HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Premiere Draws Nearly 10 Million Viewers
HBO’s “House of the Dragon” drew nearly 10 million viewers in the U.S. during its Sunday night debut and briefly...
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MGM China Pumps $594 Million Into Macau Casino Unit Ahead of License Bid
HONG KONG—The Chinese unit of U.S. gambling company MGM Resorts International MGM -2.50% said it would pump almost $600 million...
WSJ News Exclusive | Regal Owner Cineworld Nears Bankruptcy as Theater Comeback Lags
Cineworld Group PLC, the owner of Regal Cinemas, is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks after struggling to rebuild...
Movie Theaters Plot Revival as Americans Show Up for Blockbusters
America’s movie theaters are enjoying a happy plot twist for a change.The summer movie season is wrapping up with several...
Consumers Are Still Spending on Fun
Americans are splurging on summer travel and entertainment, putting their money toward experiences outside of the homes where they spent...
Videogame Companies Face Slowdown as People Spend Less on Gaming
The videogame industry is seeing a sharp slowdown in growth as people are going out again after a pandemic-fueled spurt...
Paramount Revenue Gets Lift From ‘Top Gun’ Sequel, Streaming Service
Paramount Global PARA 1.08% said its “Top Gun” sequel and its growing streaming business helped boost revenue in the latest...
Uber Revenue Doubles, Sending Shares Surging
Uber UBER 18.90% Technologies Inc. doubled quarterly revenue, improved its financial performance and said high inflation was causing more people...
Trial Begins in Justice Department’s Bid to Block Book Publishing Merger
WASHINGTON—Trial proceedings kicked off in the Justice Department’s antitrust challenge to Penguin Random House’s planned acquisition of rival publisher Simon...
Starbucks, Uber, CVS to Report Earnings Amid Shrinking Economy
About 30% of S&P 500 companies are slated to report earnings in the coming week, according to FactSet. Two Dow...
Marvel Studios Box-Office Slump Shows Limits of Disney’s Superhero Universe
The movie’s second weekend wasn’t as impressive. Box-office receipts fell 68% to $46.6 million, tying with last year’s “Black Widow”...
Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week
A little more than one-third of S&P 500, or 175 companies, are scheduled to report earnings in the coming week,...
Vince McMahon Retires as WWE CEO Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal
Vince McMahon, the king of U.S. wrestling, retired as chief executive officer and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., WWE...
Macau Casinos to Reopen Saturday After Covid-19 Shutdown
Casinos in the gambling hub of Macau will be allowed to reopen Saturday after a nearly two-week shutdown amid a...
Hulu Is Driving More Streaming Subscribers to Disney Than Marvel or Star Wars
Hulu has emerged as Walt Disney Co. DIS 0.53% ’s fastest-growing U.S. streaming service, just as the company loads up...
Supermarkets, Restaurants Hire Security, Limit Hours to Combat Crime
Restaurants and grocery stores said they are revamping operations in response to crime, with some operators limiting hours, spending more...
Elon Musk’s Inner Circle Rocked by Fight Over His $230 Billion Fortune
Mr. Birchall, a straight-laced, 48-year-old wealth manager who rose to become Mr. Musk’s top deputy and the head of his...
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Rocks the Box Office
Thor stole everyone’s thunder this weekend at the box office, solidifying another blockbuster performance for Marvel Studios, which continues to...
Macau Shuts Casinos as City Enters Weeklong Lockdown
Residents lined up to get tested for the coronavirus in Macau last week. Photo: STRINGER/REUTERS HONG KONG—The gambling enclave of...
Miami’s Gold Rush: Finance Firms and Crypto Move In, Bringing Strains
From his new office in Miami Beach, real-estate investor Barry Sternlicht is only steps from the ocean. His waterfront mansion...
