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Robert Wilson Puts on a Show

But we had veered off course. We were at the Cedar Lake performance space in the Chelsea section of Manhattan to talk about Mr. Wilson’s Noah’s Ark installation for Van Cleef & Arpels. From Nov. 3 to 19, visitors will be treated to a display of the jeweler’s menagerie of …

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How Will Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Be Remembered?

Photo Joe Hagan’s “Sticky Fingers” traces the life and times of the Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner. Mr. Wenner does not like the book. Credit Suzanne Vlamis/Associated Press The Popcast is hosted by Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times. It covers the latest in pop …

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Publisher of The New Republic Resigns After Misconduct Claims

Photo “It’s my sense that our office culture has been harmed,” Hamilton Fish wrote in offering his resignation. Credit Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Hamilton Fish, the president and publisher of The New Republic, has resigned from the magazine after allegations of inappropriate conduct. The move came less than a week after …

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Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish reportedly stepping down

T.J. Kirkpatrick | Bloomberg | Getty Images Joseph Swedish, chief executive officer of Anthem. Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish will step down, and Gail Boudreaux will take over, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The timing is uncertain, though The Wall Street Journal reported the …

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A Trump for All Ages

Randy Nolen is a 66-year-old talent manager based in Indian Wells, Calif. He specializes in the meetings and conventions sector. His clients seek acts that can entertain, say, a thousand conference attendees who have nothing in common except that they work in the insurance industry. Long ago, Mr. Nolen realized …

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Papa John’s evaluating NFL deal amid declining ratings

Getty Images Buffalo Bills players kneel during the American National anthem before an NFL game against the Denver Broncos on September 24, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. Papa John’s is reconsidering its sponsorship of the NFL amid declining ratings, the pizza chain confirmed to CNBC. …

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Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s Art Scene, Dies at 65

With her husband, John Woodward, Ms. Woodward exhibited Mr. Hambleton’s art, found studios and lodging for him and cooked for him. A trained nurse, she also attended to many of his medical needs. “He was so charismatic and so manipulative, but once you were in his sphere you couldn’t shake …

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Jermaine Fowler of ‘Superior Donuts’ Does Jokes and Dumplings

Mr. Fowler started doing standup at 17 and moved to New York from Hyattsville, Md., about nine years ago. The Comedy Cellar was one of the first clubs to give him a regular slot. Photo The scene near the Grand Street subway station. Credit Andrew White for The New York …

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Coinbase adds 100,000 users after CME announces bitcoin futures plans

Investors rushed to open new accounts for buying and selling bitcoin after news that the world’s largest futures exchange plans to launch futures for the digital currency this year. About 100,000 new users joined Coinbase a day after the Tuesday announcement, according to public data compiled by Alistair Milne, co-founder …

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Traders are betting big on Valeant and Square before earnings next week

Investors are betting that Valeant will push through the $13.50 level when it reports earnings next Tuesday before the bell. They bought more than 4,500 calls at the $13.50 strike price with a Nov. 10 expiration date. Najarian Family Office co-founder and “Halftime Report” trader Jon Najarian bought Valeant calls …

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