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Pricing war is hurting airline earnings

Timothy Fadek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Passengers use self check-in kiosks inside the United Continental Holdings Inc. terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, April 12, 2017. JPMorgan issued major reductions to earnings forecasts on U.S. airline companies Friday, warning that reluctance to raise fare …

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Giorgio Moroder Still Feels Love at 77

For this gig at Schimanski, Mr. Moroder was celebrating the birthday of Ms. Summer’s seminal disco classic “I Feel Love,” which, five years after her death from cancer, was turning 40. I Feel Love – Donna Summer Video by Doug Flashboy Mr. Moroder isn’t cocky about what he has accomplished …

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Trump calls single-payer a curse but it makes health care better

A group of 17 Senators led by Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill calling for “Medicare for All” this week, a position supported by over 50 percent of Americans, according to an Economist/YouGuv poll from this year. With the Trump Administration and the Republicans in Congress opposed, it’s unlikely to …

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Nat Wolff, a Movie Star on the Rise, Likes a Uniform

Photo The actor and musician Nat Wolff. Credit Nathan Bajar for The New York Times The actor and musician Nat Wolff, 22, has been performing since the age of 7. Perhaps best known as the leading man in “The Fault in Our Stars,” this month he is featured in the …

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Something in the charts is making me bet against tech stocks: Trader

The big tech rally is starting to lose steam, according to trader Todd Gordon, who says that as a result, it’s time to bet against the sector. “We’ve been watching the tech sector underperform lately, and I think we’re starting to carve out a top,” the TradingAnalysis.com founder said Thursday …

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Carnival gets downgraded by Credit Suisse on Hurricane Irma

Alexander Creutzmann | Mambo photo | Getty Images The Carnival Paradise cruise ship arrives in port June 30, 2017 in Havana, Cuba. The damaged caused by Hurricane Irma will have significant negative ramifications for the cruise line industry, according to one Wall Street firm. Credit Suisse lowered its rating for …

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‘Will & Grace’ Is Back. Will Its Portrait of Gay Life Hold Up?

It’s about four privileged white people. The characters, in particular the plain-spoken and politically incorrect Karen, occasionally crack racially tinged jokes. Although the lovably uptight gay character at the center of the show, Will, played by Eric McCormack, is best friends with Grace, played by Debra Messing, he sometimes makes …

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Pixel 2 is more exciting than the iPhone X COMMENTARY

Beck Diefenbach | Reuters Brian Rakowski, VP of Product Management at Google, speaks about the Pixel phone, during the presentation of new Google hardware in San Francisco, California, U.S. I’m more excited for Google’s smartphone event on Oct. 4 than I am for the launch of the new iPhone X. …

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Roald Dahl’s Widow Says ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Hero Was Supposed to be Black

Mr. Dahl’s work is widely beloved and has spawned a fleet of film adaptations since the 1964 book was made into a movie, “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” in 1971. The film starred 12-year-old, blond-haired Peter Ostrum as Charlie. Mr. Dahl’s other well-known children’s books include “James and the …

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Nvidia gets its most bullish Wall Street call yet from Evercore ISI

Jacob Kepler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer and co-founder of Nvidia, speaks at an International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. One Wall Street firm is getting even more excited about Nvidia, even after the stock’s stunning triple-digit performance the past year. Evercore ISI raised …

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