Madame Tussauds to open new ‘Star Wars’ exhibit
Wax museum Madame Tussauds London has announced it will open a multimillion dollar interactive “Star Wars” exhibit this May. – Madame Tussauds, Marylebone Road, London; +44 871 894 3000
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Doom and gloom dominates Corporate America
Strong dollar, weak guidance: Just look at what United Technologies (UTX) said late last month when it warned of below-consensus results. The helicopter and elevator maker said that while it…
Russia slashes interest rates to avert slump
The ruble fell on news of the rate cut to trade at nearly 71 to the dollar. That’s down about 3% but still some way off the record low of…
Comcast Apologizes After Changing Customer’s Name To ‘Asshole Brown’
A Comcast customer received a shocking bill recently, and it wasn’t the dollar amount that stood out. It was the name on the bill, which someone at the company had…
Don’t Even Think About Bringing Your Drone To The Super Bowl, FAA Says
The Super Bowl is traditionally a time for multi-million dollar commercials and wardrobe malfunctions. Oh, and some football. One thing that’s not welcome? Drones. – H/T The Week
Wall Street bears warn: We’re on verge of crisis
Related: One dollar could soon equal one euro Consider that Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) reported solid earnings Tuesday, but its shares dropped as much as 10% because it’s forecasting weaker sales…
U.S. Strengths Buoy Consumers but Hurt Corporations With Business Abroad
For some time now, the United States stock market has been propelled forward by a domestic economy that has been growing swiftly compared with Europe, Japan and many once-buoyant emerging…
The Strong Dollar Is Always Good, Except When It Isn’t
Strategies By JEFF SOMMER United States Treasury secretaries routinely say that they favor a strong dollar, regardless of circumstances or economic conditions. And the dollar is strong right now, thanks…
Brothers Steal $500,000 In Sewer Grates, Philly Police Say
Police say two brothers stole nearly $500,000 worth of sewer grates from the Philadelphia suburbs and sold them for scrap at pennies on the dollar. – A preliminary hearing is…