January2018
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‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ roars past ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ ‘Insidious 4’
Jan 8, 2018Sony’s “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” handily won the first box office weekend of 2018 over the launch of “Insidious: The Last Key” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” with $36 million at 3,801 North American... -
$11 billion biotech binge fuels forecasts of 2018 M&A surge
Jan 8, 2018An $11 billion (8.12 billion pounds) burst of biotech bids in just four days has fuelled expectations of a 2018 surge in life science deals as large drugmakers shop for promising assets from smaller rivals. Separate... -
The death toll from an outbreak of listeria in South Africa jumped beyond 60
Jan 8, 2018Listeria food poisoning is a bacterial infection that can be treated with antibiotics if diagnosed in time. The bacteria can be found in animal products including cold cut meats, poultry, and unpasteurized milk, as well as... -
Nvidia Corp to partner with Uber and Volkswagen AG
Jan 8, 2018Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas that Uber’s self-driving car fleet was using their technology to help its autonomous cars perceive the world and make split-second decisions. Nvidia Corp... -
Ford plans to offer a diesel version of F-150 pickup truck
Jan 8, 2018The diesel F-150 will cost between $2,400 and $4,000 more than a comparable gasoline truck, depending on the specific model, Ford executives said. The diesel engine will be manufactured at a Ford plant in Britain. Ford... -
Bitcoin fell below $15,000 on Monday
Jan 8, 2018Bitcoin fell below $15,000 on Monday after South Korea’s financial regulator said it and other agencies are inspecting six local banks that offer digital currency accounts to institutions. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest virtual currency by market... -
Sales of Jaguar Land Rover hit a record high in 2017
Jan 8, 2018Jaguar saw strong demand for the Jaguar F-Pace, XE and XF models, while Land Rover’s best-seller for the year was the Discovery Sport, which sold 126,078 vehicles. The UK’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has... -
Coutinho officially signs for Barcelona
Jan 8, 2018Philippe Coutinho officially joined Barcelona on Monday, completing a move from Liverpool thought to be worth 160 million euros ($192 million), making it the third richest transfer in history. FC Barcelona and Liverpool FC have reached... -
Byton unveils smart car at CES designed by former BMW and Apple employees
Jan 8, 2018While on paper the electric vehicle doesn’t quite match Tesla on performance or price, the firm behind it told reporters, it hoped people in future would care more about “digital power” than horsepower. A new car... -
James Franco wins best comedy actor in The Golden Globe
Jan 8, 2018James Franco on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy film for “The Disaster Artist,” his portrayal of the director of one of the most panned movies in history. Franco...