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☆ Vegas ‘Lovers & Friends’ festival featuring Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige canceled less than 24 hours before opening
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An epic festival in Las Vegas featuring a lineup that included Alica Keys, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and Gwen Stefani was canceled on the eve of its opening due to high winds. According to the “Lovers & Friends” festival’s official website, “organizers have been monitoring the weather for several days and proactively preparing for a windy Saturday. However, the National Weather Service has now issued a High Wind Warning, including dangerous 30-35 mph sustained winds with gusts potentially more than 60 mph.”“Following advice from the National Weather Service and in consultation with local public officials, we must make the safest decision for our fans, artists, and staff, and cancel tomorrow’s Lovers & Friends Festival,” the statement posted on Friday continued. “This was an incredibly heartbreaking decision to make as we are aware that fans have traveled from all over the world to enjoy this incredible lineup of superstars and have been looking forward to this event for several months,” the statement added. The one-day fest, which was to have taken place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, started in 2022.

Persons: Alica Keys, Mary J, Blige, Janet Jackson, Gwen Stefani, ”, “ We’ve, Keys, Jackson, Stefani, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Nelly Furtado Organizations: CNN, National Weather Service, Friends, Las Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Justin Timberlake announces his first album in almost 6 years after teasing new single 'Selfish'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Justin Timberlake has announced his first album in almost six years. After performing a concert for fans on Friday, he revealed the upcoming album on Instagram. Timberlake also shared a snippet of the studio version of "Selfish" on his TikTok account. AdvertisementFollowing the concert, Timberlake wrote on Instagram that his sixth solo album will be titled "Everything I Thought It Was." "Everything I Thought It Was…A Sonic Film" has also been trademarked by the same company, possibly suggesting that a film could accompany the upcoming album.

Persons: Justin Timberlake, —, Timberlake, Instagram, Benicio Del, Reddit, Jimmy Fallon, Timberlake's, Timbaland, Nelly Furtado Organizations: Service, Memphis, Orpheum, Billboard Locations: Benicio Del Toro

☆ A mother is suing Peloton claiming her son was killed when his bike fell on him
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Johanna Furtado is suing Peloton, alleging its bike caused her son's death in 2022. Ryan Furtado was later found by the New York Police Department. Johanna Furtado alleges in the suit that Peloton did not provide enough warning that the bike could cause injury if people used it to pull themselves off the floor. On the bike Ryan was using, the lawsuit claims there was only a single warning label, which the suit calls "inadequate." The lawsuit is only one of the issues Peloton has faced over the past few years.

Persons: Johanna Furtado, Ryan Furtado, Ryan, Furtado, Global Communications Ben Boyd Organizations: Service, New York Police, Global Communications Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ New York man was killed 'instantly' by Peloton bike, his family says in lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cari Gundee rides her Peloton exercise bike at her home on April 06, 2020 in San Anselmo, California. The family of a New York man claims he was killed by his Peloton bike just six months after buying it, but the company insists that his own negligence caused his death, according to a lawsuit filed in state court. The lawsuit, filed in March 2023 in Brooklyn civil Supreme Court by Furtado's mother Johanna Furtado, is several months old. While at least one child was killed by Peloton's treadmill in March 2021, Furtado's death is the first known fatality linked to the company's ultra-popular exercise bike. Peloton's exercise equipment has gone through numerous recalls over the last few years.

Persons: Gundee, Ryan Furtado, Furtado, Furtado's, Johanna Furtado, Ben Boyd, plaintiff's decedent's Organizations: New York Police, Daily, Consumer Product Safety Locations: San Anselmo , California, New York, Brooklyn

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE, June 20 (Reuters) - Asia's dealmakers are counting on a pause in rate hikes globally and an economic rebound in China to rekindle activity in the region's equity capital markets, after volumes in the first half of the year sank to their lowest in four years. First-half Asia Pacific equity capital markets volumes dropped 16% to $117.2 billion from the same period in 2022, including a 34% drop in initial public offerings (IPOs) to $34.3 billion, Refinitiv data showed. "For investor sentiment to return for IPOs we need to see a more stable interest rate environment in the U.S., more economic stimulus from China and an improving geopolitical backdrop," said Cathy Zhang, head of Asia Pacific equity capital markets at Morgan Stanley. "We are hoping to see more IPO activity in the second half and starting to see some green shoots in the U.S. and Europe," said Udhay Furtado, Citigroup's co-head of Asia equity capital markets. As bankers scan their pipeline of IPO candidates for the second half, larger transactions in the region are being favoured to help kick-start activity.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Cathy Zhang, Morgan Stanley, Udhay Furtado, Citigroup's, Sunil Dhupelia, JPMorgan's, China's JD.com, Hulu Energi's, Edmund Leong, Scott Murdoch, Yantoultra, Vineet, Sonali Paul Organizations: Asia, Morgan, IPOs, STAR, Shenzhen's, Reuters, JD Industrial, JD, Alibaba, HK, Bankers, Group Investment Banking, UOB, Thomson Locations: SYDNEY, SINGAPORE, China, Asia Pacific, U.S, York, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Europe, Asia, Japan, IPOS, Southeast Asia, Amman, Sydney, Singapore, Bangalore

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