The Oscars red carpet rule that helps ABC
The deal allows ABC’s rivals to have spots along the red carpet and to broadcast and stream live interviews. CNN, the owner of this website, airs a red carpet special…
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America Inc. warns of turbulence ahead
Going into Yellen’s important week on Capitol Hill, here are three takeaways from corporate America’s earnings season: Related: Apple accused of stealing employees from battery maker Oil’s impact? The impact…
Greece’s future in the euro at stake as talks resume
Many of its partners, led by Germany but including countries from across the region, say they are willing to talk about making the burden less onerous. However, they insist that…
What Bill O’Reilly has said about his time during the Falklands War
2001: O’Reilly wrote in his book, “The No Spin Zone: Confrontations With the Powerful and Famous in America,” that his time covering war made him ready for anything. “You know…
The Apple car: What we know
Sightings of Apple’s mysterious sensor-filled van There’s an unmarked van loaded with cameras and sensors that’s been driving around Brooklyn. Another one just like it was just spotted in the…
Five reasons why Venezuela may be the world’s worst economy
A food crisis: Venezuelans wait for hours in lines outside supermarkets to buy milk, sugar and flour. There are food shortages at grocery stores across the country because the government…
The $160,000 gift bag
Hair follicle stimulant: Value: $1,200 A receding hairline can be an actor’s worst nightmare, so thankfully, the gift bag includes a product that stimulates hair growth with “polypeptide-enriched media and…
Walmart’s other promise to workers: Better schedules
The schedule change came along with the company’s announcement that it will raise pay well above the minimum wage. But a consistent schedule may be just as important for some…
Does the Oscar box office boost actually exist?
“If the movie had no Oscar buzz then it wouldn’t get more theaters,” he said. “Movies still have to be worthy of that additional investment of time and money… studios…
Brian Williams’ daughter addresses controversy: “I can’t wait until he’s back on TV”
Williams’ mother was in the audience for Wednesday’s event. “My dad has always been there for us 100% of the time, even sometimes before we knew we needed him,” Williams…
CNN/ORC poll: 52% say Brian Williams should be allowed back on ‘NBC Nightly News’
The network has declined to comment, citing the fact that the investigation is ongoing. In the meantime, Williams has become a punchline in some quarters — on NBC’s “Saturday Night…
The 2 reasons I’m dumping Amazon stock
These folks walk between seven and 15 miles per day, and given picking quotas, those are by no means walks in the park. Employees’ productivity is tracked using handheld devices,…
Chinese New Year 2015: Traditional gifts go digital
Experts say the digital hongbao features have caught on in part because they’re fun. In Alibaba’s network, users can play lottery games that pay out cash or coupons that can…
Huffington Post launching political satire show
Episodes will be live streamed on the Huffington Post’s front page and viewers will also be able to watch segments on demand. The show will premiere on March 27 at…
Truck drivers are big losers in port dispute
The longshore union and management have been in talks since May. Management accuses the union of engaging in a deliberate slowdown unloading the cargo since November. The union denies it’s…
Inside the world of Apple’s design guru Jony Ive
* What does he really think about Walter Isaacson’s 2011 bio of Steve Jobs? “My regard couldn’t be any lower.” – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices…
Chinese New Year 2015: A fortune teller’s take on the economy
This prediction appears to be right on the money. China’s economy grew by 7.4% last year, and economists surveyed by CNNMoney expect growth just shy of 7% for 2015. The…
Jose Antonio Vargas partners with Los Angeles Times
#EmergingUS will exist primarily on the web, but some of the work will eventually appear in the newspaper as well. The venture will produce videos and hold events. Since being…
Samsung and LG go to war over 4 damaged washing machines
LG responded by publishing closed-circuit television footage of the incident it had gotten from German authorities. The LG video runs nearly nine minutes, and includes several slow-motion shots of Jo…
Cost of getting a show dog to Westminster
Advertising your dog: A winning dog needs press. Canalizo estimates you could spend $1,000 a month on ads to promote your dog in the trade magazines that show judges receive….
Cheap oil killed this CEO’s $14 million job
A slew of energy companies have also announced major layoffs, including Halliburton (HAL), Weatherford International (WFT) and Schlumberger (SLB). The Transocean shakeup makes Newman one of the highest-profile CEOs to…
Wanted at police departments: Guns that don’t kill
Called the Alternative, the device is basically a small metal ball that is clipped on the end of a gun. When the gun is discharged, the bullet embeds itself into…
Greece fights for its place, but Europe plays a hardball
But Europe is standing firm: Greece must honor the terms of the package, before it can talk about ways to ease the burden and boost growth. Related: Will China or…
CBS preparing ’60 Minutes’ tribute to Bob Simon
Kroft, at the end of Sunday’s broadcast, acknowledged Simon’s 19 years of contributions to “60 Minutes,” totaling more than 200 stories. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market…
How to save the Internet’s info: print it out
One solution that has piqued his interest: take a snapshot of the entire computer, including the document, the settings, the program, the operating system itself and store it safely. All…
Here’s what to really fear about the stock market
It’s even stranger abroad. The yield on 10-year bonds from Portugala country rumored to be on its way out of the eurozone not long agotumbled to a record low of…
The View-Master is back. Now it’s virtual reality for kids.
Mattel is on a mission to keep its product line relevant to today’s technological world, so expect brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Thomas to get digital treatment too someday….
In one week, the media world loses four titans
While the loss of Williams and Stewart are perplexing, the loss of Bob Simon and David Carr are beyond tragic. Simon, who died in a car accident on Wednesday night,…
The face of Under Armour’s basketball shoe: Steph Curry
It remains to be seen if the kids will shell out $119.99 for the Curry One shoes. UA (UA) is a relative newcomer to the basketball business and it faces…
Wedding dresses women want, backed by data
In July, Loverly started digging into this data for trends and discovered that crop tops were trending. That was reinforced during October’s Bridal Fashion Week, where Khalil said “a lot”…