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Money Archive

Archives for October 2014

Technology
Car Site Beepi Confirms Monster Investment Just Five Months After LaunchCar Site Beepi Confirms Monster Investment Just Five Months After Launch
Technology
Curbside Powers Same-Day Pickup at Target, Raises $8 MillionCurbside Powers Same-Day Pickup at Target, Raises $8 Million
Technology

Curbside is betting that people will want free same-day drive-by and in-store pickups.

By Liz Gannes
Money
5 things you should know before getting a mortgage5 things you should know before getting a mortgage
Money

Housing investments can be riskier — but also more lucrative — than their staid reputation indicates.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Square Closes Giant Investment at $6 Billion ValuationSquare Closes Giant Investment at $6 Billion Valuation
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Names Media Vet Lisa Gersh CEOGwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Names Media Vet Lisa Gersh CEO
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Why ESPN Thinks It Can Sell NBA Games on the Web Without Breaking Up Its Pay TV BundleWhy ESPN Thinks It Can Sell NBA Games on the Web Without Breaking Up Its Pay TV Bundle
Technology

The king of cable TV will sell Web games as an extra, not as an alternative to its core programming.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The insane conspiracy theories of Naomi WolfThe insane conspiracy theories of Naomi Wolf
Technology

The celebrated author suggests that the US government faked the ISIS beheading videos and is plotting to bring Ebola to America.

By Max Fisher
Technology
Why the FCC will probably ignore the public on network neutralityWhy the FCC will probably ignore the public on network neutrality
Technology

An unprecedented number of people wrote it to protect the internet from overreaching ISPs, but the government will almost certainly ignore them.

By New America Foundation Weekly Wonk
Technology
FreshDirect Not Worried About Getting Crushed by Amazon, Says FreshDirectFreshDirect Not Worried About Getting Crushed by Amazon, Says FreshDirect
Technology

Can the veteran New York City-based online grocer fend off Amazon on its own turf?

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Verizon, Redbox Shut Down Netflix Killer No One WantedVerizon, Redbox Shut Down Netflix Killer No One Wanted
Technology

Redbox Instant is shutting down “because it was not as successful as we hoped it would be.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
NFL Bans Beats Headphones On Camera (Updated)NFL Bans Beats Headphones On Camera (Updated)
Technology

Bose secured an NFL sponsorship deal that allows it to elbow Beats by Dre in front of TV cameras.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
We’ve Seen This Movie BeforeWe’ve Seen This Movie Before
Technology

Has Netflix really changed the TV business? And will it change the film business?

By Alex Kruglov
Technology
As Expected, Troubled Startup Savior Yahoo Poised to Buy MessageMeAs Expected, Troubled Startup Savior Yahoo Poised to Buy MessageMe
Labor
Still no sign of wage inflationStill no sign of wage inflation
Labor

Workers are earning just 2 percent more than they were a year ago.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Homeland is still pretty good — it’s just no longer brilliant, and that stingsHomeland is still pretty good — it’s just no longer brilliant, and that stings
Culture

Carrie Mathison used to be one of TV’s best characters. What went wrong?

By Emily St. James