Shares in London drifted into the red today as investors banked profits in drinks giant Diageo despite a strong set of results.

The London market tumbled into the red today as shares in drinks company Diageo lost more than 3% in value despite a solid set of results.

A Las Vegas casino boss is demanding Rod Stewart return the $2 million (€1.6m) he was paid for a December 2000 concert he never performed.

Rock star Rod Stewart and gambling giant Harrah’s Entertainment are headed to federal court next week in Nevada in a dispute over a cancelled casino concert.

Singing legend Liza Minnelli has hit out at salacious reports she been back in rehabilitation - insisting she keeps no secret about her "lifelong" battle with alcoholism.

HARRAH’S Entertainment Inc is buying Caesars Entertainment Inc for about $5.2 billion in cash and stock in a deal that would create the largest gambling company in the world.

Stocks slumped on Wall Street today as lower-than-expected retail sales and a disappointing forecast from Intel offset upbeat earnings news from McDonald’s and other companies.

Four people were shot and killed and nine others were wounded inside a Nevada casino today, a local radio reported.