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Mon, 10/17/2011 - 21:40 by Neka Sehgal
Cellphone bills that bring unpleasant surprises may soon become a thing of the past in the United States.
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Wed, 06/22/2011 - 16:03 by Anter Prakash Singh
The dispute between Sony and its pay TV associate, Starz, has resulted in making several movie titles unavailable on Netflix. Meanwhile it's rival, Dish Network, is trying to cash in on the situation.
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Tue, 06/21/2011 - 16:27 by Anter Prakash Singh
The Frontier Oil Corporation announced on Monday that it has given a notice to the New York Stock Exchange informing about its intention to voluntarily delist from the common stock of the exchange till the closure of the merger of the company with Holly Corporation, the fourth largest refiner in the U.S.
Frontier, which was established as Wainoco Oil in 1949, has grown into a refining and marketing comp
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Sat, 12/11/2010 - 06:16 by Prince damin
New York -- New York retailers said Friday is the final day they will be receiving shipments of Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic beverages.
The New York State Liquor Authority reached an agreement with distributors last month to stop delivering caffeine-laced alcoholic beverages to state retailers and Friday marks the last day for Four Loko fans to stock up, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
Liquor authority spokesman William Crowley said retailers will be given "a reasonable amount of time" to sell off their remaining inventory.
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Fri, 12/10/2010 - 06:44 by Prince damin
New York -- U.S. shock jock Howard Stern said on his radio show Thursday he has signed a contract that will keep him on SiriusXM Radio another five years.
Stern's current 5-year-contract, for which he was paid $500 million, expires Dec. 31.
Although UsMagazine.com reported Stern did not say how much he is to be paid under this new agreement, he said recently he had no intention of taking a pay cut from his $100 million-a-year salary.
Copyright 2010 United Press International, Inc. (UPI).
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Wed, 12/08/2010 - 11:44 by Prince damin
Los Angeles -- The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers says it has reached a tentative agreement with the Directors Guild of America on a new contract.
The three-year collective bargaining pact concerns a new TV/theatrical contract between the two parties, the AMPTP said in a statement Tuesday.
"These early talks allowed us to bridge the gaps created by uncertain economic times and deliver increases in areas critical to DGA members," the statement said.
Negotiations, which began Nov. 16, concluded Tuesday afternoon.
The guild said details of the tentative agreement will be released once the pact has been submitted to the guild's national board for approval at a special board meeting Wednesday.
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Wed, 12/08/2010 - 11:06 by Prince damin
Los Angeles -- A judge Tuesday threw out a marital agreement Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt contended gave him sole ownership of the baseball club.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon ruled the 2004 marital property agreement was insufficient to back Frank McCourt's claim his wife Jamie wasn't entitled to an ownership stake in the Dodgers as part of their divorce, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Gordon made the ruling more than two months after an 11-day trial during which Jamie McCourt argued she didn't know that by signing the agreement she'd be surrendering her rights to the team.
"The court finds that the marital property agreement is not a valid and enforceable agreement," Gordon wrote.
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Thu, 12/02/2010 - 06:59 by Prince damin
Tampa, Fla. -- The New York Yankees have resumed contract talks with Derek Jeter in Tampa, Fla., with no agreement, sources close to the negotiations say.
The New York Times said the meeting Tuesday, first reported by foxsports.com, was confirmed by two people in baseball.
Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman left New York refusing to comment late Tuesday night.
The Yankees seem to be holding to their offer of $45 million over three years. Jeter's side is seeking four or five years at $23 million or $24 million per year.
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Wed, 12/01/2010 - 06:23 by Prince damin
New York -- NFL executives, looking ahead to games being canceled next year if a new agreement can't be worked out with players, announced a ticket refund policy Tuesday.
The league said the refund policy for any pre-season or regular-season games wiped out by a work stoppage will only apply to general admission tickets. Individual teams will determine their own policies for club seats, suites and personal seat licenses, the league said.
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Thu, 11/25/2010 - 07:04 by Prince damin
St. Petersburg, Russia -- Governments of 13 countries where the world's tigers still live, meeting in Russia for a wildlife summit, say they've endorsed a proposal to save the big cats.
Delegates to a summit in St Petersburg, Russia, agreed on plans intended to double the number of tigers by 2022, the BBC reported Wednesday.
The countries say they will focus on protecting tiger habitats, addressing poaching and illegal trade and providing the financial resources for the efforts.
Tiger numbers have dropped in the last 100 years from about 100,000 to less than 3,500 tigers in the wild today, with a 40 percent decline in just the past decade, and some populations could disappear within the next 20 years, conservationists say.
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Tue, 11/16/2010 - 11:24 by Prince damin
Cincinnati -- The Cincinnati Reds and catcher Ramon Hernandez have reached agreement on a one-year contract, the team said Monday.
Terms were not disclosed, but MLB.com reported it is worth $3 million.
"We wanted to provide our young pitching staff with some continuity. We felt all of our pitchers were comfortable pitching to Ramon," Reds General Manager Walt Jocketty said. "We also like his production at the plate. Our catchers were very solid last year offensively."
Hernandez, 34, posted a .297 batting average with seven home runs and 48 RBI in 97 regular-season games. He played a key role in helping the Reds win the National League Central Division last season.
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Mon, 11/08/2010 - 00:52 by Prince damin
Los Angeles -- Officials said Sunday Hollywood's actors' unions and the major studios have reached an early agreement on a new film and TV contract.
The pact after nearly six weeks of talks and possibly averted a protracted labor dispute, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The newspaper said the deal between the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers included some small pay raises but a significant hike in contributions to the unions' health and pension plans,
The tentative three-year deal takes effect July 1, but must still be approved by the joint board of the two unions and a majority of members of both unions, the Times said.
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