Новости за 04.02.2016

LOS ANGELES - Aging media mogul Sumner Redstone stepped down as executive chairman of Viacom on Thursday and was replaced by CEO Philippe Dauman, a move that immediately disappointed investors.

NEW YORK - Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart's next book will be a guide to self-empowerment.

DETROIT - Another problem has developed with automotive air bags, and this one will bring recalls of up to 5 million vehicles worldwide.

NEW YORK - Don't try to beat the market.

NEW YORK - A much-debated plan to dramatically overhaul New York City's carriage horse industry collapsed Thursday, with the city council pulling the reins on a plan that would have limited the tourist-toting animals to a small section of Central Park.

INDIANAPOLIS - A federal appeals court has rejected a former Indianapolis businessman's bid to shorten his 50-year sentence for defrauding thousands of investors of $200 million to finance a lavish lifestyle.

LOS ANGELES - "This is my favorite place," says Alden Ehrenreich.

LAS VEGAS - Celine Dion's husband protected her from the gritty business details of her career as he struck the deals that defined her superstar status, including saying yes to her mega hit from "Titanic" when she wanted to say no.

NEW YORK - Dunkin' Donuts, feeling sidelined by a discounting fight in the fast-food industry, is planning to jump into the game with its own deals.

NEW YORK - Coty reported a drop in profit during its fiscal second quarter as costs related to acquisitions piled up. But the makeup and fragrance company's adjusted earnings and revenue beat Wall Street expectations and its shares soared Thursday.

GARY, Indiana - A 47-year-old Gary man is readjusting to life outside of prison after he spent nearly 24 years behind bars for robbery and murder convictions that were overturned on appeal.

LOS ANGELES - It's Oscar season in Los Angeles. With the 88th annual Academy Awards scheduled for Feb. 28, here are five places in L.A. to soak up those glitzy Oscars vibes and maybe even run into one of the nominees.

WASHINGTON - The Zika virus is putting a spotlight on a potentially devastating birth defect that until now has gotten little public attention.

TRENTON, New Jersey - AmerisourceBergen Corp. swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter, thanks to a huge income tax benefit. The medicine wholesaler reported a loss in the same period a year earlier. Its latest results beat Wall Street profit expectations but fell short on revenue.

NEW YORK - McGraw Hill Financial Inc. swung to a fourth-quarter profit, countering a loss in the same period of 2014 when the financial-data company booked a raft of legal and other charges.

CHICAGO - A federal judge on Thursday allowed a lawsuit to proceed that seeks to stop "Star Wars" creator George Lucas from building a $400 million museum along Chicago's lakefront, leaving open the possibility that the museum as currently envisioned may not get built.

NEW YORK - Kohl's cut its adjusted earnings forecast for the fourth quarter Thursday, following soft sales.

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Senate has passed a bill inspired by the death of an Elkhart County toddler that would create a public registry of people convicted of child abuse or neglect.

NEW YORK - The CMT network is casting for its "Million Dollar Quartet" miniseries this month at Elvis Presley's alma mater in Memphis, Tennessee.

LANSING, New York - Mining operations remain suspended at a central New York salt mine nearly a month after 17 workers were rescued from an elevator stuck 900 feet underground.

ATLANTA - A phone call from Stevie Wonder changed Andra Day's life. He called Day and asked if he could work with her.

OMAHA, Nebraska - Berkshire Hathaway has purchased nearly 1.7 million more shares of Phillips 66 to give it ownership of almost 14 percent of the oil refiner.

TORONTO - Grab your toque (what Canadians call a wool hat) and get your game face on if you're heading for the NBA All-Star Game in the 6ix -a term coined by rapper Drake, Toronto's unofficial ambassador, for his hometown.

NEW YORK - Philip Morris International's fourth-quarter performance was mixed as it dealt with some higher costs and lower cigarette shipment volume. The seller of Marlboro and other cigarette brands outside the United States also gave a 2016 profit forecast below analysts' estimates.

RICHMOND, Indiana - Classes at an eastern Indiana college have been canceled for a day to discuss diversity after a group of students brought forward a list of concerns.