• The Independent

    Critics spare no mercy for billionaire heiress Nicola Peltz’s ‘vanity project’ Lola

    Actor has written and starred in her self-directed film ‘Lola’

  • Associated Press

    Security and transportation issues overshadow grandiose opening ceremony heading into Paris Games

    The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. Tourists were told they won’t be allowed to watch it for free from riverbanks because the French government scaled back ambitions amid ongoing security threats. Then, on March 24, France raised its security readiness to the highest level after a deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility.

  • Reuters

    UPDATE 1-Barrick Gold reports lower preliminary gold, copper output for Q1

    Canadian miner Barrick Gold said on Tuesday that its gold and copper production fell sequentially in the first quarter, hurt by lower grades and maintenance at its mines. Barrick reported a total preliminary output of 940,000 ounces of gold and 40,000 tonnes of copper in the three months ended March 31, down from 1.05 million ounces of gold and 113 million pounds of copper in the previous quarter. All-in sustaining costs (AISC) per ounce of gold in the quarter, an industry metric that reflects total expenses, is expected to be about 7% to 9% higher than previous quarter.