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5:24am, 24th April, 2019

In summer movie season, superheroes and a king may set movie records for Disney

The final chapter in a decade-long superhero saga and the remake of a big-screen classic could topple box-office records during a summer movie season expected to be dominated by Walt Disney Co.

Record 17.4 million watch 'Game of Thrones' kickoff for final season

4:21pm, 15th April, 2019

Entertainment

Record 17.4 million watch 'Game of Thrones' kickoff for final season

Some 17.4 million Americans watched the first episode of the final season of television's "Game of Thrones" - a record audience for the medieval fantasy series, cable channel HBO said on Monday.

Some HBO GO users face issues ahead of GoT final season: downdetector.com

8:47pm, 14th April, 2019

Entertainment

Some HBO GO users face issues ahead of GoT final season: downdetector.com

Some HBO GO users were facing issues with the streaming service late on Sunday, according to outages monitoring website Downdetector.com, as the first episode of the much-anticipated final season of Game of Thrones was scheduled to air.

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

8:11am, 1st November, 2018

Business

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

U.S. online spending during the holiday shopping season is likely to grow 14.8 percent this year to $124.1 billion, far outpacing the 2.7 percent growth predicted for brick-and-mortar locations and highlighting the ongoing switch from stores to web s...

Walmart kicks off U.S. holiday season with faster checkout, digital store maps

11:18pm, 29th October, 2018

Business

Walmart kicks off U.S. holiday season with faster checkout, digital store maps

Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it will offer faster checkout at its stores and easier navigation with digital maps indicating exact locations of products, as it gears up to grab a larger share of shoppers' gift budgets this holiday season.

Grouse shooting season off to misty start in Scotland

11:20am, 13th August, 2018

UK

Grouse shooting season off to misty start in Scotland

Britain's grouse shooting season officially began on Monday, with misty wet Scottish weather not proving an impediment for those taking part.

The 'Friends' trend: '90s fashion revival for back-to-school season

7:08am, 9th August, 2018

US

The 'Friends' trend: '90s fashion revival for back-to-school season

Urban Outfitters Inc , American Eagle Outfitters Inc and other retailers are filling stores with styles from the 1990s in a bet that fanny packs, chunky-soled sneakers and high-waisted "mom jeans" will lift back-to-school sales.

'From high season to absolutely nothing': Indonesian quake devastates tourism

6:07am, 8th August, 2018

World

'From high season to absolutely nothing': Indonesian quake devastates tourism

Days after a powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's resort island of Lombok, killing more than 130 people and sending thousands of tourists fleeing, its beach strip stands eerily empty, with shops and hotels shuttered.

California wildfire claims season's first fatality

7:18pm, 6th July, 2018

US

California wildfire claims season's first fatality

Crews fighting a fast-moving Northern California wildfire on Friday discovered the charred remains of a person apparently caught in the flames, sheriff's officials said, marking the first fatality in a particularly intense fire season across the...