Articles filed under Bloomberg
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How "House Hunters" became the most unstoppable juggernaut on TVJan 31, 2016 6:11 am - In this age of "peak TV," when hundreds of intricate and high-quality shows must fight for survival, the success of a milquetoast show like "House Hunters" barely makes ...
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PayPal targets millennial shoppers with 'easy payment' plansJan 31, 2016 5:55 am - Consumers trolling Shop.com may have noticed a marketing hook more often associated with big-box stores like Best Buy than an online retailer. Under the product descript...
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New drone racing league wants to be next NASCARJan 30, 2016 6:12 am - Competitive video gaming is a professional sport that generates more than $700 million a year, so why not drone racing? That's the bet Nick Horbaczewski is making by sta...
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Wall Street, techdom and the hard truth about parental leaveJan 17, 2016 6:37 am - There's never been a better time to have a baby at Facebook. Or at Netflix. Or Credit Suisse Group. But as those and other big-name corporations expand paid leave for ne...
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Thanks for quitting, here's $10,000. Come back soon!Jan 10, 2016 6:32 am - NEW YORK - After three years working at a startup, Julie Tracy wanted to leave her company so she could travel. Her employer, online lingerie retailer Adore Me, gamely t...
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How drones are adapting to new U.S. rulesJan 09, 2016 6:39 am - LAS VEGAS - One of the most important players in the booming drone industry isn't a hardware manufacturer; it's the Federal Aviation Administration. So attendees at the ...
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After glut of corporate mergers, now the hard partDec 27, 2015 6:08 am - This year's unprecedented M&A activity has been characterized in many ways. It's been labeled a wave, a boom, a frenzy, a mania, a flood. "Glut" may prove most accurate...
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Beware the consensus: Top forecasters of 2015 break from crowdDec 27, 2015 6:08 am - The most accurate forecasters of stocks, bonds and precious metals have a warning for investors as they look forward to 2016: don't trust the wisdom of crowds. After a y...
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How to fight Asian slavery, one supplier at a timeDec 27, 2015 6:08 am - As you dig into your shrimp cocktail this holiday season, spare a thought for the men and women who peeled those tiny crustaceans. According to a six-month Associated Pr...
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The 'cheap' airline stock that beat world peers with a 350% rallyDec 27, 2015 5:52 am - TEL AVIV, Israel -- At first sight, investors have good reasons to shun El Al Israel Airlines shares. The national carrier is grappling with a slump in tourism fueled by...