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WalMart Sales Increase, Still Carefully Trudging the Holidays
After seven whole quarters of disappointing sales, Wal-Mart makes a comeback as it reported increasing sales in its U.S. stores, but the retail store remains “cautiously optimistic” as it preps up for the most important season of the year, the holidays.
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Theory Of Everything Movie Director James Marsh On Why His Current Work Is Not A Stephen Hawking Story
People easily associate Theory of Everything movie to Stephen Hawking with the fact that it is based on the memoir written by the ex-wife of theoretical physicist. The film which stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones, tells the story of Stephen and his wife, Jane, when they were still students at Cambridge in the 1960s. The film has already made its debut in the United States and will be released in the United Kingdom in January next year.
Constantine TV Series Episode Guide And Spoiler Update: Two More Familiar DC Characters Set To Appear
The last Constantine TV series episode saw the appearance of Papa Midnite who was played by Michael James Shaw. Fans hailed the new NBC show for giving a nod to one of the most iconic Hellblazer villains around. In the upcoming episodes of Constantine, Matt Ryan's character will meet more characters from DC comics. Mind you, these characters are big in the comics world.
Reddit Gets New Boss After Former CEO Resigns, Reddit Co-Founder Makes a Comeback
Popular online community message board Reddit gets a new boss in the face of Ellen Pao, following several months of trouble within the company brought about by Reddit’s former CEO Yishan Wong.
Former Competitors Halliburton, Baker Hughes Consider Merger
Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes, two of the veterans in the oil industry and the world’s largest oil companies are in discussions for a merger that would combine two of the largest companies in the energy industry amidst falling oil prices sending the oil market into downturn.
Apple Ditches Mini Tablet; iPad Pro with 12-inch Display Rumored for Release Next Year; Apple Watch Set for Spring Debut
Weeks after the launch of the latest iPad mini 3 during the Apple's media event in California, a report said that the Cupertino-based giant will be ditching small-size tablets and will finally opt for a bigger device which is named, iPad Pro.
Domino's Pizza, Pebble Develop Domino's Tracker For Smartwatch Devices
Domino's Pizza collaborates with Pebble Technology Corp. to develop Domino's Tracker for smartwatch devices.
Can Google and HTC Uncrown Apple? iPad Air 2 and Nexus 9’s Tale of Tape; Specs and Features Compared
One day. This is the gap between Apple's announcement of its newest flagship tablet and Google's unveiling of its co-created high-end device with HTC. Nexus 9's head maker, Alberto Villareal, already cleared that it is not made to kill iPad series, but with a very close release date to iPad Air 2's launch, tech geeks confrontation is inevitable.
Actavis In Discussions to Buy Allergan for $60 Billion
Actavis plans to buy another pharmaceutical company, botox maker Allergan Inc. for at least $60 Billion in order to escape Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s hostile offer.
Berkshire Hathaway Buys Duracell from Procter & Gamble
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate operated by billionaire Warren Buffet, is set purchase Duracell from Procter and Gamble in an effort to lower its overall taxes and shed “unfitting” brands.