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Marc Andreessen quits eBay board ahead of PayPal spinoff

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said he was quitting EBay Inc's (EBAY.O) board following the online retailer's decision last month to spin off its electronic payment unit, PayPal.


Market action reinforces need for policy patience: Fed's Rosengren

The recent volatility in financial markets reinforces the need for the Federal Reserve to be patient with its policy stimulus and to clearly tie an eventual interest-rate rise to improving economic conditions, a top Fed policymaker told Reuters.

"Friends" celebrates 20th year anniversary with a reunion of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow; Show becomes available on Netflix on January 1!

"Friends" celebrates 20th year anniversary with a reunion of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow performing a skit on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in August and dining in September. Fans will be glad to know that all the episodes of the show become available on Netflix starting January 1, 2015.

‘Tranformers 5’ plot rumors: Michaels Bay promises ‘sweeping changes’ for next sequel; ‘Beast Wars’ inspires next film?

As of now, very little is known about the fifth installment of 'Transformers movie, but director Michael Bay hints that the next sequel will have sweeping changes. Rumor also has it that the next one will be based on the comics and cartoon shows 'Beast Wars.'


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Banks who submit quotes for compiling Libor interest rates will have to follow a manual of instructions to avoid a repeat of the rigging seen in the past, the benchmark's new administrator said on Monday.
British drugmaker Shire (SHP.L) will lose its interim chief financial officer early next year to water supplier Severn Trent (SVT.L), the latest blow for Shire, whose proposed $55-billion acquisition by U.S. rival AbbVie (ABBV.N) was aborted last week.
UK lender Virgin Money has postponed its London stock market listing, the company said on Friday, delaying plans to raise around 150 million pounds ($241.5 million) in a float that could have valued the firm at 1.5-2 billion pounds ($2.4-3.2 billion).
Yahoo Inc is expected on Tuesday to outline cost-cutting efforts and give details of how it is evaluating possible acquisitions as it faces pressure from an activist investor, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a person who was briefed on the plan.
British pub chain Spirit Pub Company Plc (SPRTC.L) said its board was in talks with ale maker Greene King Plc (GNK.L) on a revised 109.5 pence-per-share takeover offer, valuing Spirit Pub at 723.3 million pounds ($1.16 billion).
VIPs in attendance at the Japanese fan meeting were surprised to see Seungri reunite with other Big Bang members. This was Seungri's first public appearance since he was hospitalized following a road accident.
IBM Corp has agreed to hive off its loss-making semiconductor unit to contract-chipmaker Globalfoundries Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
A sequel of 'Marley and Me' will be coming to television, showing the Grogan family several years after the film ended. The family will move back to Florida and will adopt a new dog which they will name Marley.
Brad Pitt's gritty World War Two drama "Fury" conquered all box office foes over the weekend, ringing up $23.5 million in ticket sales at theaters in the United States and Canada.
According to the latest rumors, Benedict Cumberbatch may have visited the mother of girlfriend Sophie Hunter to express his intentions of wanting to marry her, but so far nothing is confirmed. Meanwhile, the actor talks about Alan Turing's sexuality in the movie 'The Imitation Game' and why explicitly showing his sexuality is not necessary.