Venue Popping - QuikReader

Booking the Venue Before Popping the Question

Many couples consider proposals a mere formality, and they’re eager to get on with planning a major life event before there’s even a ring.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

The King's Balmoral estate 'has no plans' to become wedding venue

Plans to upgrade facilities for events and functions at the estate do not mean it will host commercial weddings.

MLB wants Rays to find local replacement venue after Tropicana Field wrecked by Hurricane Milton

The Trop's roof was shredded by the storm earlier this month

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Taylor Swift appears to shout out Travis Kelce's three-peat hunt onstage in next Super Bowl venue

Taylor Swift shouted her out Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl aspirations in the New Orleans Superdome, where the next Super Bowl will be played.

Venus Williams says to be proud of your money decisions, even if they turn out to be mistakes—financial experts agree

Along with being considered one of the greatest tennis players of all-time, Venus Williams has been a champion for financial independence.

Business - CNBC - November 3

Halloween costume chain Spirit bet on the pop-up model and won

Spirit Halloween's success as a seasonal pop-up retailer is leading it to make a foray into Christmas with 10 temporary stores.

New Dungeons & Dragons Funko Pops Revealed

Funko Pop collectors will have a few new faces to add to their menagerie of fictional character figurines come January, and Funko collectors who are also fans of Dungeons & Dragons are likely to be ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth

The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Spurs aim to compete 'hard' for Pop amid absence

In the wake of coach Gregg Popovich's indefinite absence from the San Antonio Spurs due to a health issue, point guard Chris Paul said the club wants "to play hard and compete for Pop because he ...

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Qualcomm pops on chipmaker's earnings and revenue beat

Qualcomm reported fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations for earnings and revenue, and guided to a strong December quarter.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Tesla shares pop 9% as postelection rally continues

Tesla shares popped on Monday, continuing to ride a postelection rally as President-elect Donald Trump begins to set up his presidential cabinet.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Le Sserafim: The K-pop band who want to change the industry

The girl group are making waves by exposing their insecurities and challenging industry conventions.

Liam Payne's death prompts music industry soul searching

Is duty of care to musicians, particularly young artists, being addressed in the music industry?

In a Malaysian Pop-Up City, Echoes of China’s Housing Crash

Forest City was an audacious $100 billion project by a top Chinese developer. Today, the project is a fraction of what had been planned and the developer is broke.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

The impact of pop culture and celebrity influence on the 2024 presidential election

Ashley Spillane is on a national tour with her Civic Responsibility Project. She joins "CBS Mornings Plus" from Madison, Wisconsin, to talk about using celebrity influence to strengthen democracy.

Biogen’s stock hit by soft sales of Alzheimer’s treatment

“We continue to see momentum with ongoing product launches and we are increasingly excited about the potential of our pipeline,” the company’s CEO said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Bristol Myers’s stock pops as earnings top estimates and company raises guidance

The company says it “made important strides in the third quarter.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Intel shares jump 7% on earnings beat, uplifting guidance

Intel reported better-than-expected earnings following a quarter filled with challenges.

Business - CNBC - October 31

NFL Week 9 props that pop: Big week for running backs

Liz Loza and Daniel Dopp explore the Week 9 slate and offer their favorite prop bets.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Markets pop ahead of election results on solid service sector data

Stocks closed sharply higher Tuesday as activity in the U.S. services sector jumped to a more than two-year high, displaying underlying strength in the economy as voters headed to the polls. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

New Funko Bitty Pop Collectibles Celebrate Classic Transformers And Power Rangers

New Funko Pop figures are coming soon, and if you're worried about space, fear not, because there are two tiny Bitty Bot figures that you can add to your collection alongside regular-sized ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 6

Beyoncé and Young Women Pop Sensations Lead 2025 Grammy Nominations

Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter will compete in the biggest categories, along with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Week 10 props that pop: Rushing, scoring props and more

Liz Loza and Daniel Dopp explore the NFL slate and offer their favorite prop bets.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Shopify’s stock heads for best day ever on upbeat holiday forecast

A Shopify executive says the company’s latest results showed “continued discipline of balancing both future growth investment and operational leverage.”

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Spotify shares pop on better-than-expected profit forecast

Shares of Spotify rose in after-hours trading as investors focused on the company's profit forecast more than its third-quarter results.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Tapestry’s stock soars and Capri erases losses as fashion giants scrap merger deal

Tapestry Inc.’ stock soared Thursday, while Capri Holdings Inc.’s stock erased losses to gain 4%, after Tapestry said it’s terminating its $8.5 billion merger agreement with its smaller rival.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Nvidia and Apple supplier TSMC shares pop after quarterly profit soars on AI demand

TSMC, the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, posted a 54% hike in third-quarter profit.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Review: 'Smile 2' ups the horror stakes (and the volume) with a pop star haunted by demons

Returning writer-director Parker Finn kicks up the creativity with a screenplay set in the pop world, as a celebrity finds herself stalked, and not only by fans.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 18

Liam Payne's father arrives in Buenos Aires days after the pop star's fatal hotel plunge

The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne has arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the return of his son’s body to England days after the famous boy band singer fell to his death from a ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 18

Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend wrote a book about a pop star who threatens to jump off a balcony

In a work of fiction titled 'Looking Forward,' Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend, Maya Henry, includes a scene of a boyfriend jumping off a balcony during a drug-fueled breakdown.