One theater union voices opposition to Caesars NY casino

Caesars Palace Times Square, the casino proposed for New York City by Caesars Entertainment, developer SL Green and rapper Jay-Z, has run into new union opposition. Under the Caesars NY casino plan, partners have pledged to invest $250m for improvements in Midtown and Hell’s Kitchen. It was originally opposed by theatre owners. But the plan

Aussie Hannah Green hopes Canadian caddie boosts chances at CPKC Open

CALGARY — Australian Hannah Green has high hopes that a Canadian connection can help her win one of her favourite golf tournaments. Green commended her Canadian caddie Nate Blasko, of Kingston, Ont., for helping her take on the challenging conditions at Earl Grey Golf Club during Friday’s second round of the 2024 CPKC Canadian Women’s

George Lazenby, Who Played James Bond in One Film, Retires From Acting

Australian actor George Lazenby, who had a one-and-done moment playing James Bond in 1969’s “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” is retiring from acting. Lazenby had the shortest tenure as the world’s most well known secret agent, starring only in the one film as 007. A Hulu docudrama from Josh Greenbaum about Lazenby’s life, “Becoming Bond,”

Forex Today: Can US PCE confirm a rate cut in September?

The Greenback alternated gains with losses amidst further appreciation of the Japanese yen and a decent pullback in US yields across the curve, while firmer-than-expected US data appear to have trimmed some rate cut bets in September. Here is what you need to know on Friday, July 26: The USD Index (DXY) remained on the

Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

OTTAWA — The former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for green technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefited organizations to which she had ties, the ethics commissioner said Wednesday. Sustainable Development Technology Canada was abolished last month in response to an