Surely no British institution has made quite such a habit of refusal. Over the years he has declined a knighthood (“It would be like wearing a suit every day of your life”); the award of Commander of the Order of the British Empire; and an honorary degree from Oxford University, …

Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y. A House Republican is stating the political necessity for Republicans to deliver tax overhaul legislation this year. New York Rep. Chris Collins said Tuesday, “My donors are basically saying ‘get it done or don’t ever call me …

The bounty is evident for many of the 13 French museums in the consortium. The Fontainebleau castle is lending a giant 16th-century bronze, the Apollon du Belvédère. In turn, it is receiving a check for about $5.8 million that it will invest in the restoration of its own Imperial Theater, …

Getty Images House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) holds up an example of the ‘postcard-sized’ form he wants people to use when filing their taxes during a markup session of the proposed GOP tax reform legislation in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 6, …

Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bob Iger, chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co. The media landscape has changed considerably in recent years as audiences shift to content on Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and Netflix. Competing effectively requires scale, something Disney has, but 21st Century Fox does not. …

As he planned the new opera, he approached Ms. Luna, who had already ventured to a high G as the sprite Ariel in Mr. Adès’s adaptation of “The Tempest” at the Met in 2012. “I’ve practiced up to a C above high C in the past,” she said in an …

Getty Images A customer purchases the new iPhone X at an Apple Store on November 3, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. Apple’s iPhone X has been the “most highly-anticipated” version of the technology giant’s flagship phone, the chief executive of AT&T Communications, told CNBC on Tuesday. John Donovan, who is …

Stephen M. Dowell | Orlando Sentinel | TNS via Getty Images John Cena proposes to Nikki Bella during WrestleMania 33 on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is conducting virtual reality trials in order to try and bring every fan ringside …

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) takes a picture with David Casarez (R) who just purchased the new iPhone X at an Apple Store on November 3, 2017 in Palo Alto, California. Apple said on Tuesday that the iPhone X will launch in 13 new countries …

Nati Harnik | AP Rupert Murdoch, left, and Disney’s Robert Iger at the annual Allen & Co.’s media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho. A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day. STOCKS/ECONOMY -Stock futures are mixed after Monday’s slight gains. It’s still …