September 2019

‘Betrayed’: George Lucas’ Reaction To Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Plans Revealed

There was a great disturbance in the Force ― or at least in the Disney executive suite.  In his new book, “The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company,” Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly wrote that “Star Wars” creator George Lucas felt “betrayed” by the company’s […]

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Volkswagen Bosses Charged In Germany Over Diesel Scandal

BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess, Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with market manipulation in connection with the diesel emissions scandal that erupted in 2015. The three men are accused of deliberately informing markets too late about the costs to the company that

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An Underwater World of Marble to Amuse and Protect Tuscan Fish

TALAMONE, Italy — As the Sirena brought its passengers back to port, Paolo Fanciulli paused from spreading his nets and sustainable fishing gospel to point at an empty spot of sea. “There, below the lighthouse,” said Mr. Fanciulli, clad in his rib-high yellow waders. “The sculptures are there.” About 25 feet below the rippling surface

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Jeremy Corbyn: ‘I invite Boris Johnson to consider his position’

Jeremy Corbyn has urged Boris Johnson to “consider his position” after the Supreme Court ruled the PM’s decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the run-up to Brexit was “unlawful”. At the Labour Party conference in Brighton, Mr Corbyn told delighted delegates, Mr Johnson should become the “shortest-serving Prime Minister there’s ever been”. He

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Leonard Slatkin says Andre Previn ‘would laugh’ at Emmys in memoriam mix-up

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Slatkin (left) described Previn as “a great gentleman” Conductor Leonard Slatkin has assured the public he is alive and well after his photo was used by mistake in the Emmy Awards’ in memoriam segment. Slatkin’s image appeared in the tribute section of Sunday’s ceremony instead of a picture of

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In Munich and Dessau, Art and Design Call. But History Is Even More Compelling.

The 52 Places Traveler The two German cities made the 52 Places list because of their arts offerings, but the Traveler found himself pulled in other directions. Sept. 24, 2019 Our columnist, Sebastian Modak, is visiting each destination on our 52 Places to Go in 2019 list. His last dispatch was from Orcas Island in

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Europe’s Top Court Limits ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Privacy Rule

LONDON — Europe’s highest court limited the reach of the landmark online privacy law known as “right to be forgotten” on Tuesday, restricting people’s ability to control what information is available about them on the internet. In a decision with broad implications for the regulation of the internet, the European Court of Justice ruled that

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