A Latin American billionaire looks to expand his empire in the United States in a deal that could make him the largest shareholder of The New York Times Co.

As America’s global influence wanes, it can either learn from the Roman empire’s mistakes or suffer the same fate. By Steven Guess JAN 20 – Over 1,500 years ago, Rome fell to Germanic tribes once seen by the empire as a mere nuisance. While the fall of the Roman Empire has spawned hundreds of theories and comparisons to modern troubles, this much at least is clear: no superpower is …

USA Network’s Burn Notice returns on January 22nd. Series co-star Bruce Campbell offers a preview of the upcoming episodes. B-movie icon Bruce Campbell has developed quite a cult following on the strength of his work in television series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Jack of All Trades and films such as Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead series and the more recent My Name Is Bruce. But his …

Empire Direct, an electricals retailer, fell into administration yesterday after a poor Christmas for most stores selling televisions and washing machines was aggravated by the loss of credit insurance.

Electrical goods retailer Empire Direct goes into administration, making 158 staff redundant.

Danish Hitman creator Io Interactive is taking a family-friendly focus with the development of Mini Ninjas, which casts a small hero on a quest against magical, evil Samurai. Io Interactive was established by a partnership between 1997-founded Retro Moto and Nordisk Film, and was sold to Eidos in 2004. Since then, the studio has created both Hitman and Kane and Lynch, and its founders …

Looks like self-styled hardcore gamers who happen to own a Wii have an ally in Sega. Speaking with the Market for Computer and Video Games , they said that mature-themed games on the Wii can only broaden the console’s demographic. Sega Europe North marketing director Alan Pritchard pointed to Resident Evil 4 and Red Steel as two “hardcore” Wii title that have done well in the …

A lesbian couple will be on top of the world this Valentine’s Day. Jessica Chesnutt and Natalie Sauro of Brooklyn will become the first same-sex couple ever to exchange vows atop the Empire State Building, joining 13 other couples in pledging…