NEW YORK (Reuters) - For British director Tom Hooper, the key to turning "Les Miserables" from the wildly popular stage musical to a cinematic experience both sweeping and intimate, was all in the close-up. The stage musical has left audien... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top energy suppliers should be forced to disclose what proportion of their electricity they trade on the open market, amid concerns that firms are not doing enough to boost liquidity and competition, a group of polit... [Full Article]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Koreans voting for president Wednesday were almost evenly divided between the conservative daughter of a late dictator and the liberal son of North Korean refugees, according to surveys released after the polls closed.... [Full Article]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Surveys released after polls closed for South Korea's presidential vote indicate the race is too close to call. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators and exchanges are getting closer to a framework for a "kill switch" that could be used to shut down trading before software glitches get out of control and wreak havoc on markets, a top exchange offici... [Full Article]
With rebels trying to penetrate Syria's capital, Damascus, President Bashar Assad may appear to be heading for a last stand as his weakened regime crumbles around him. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks booked a record closes on Wednesday, extending their run into a third day, as hopes of further U.S. stimulus boosted riskier assets worldwide. Mining shares topped the gainers' list on the benchmark ... [Full Article]
The Broadway revival of "Evita" - faced with trying to replace Ricky Martin, Elena Roger and Michael Cerveris - will instead close when the Big Three leave early next year. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are near a settlement with Google Inc in a dispute over the search giant's efforts to stop the sale of products it says infringe essential patents, according to two sources close to the probe. But the Feder... [Full Article]