Sunday, January 1, 2017

Protesters hang banner during NFL game to protest North Dakota pipeline

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Two protesters dangling from a ceiling support at Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium unfurled a banner criticizing the Dakota Access Pipeline during a National Football League game on Sunday between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, police said.

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UPDATE 1-Protesters hang banner during NFL game to protest North Dakota pipeline

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Two protesters dangling from a ceiling support at Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium unfurled a banner criticizing the Dakota Access Pipeline during a National Football League game on Sunday between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, police said.

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North American movie box office sets record in 2016

NEW YORK, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The North American movie box

office raked in $11.4 billion in 2016, making it the

highest-earning year in history, according to box office tracker

comScore.

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"Bad Boys of Brexit" headed for screen, says Farage associate

LONDON, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Three film production companies

including Netflix are interested in making a warts-and-all

screen dramatisation of Nigel Farage's insurgent Brexit

campaign, according to an associate of Farage.

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Swiss watch sector set for smartwatch boom - LVMH executive

ZURICH, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Switzerland's luxury watch sector

can profit from a smartwatch boom as more consumers seek

high-end versions of the technology, an industry veteran was

quoted as saying.

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Macau gambling revenue falls 3.3 pct in 2016, 3rd year in a row

HONG KONG, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in the Chinese

territory of Macau fell for a third year in a row in 2016 as a

prolonged anti-corruption campaign and slowing economic growth

sapped sentiment in the world's largest casino hub.

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Peru's President Kuczynski says may sue Odebrecht

LIMA, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Peruvian president Pedro Pablo

Kuczynski said on Saturday that he is evaluating the possibility

of suing Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht for

damages after the company admitted to using bribes to secure

public contracts in the Andean nation.

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