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As the cost of having fun goes up, so do the odds that you’ll feel let down. Isa Jones paid $375 for a ticket to a local music festival, more than twice what she remembers paying more than a decade ago. “It’s like my happy place," she said, justifying the expense.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a new initiative to establish an international touring circuit on the continent of Africa launching with a concert in Kigali, Rwanda on Dec. 6

Canadian banks and regulators should take a hard look at mortgages that have allowed some households to run up large amounts of long-term debt as interest rates went up, the Bank of Canada’s no. 2 official said.

Investing.com — U.S. stocks jumped on Friday after a cooler than expected job report for October stoked hopes that the Federal Reserve could be done with interest rate increases.

The Biden administration has proposed increasing transparency around junk fees, which are hidden or misleading charges that increase the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, and other goods and services

Politico reports New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tapped into a taxpayer-financed expense account for nearly $12,000 at MetLife Stadium, including almost $1,000 for a Taylor Swift concert in 2018

Three new dates for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour have been added to Ticketmaster, showing the popstar will be coming to Vancouver.

Taylor Swift has extended her Eras Tour to December 2024 by adding new dates. She has added three dates at the BC Place in British Columbia on December 6, 7, and 8. Gracie Abrams will be standing as the opening act. Earlier, Swift announced dates in Toronto, Ontario and six dates at the Rogers Centre slated for November 2024. The pop icon took a break between her last North American dates, which had an official close at the SoFi stadium in August. She will resume the tour with a series of shows in South America. She has already hit Mexico and Argentina and will be in Brazil through November 26.

A concerted effort is underway to defend against the lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance. This lawsuit, rooted in allegations dating back to at least July 2017, claims that Binance, under the stewardship of CEO Changpeng Zhao, operated as unregistered exchanges, brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies, thereby generating substantial revenue primarily from transaction fees from U.S. customers​1​. In light of these allegations, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, headquartered in the United States, has mobilized alongside a myriad of other businesses, groups, legal experts, and politicians to challenge the SEC's lawsuit.

Women now make up at least half of full-time M.B.A. students at five top business schools, the most to reach that milestone in a given year, new data show. The rising share of female M.B.A.

(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department's investigation into Live Nation is focusing on whether the company uses anticompetitive agreements with venues and artists, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Bitget, a renowned cryptocurrency derivatives and copy trading platform, celebrated the triumphant teams of its Under 30 Virtual Hackathon on October 16, 2023. This venture is a part of the Blockchain4Youth CSR program aimed at fostering young talents in AI and blockchain technology. The hackathon commenced on August 12 and concluded on September 24, 2023, spotlighting remarkable innovations in AI and blockchain arenas.

Anheuser-Busch InBev says revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales in the third quarter

Kotak Mahindra Bank credit cards ahead of his debut India tour next spring. A relative straggler among large private banks in signing up new credit-card customers, Kotak Mahindra has tied up with the organizers of Sheeran's Mumbai show — and that has helped the lender sell more cards than it did through any other promotional to date. On average, India's third-biggest private lender by market value receives 5-6,000 credit card applications a day. But a pre-sales offer tied to Sheeran's March 16 show in Mumbai's Mahalakshmi Race Course caused that number to surge to 30,000 a day. «We have seen a fivefold increase in applications for our premium credit cards — the white and white reserve cards — following the pre-sale announcement,» said Frederick D'Souza, Business Head, Credit Cards, Kotak Mahindra Bank. Pre-sale tickets for Ed Sheeran's performance, with a minimum price tag of Rs 7,500 each, were available for Kotak Bank white credit card holders for Rs 5,500.

supernatural horror film "Five Nights at Freddy’s" has clinched the top spot at the box office, dethroning, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour." The latter had held the coveted position for two consecutive weekends. According to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo, the video game-based horror flick raked in an impressive $39.46 million on its opening night, setting the stage for a projected $78 million opening weekend, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter. «Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour» saw a significant drop to second place, garnering earnings of $4.8 million.

An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve showed price increases remained elevated in September amid brisk consumer spending and strong economic growth

ANI, This cinematic extravaganza will take place at the Jio World Centre, a multifunctional complex situated in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) of Mumbai, comprising a convention center, a theatre, and a concert hall. The festival is committed to putting a spotlight on the latest films and emerging voices in the realm of South Asian cinema.

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.

Wisconsin Republicans are floating changes to a funding proposal for Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs, including the idea of taxing non-Brewers events

Former U.S. International Trade Commission Chief Peter Morici joined ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the state of the U.S. markets as investors attempt to navigate the economic impact of the Israel-Hamas war. 

AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has not opposed the BJP and Governor R N Ravi, which made it clear that his opposition to the saffron party is a drama, the ruling DMK alleged on Wednesday. Referring to Palaniswami's response in a press conference, when he was asked on Governor Ravi's comment about the Aryan-Dravidian narrative, the DMK's official Tamil organ 'Murasoli' said the AIADMK top leader 'struggled' to oppose the BJP and Ravi, who functioned as that party's 'representative.' Further, the daily asked: "...does it not make it clear that Palaniswami's stand of opposition to BJP is a planned drama." Quoting DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin's remark that AIADMK's claim of severing ties with the BJP was a drama marked by cunningness, Murasoli reiterated that accusation and said Palaniswami's 'lie' had been exposed. On October 23, Ravi had indicated there was no such thing as Aryan and Dravidian races.