By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – When cruises started taking bookings at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians Eunice and John Rowley quickly made plans for their first ever visit[...]
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Entertainment and Lifestyle
A new surprise for U.S. savers: Turn 529s into retirement money
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When financial planner Larry Pon started reading about the SECURE 2.0 Act that overhauls retirement saving, he was shocked at the provision about college fun[...]
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Studio A24 captures Oscar spotlight with big wins for best picture, acting
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Independent studio A24 was the big winner at Sunday’s Academy Awards, taking nine awards out of its 18 nominations, including best picture and a[...]
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Disney reconsiders making content for others under Bob Iger
(In fourth paragraph, corrects from Roku to Hulu) (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger Thursday said the studio may resume making films and television shows for its rivals, markin[...]
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Adidas, burnt by Kanye West split, seeks a new focus
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Adidas, burnt by the end of its tie-up with the artist formerly known as Kanye West, needs a new focus but should think more tactically about fresh celebrity partnershi[...]
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FBI chief says TikTok ‘screams’ of US national security concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s government could use TikTok to control data on millions of American users, FBI Director Christopher Wray told a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, saying the[...]
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Microsoft tells UK it will license ‘Call of Duty’ to Sony for 10 years
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Microsoft said it would license Activision Blizzard’s “Call of Duty” (CoD) to Sony for 10 years to address concerns raised by Britain over its[...]
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Spotify listeners cross half a billion mark
(Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA said on Wednesday it would roll out new features like smart shuffle and previews of podcasts and music playlists on its audio streaming platform, as it crossed 500 mil[...]
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Analysis-US lawsuit to block JetBlue-Spirit merger casts chill over future airline deals
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. federal lawsuit to block JetBlue Airways Corp’s purchase of Spirit Airlines has raised hurdles for future airline deals, making it harder f[...]
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