped about who she is playing. However, series creator, Dan Fogelman has teased that
Two more Studio Ghibli soundtracks composed by Joe Hisaishi are coming to vinyl for the first time. Turntable Lab will reissue the soundtracks to Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) and Porco Rosso (1992) in late March, according to their website. The soundtracks for Ghibli classics My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, and Nausicaä of the
56 minutes ago Walking out of Rise of Skywalker, fans certainly received tons of answers they’d been looking for throughout the new Star Wars trilogy. But the movie also raised questions too. One relatively minor but still intriguing question concerned a scene between Chewbacca and Rey. What did Chewie say to Rey when she reunited
Prince William has reportedly broken his silence on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s shocking announcement just a day before The Queen’s ’emergency peace talks’! Prince William, 37, has finally spoken about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s decision to “step back” from royal life — and it seems like he has his little brother’s back no
A direct competitor of the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, the one-off 1954 Plymouth Belmont concept car was initially built for display purposes in the Chicago Auto Show and New York Motorama Shows. Designed by Virgil Exner, the man behind the notable Chrysler and Studebaker, the Plymouth Belmont is finally up for sale – with
More than two-thirds of RSPCA employees have so far refused to sign new staff contracts despite being asked to do so by 20 December, according to the trade union Unite. A Unite document sent to members at the animal welfare charity said only 500 of the charity’s 1,700 staff have signed the contracts, which include
We are deeply concerned that the United Nations Security Council has voted today to scale back humanitarian assistance to millions of acutely vulnerable people in Syria. The UN’s cross-border mechanism enables life-saving assistance to reach over four million people who are in need of humanitarian aid and can only be reached cross-border, rather than from
Growing up in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in the Fifties and Sixties, I was surrounded by wildlife. The Colombo of my boyhood – a garden city – teemed with birds: mynas, parrots, sparrows and orioles. I’d see snakes and lizards hide in the greenery. My father was not an outdoor man – a bookshelf was
McDonalds Big Mac Getty Images Wall Street analysts say there’s no shortage of high quality stocks with upside for investors as 2020 gets underway. Many analysts named their top picks this week and CNBC looked at the most recent research to find the best picks. Stocks include Verizon, McDonald’s, Estee Lauder, Facebook, Simon Property Group,
The competition starts on Thursday 16th January. Eight teams containing some of the polo world’s best-known stars will be presented in front of the Hotel Zur Tenne, ready to take to the snow for The 18th Bendura Bank Snow Polo World Cup. This year the competition should be the best yet, with more teams, more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that there is evidence that the Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed in Iran was shot down by a missile, perhaps unintentionally. Iran has since dismissed that idea. Greg Feith, former investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau join “Squawk Box” to discuss. 08:42
If you beat the odds stacked against hitting the Powerball jackpot, there’s an estimated $277 million waiting for you in Saturday night’s drawing. The top prize has been climbing for more than two months of twice weekly drawings with no ticket matching all six numbers. And while the chance of winning the jackpot is about
In his 1989 classic Back To The Future II, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis attempted to predict what the world might look like 30 years ahead and in fashion terms, he wasn’t massively far out. Self-lacing Nikes, automatically heated jackets, virtual reality shades – sure, they might still be in the prototype stage or not work as
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The “Property Brothers” are giving Americans one less thing to worry about in the country’s ongoing conflict with Iran … dishing out advice on how to feel at home underground. We got Drew and Jonathan Scott in New York City, and our camera guy asked the brothers the best way
The tragic passing of Rush drummer Neil Peart has been met with heartfelt reactions from many musicians. One of his biggest fans is Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who has penned a profound tribute to the legendary stickman. Grohl, of course, rose to fame as a drummer with Nirvana, and Peart had always been one
In Godzilla vs. Kong, Mechagodzilla could be Monarch’s secret weapon in case Godzilla ever turned against humanity or couldn’t be relied on to stop the Titans. Thanks to a recent Godzilla vs. Kong toy leak that occurred at a convention in Hong Kong, it’s become apparent that classic Toho villain Mechagodzilla will appear in Godzilla
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