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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As Netflix cements its role as an entertainment behemoth, including with a recent bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, it is simultaneously tackling the last bastion where traditional TV has an edge over streamers: sports and live events.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.When Wells Fargo told the fintech Bilt that it would no longer be the lender for its rent-rewards credit card, Bilt scrambled to find another large bank partner. When that failed, Bilt wound up with private-credit funding.In February, Bilt struck a deal to move roughly $1.2 billion of credit-card balances with funding arranged by a group including Blue Owl Capital and Stone Point Capital as well as Goldman Sachs and TD, according to people familiar with the deal.The companies also agreed to fund hundreds of millions of dollars of credit-card balances that Bilt cardholders will incur in the future, the people said.Consumer debt has become one of the hottest categories in private credit, increasingly sought after by funds and investment arms of insurance companies on the hunt for high-yielding investments.Private credit is in focus on Wall Street right now because of the loans that fund managers have made to software and other companies, often as part of private-equity buyouts, that are now running into trouble.

Morgan Wallen is set to perform at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 25, 2025, marking the first major concert at the venue since 1997. Wallen's concert is part of his «One Night at a Time» tour, drawing excitement from country music fans as it brings live music back to this iconic location.

Jenna Cooper started asking friends for clothing and other items to help people in need. Her request spread quickly through a network of powerful women. Actors including Sharon Stone and Halle Berry responded, providing sweaters, shoes, clothing, handbags, belts, pajamas and more pulled from their own collections. «I'm packing up my entire closet,» Berry wrote on Instagram. «If you live in the Southern California area, I urge you to do the same. This is something we can do right now.»

Numerous celebrities have expressed their wish to leave America in favour of a new life overseas ahead of his inauguration in January; many of them made their intentions known long before the election even happened, as quoted in a report by MarketWatch. A lot of celebrities, including Sharon Stone, are searching for a better life overseas. Stone, an A-lister, has revealed that she is considering a house in Italy, while Cher made clear her drastic steps if Trump were to fight his way into the White House again before the election.

Netflix Inc's foray into live sports streaming with the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul drew a massive global audience that peaked at 65 million viewers but resulted in thousands of complaints from viewers about connection problems and frozen screens. «We crashed the site,» said Paul after claiming victory over the 58-yr-old Tyson. «This is the biggest event.» In an internal company memo seen by Bloomberg News, chief technology officer Elizabeth Stone said the bout drew a maximum of 65 million viewers at any one time, rivaling some of the most-watched sporting events. Some of those viewers took to social media to vent their frustration over glitches in streaming the highly-anticipated showdown. More than 100,000 users reported network issues on the Downdetector website throughout the livestreaming, commenting on slow buffering and network issues. Netflix declined to comment on the outcome of the event. -Bloomberg

Former Reagan economic adviser Art Laffer says port workers are misinformed as they dismiss automation amid ongoing strike.

Australia are working with international law enforcement agencies to track down a man suspected of pouring hot coffee on a nine-month-old baby and then fleeing the country.The boy, named Luka, was left with severe burns from the attack and has undergone multiple surgeries, according to a GoFundMe page set up by a friend of the family.The incident happened on Aug. 27 in Hanlon Park in Brisbane, when a mother and her baby were approached by a stranger.

The son of a worker who died in a tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport says his father's body was unrecognizable

A $3.65 billion term-loan package for Focus Financial Partners has been postponed, the third such instance this week for a US leveraged-loan deal as global market tumult of recent days has curbed debt market issuance.

Tower of God Season 2, including Episode 5. Learn when new episodes will be available on Crunchyroll and what to expect from the season.

US economy, corporate world and Federal Reserve. Some stock market watchers believe it is a kind of reset as the Dow slipped more than 600 points, indicating a new phase in the US economy- a slowdown. Besides, the S&P 500 fell 1.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also tumbled by 2.5%. The downslide was so clear and widespread that Dow futures slipped 400 points or 0.1%, S&P 500 futures fell 1.2% and Nasdaq futures came down 1.8%. As if this is not enough, some experts apprehend further bloodbath on Friday as Amazon and Intel have already reported a fall in their earnings, reports CNN Business. They have also indicated that the transition to AI has proven costly, though its prospects remain uncertain.

Adam Sandler topped the list of earners in the most recent Hollywood earnings report, taking home $1.4 million a week last year, primarily from his production company's Netflix deal. Despite paying him a substantial income, his film Murder Mystery 2 barely made it into the top 40 most-viewed titles on Netflix during the first half of 2023, as per the reports of The Sun.

Peter Jackson's sprawling and vibrant Beatles docuseries, «The Beatles: Get Back,» streamed on Disney+ to nearly universal acclaim. The three-part epic, which ran nearly eight hours, captured the drama and frenzy as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recorded, over the pressure-filled month of January 1969, what would become the last album that the Beatles released, "Let It Be." As fans were well aware, Jackson's series was culled from nearly 60 hours of behind-the-scenes footage originally shot by the director Michael Lindsay-Hogg for «Let It Be,» his little-seen, though often dismissed, 1970 documentary about those recording sessions. After its initial theatrical run, Lindsay-Hogg's film largely disappeared for more than a half-century with the exception of low-quality VHS versions and bootlegs. Fans tend to remember it as an intriguing historical document capturing the late-stage creative flights of a seismic musical force, but also as a divorce proceeding of sorts, with stark moments of internal discord as the band hurtled toward a nasty split.

Sharon Stone shared harrowing experience of hosting the Saturday Night Live program for the first time, where she had to face death threats and that people were getting beaten up and handcuffed during the event, according to her statements at the Fly On The Wall podcast hosted by Dana Carvey and David Spade, as per a report in Fox News. During the podcast, the renowned actress talked about the experience around hosting the show for the first time in 1992 and expressed her gratitude towards executive producer Lorne Michaels who practically 'saved' her life during the Saturday Night Live event which was stormed by protestors.

Fintech Flourish is capturing a bigger share of Focus Financial Partners’ tech stack as it unveils a new partnership.

Zayn Malik has not released an album in the last three years, he has kept the creative juice flowing. It is evident by the fact that he released his single 'Love Like This' in 2023 and more recently ‘Tu hai kahan’ with AUR. Earlier Malik released his song 'Nobody is Listening' in 2021 and called it the 'most personal'. It was also supported by streaming hits like 'Better' and 'Vibez.' According to 'dexerto.com', Zayn Malik will soon release his new and fourth album. He took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the release of his fresh album. He wrote, «ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS 17.05.2024. PRE-ORDER FRIDAY.»

Sharon Stone disclosed the identity of the Hollywood producer who coerced her into having sexual relations with a co-star to enhance the actor's performance. According to a report by Page Six, the renowned actress, famed for her role in 'Basic Instinct', unveiled that it was producer Robert Evans, who passed away in 2019, who attempted to pressure her into engaging in intimate acts with Billy Baldwin while they were shooting the 1993 thriller 'Sliver'.

Bafta 2024 is taking place today. British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards 2024 will be held at Royal Festival Hall in London. TV presenters Alex Zane and Clara Amfo will host Bafta awards red carpet this year. David Tennant will be the host of the main event. While the red carpet began at 10 am (ET), 7 am (PT), the main event will commence at 2 pm (ET) and 11 am (PT).

On Friday, Stone Point Capital and General Atlantic announced that they raised their offer to acquire HireRight Holdings Corp (HRT), an employee screening company, to a deal worth $1.65 billion. HireRight has agreed to be acquired by the firms.