LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Zero Dark Thirty” made the most of its expansion this weekend, running up a very strong $ 45,834 per-screen average from 60 locations in 11 U.S. cities.Kathryn Bigelow‘s tale of the hunt for Osama bin Laden brought in $ 2.75 million, after expanding from five locations in two markets this weekend in the wake of several nominations from the Producers Guild (PGA) and Writers...
France Can’t Afford Free Massages and Mud Baths
Label: BusinessAnita Manfredi got nine massages and 18 mud baths at a luxury spa in November. The French government paid two-thirds of the $ 1,022 bill. “The treatment has done me a lot of good,” says Manfredi, a French retiree who suffers from arthritis and enjoys a three-week retreat at the southern spa town of Dax every year. “I no longer have flare-ups.”For decades, France has held up its health-care system...
StrataFusion Announces Mark Egan, Former VMware CIO, to Lead IT Transformation Practice
Label: WorldLOS GATOS, CA–(Marketwire – January 07, 2013) - StrataFusion, one of the premier business consulting and technology services firms, announced today that Mark Egan has joined as a Partner. In this role, Mark will report to CEO Ken Crafford and lead the IT Transformation and Information Security consulting practices. Before joining StrataFusion, Mark most recently served as CIO of VMware...
Global shares, oil fall, but growth prospects limit falls
Label: WorldLONDON (Reuters) - World stocks and oil prices eased on Monday as some investors booked profits after last week's strong rally, but signs of a brightening global economic growth outlook limited the falls. Data from the United States on Friday showed employers kept up a steady pace of hiring in December and its vast services sector was expanding at a brisk rate, while manufacturing surveys...
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Packers show off depth in 24-10 win over Vikes
Label: TechnologyGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Deep on offense and scary-good on defense, the Green Bay Packers were way too much for the Minnesota Vikings.Maybe everyone else in the NFC, too.Aaron Rodgers, Charles Woodson and the Packers reminded everyone of how dangerous they can be when they're at full strength Saturday night, overwhelming the Vikings 24-10 in an NFC wild-card game that was never really close."Our defense...
Storm over Depardieu's 'pathetic' move
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSRussian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed Russian citizenship on actor Gérard DepardieuFor Depardieu, a public war of words erupted, with many in France disgusted by his moveDepardieu more than anyone, represents the Gallic spirit, says Agnes PoirierMajority of French people disapprove of his action but can't help loving him, she addsAgnes Poirier is a French journalist and political...
French actor Depardieu in Russia to meet Putin
Label: HealthMOSCOW (Reuters) – French film star Gerard Depardieu arrived in Russia on Saturday to meet President Vladimir Putin, who granted him citizenship after a public spat in France over his efforts to avoid a potential 75 percent income tax.Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the two would meet in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where Putin was spending part of the 10-day New Year and Russian Orthodox Christmas...
200,000 take child benefit opt-out
Label: Business5 January 2013 Last updated at 14:18 ETSome 200,000 people – of 1.2 million – have opted out of receiving child benefit, ahead of changes on Monday.Treasury Minister David Gauke said that was “slightly above” what was expected.Families with one parent earning more than £50,000 will lose part of the benefit. It will be fully withdrawn where one parent earns above £60,000.But unless parents opt out...
Sudan, South Sudan agree to implement oil deal
Label: WorldADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan agreed Saturday to the unconditional and speedy implementation of deals reached in September to demilitarize their shared borders and allow oil exports to flow from South Sudan’s oil fields north through Sudan’s pipelines, an African Union official said.Sudan President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan President Salva Kiir met on Friday...
"Cliff" concerns give way to earnings focus
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors' "fiscal cliff" worries are likely to give way to more fundamental concerns, like earnings, as fourth-quarter reports get under way next week. Financial results, which begin after the market closes on Tuesday with aluminum company Alcoa , are expected to be only slightly better than the third-quarter's lackluster results. As a warning sign, analyst current...
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