As negotiations to resolve an increasingly bitter dispute over Indonesian mining rules teetered on the brink of collapse, the chairman of Freeport-McMoRan Inc James "Jim Bob" Moffett flew to Jakarta for last-ditch talks.
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"Game of Thrones" banned from filming Cersei's naked walk of shame in Dubrovnik, Croatia; Show not expected to win big at Emmy's despite 19 nominations?
"Game of Thrones" is currently filming, with Cersei's naked walk of penance allegedly set in Dubrovnik, Croatia. However, the production crew might have to look for a new location, as the city has denied a shooting permit for the scene which will feature public nudity. Actor Lena Headey attends Emmy's alongside other cast members.
Buffett to help finance Burger King's acquisition of Tim Hortons
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett, is helping finance Burger King Worldwide Inc's (BKW.N) take over of Canadian chain Tim Hortons Inc (THI.TO), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
2014 Primetime Emmy Awards winners and nominees: Jim Parsons, Julia Louis-Dreyfus winner again; "Veep" star receives kiss from Bryan Cranston
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards is happening, and everyone is tuned in. Jim Parsons has won for his performance in "The Big Bang Theory" again, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins in the same category for the third time in a row.
Sony PlayStation Network taken down by attack
Sony Corp (6758.T) said on Sunday its PlayStation Network was taken down by a denial of service-style attack and the FBI was investigating the diversion of a flight carrying a top Sony executive amid reports of a claim that explosives were on board.
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Investors owning 31 percent of shares of Allergan Inc have asked the company to call a special shareholder meeting, activist shareholder William Ackman said on Friday, giving the hedge fund manager a victory in his fight to acquire the Botox maker.
Todd Park, President Barack Obama's chief technology officer who played a role in fixing the flawed Healthcare.gov website, is moving to a new job recruiting top Silicon Valley talent to government, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
An Austrian law student said his class action challenging Facebook (FB.O) for alleged privacy violations had gathered support from 60,000 users and passed its first legal review.Max Schrems, who already has a case involving the social network pending at the European Court of Justice, is claiming damages of 500 euros ($663) per user from U.S.-listed Facebook. The $195 billion company has 1.32 billion active users.
The 2015 Jeep Renegade will come in December, and is promised to be the smallest SUV in the market that's loaded with plentiful features.
Nicki Minaj's "predictable" "Anaconda" music video is nothing new, showing a lot of twerking and sexual innuendos all too common in hip hop videos, according to critics.
Nina Dobrev doesn't take things seriously when her dating life is involved, especially lately that her name has been linked with several male celebrities. The latest addition to the list is Alexander Ludwig, who was present on the same boat where the star did her ice bucket challenge for charity.
"The Amazing Spider-Man 3" will now be shown on 2018, while newly announced "Sinister Six" will be hitting big screens on 2016. Green Goblin could be one of villains involved.
Ride-sharing app platform company Uber announced on Tuesday the appointment of David Plouffe as its new Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategy. Plouffe is a political strategist best known as Barack Obama’s campaign manager in 2008. He also served the White House as Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor from 2011-2013.
When she started her child-support tracking business SupportPay, Sheri Atwood expected all kinds of suggestions - but not the tip she got from a female investor who suggested she dye her blonde hair darker to be taken more seriously by venture capitalists.
