Grucci Family To Shower Las Vegas With Giant Fireworks Display
Six generations of the Grucci family have been figuring out how to elicit oohs and ahs with their New Year's Eve fireworks displays.
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Comcast-Time Warner Deal Tops A Year Of Corporate Mergers
This was a big year for corporate mergers, with $3 trillion worth of deals announced worldwide. Analysts say the strong acquisitive trend is expected to continue into next year.
Online Success For 'The Interview' May Not Change Movie Distribution
Sony's online distribution of the movie, The Interview, brought in $15 million over the holiday weekend. What might that success mean for movie theater owners?
How California's New Rules Are Scrambling The Egg Industry
On Jan. 1, all eggs sold in California will have to come from chickens living in more spacious digs. The rules have disrupted the egg industry and pushed prices up at grocery stores in California.
One Man's Trash, Another Man's Fashion Brand
Spanish entrepreneur Javier Goyeneche is looking to transform the world of sustainable fashion, with clothes that are made out of 80 or 90 percent recycled materials — from tires to old fishing nets.
Progressives Create State Innovation Exchange To Counter ALEC
Liberals are trying, again, to set up a group that would counteract ALEC. That's the conservative nonprofit that produces pro-industry measures drafted by state legislators and corporate lobbyists.
Political Crisis Hammers Greece's Financial Markets
Markets in Greece were hit hard after the country called early elections. But this time, the problems in Greece are not spreading to markets in the rest of the eurozone.
'The Interview,' Now Sony's Top Online Film Ever, Earns Nearly $18M
The film earned nearly $3 million through theater screenings and $15 million from online sales. The comedy that was originally pulled from theaters was rented or bought more than 2 million times.
The 2014 Tech Trends We'll Still Be Talking About Next Year
Apple is ending an influential 2014 but faces another big test ahead. And we revisit the mega-hacks of the year and look to a more voice-controlled future.
As Bourbon Booms, Demand For Barrels Is Overflowing
Distillers must age bourbon in new white oak barrels that are charred inside. But the barrel supply is running low, and new, small craft distillers are having trouble getting any barrels at all.