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‘Scream’ Topples ‘Spider-Man’ As Weekend Box Office Champ

Yesterday, 2:17 PM

“Scream,” the fifth installment in the horror film franchise, displaced “Spider-Man: No Way Home” as the top title at the U.S. box office this weekend, bringing in $31.5 million from 3,664 screens, according to data published by Deadline.

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EXCLUSIVE: LEX Offers A New Approach To Real Estate Investing With A $250 Entry Price

By Phil Hall

Yesterday, 10:03 AM

New York City-based LEX Markets Corp. recently introduced a new platform for investors in commercial real estate by making available equity shares of individual commercial real estate assets. Investors would be able to trade these shares, without fees or required holding periods, on LEX’s fully-licensed securities platform.

SPY

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10 Weirdest Facts About Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: The Rat Pack, Grammy Nominations And An X-Rated Movie

By Phil Hall

January 15, 2:45 PM

On Monday, Jan. 17, the U.S. observes the holiday honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For many people, Dr. King is the iconic leader of the civil rights movement who brilliantly articulated the aspirations of Black Americans to be treated as full-class citizens in their country.

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A Novak Djokovic Timeline: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Australian Open

By Phil Hall

January 15, 10:30 AM

On June 23, 2020, Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked male tennis player and winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, announced that he tested positive for COVID-19.

ASCCF

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Coalition Of 48 Attorneys General Appeal Dismissal Of Antitrust Suit Against Facebook

By Phil Hall

January 15, 9:34 AM

A bipartisan coalition of 48 state and territorial attorneys general filed an appeals brief seeking the overturn of a district court judge’s dismissal of their antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: FB).

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EXCLUSIVE: Andretti Acquisition Corp. Vrooms Into SPAC Space

By Phil Hall

January 15, 9:18 AM

Financial markets observers who have a twin passion for auto racing were in for a treat on Thursday when legendary driver Michael Andretti headlined a $200 million initial public offering for his latest venture, the special purpose acquisition company Andretti Acquisition Corp.

WNNR

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Google Buys London Office Property For $1B: What You Need To Know

By Phil Hall

January 14, 1:16 PM

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is acquiring an office property in London for $1 billion.

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Disney Re-Releases ‘Nightmare Alley’ In Black-And-White Version

By Phil Hall

January 14, 12:11 PM

Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) Searchlight Pictures unit has re-released “Nightmare Alley” as a black-and-white presentation one month after the film flopped at the box office.

DIS

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Will 50% Of US Homes Be Bought With Cryptocurrency? Ryan Serhant Weighs In

By Phil Hall

January 13, 5:21 PM

Celebrity real estate broker Ryan Serhant has seen the future of homebuying — and it involves cryptocurrency.

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Supreme Court Blocks Biden Mandate On COVID-19 Vaccinations

By Phil Hall

January 13, 4:22 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Biden administration’s mandate that would require private companies from enacting vaccine-or-test requirements on its workforce, but it allowed a similar mandate by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to go into effect at medical facilities that take Medicare or Medicaid payments.

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