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Money Archive

Archives for November 2014

Technology
The Sharing Economy’s Next Horizon: Health CareThe Sharing Economy’s Next Horizon: Health Care
Technology

Uber’s flu-shot initiative successfully turned the traditional model for vaccinations upside down.

By Mark Slaughter
Technology
Verizon Wants to Make This Awful Travel Day Less Awful, Even if You’re Not a CustomerVerizon Wants to Make This Awful Travel Day Less Awful, Even if You’re Not a Customer
Technology

Doesn’t matter if you’re naughty or nice.

By Jason Del Rey
Poverty
San Francisco becomes first city in America to pass “retail workers bill of rights”San Francisco becomes first city in America to pass “retail workers bill of rights”
Poverty

The city adds to its high minimum wage with a law mandating more predictable schedules

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
Social Network Sqor Wants to Help Athletes Crowdfund ThemselvesSocial Network Sqor Wants to Help Athletes Crowdfund Themselves
Technology

With NFL great Brett Favre as a spokesman, Sqor is expanding into crowdfunding.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Luxury Watchmakers Crack Down on Copycat Android Wear Watch FacesLuxury Watchmakers Crack Down on Copycat Android Wear Watch Faces
Technology

New fashion trend: Android Wear smartwatches emerge as a platform for replicas of luxury watch faces.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Netflix Sues a Former Exec -- Now Yahoo’s CIO -- For Allegedly Collecting KickbacksNetflix Sues a Former Exec -- Now Yahoo’s CIO -- For Allegedly Collecting Kickbacks
Technology

The streaming video company says the former VP may have pocketed more than $500,000 in “commissions” from Netflix vendors.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Actually, Robert McCulloch, social media is doing a better job than you areActually, Robert McCulloch, social media is doing a better job than you are
Culture

By pushing back against official narratives, social media turns stories like Ferguson into major news.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Sony to Cut TV, Smartphone LineupSony to Cut TV, Smartphone Lineup
Technology

The Japanese company sees growth in PlayStation, image sensors

By Reuters
Social Policy
The rich are getting richer, but it has nothing to do with their paychecksThe rich are getting richer, but it has nothing to do with their paychecks
Social Policy

Salaries and wages for the richest Americans are, in fact, down and have been for a while. Here’s where their money is coming from.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
TV Tax Paid by Big-Box Blitzers and Small-Business SupportersTV Tax Paid by Big-Box Blitzers and Small-Business Supporters
Technology

Even with the much-hyped discounts, Black Friday deal hunters are still paying too much for their televisions.

By Barbara Kasoff
Police Violence
Darren Wilson’s grand jury: too much evidence, too little supervisionDarren Wilson’s grand jury: too much evidence, too little supervision
Police Violence

Prosecutors in Ferguson encouraged grand jurors to do outside research — among other questionable moves

By Dara Lind
Technology
Toy “Review” Videos Are Weird and Popular. So Disney’s Maker Studios Is Signing Them Up.Toy “Review” Videos Are Weird and Popular. So Disney’s Maker Studios Is Signing Them Up.
Technology

They are (probably) not for us. But YouTube loves them.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitter Introduces Offers: Discounts You Claim in Tweets and Redeem in StoresTwitter Introduces Offers: Discounts You Claim in Tweets and Redeem in Stores
Technology

First, Twitter entered e-commerce. Now it wants a piece of physical world retail, too.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Spotify Is a Booming, Billion-Dollar BusinessSpotify Is a Booming, Billion-Dollar Business
Technology

Daniel Ek files his financials - from 2013. They show a booming company, but not a profitable one.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The Man Who Brought You Draw Something Thinks He Has Another HitThe Man Who Brought You Draw Something Thinks He Has Another Hit
Technology

Dan Porter already had one of the craziest rides in app history. He’s back for more.

By Peter Kafka