A Journalist in Brooklyn
In the event that Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders becomes president, the rules surrounding what’s known as “free trade” are likely to change. Trump says he’ll slap 45% tariffs on Chinese imports while Sanders says he would reject the Trans Pacific Partnership, the far-reaching trade deal with 12 countries including Malaysia, Vietnam and Australia. While Sanders stops short …
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Whether or nor Time Inc. decides to sell to Meredith Corp., Kindler will handle the negotiations, just as he has done for more than 30 years.
Saturday’s candidate debate looked to be a sleepy affair until Sanders accused the DNC of favoring the frontrunner, Hillary Clinton.
President Obama makes clear he wants the FCC to pass net neutrality rules.
Tim Cook’s proclamation is a good start, but more corporate leaders need to come out as well, say supporters.
Billionaire Sam Zell, fresh off of buying Tribune Co., is trying pep talks laced with profanity to reverse the newspaper company’s sagging sales.
HBO had little choice but to confront Netflix on a stand-alone platform free from the confines of pay-TV.
Aereo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which means its assets are likely for sale. Having been shutdown by the Supreme Court in June, Aereo was left with a network of tiny antennas which functioned simultaneously to retransmit over-the-air broadcast signals to its customers. The technology allowed subscribers to bypass traditional cable operators and watch TV for …
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The media company doesn’t hide its contempt for “localism.”
A multilayered media war will begin Wednesday in Philadelphia, pitting Walt Disney Co. against Comcast Corp., Disney factions against each other, and media activists against an industry bent on consolidation. Investor demands to unseat Disney Chairman and Chief Executive Michael Eisner may be the main event at the media giant’s annual meeting, which was scheduled for Philadelphia long before Comcast …
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Corporate governance activists declare victory as Eisner is stripped of chairman position.
Ebbers, the former WorldCom CEO, was once worth more than $1.5 billion.
Ailes charges that Carlson’s lawsuit is retaliation for Fox News’ decision not to renew her contract.
After 40 Years of antics, the Monty Python troupe has become a very handsome business.
The Bowery, long home to the city’s downtrodden, is being remade with high-priced apartments, restaurants and night clubs.
Time Warner, CBS and Viacom are poised to meet or exceed earnings expectations.
Jorge Ramos charges that journalists too often hide behind the notion of impartiality when they should be speaking ‘truth to power.’
Arthur Sulzberger Jr. wants you to know he’s not selling.
Major League Soccer is poised for a breakout, and the league is determined to get a television deal to secure profitability. NEW YORK (TheStreet) – Mark Abbott has been waiting for this moment for 20 years. At the end of 2014, the television rights for Major League Soccer, currently held by Disney‘s (DIS – Get Report) ESPN, Comcast‘s (CMCSA – Get …
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Two years worth of Bloomberg News stories on Emerging Markets: Russia, Brazil, India and China. A ton of stories.
Sinclair widely airs partisan film attacking John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate.
By LEON LAZAROFF. Bloomberg NewsMarch 21, 2012 1:30 PMPRINT SHARETHE MAN WITHOUT A FACE: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin, by Masha Gessen. Riverhead Books, 314 pp., $27.95. More than 300 hostages — half of them children — were killed in a Beslan schoolhouse in 2004, following a firefight between their Chechen captors and Russian …
The Venezuelan billionaire isn’t shy about trying to take full advantage of Europe’s debt crisis.
The Velvet Underground is bigger than ever. The band defined New York subculture when West Coast hippie rock dominated the late 1960s. The act gave the world Lou Reed, Nico and punk rock. Now, in books, music and art shows, the Velvets are enjoying the acclaim, admiration and even sales that eluded them in their …
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Goolsbee’s study showed that investment firms would be the real winners if social security were privatized.
