January 31, 2011

Harvey Weinstein, a bottom feeder with a knack for resuscitating troubled projects, may actually be back.

In an unconventional deal that may promise a revival in film music, the Cutting Edge Group, based in London, effectively bought the musical portion of “The King’s Speech.”

The team overseeing the satellite observatory Kepler is unveiling a list of 400 stars that are the best bets for harboring planets that could be the most Earth-like worlds discovered.

Political organizers, many younger than 30, are taking the lead in efforts to topple a regime older than they are.

An investment firm started by owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz had to pay back nearly $13 million two years ago when a hedge fund run by the scion of a wealthy New Orleans family collapsed.