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Hundreds of freelance drivers who work for Uber gathered in New Jersey to protest proposed regulations.

Construction group set on right path — without a merger

Nicole Richie continues to rock pink hair while touching down at the airport on Tuesday (March 17) in Sydney, Australia. The 33-year-old fashion designer is town for the Golden Slipper Stakes horse race, where she has been announced as the Golden Slipper Carnival’s International Ambassador. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Nicole Richie Nicole [...]

Two 14-seeds, UAB and Georgia State, have already won their games early on the Thursday schedule, busting most brackets.

A whole generation of Americans grew up going to the video store. It seems like a bygone memory now, which makes the plight of shops like Austin, Texas’s Vulcan Video — a self-described “family-owned, independent video” business — especially poignant. But not to worry: two of pop culture’s most recognizable faces have joined forces to crusade on the behalf of mom-and-pop video shops the nation over. That’s right, folks, Vulcan Video, which has been serving Texas’s “very limited” VHS needs since the '80s... Читать дальше...

Check out Kelly Clarkson showing off her amazing vocals in a cover of Tracy Chapman‘s hit song “Give Me One Reason“! The 32-year-old singer performed the 1996 hit during a visit to Sirius XM Radio to promote her latest album Piece by Piece earlier this week. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kelly Clarkson [...]

Merger may die but Time Warner Cable may be fine with that

Tesla shares were down Thursday after it announced a new "auto steering" feature, but these pros see great things ahead.

Benjamin Netanyahu rows back pre-election comments rejecting Palestinian state

Theatre upgrade and anti-seagull measures included in small print

HBO is looking to keep as many details about "True Detective" season two on lockdown, but in the age of internet, it's inevitable that we have, at the very least, a somewhat simple understanding of what the next season entails. The official logline states the plot revolves around three police officers (Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch, Rachel McAdams) and a career criminal (Vince Vaughn) who must navigate a web of conspiracy in the aftermath of a murder. We also know the show involves the transportation industry and occult in some manner... Читать дальше...

Sexism seemed to be a recurring problem during the South by Southwest festival, according to one report.

US stocks and Treasuries give back some gains

While Kahlon has not come out against funding settlements per se, members of his party have said that the process should be more transparent.

Maybe they were destined to be together?

Former trader jailed in UK for trading scam co-operates with DoJ

Small-cap stocks are offering some nice opportunities, a fund manager with Hodges Capital told CNBC on Thursday.

Special dividends have a role to play

The strategies that worked the last time the Fed raised rates could be very risky this time around, one bond guru warns.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the day's activity in the commodities markets. OPEC said it would maintain current production levels and blames the US for the drop in price. Gold got a small bounce on the day.

One Maroon 5 fan got one unexpected wake-up call in the middle of the band's concert this week. A yo[...]

FTSE 100 ended 0.3 per cent higher, up 17.12 points to 6,962.32