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You cut the cord. Now cable is making sure your bill stays sky-high

The good news: More "skinny bundles" of pay-TV channels will be available to consumers as a growing number of households abandon fat programming packages.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 15th, 2018

Billionaire investor Bill Gross says he"s betting against GameStop again after making $10 million shorting the stock

"The volatility is super high… and that promotes an ability to make some money," Pimco co-founder Bill Gross said. Bill Gross was down heavily during the GameStop saga but ended up making around $10 million Patrick T. Fal.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 17th, 2021

Maryland businesses say high taxes curbing their growth

Maryland businesses upset with the state's taxes are making themselves known these days. They protested in droves in Annapolis last week, successfully killing one version of a bill that would expand the sales and use tax. And now, a new survey shows.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 9th, 2020

Factors to Consider Ahead of Comcast"s (CMCSA) Q1 Earnings

Comcast (CMCSA) first-quarter earnings are likely to benefit from the expanding high-speed Internet subscriber base amid ongoing cord-cutting and stiff competition in the cable TV market......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 22nd, 2019

Cord-Cutting Pain Spreads to High-Yield Bond Market

The consumer stampede to streaming media from traditional broadcasters is claiming an unexpected victim: high-yield bond investors, who hold hundreds of billions of dollars in junk debt issued by cable, telecom and satellite giants......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 8th, 2018

Why the Price of Cable TV Stopped Going Up So Fast This Year

Hint: cord cutting is at record levels. After more than a decade of rapid increases, the average cable TV bill barely budged this year. Subscribers to pay TV, which also include.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneNov 15th, 2018

Gates Foundation gives $1.5M to Children"s for sickle cell research

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $1.5 million to Boston Children’s Hospital to develop a gene therapy for sickle cell disease, with the goal of making the drug technology more widely available in regions of the world with high rate.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 18th, 2018

China Says No Bullet Trains, Vacations Or Luxury Stays For Debt Skippers As Delinquency List Soars to 8M

The Chinese government is tightening the noose on debt defaulters, imposing stringent penalties that include restrictions on high-speed rail travel and luxury accommodations. This move is part of a broader crackdown on unpaid bills. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 17th, 2024

Detroit put up a $400,000 Hollywood-style sign that residents think is so ugly they are making diss tracks about it

Detroit commissioned a large sign as it gets ready to showcase its economic recovery on NFL Draft day. Residents aren't loving it. Detroit's new sign attracted controversy after being bill.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 14th, 2024

GOP-led states are cutting $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits. Here are the 22 states making the cut this summer.

More and more Republican-governed states are ending Biden-stimulus jobless aid months before they legally expire in September. They run out in June. President Joe Biden. Bill O'Leary/The Wa.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

The High Cost of Noise in Decision Making

    How does “Noise” affect decision making? According to Danny Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, it manifests as an interference in judgement, especially in institutional deci.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

40 Years In The Making, Optimal Dynamics Takes "High-Dimensional AI" Mainstream

Forty years hardly makes a startup, but that's exactly what Optimal Dynamics is. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 13th, 2021

GOP-led states are cutting $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits. Here are the 13 states making the cut this summer.

More and more Republican-governed states are ending Biden-stimulus jobless aid months before they legally expire in September. They run out in June. President Joe Biden. Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images Some Republican gov.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 13th, 2021

Bill and Melinda Gates waited until their youngest daughter turned 18 before they announced divorce, reports say

The couple wanted to wait until their younger daughter had graduated high school "and the idea was that they stayed together through that," a source told People. Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing after 27 .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 9th, 2021

The Margin: Bill and Melinda Gates’s divorce was a predictable market phenomenon and bullish for GameStop — allow us to explain

A Reddit theory from March appearing to at least partially predict high-wealth divorces has retail investors psyched about their favorite meme stock......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 5th, 2021

Florida legislature passed a bill making it illegal for schools to require COVID-19 vaccines - but a long list of shots are already required to attend school in the state

Vaccines for polio and Hepatitis B are required. Earlier this month, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an order banning businesses from using vaccine passports. Requiring proof of a coronavirus vaccination is becoming in.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 30th, 2021

Data Dive: Local unemployment still high a year into the pandemic

California is slowly starting to reopen, but the pandemic and the resulting economic upheaval is still making an impact......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 8th, 2021

: Gonzaga basketball star Jalen Suggs’s decision to pass on a football scholarship could end up making him millions

Before Suggs was one of the best college basketball players in the country, he was a highly-recruited football player in high school......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 5th, 2021

The creator of a $150 purse beloved by AOC and Oprah is revolutionizing "it bags" by making them accessible to everyone. Against all odds, it"s working.

Telfar bucks high-fashion norms and makes bank by letting anyone who wants to buy its "Bushwick Birkin" - without losing the allure of exclusivity. Christian Vierig / Contributor.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 5th, 2021

Ether jumps to all-time high above $2,000, in step with bitcoin"s latest rally

"The main takeaway for me is that the increased capital flows into crypto is now making its way into more than just [bitcoin]," Jeffrey Wang of Amber Group said. The cryptocurrency ether runs on the Ethereum network. Dado Ru.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 2nd, 2021

A beginner"s guide to broadband internet, the most popular type of internet in the US

Broadband is high-speed internet service - usually defined as 25Mbps or faster - sent through cable, DSL, fiber, or satellite connections. .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 2nd, 2021