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“Control your own Destiny or somebody else will” ― Jack Welch
COMCAST
Comcast is buying a majority stake (51%), worth about $1.5 billion in Universal Japan, where annual visitor numbers jumped by a fifth propelled by the popularity of Harry Potter attractions. This will be Comcast biggest investment outside the US with plans to add other theme parks in Beijing and Moscow. [REUTERS]
TECH
Google announced plans it will add wifi to 400 train stations across India to help bring more Indian residents online. Facebook has rolled out new advertising products as they aggressively go after television advertisers and soon you may need to pay for Youtube. Apple sold 13 million iPhone during the debut weekend of its iPhone 6S/6sPlus. [TECHCRUNCH]
SHELL
$7 billion later, Royal Dutch Shell said it would cease drilling in the Arctic and offshore Alaska area after the well it drilled this summer in the Chukchi Sea only revealed traces of oil and gas. [WSJ]
UN
President Obama will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, their first time in two years during the UN General Assembly. The world leaders set to speak include President Obama, Xi Jinping of China, Hassan Rouhani of Iran to name a few. [CNN]
#SUPERBLOODMOON
Last night many saw a lunar eclipse when the full moon comes closest to the Earth making it appear bigger. This is the first time the events have made a twin appearance since 1982, and they won’t again until 2033.
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Mackenzie Davis and Chiwetel Ejiofor @ The Martian premiere during the 53rd New York Film Festival.
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