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Money Archive

Archives for October 2014

Technology
Come Out, Come Out: The Tim Cook Moment Is HereCome Out, Come Out: The Tim Cook Moment Is Here
Technology

It’s nice to finally be able to say hello to the entire man.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Michelle Phan Is Building a Beauty Empire (Full Video)Michelle Phan Is Building a Beauty Empire (Full Video)
Technology

Phan’s e-commerce startup Ipsy now has an $84 million run rate. Its slightly larger competitor Birchbox is valued at $545 million.

By Liz Gannes
Labor
The Arizona GOP is attacking a Democrat by tying him to Paul RyanThe Arizona GOP is attacking a Democrat by tying him to Paul Ryan
Labor

“What makes Ron Barber so scary? His vote for the Ryan budget.”

By Dylan Matthews
Technology
TV’s Eyeballs Are Disappearing. Does Netflix Have Them?TV’s Eyeballs Are Disappearing. Does Netflix Have Them?
Technology

A worrisome theory from Wall Street: The TV networks have helped lower their own ratings by selling their shows to Reed Hastings’ streaming service.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
New York Magazine’s Kevin Roose Heads to Fusion, TooNew York Magazine’s Kevin Roose Heads to Fusion, Too
Technology

“The most ambitious experiment happening in media right now.”

By Edmund Lee
Labor
Japan is boosting its economy with a simple idea you won’t believe we’re not tryingJapan is boosting its economy with a simple idea you won’t believe we’re not trying
Labor

Keep printing money until inflation is a problem. So crazy it just might work.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Groupon Beats Estimates on Q3 Earnings but Guides Lower for Next QuarterGroupon Beats Estimates on Q3 Earnings but Guides Lower for Next Quarter
Technology

Groupon rebounded from last quarter by beating Wall Street estimates in Q3.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
#GamerGate’s scary plan to wipe Gawker Media from the face of the Earth#GamerGate’s scary plan to wipe Gawker Media from the face of the Earth
Technology

The movement has — perhaps accidentally — revealed real weaknesses in online publishing’s business model.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Yahoo Hires Amazon Sales Head Re/code Said It Was Hiring to Run SalesYahoo Hires Amazon Sales Head Re/code Said It Was Hiring to Run Sales
Technology
The New GoPro Cameras: Everything You Need to KnowThe New GoPro Cameras: Everything You Need to Know
Technology

Three ways of looking at the newer GoPro action cameras.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Is “Proud to Be Gay”Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Is “Proud to Be Gay”
Technology

In a first-person piece for Bloomberg Businessweek, Cook discusses his sexuality for the first time.

By Ina Fried
Technology
The Crazy Math Behind Facebook’s $22 Billion WhatsApp Deal, Using a Flip Phone in 2014 and More #MustreadsThe Crazy Math Behind Facebook’s $22 Billion WhatsApp Deal, Using a Flip Phone in 2014 and More #Mustreads
Technology

Plus, Uber’s running PR battles and T-Pain’s real voice.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Execs From Apple Pay Competitor Finally Speak, but Big Questions RemainExecs From Apple Pay Competitor Finally Speak, but Big Questions Remain
Technology

This thing doesn’t end.

By Jason Del Rey
Labor
Quantitative easing is over. Did it work?Quantitative easing is over. Did it work?
Labor

QE3 is done. What did we get for all of our newly printed money?

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
The Incredible Oversharing Endurance of Kim Kardashian West (Full Session Video)The Incredible Oversharing Endurance of Kim Kardashian West (Full Session Video)
Technology

A window into the melded real and virtual worlds of reality entertainment’s biggest star.

By Liz Gannes