Striking writers, Hollywood studios to meet again Thursday
LOS ANGELES -— Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studios will meet again on Thursday to try to resolve...
Disney CEO says company will ‘quiet the noise’ in culture wars — analyst
WALT DISNEY chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Iger told investors the company will “quiet the noise” in a culture war that has pitted social conservatives...
World War I cemeteries, Rwanda genocide sites, Argentine torture center declared UNESCO World Heritage
PARIS — World War I cemeteries in Belgium and France, the hills of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, and a former torture center in Argentina have...
Adidas CEO: Kanye West didn’t mean antisemitic remarks
BERLIN — Adidas chief executive (CEO) Bjorn Gulden has defended the artist formerly known as Kanye West, saying he didn’t think the divisive celebrity...
Netflix can be sued by ex-Central Park Five prosecutor for defamation
NEW YORK — Netflix was ordered by a federal judge to face a defamation lawsuit by best-selling author and former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein...
Making the old new again
WHAT happens to the old furniture when a restaurant gets refurbished, as all have to do to keep up with the times? Sometimes the old equipment is sold, sometimes it is tossed into the dump. And this time, it is transformed into classroom chairs.
The not so new kid on the block
By Sherwin A. Lao
Being in the domestic imported liquor business is really a huge challenge for new players. It is a very oligopolistic market where there are...
Dining In/Out (09/21/23)
TOKYO isn’t just a culinary hub. It’s also one of the world’s classiest cocktail capitals, where mixologists can mix a classic Manhattan that will knock your socks off.
Champagne demand softens after post-COVID boom years, LVMH says
DEMAND for LVMH’s Champagne brands is moderating this year after the boom that followed COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a top executive at the luxury...
Keeping the old and adding the new
JUST in time for the runup to its fifth anniversary, Sheraton Manila is keeping some of the old but is also introducing the new...
Fungus and May downpours ravage Italy’s wine production
SAN PAOLO DI CIVITATE, Italy — As Italy’s autumn grape harvest begins, winemakers are braced for a sharp drop in output after a rampant...
China’s Moutai launches boozy chocolates with Dove in diversification drive
SHANGHAI — Chinese luxury liquor-maker Kweichow Moutai is again looking to diversify from its fiery baijiu spirit core business to attract a new generation...