Based on audience interest, projections for “The Interview,” the comedy in which an assassination attempt is made on North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, has the potential to make $30 million in profits in its first four days. However, following the most recent threats from The Guardians of Peace, who say they plan to attack showings of the movie, theaters are being allow to opt out of carrying the film.
Apple has shut down online sales of its products in Russia, citing the fluctuating value of the ruble. As Bloomberg reports, Apple had increased the price of the iPhone 6 by 25 percent last month to try to accommodate the plummeting value of the currency.
The sale of cannabis to adults 21 and over with valid ID is now legal in Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska by voter initiative. Marijuana-legalization advocates, meanwhile, predict that as many as 11 more states could pass similar initiatives by 2017: California, Nevada, Arizona, Missouri, Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Hawaii.
Pennsylvania-based Walmart employees have won a class-action lawsuit against the company. Worker accused Walmart of cutting breaks for meals and rest. The company has been ordered to pay $188 million.
(Former) American Apparel CEO Dov Charney was officially fired yesterday, six months after being suspended from the position. Paula Schneider, who has leadership experience at BCBG Max Azria and Laundry by Shelli Segal, will take the helm of the company as of Jan. 5, the New York Times reported. When Marketplace spoke with Dov Charney in January, host Kai Ryssdal asked about his greatest weakness. His reply: “My biggest weakness is me. I mean, lock me up already! It’s obvious! Put me in a cage, I’ll be fine. I’m my own worst enemy.”
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