Viacom board is accused of selling out investors in CBS merger
Media mogul Shari Redstone and other Viacom Inc. directors are being accused by a pension fund of selling out the entertainment company’s shareholders by ramming through an $11.7-billion merger with CBS Corp. Redstone, who also is CBS’ controlling shareholder, and her colleagues on Viacom’s board “expropriated potentially billions of dollars from Viacom’s minority stockholders” by…
Toy stores hope playtime inside their shops leads to sales
Jaelyn Farrell climbed into a tree fort, played in fake sand and pushed around a “Paw Patrol” toy car. But the 8-year-old wasn’t at a playground or a friend’s house. She was at the mall in a new Toys R Us. The chain, relaunched for this holiday shopping season after going out of business in…
Where you can find fake snow
A few places to see (fake) snow during the holidays: The Grove, Los Angeles, nightly 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., through Wednesday Palisades Village (in The Park), Pacific Palisades, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday The Americana at Brand (in The Green), Glendale, nightly at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. through Wednesday The Market at…
Treat your holiday guests to a walking tour of historic Pasadena
The preservation group Pasadena Heritage offers you and your out-of-town guests an excuse to get out of the house when it hosts walking tours Dec. 30 of two architecturally significant neighborhoods in the city. The docent-led, exterior-only tours will highlight the Hillcrest neighborhood, home to many grand estates in a variety of architectural styles, and…
Nepal detains 122 Chinese nationals on suspicion of financial crimes
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Police in Nepal said Tuesday that they have detained 122 Chinese nationals who are suspected of being involved in financial crimes. Police official Shailesh Thapa said the suspects were detained Monday in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital. Details of the cases were not released because the investigation was still open, but the suspects are likely…
Newsletter: Why Boeing's CEO had to go
Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES Why Boeing’s CEO Had to Go Boeing Co.’s approach to making the 737 Max jetliner was supposed to save money and help it compete with rival airplane maker Airbus. Instead, the design created a crisis that killed hundreds of people, ate up billions of dollars,…
Taliban attack on Afghan army checkpoint kills 7 soldiers
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban targeted an army checkpoint in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least seven Afghan soldiers, the defense ministry and the insurgents said. The ministry said in a statement that the “enemy” attack in northern Balkh province, in the district of Dawlat Abad, also wounded six other members of the security forces…
India's ruling party loses key election, facing repercussions of new citizenship law
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has lost a key state legislature election, a setback for the party as it faces massive antigovernment protests against a contentious new citizenship law. According to results announced by India’s Election Commission late Monday, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, yielded power to an alliance…
Lampard aims De Bruyne & Salah dig at Mourinho when promising patience with Chelsea youngsters
The current Blues boss has vowed to keep showing faith in players of potential, unlike some of those who have gone before him at Stamford Bridge Frank Lampard has aimed a sly dig at former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and his handling of Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah and Romelu Lukaku, with the current Blues…
Johnny Hallyday : pourquoi la tournée des Vieilles Canailles était si importante pour lui
Malgré le cancer, Johnny Hallyday avait tenu à monter sur scène avec les Vieilles Canailles l’été dernier, aux côtés de ses deux complices Jacques Dutronc et Eddy Mitchell. Une dernière tournée éprouvante mais qu’il n’aurait annulé pour rien au monde comme le relatent nos confrères de Paris Match ce jeudi 2 août. L’été dernier, Johnny…