Things are looking up for the domestic box office. In recent months, ticket sales have been accelerating, a sign that moviegoers are ready to return to theaters. Encouraged by the trend, some studios have moved up release dates. Over the weekend, ticket sales reached an estimated $25 million, which would be the best showing since
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A customer lights a joint at Lowell Farms, America’s first official Cannabis Cafe offering farm-to-table dining and smoking of cannabis in West Hollywood, California, October 1, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Virginia is close to becoming the first Southern state to get a tax revenue high as it moves to legalize recreational weed. A bill
Volkswagen’s ID Buzz vehicle. Aeva Volkswagen is accelerating its plans for all-electric vehicles in a bid to become “the world’s most desirable brand for sustainable mobility,” a title arguably already owned by Tesla. The German automaker Friday morning said more than 70% of its Volkswagen brand’s European sales will be EVs by 2030, up from
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan rejected an initial allotment of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week, according to the Michigan state health department. At a press briefing Thursday, Duggan confirmed he declined this week’s allocation of J&J vaccines from the state, citing sufficient supply of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to cover demand from
Dave Calhoun, Chairman of Boeing Adam Jeffery | CNBC Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was awarded $21 million in total compensation for his work last year, but he gave up $3.6 million in salary and bonuses after the coronavirus pandemic hit and devastated the industry. He took just $269,231 of his $1.4 million salary for the
Patrons Sari and Peter Melendez enjoy lunch at Katz’s Delicatessen, the famous deli founded in 1888, on the first day of the return to indoor dining for New York City, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in New York, February 12, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Easing mask mandates and reopening restaurants have led to
An employee at Anthropologie at Fashion Island greets customers at the store in Newport Beach, CA on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Paul Bersebach | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register via Getty Images Some of us are saying “so long” to sweat pants. In the final week of February, seven of the top 10 selling
Louis Conforti, CEO of the Washington Prime Group, on CNBC’s Mad Money. Source: CNBC The U.S. shopping mall owner Washington Prime Group is preparing to potentially file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with time running thin before the company defaults after it skipped an interest payment on its debt, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Last month, Washington
A man enters a building with rental apartments available on August 19, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Sales contracts in Manhattan soared by 73% in February, and brokers say the days of big price cuts and deals in the city may be ending. There
General Motors employees work on the assembly line at the Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in Kansas City, Kansas. Jim Barcus for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors is extending temporary shutdowns at three of its North American plants due to a global semiconductor chip shortage, which is expected to shed billions off automakers’ earnings
LONDON — British luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday launched a new Formula One car ahead of its return to the most famous motor racing event in the world. The Aston Martin Cognizant F1 team revealed the “AMR21” car at a virtual event that was broadcast from London. The AMR21 will compete in the 2021
Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The governors of Texas and Mississippi both announced Tuesday that they are lifting statewide mask mandates and allowing businesses to reopen at full
Disney has done it again. On Monday, reviews for the studio’s latest animated feature “Raya and the Last Dragon” began to trickle in, signaling that the House of Mouse has yet another hit on its hands. So far, the film, which is due to hit theaters and Disney+ premiere access on Friday, holds a 96%
Gary Collis of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, receives his boost dose at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) community vaccination event, as the vaccination rate in West Virginia ranks among highest in world, in Martinsburg, February 25, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine can be used as a substitute for a second jab
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler speak via livestream during the 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards at The Rainbow Room on February 28, 2021 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images “Could this whole night have been an email?” co-host Tina Fey asked a small, socially distanced audience of first
Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus vaccine illustration Dado Ruvic | Reuters An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Sunday to recommend the use of Johnson & Johnson‘s one-shot Covid-19 vaccine as the federal government prepares to ship out millions of doses this week. Once CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky accepts
The Hemphill Brothers Coach Company knows a thing or two about how celebrities live on the road. The Nashville-based RV company, run by brothers Joey and Trent Hemphill, has been building and outfitting luxury tour buses for 40 years, touting an A-list client roster ranging from mega stars like Taylor Swift, Oprah, Dolly Parton and Beyonce
Shoppers walk through the King of Prussia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Jennah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retailers and their landlords are engaged in a high-stakes game of risk right now. And it will be a few years until we find out which party is on the winning side. As thousands of
Empty vials that contained a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus lie on a table as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Klerksdorp Hospital on February 18, 2021. Phill Magakoe | AFP | Getty Images Two people suffered severe allergic reactions shortly after getting Johnson & Johnson‘s
A key Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday unanimously backed Johnson & Johnson‘s single-shot coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a critical step paving the way to distribute a third preventative treatment in the U.S. next week. The nonbinding decision, which was adopted 22-0, by the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who has been selected to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Susan Walsh | AP The decline in Covid-19 cases reported in the U.S. since early January may be flattening, a concerning
Workers assemble a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it fined Boeing $5.4 million after the manufacturer failed to meet the terms of a 2015 settlement and another $1.21 million to settle two other
McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich and Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich Source: McDonald’s McDonald’s new line of chicken sandwiches could lift all chicken suppliers, particularly Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride, said a Bank of America Securities report released Thursday. The fast-food giant launched its Crispy Chicken Sandwich nationwide on Wednesday, spurred on by increased competition with Chick-fil-A
Fan favorite Marvel villain Loki is making his debut on Disney+ on June 11. The long-awaited “Loki” series, which takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” stars Tom Hiddleston in the title role and will feature Owen Wilson. The series centers on an alternative version of Loki that escaped the Avengers’ custody during their
A healthcare worker holds a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus before administering it to another as South Africa proceeds with its inoculation campaign at the Klerksdorp Hospital on February 18, 2021. Phill Magakoe | AFP | Getty Images The United States stands ready to deliver up to 4 million
Walk with JB Straubel through the Redwood Materials recycling plant in Carson City, Nevada and one thing stands out: Pallets stacked on top of pallets filled with old batteries, defective battery cells and scrap material from the nearby Panasonic plant. “The sheer magnitude of the waste and scrap problem and the magnitude of batteries that
People wear protective face masks outside Best Buy in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 24, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Best Buy said it will pay pandemic-related bonuses to all hourly employees and give
2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Source: Fiat Chrysler The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation wants Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its SUVs, saying it “does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car.” Jeep started using the Cherokee name more than 45 years ago, including on
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday he believes coronavirus cases in the U.S. will continue to decline into the spring and summer, allowing Americans to ease up on some pandemic precautions for the time being. However, in an interview on “Squawk Box,” the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner stopped short of totally agreeing with
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) catches a pass in front of Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Terrell Edmunds (34) and linebacker Devin Bush (55) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Vincent Carchietta | USA TODAY Sports The National Football League wants to charge its current network partners double what they’ve been paying
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