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Hollywood actors, studios reach tentative deal to end strike
Hollywood actors and studios reached a tentative deal Wednesday to end a months-long strike that has crippled the entertainment industry, delayed hundreds of popular shows and films, and cost billions to the US economy.
Picasso's 'Woman with a Watch' fetches $139 mn at auction: Sotheby's
One of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces, "Woman with a Watch," was sold at auction Wednesday night for $139.3 million by Sotheby's in New York, the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist. She also featured in "Femme assise pres d'une fenetre (Marie-Therese)", which was sold in 2021 for $103.4 million by Christie's auction house.
Disney+ adds subscribers amid cost-cutting campaign
Disney's streaming service has attracted nearly seven million new subscribers, the company said Wednesday, reversing a period of decline that had raised doubts about its rivalry with industry leader Netflix. Those efforts saw Disney's streaming losses contract to $387 million in the most recent quarter, down from $1.47 billion a year earlier.
Meta to require political ads reveal AI altered images
Meta on Wednesday said that advertisers will soon have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other software is used to create or alter imagery or audio in political ads.
Lloyd's of London pays out over slave trade links
Lloyd's of London, the insurance market, said Wednesday it would spend £52 million ($64 million) on racial-equality causes after a report found it played a "significant role" in the transatlantic slave trade.
UK rail union agrees deal that could halt strikes
Rail workers in Britain are to vote on a pay deal that could pause more than a year of walkouts on the strike-plagued country's train network, a union said Wednesday. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are to vote on an agreement reached with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents train operating companies.
Croatia recalls some Coca-Cola products over intoxication scare
Croatian authorities on Wednesday ordered Coca-Cola to withdraw some drinks after food poisoning cases were reported in three cities. A 19-year-old youth was hospitalised in the western town of Rijeka on Saturday and other food poisoning cases have been reported in Zagreb and Varazdin, according to Health Minister Vili Beros.
Russia using gold to evade sanctions, warns UK
The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) on Wednesday issued a red alert to the financial sector warning that Russia was using gold to evade sanctions imposed after it invaded Ukraine.
Grand Theft Auto maker to release new game's trailer in December
The maker of "Grand Theft Auto" said Wednesday that it will release a trailer for the long-awaited next instalment of one of the biggest-selling video game series of all time next month. Footage of "Grand Theft Auto VI" was leaked last year in one of the biggest hacks in the history of the video game industry, months after Rockstar Games announced that the game was under development.
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