Opinion: Don’t just write a check! Get involved
The news shocked people around the world. Pope Francis urged action. My wife and I decided to answer the call. Rather than write a check and leave it at that,…
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Netflix gains 4.3 million subscribers in 4th quarter
Its investors letter included this surprise: that Sony’s controversial comedy “The Interview” will be available for streaming in the U.S. and Canada on Saturday. The company’s earnings come just a…
How much Obama would raise the capital gains rate
That surtax, which went into effect in 2013, was one of the provisions to help pay for Obamacare. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago…
First diary of still-imprisoned Gitmo detainee hits shelves
Slahi finished his manuscript in 2006, but the document was originally deemed classified by the U.S. government. The American Civil Liberties Union helped get a redacted version of the manuscript…
T-Mobile customers: Enjoy it while it lasts
Those promotions have cost the company a lot of money. T-Mobile’s capital expenses are expected to have grown by $400 million last year after growing by $1.3 billion in 2013the…
More oil jobs are disappearing: Baker Hughes cuts 7K jobs
The cost cutting may not end there either. Baker Hughes, which recently agreed to be acquired by rival Halliburton (HAL), is reviewing its operations for potential facility closures as well….
Why Paul Krugman is scared of China
China has moved tens of millions of workers from rural to urban areas, where they are more productive. But even more labor is needed. “China has been so successful at…
New Facebook feature flags fake news
“I prefer allowing Internet users to have access to everything available without filtering (save for material deliberately intended to be harmful, such as scam- or malware- related posts) and let…
You’re probably overpaying for financial advice
Related: The Average American Gets This Much From Social Security. How Do You Compare? Homebuyers probably shop around to get the best deal on dishwashers for their new home. That…
Your next bank teller could be a robot
NAO can also analyze visitors’ facial expressions and tone of voice, data the bank plans to use when designing new financial services. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is…
Is Sony’s ‘The Interview’ about to break even? It’s made $40 million on-demand and $6 million in theaters
Significant is right. This time last month, both the film and Sony were under attack from cyber-criminals who threatened violence against movie-goers if “The Interview” — a comedy about an…
MSNBC guest won’t apologize for remark about Jindal
After his speech on Monday, Jindal’s decision to invoke “no-go zones” was scrutinized by political analysts; some concluded that he is trying to position himself for the upcoming Republican presidential…
Republican debates: Media winners and losers
NBCUniversal hosted a total of four debates during the 2012 cycle. Two aired on MSNBC, although they weren’t moderated by MSNBC personalities. This cycle, NBC has two — one to…
Martin Luther King Wouldn’t Be Very Happy With This Medicaid Map
This piece comes to us from Harold Pollack, a professor at the University of Chicago and a writer at the blog SameFacts.com. I wonder what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr….
Davos creates air traffic jam from private jets
Zurich airport authorities have reserved roughly 60 parking spots exclusively for Davos-related jet traffic, but it hasn’t been enough. All the spots were booked well in advance. For the first…
New York City condo sells for record $100,471,452.77
According to real estate website StreetEasy, there are currently 10 active sales in the building: a three-bedroom, four-bathroom residency is listed for just under $39 million, while a five-bedroom, 5,475…
China stocks plummet after margin trade crackdown
Margin accounts allow consumers to buy stocks with money borrowed from their brokerage, and can yield huge returns. They are also very risky, especially for inexperienced retail investors. Citic said…
Apple’s MLK Day honors stir controversy
“There is no greater way to celebrate [King’s] legacy than to serve the communities where we live and work,” wrote Denise Young Smith, head human resources at Apple, in a…
RadioShack’s big Super Bowl ad bet goes bust
“Our Super Bowl ad promised a new and improved RadioShack. And one of the keys to any successful rebranding effort is ensuring that there is consistency between the brand messaging…
Microsoft patents theater mode for your phone
But the key feature is that it would be automatic. It would go into this mode if your phone’s GPS detects you’re at the location of a movie theater. Or…
5 things Steve Jobs said Apple would never do
“God gave us 10 styluses. Let’s not invent another,” Jobs said about the project, according to Walter Isaacson’s biography. Yet Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities said the widely expected 12.9-inch…
IMF: The world economy is worse off than we thought
“New factors supporting growthlower oil prices, but also depreciation of euro and yenare more than offset by persistent negative forces,” said IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard. – Chicago Mercantile Association:…
Facebook has more than 1,100 jobs to fill
“We are an ambitious company run by an ambitious CEO,” Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg told Reuters in an interview. “Our users are growing and our business is growing…
Mark Zuckerberg wants to make us all smarter
Zuckerberg hasn’t always been focus on learning. He’s among Harvard University’s most famous dropouts, leaving the school in 2004 to expand what was then TheFacebook.com. – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain…
Amazon is going to make movies
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China misses official growth target for 2014
China continues to face a number of long-standing risks, such as ballooning government and corporate debt and a weak property sector. In the face of a sustained downturn, the government…
Firearms maker calls for Liam Neeson movie boycott after gun control rant
PARA said the comments made by the Irish-born actor “reflect a cultural and factual ignorance that undermines support of the Second Amendment and American liberties.” The company has called on…
This is America’s SUV-buying tipping point
So will cheap gas doom fuel efficient car sales? Only time will tell. To be sure, gas prices are not the only determining factor for shoppers. It also helps that…
Big job cuts coming at DreamWorks Animation
“Unfortunately, everyone in the industry sees the predicament DreamWorks is in, making it impossible to sell the company anywhere near current levels,” Greenfield said. “Cutting costs is the only near-term…
Winners and losers in oil’s plunge
Related: Cheap oil is killing my job Oxford also expects some other major oil producers, such as the United Kingdom and Canada, to come out ahead on lower oil prices….