MarketWatchAnalysts still bullish on Netflix as shares tumbleMarketWatchNEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Analysts remained mostly bullish on Netflix Thursday, a day after the company's third-quarter earnings showed a disappointing new-subscriber number and lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit outlook, sparking a sharp …Investors slam Netflix due to slowing …
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How big is Amazon? It sells more in Canada than the next 6 e-tailers combined
Amazon.ca dominates online retail in Canada with seven per cent of Canadian e-commerce sales, more than the combined share of Walmart, Costco, Home Depot, Bestbuy, Lowes and The Bay, according to research from BMO.
New iPads, iMacs, and Apple Pay: Nine Things We Learned From Apple Today
The company showed off new versions of its tablets and personal computers on Thursday
Sources Say RadioShack is Closing in on an Agreement for Store Closings
Though cautioning that no definitive deal has been struck, one source said that the odds are good that the final agreement would allow RadioShack to close a greater number of stores than Salus’ second-lien term loan currently allows. As it stands, lenders would have to approve a move by …
Here’s Why A Controversial Plan To Give An iPad To Every Los Angeles Public School Student Failed
Los Angeles schools superintendent John Deasy is expected to resign Thursday, according to a report from The Los Angeles Times, and there is one clear blemish on his three and a half year tenure at the helm of America’s second-largest school system — a controversial and failed plan to …
Amazon plans to add 80000 temps for the holiday season [The Seattle Times :: ] – Businessweek
USA TODAYAmazon plans to add 80000 temps for the holiday season [The Seattle Times :: ]BusinessweekOct. 16–To meet the demand for holiday orders, Amazon.com plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers in the United States this holiday season, up 14 percent from a year ago. The employees will have temporary jobs at Amazon's …
U.S. jobless claims drop to 14-year low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid from government dropped to its lowest level since the year 2000 last week, the Labour Department reported Thursday.
What’s Playing on the First ‘Classic Hip-Hop’ Station
Houston radio station Boom 92 launches with a classic hip hop format
CTIA: Mobile carriers still need lighter net neutrality rules
CTIA President and CEO Meredith Attwell Baker speaks on Wednesday in a keynote session at the CTIA trade show in Las Vegas. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should not hold mobile carriers to the same net neutrality rules as it does for wired broadband providers because of unique mobile …
The 25 Best Hotels In Europe
After releasing our lists for the Best Hotels in the World and the Best Hotels in America, we thought it necessary to give you the Best Hotels in Europe. To find the best of the best we aggregated rankings among reputable travel sources, including Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Hotel …
Jobless claims in the US slide to a 14-year low – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorJobless claims in the US slide to a 14-year lowChristian Science MonitorJobless claims fell to a 14-year low last week, a positive signal that could counter doubts over whether the economy is shifting into a higher gear. Jobless claims dropped 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 264,000, the lowest level since 2000, …
AbbVie board backs away from Shire deal over new tax rules
AbbVie’s board is telling shareholders to vote against its own $55-billion US takeover bid for the Irish drugmaker Shire after the U.S. made reincorporating overseas a less lucrative tax maneuvre.
Steve Ballmer’s New Life With the Clippers
The ex-Microsoft CEO starts anew as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA's most expensive team
One in every five U.S. cars recalled this year
There have been 52 million car and truck recalls in the United States so far this year.
George Will: Tackled by the Language Police
So let’s hope the Federal Communications Commission embraces the formal petition inciting it to deny licenses to broadcasters who use the word “Redskins” when reporting on the Washington Redskins. Using the FCC to break another private institution to the state’s saddle for the satisfaction of a clamorous faction illustrates how …
The Name Of Google’s New Text-Messaging Is Really Going To Annoy Facebook
Google is introducing a text-messaging app called “Messenger” with the launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop, the new version of its mobile operating system. That, obviously, will be confusing because it has the same name as Facebook’s existing messaging app, Messenger. Do not expect folks at Facebook to jump for joy …