NEW YORK Top U.S. hedge fund managers increased their stakes in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) at the end of the first quarter, positioning themselves to take advantage of any upswing after the Chinese e-commerce company’s stock took a beating after a surp... More »
BALTIMORE Reclusive rocker Prince took the stage on Sunday in a “Rally 4 Peace” concert in response to the death of a 25-year-old man, whose death from injuries suffered while in police custody triggered riots, telling the crowd: “We are here for you.” The Gra... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The fallout from the “Fight of the Century” became murkier on Monday with possible lawsuits in the works and Manny Pacquiao likely to face disciplinary action for failing to disclose a pre-bout shoulder injury. Filipino Pacquiao lost on... More »
REUTERS – Manny Pacquiao will undergo surgery this week for a torn rotator cuff, with the recovery time expected to put the Filipino out of action for 9-12 months, ESPN.com said on Monday. Pacquiao claimed a shoulder injury hampered his bid to hand Floyd Maywe... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Soul and R&B singer Ben E. King, famous for his deep, velvety baritone voice and the classic hit song “Stand by Me,” died of natural causes in New Jersey at the age of 76, his representative said on Friday. “He passed away on Thursday,” sa... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Bruce Jenner said on Friday that he identifies as a woman, becoming the most high-profile American to come out as transgender. The 65-year-old Jenner made the declaration in a wide-ranging inter... More »
SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd rose more than 3 percent early on Monday ahead of the release of its guidance on first-quarter earnings scheduled for Tuesday. Samsung Electronics was up 3.2 percent and trading at 1,480,000 won as of 9.09... More »
