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Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, are slated to be recognized at the upcoming Crystal Ball event hosted by the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai. This gala, happening at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on November 9, will honor the couple with the prestigious Hollywood Icon Award.

Mass shootings are occurrences in which four or more people are either killed or injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Based on the startling statistics that the USA Today and the Associated Press maintain, about 188 lives have been lost in 36 mass shootings reported in the US in 2023 alone. The fact that 2023 is predicted to rank as the second deadliest year ever for mass killings, after 2019, makes this increase in mass shootings all the more alarming.

Binance USD (BUSD), the stablecoin issued by Paxos for crypto exchange Binance, has seen a decline in market capitalization of more than 90% from its peak last year.

Freddie Mac says 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to their highest level in more than 20 years. This has made things tougher on homebuyers because of a lack of supply and demand.

Jesse Armstrong, the creator and showrunner, behind the acclaimed and award winning TV series "Succession" is set to be honored with the prestigious 2023 Founders Award by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The anticipated awards ceremony will take place in Novemnber as announced by the academy on Thursday, October 26th. Hailing from the United Kingdom Jesse Armstrong is a screenwriter and producer who has left a mark in both British and American television.

Washington has decided to withdraw its proposal on digital trade at the global trade body to retain the policy space to regulate Big Tech firms. The changed position is crucial ahead of a key ministerial meeting of the WTO next year for which digital trade has been identified as one of the «solid deliverables» by senior trade officials of 164-member countries on Tuesday. The WTO e-commerce negotiations, through a Joint Statement Initiative (JSI), began in 2019 with 90 members trying to reach a consensus on data flows, data localisation, and protection of source code by MC13. India has opposed the plurilateral initiative and has kept away from the talks. New Delhi backs flexibility in digital policy and has concerns about the potential dominance of a handful of e-commerce players. India has also expressed apprehensions over the proposed rules favouring foreign companies, especially the Big Tech. «The new US stand on digital trade validates India's approach on the subject.

BNY Mellon) has picked up over 162,000 sq ft workspace in Pune through a lease agreement with flexible office provider 315Work Avenue. The New York-headquartered company’s latest office is spread across five entire floors at Raheja Woods in one of Pune’s prime commercial zones Kalyani Nagar. In August, 315Work Avenue picked up these five floors in Raheja Woods through a long-term lease of five years. “This deal marks another milestone in the company’s expansion plans, solidifying its presence in key business hubs.

Google executive Prabhakar Raghavan on Thursday detailed challenges the search and advertising giant faces from smaller rivals, describing efforts to avoid becoming «the next road kill.» Raghavan testified at the ongoing antitrust trial in the suit brought by the US Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general, alleging Alphabet's Google unlawfully abused its dominance in the search-engine market to maintain monopoly power.

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, testified in his fraud trial on Thursday without the jury present so the judge overseeing the case can first decide what portions of his testimony are admissible. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan's decision came after prosecutors finished presenting their case accusing Bankman-Fried of stealing billions of dollars from customers and the defense presented its first two witnesses.

Friday Night SmackDown is scheduled to air on Friday night, but this time it will be broadcast on FS1 instead of the usual FOX Network. Pre-emptions like this occasionally occur, and this week is one such example. The live event will take place at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it's expected to draw an audience of over 11,000 fans, continuing the trend of consistently having over 10,000 fans attending weekly events for several months now. Two significant segments have been announced for this upcoming episode. LA Knight and Roman Reigns are set for a contract signing as a prelude to their forthcoming bout at Crown Jewel. Additionally, there will be a clash between Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio taking on The Street Profits, as per reports. WWE's popular television show, «Friday Night Smackdown», will be moving from Fox to USA Network next year under a new five-year domestic media rights partnership with NBCUniversal. 'Smackdown', a weekly two-hour live program that features wrestlers such as Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio and Bianca Belair, regularly performs strongly in the key 18-49 demographic. It's also experienced strong ratings of late with regular appearances by John Cena and an unadvertised appearance by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. 'Smackdown' will begin airing on USA Network in October 2024. Fox had a five-year deal for 'Smackdown' that started in October 2019. Prior to that, “Smackdown” had aired on USA Network from 2016 to 2019.

Affluent investors have been pouring money into separately managed accounts and turning slightly away from mutual funds, a new consumer research report shows.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week but remains historically low as the labor market continues to show strength amid high interest rates and inflation

A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest the world

Hasbro’s third-quarter revenue performance missed Wall Street’s expectations and the company cut its full-year revenue outlook again as signs of a possible industry slowdown in toy sales heading into the holiday season weighs on jittery investors

The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose for the seventh straight week, making a significant hurdle for prospective homebuyers

Manchester United has reported revenues of 648.4 million pounds ($783.5 million) for the last financial year

By Amina Niasse

Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé" will release in theatres around the world on December 1. Ahead of its global release, the movie will premier in Los Angeles and London on November 25 and 30 respectively. The film will be released in markets such as Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and Europe, according to reports. Ticket price has been fixed at $22 plus tax for the domestic shows, according to a report. The film based on US pop star Beyonce's hit "Renaissance World Tour" is set to be distributed globally by a unit of AMC Entertainment, the company said. Beyonce's film is a theatrical production of the singer-songwriter's global tour this summer, spanning 57 concerts across 40 cities in North America and 14 across Europe. The concert films provide cinema chains such as AMC, Cinemark and Cineplex, with high-profile titles to help fill gaps caused by a prolonged strike by actors and writers in Hollywood. «Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce» is set to play in the United States, Canada, and Mexico beginning Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, AMC said, adding that additional global cities would be announced at a later date. The power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z dined at a restaurant in Los Angeles on Monday. Beyonce made a splash last week while attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film premiere at The Grove in Los Angeles.

American Horror Stories which is set to premiere on October 26, 2023. All episodes will be available online on the streaming website Hulu. If horror is not for you, it will be best to sleep with lights on after watching the new episodes. How to watch new episodes? If already subscribed to Hulu, you can watch by going to the homepage and checking ‘new releases.’ You will not have to pay any extra charges for the spooky episodes.

Glastonbury Festival's organizer, Emily Eavis, has disclosed that she has recently received an offer from a significant American artist to headline next year's event. While keeping the artist's identity under wraps, Eavis expressed her intention to secure two female headliners for the upcoming festival.

By Douglas Gillison and Isla Binnie