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With results in from 110 of the S&P 500 companies, 85.5 percent have beaten analysts’ estimates for earnings per share.
Entertainment
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There is nothing apolitical about love stories because popular ideas of romance are steeped in 19th century imperialism.
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World Wrestling Entertainment hosts its first large crowd for more than 12 months.
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Nike had sued maker of devil-themed sneaker promoted by rapper Lil Nas X for trademark infringement.
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Nike claimed shoe promoted by rapper Lil Nas X, purportedly containing drop of human blood, infringed its trademarks.
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Value of the sale to Sony was not disclosed, but Bob Dylan sold his back catalogue to Universal for an estimated $300m.
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS
The Fed, women entrepreneurs and the Kardashians’ long goodbye
We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.
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As they enter their final TV season, the Kardashians remain marketing geniuses who changed the way people watch and buy.
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The reopening comes after the cinema chain’s toughest year ever, in which AMC came close to filing for bankruptcy.
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Right-wing premier Jason Kenney says Bigfoot Family, a cartoon with talking animals, defames the oil and gas industry.
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park, which closed on March 14, 2020, are among the last to reopen.
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Thione Ballago Seck, from a family of “griot” singers, was one of the West African country’s most famous musicians.
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Beyonce sets social media alight as appears on stage with Megan Thee Stallion. Swift wins best album for a third time.
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A journey to archive single-screen cinemas that have been part of India’s entertainment landscape for over 100 years.