The velvet takeover

In Saskatchewan, where the world's biggest fertilizer maker is on the global auction block, the prospect of a foreign owner has barely caused a stir: The mines that fuel thousands of jobs and much wealth aren't going anywhere

Keystone state: An up-close look at margins

As luxury consumers gradually return to jewelry counters, it seems retailers are earning bigger profits on every sale.

Exclusive: Centurion Director Neil Marshall

ComingSoon.net talks with director Neil Marshall ( The Descent ) about his new historic war epic Centurion , starring Michael Fassbender.

Rays Tales: Iowa proud of native son, Tampa Bay Rays rookie pitcher Jeremy Hellickson

By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 No, it's not heaven, as Ray Kinsella explains in a scene from Field of Dreams ; it's Iowa. But for some, it's close enough. Rays RHP Jeremy Hellickson is the latest big-leaguer to come out of the corn capital, and he is proud of it. "There's good people there," he said. "It's a good place to grow up. I like it there." And the folks ...

Morning Links: Former bodyguard claims he saw Britney Spears abuse her sons

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears has gone to Child Protective Services in California with accusations that he saw her beat one of her young sons with a belt and that she has fed both her boys food to which they are allergic, making them ill.