Articles filed under Bloomberg
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Want a piece of esports' 'League of Legends'? It'll cost you $10MJun 03, 2017 7:00 am - Over the last several years, investors have grown curious about the world of professional video gaming. If this were any other sport, one logical thing to do would be to...
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Graduation gifts: What to give, what to expect, and other thoughtful financial giftsMay 28, 2017 7:00 am - With graduation gifts, it's the thought that counts. The cash is nice, too. Spending on graduation gifts in the U.S. is expected to reach $5.6 billion this year, accordi...
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When politics invades your workplaceMay 25, 2017 7:22 am - Americans are talking about politics. This we knew. But while the traditional advice is to steer clear of politics at the office, more than half of American workers in a...
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Sears gets breathing room in deals with MetLife, CascadeMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings gained some breathing room in its comeback effort thanks to deals with some of the biggest names in finance. Lenders including billi...
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Is the death of the password finally imminent?May 20, 2017 7:17 am - Headlines about mass data breaches have become ominously routine, and yet password convenience still trumps security for most people. That's why, year after year, the wo...
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Google staves off genericide, keeps its uppercase GMay 20, 2017 7:14 am - No matter how often you invoke a certain internet search engine's name when doing online research, Alphabet Inc. still owns the brand. That's the upshot of a federal app...
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Cyber cops face biggest test after worldwide attackMay 20, 2017 7:13 am - Days after the global cyber attack, U.K. police were trying to figure out whether it was an established network of criminals, state-backed hackers or bored teenagers tha...
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Report: Hackers claim to be holding latest 'Pirates of Caribbean' movie ransomMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said hackers claim to have stolen an unreleased film and are threatening to distribute it online if they aren't paid a r...
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When politics invades your workplaceMay 14, 2017 7:22 am - Americans are talking about politics. This we knew. But while the traditional advice is to steer clear of politics at the office, more than half of American workers in a...
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Microsoft wants Windows 10 to play nice with iPhones, AndroidMay 13, 2017 7:21 am - Microsoft unveiled an update to Windows 10, adding key features that are likely to benefit users of gadgets that run rival mobile operating systems iOS and Android. The ...