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Netflix's hit show "Wednesday" is set to make a return for a second season after its remarkable success. Here's a rundown of what we know about the upcoming season, from production updates to cast details. «Wednesday» became a major hit on Netflix, and its second season was highly anticipated. The first eight episodes were globally released on November 23, 2022. It quickly became one of the most-watched shows on Netflix and received 12 Emmy nominations, with notable mentions for best comedy series, lead actor Jenna Ortega, and director Tim Burton.

Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' movie is dominating the box office, edging closer to the impressive $1 billion milestone. As the film's success continues to soar, Ryan Gosling, who portrayed Ken in the movie, orchestrated a delightful surprise for the director's 40th birthday, showcasing his gratitude and admiration for her. In a heartwarming display of appreciation, Ryan Gosling sent a full-fledged pink Barbie-themed flash mob to celebrate Greta Gerwig's milestone birthday and the overwhelming triumph of 'Barbie' at the box office. The official TikTok account for the movie shared a video of the heartwarming surprise, capturing Gerwig's genuine shock and elation as she witnessed the dancers in action. The caption read, «As Kens know… Sometimes the only way to express your feelings is through song & dance! Ken Ryan sent these special Barbies and Kens to start Greta’s birthday with all the feelings.» Gosling's casting as Ken initially faced criticism due to his age, being in his 40s, but the talented actor proved his critics wrong with a captivating performance that earned widespread acclaim. Many praised Gosling's portrayal of Ken as one of the film's standout moments.

CNN. Georgie Grier, who performed her play “Sunsets" at The Gilded Balloon in the Scottish capital on Thursday, took to Twitter and wrote, “There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one woman play, ‘Sunsets’ at #edfringe. It’s fine, isn’t it? It’s fine…?" The tweet was viewed by over 6 million people and it prompted an outpouring of solidarity from celebrities.

Sophia Bush, renowned for her role in «One Tree Hill,» has reverted to her maiden name on Instagram following her divorce filing from Grant Hughes. The couple's separation comes after a year of marriage, but they remain amicable, continuing to work together on their nonprofit organization.

Roseate Hotels & Resorts, owned by Bird Group, plans to add two hotels annually through management agreements while pursuing the development of luxury boutique properties in India and abroad, Kush Kapoor, CEO of the company, told ET. The company intends to include coworking centers at hotels in metro cities, while its properties in holiday destinations will be developed as resorts. «We are receiving organic queries from owners willing to offer their properties, and simultaneously, some owners with beautiful locations are interested in entrusting their properties to us. We are now exploring management options alongside our existing hotels,» Kapoor said. The company has recently acquired 2.6 acres of land near the upcoming Noida airport for the development of a 250-room project that will include a spacious convention center. «If everything goes well, and we get all our approvals in time, we should be able to start construction soon on the Noida hotel. We are also looking at expanding the Rishikesh resort as well,» Kapoor said.

(Reuters) -Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its highest ever quarterly operating profit, while gains from stock holdings helped the conglomerate led by billionaire Warren Buffett swing to a nearly $36 billion overall profit.

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Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday posted its highest ever quarterly operating profit, while gains from stock holdings helped the conglomerate led by billionaire Warren Buffett swing to a nearly $36 billion overall profit. Rising interest rates and dividend payouts, as well as a rebound in performance at the Geico car insurer, have been helping Berkshire's insurance businesses generate more money, with profit up 38% from a year earlier. That helped offset declines at other businesses including the BNSF railroad, where lower shipments of consumer goods and increased price competition from the trucking industry contributed to a 24% drop in overall profit.

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has covered two thirds of its distance on its onwards journey to the Moon. On Saturday the ‘moon craft’ is scheduled to enter the orbit of the Moon at around 7pm. While the country waits with bated breath to see the spacecraft achieve success in its mission, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed that the landing of the space craft on the moon will happen ‘after a week or so’.

Gymnastics fans are eagerly awaiting the return of the most decorated athlete in the history of the Gymnastics World Championships, Simone Biles. After taking a two-year break, Biles is making her comeback to elite competition, and her appearance at the U.S. Classic has sent ticket prices soaring as excitement builds for the event.

«Until we get a signal from the Fed, either in September or November, that they are done for this rate cycle, we could see sideways markets. India is in a sweet spot economy wise but we are getting impacted by the global issues and the FII outflows are hurting our markets,» saidindependent market expert Ajay Bagga. Edited excerpts:All eyes will be on the MPC outcome next week. With inflation soaring, do you think we can expect a pause or can we expect a hike from the MPC?I think RBI will still be in a pause mode but in terms of the outlook they will stay withdrawal of accommodation.

The trading range expanded on anticipated lines as Nifty oscillated in a 499-point range over the past five sessions. Despite a decent pullback on the last trading day of the week, the headline index closed with a net loss of 129 points (-0.66%) on a weekly basis. From a technical perspective, the high point of 19,991 has now become an intermediate top for the markets.

unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in July, the Labor Department said Friday. That is just a tick above a half-century low, showing a limited pool from which to hire. Wages grew a historically high 4.4% in July from a year earlier, well above prepandemic rates and another sign of workers’ strong bargaining power.

Thar.e remain limited at this time. It is possible that Mahindra might adapt the current Thar platform to accommodate electric components like batteries and motors. Alternatively, they could opt for a new and specialized electric skateboard platform for the Thar.e.

Bank of Baroda Q1 results 2023-24: State-owned bank Bank of Baroda has declared its Q1FY24 results today. Sharing its first quarter results for the current financial year, the PSU bank reported 87.72 per cent YoY jump in net profit during April to June 2023 quarter. In Q1FY24, the PSU bank reported a net profit of ₹4,070.1 crore, logging 87.72 per cent up against the net profit of ₹2,168.1 crore in Q1FY23.

Apple tipster Ming-Chi Kuo in a post, the iPhone 15 standard models set for release in the second half of 2023 will feature a stacked-designed CIS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) image sensor. Interestingly, Kuo also mentioned that the iPhone 16 Pro models, scheduled for the second half of 2024, will adopt the same technology. Consequently, this move could put a strain on Sony's high-end CIS capacity, resulting in an advantage for Will Semi as they continue to secure more orders for high-end CIS from Chinese smartphone brands, reported HT Tech.

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Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said Thursday. Detectives launched a battery probe into the «WAP» star's actions after she retaliated when a concert-goer chucked a liquid at her. Footage posted on social media shows the «Money» singer recoiling after someone close to the stage splashed the contents of a cup in her direction. In the clips, Cardi B can be seen pausing briefly, before flinging the microphone back in the same direction. However, some videos online appear to show the mic making contact with a different member of the audience.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Monday that a woman had contacted them to report a battery, and that they had begun an investigation.

SBFC Finance IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of SBFC Finance Limited opened for bidding on 3rd August 2023 and the public offer will remain open for bidding till 7th August 2023. This means, there is just one trade sesion left for investors who want to apply for the SBFC Finance IPO. After two days of bidding, SBFC Finance IPO subscription status suggests that investors are looking at the initial offer with interest as it has been subscribed over 7 times in two days of subscription.

Mrunal Thakur is set to receive the Diversity in Cinema Award at the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the organisers announced Friday. The «Sita Ramam» star will be honoured with the award in recognition of «her outstanding performances across diverse roles and languages in the world of Indian cinema», according to a press release.

Amid offloading of a 4.1% stake by a promoter entity, shares of Vedanta ended over 11% lower this week. “On the lower end, it has support at Rs 225, where it could fall from the current level. On the higher end, resistance is visible at Rs 256,” says Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities.Edited excerpts from a chat:How would you read the roller coaster ride amid the fear around Fitch report? Is the bullish momentum intact?Nifty fell sharply following the downgrading of the US credit rating from AAA to AA+, leading to a breakdown from the recent consolidation on the daily timeframe.