‘Better Call Saul’ better be a hit for AMC
It would be a huge shock if the ratings for “Better Call Saul”which will debut Sunday and air its second episode Monday night in what will become its normal time…
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Russia looks to North Korea for business opportunities
Related: Why North Korea’s economy can’t live without China – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
The most ridiculous things people do to their company iPhones
I dropped it in the pool. My cat knocked it in the toilet. (Why was your phone on your toilet?) I drove over it. It dropped it in the ocean…
Another large oil company cuts jobs
Related: How the oil boom and collapse changed the face of small-town North Dakota – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except…
IRS rehired problem employees, report finds
TIGTA found that the IRS followed the federal government’s “suitability standards” for considering a job applicants’ past offenses and concluded that nothing “would prohibit the IRS from hiring these individuals.”…
12 central banks have already cut rates this year
Related: This is the global economy’s ‘sink or swim’ moment The rate cuts and other monetary policy measures are intended to boost economic activity and inflation by encouraging bank lending….
Greek banks hit as Europe stands firm over bailout
Stocks in Athens fell by 6% in early trading, and the country’s banks were even harder hit. Piraeus Bank (BPIRF) plunged by 16% and the National Bank of Greece (NBG)…
4 bad things Internet companies can’t do anymore — if the FCC gets its way
Your phone carrier can’t block tethering apps, which turn your phone into an Internet hotspot for your laptop or tablet. AT&T (T, Tech30), Sprint (S), T-Mobile (TMUS) and Verizon (VZ,…
AT&T: We’re going to sue the government
AT&T warns that the FCC’s attempt to regulate broadband more heavily won’t work for two reasons. First, it says the FCC can’t view Internet providers as telecom-like utilities, because the…
Citi: The oil (and gas) plunge isn’t over yet
That thinking could be weighing on sentiment among oil traders on Wednesday. In late morning trading crude was down 5% to $50.27 a barrel. Related: How the oil boom changed…
Amazon opens its first store
But Amazon has experimented with physical locations before, placing lockers in stores across the country. And Bloomberg reports that Amazon is considering a purchase of RadioShack stores after the company…
NBC’s Brian Williams recants Iraq attack story
“I don’t know what screwed up in my mind that caused me to conflate one aircraft with another,” he added. The damaging revelation may harm Williams’ credibility. Williams was embedded…
Sony: The ‘Interview’ hack won’t hurt our earnings
Related: Hack so bad, Sony’s computers still don’t work – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is…
Petrobras chief resigns amid corruption scandal
Related: World’s most corrupt industries – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes….
Fox News breaks from pack and shows ISIS video
During Baier’s program, “Special Report,” he warned the audience about the disturbing nature of the image before explaining the news outlet’s reasoning. “The reason we’re showing you this is to…
S&P to pay $1 billion to settle U.S. charges about ratings on mortgage securities
S&P had initially argued that the lawsuit lacked merit and suggested that the government was acting in retaliation for downgrading the United States credit rating in 2011. The ratings agency…
Oil refinery strike negotiators back at the table
ExxonMobil (XOM), which has employees covered by the nationwide contract, said it won’t comment on negotiations but that it wants to reach a deal “to allow us to operate safely.”…
How many funds is too many for your retirement portfolio?
I don’t want to set a specific limit to the number of funds you should havefive, six, seven or whatever. But once you’ve got a diversified core portfolio, any extra…
Alibaba strikes financing deal with Lending Club
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In North Korea, even Kim Jong Un’s birthday is an enigma
Last year, Kim Jong Un received a surreal, breathy birthday serenade. Dennis Rodman belted out “Happy Birthday” — not far from Marilyn Monroe’s rendition — as the Pyongyang crowd clapped…