By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Holiday parties are back at posh eateries – even with soaring menu prices. At the Michelin-starred restaurant Boka in Chicago, bookings are back to pre-[...]
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Entertainment and Lifestyle
Microsoft says it offered to agree to FTC consent decree on ‘Call of Duty’ games
(Reuters) – Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Tuesday the company had offered to agree to a legally-binding consent decree with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to provide “Call of D[...]
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Warner Bros launches Discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video in Canada
(Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery Inc on Tuesday launched its Discovery+ streaming service on Amazon.com’s Prime Video platform in Canada. Prime users can sign up for the ad-free version o[...]
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Apple’s Japan investment crosses $100 billion, CEO Cook visits chip epicentre
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as its Chief Executive Officer Tim C[...]
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China domestic searches for hotels surge after easing restrictions – KAYAK
(Reuters) – Travel website KAYAK, owned by Booking Holdings Inc, said domestic searches for hotels within China surged last week, after the country loosened its COVID-19-related restrictions. KA[...]
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U.S. fires antitrust salvo at Microsoft’s $69 billion bid for games maker Activision
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In the latest sign of tougher U.S. antitrust enforcement, the Biden administration filed a complaint Thursday aimed at blocking tech giant Microsoft’s $69 bi[...]
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Disney+ streaming service launches with major advertisers
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – The ad-supported version of the Disney+ service launched Thursday, attracting major advertisers from different sectors, bringing in new revenue as Walt Disney Co[...]
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Christmas tracks bring cheer to music catalogue investor Hipgnosis
(Reuters) – Pop stars Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé’s popular Christmas songs are bolstering Hipgnosis Songs Fund in the run up to the holidays, as the London-listed music catalogues inve[...]
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Cameo launches Cameo Kids personalized videos with Candle Media
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Celebrity video messaging service Cameo said Thursday it has partnered with Candle Media to launch a new feature aimed at the playground set — Cameo Kids. T[...]
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