Hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo for one of the world’s largest gay pride parades.   The revelers have packed the city’s Paulista Avenue before Sunday’s parade. Some are helping hold up …

When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. bought online retailer Jet.com for $3 billion last year, it marked a crucial moment — the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, after years of ceding e-commerce leadership to arch rival Amazon, intended to compete. On Friday, Amazon.com Inc. …

U.S. singer Beyonce has given birth to twins in Los Angeles, several celebrity news websites reported Saturday, citing unidentified sources. Beyonce, 35, and rapper and music producer Jay Z, also have a 5-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy. E! News, citing multiple …