Following Jessica's departure from Girl's Generation and Luhan's lawsuit for contract nullification, SM Entertainment is not only receiving backlash from fans. The agency is also under scrutiny by industry experts who are questioning its ability to manage large idol groups.
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Stocks, oil flounder on growth anxiety, China data little help
Asian stocks stumbled to seven-month lows on Monday, while crude oil prices were pinned near a four-year trough as promising trade numbers out of China failed to cheer a market still worried about faltering global growth.
French bank, Twitter team up for money transfers via tweets
One of France's largest banks is teaming up with social network Twitter Inc. (TWTR.N) this week to allow its customers to transfer money via tweets.
Ex-sripper Alexis Adams accused of extorting ex-NBA coach, Mark Jackson
Alexis Adams, the popular porn star who was said to have had an affair with ex-NBA coach Mark Jackson, is now being accused of extortion.
Another idol withdrawal: Lee Joon is no longer a member of MBLAQ, but will take part in the group's concert 'MBLAQ's Curtain'
K-pop fans have yet again lost a talented idol. Lee Joon of MBLAQ decides not to renew his contract with J.Tune Camp as he wants to pursue his career as an actor.
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Are Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert headed for divorce because of their careers and difference in opinion? Lambert apparently wants to have a child, while Shelton has publicly said that he does not.
The British government plans to sell its 40 percent stake in the fast-speed Eurostar train operator that links Britain with the European continent, finance minister George Osborne announced late on Sunday.
Toy industry and movie industry are partners in conquering the market of avid fans, greatly promoting to create billion worth of merchandise sales. In this article, this business tandem is exemplified with the list of movies that sold the most merchandise, with Walt Disney films covering the whole list.
The yen scaled a one-month high against the dollar on Monday, as heightened worries about the health of the global economy continued to shore up the safe-haven Japanese currency.
China's export and import performance in September easily beat forecasts, with imports showing unexpected buoyancy, helping to ease concerns about deteriorating domestic demand in the world's second-biggest economy.
Policymakers scrambling to keep the world economy from settling into the "new mediocre" of sluggish growth can no longer rely on global trade to do the heavy lifting.
France and Italy will keep pressure on Germany this week to use government money to revive the euro zone's stagnating economy but in a sign of inertia, a promised list of projects to create growth will not be ready until December.
EXO is rumored to be having a comeback on the 25th, despite recent controversy involving Luhan and SM Entertainment. In other report, the idol’s father spoke about his son’s move to file a lawsuit against SM.
Blake Lively has announced her pregnancy through her website, Preserve, which also recently featured her baby shower. According to a source, the couple is also expecting to know the gender of the baby soon. Preserve will be featuring more projects for expectant women according to Lively.
