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Money Archive

Archives for August 2014

Technology
JustFab Valued at $1 Billion Following $85 Million InvestmentJustFab Valued at $1 Billion Following $85 Million Investment
Technology
Want to See Aziz Ansari’s Next Stand-Up Show? Check Twitter, Then Give Him Your Phone Number.Want to See Aziz Ansari’s Next Stand-Up Show? Check Twitter, Then Give Him Your Phone Number.
Technology

The comedian’s fan base uses Twitter and texts, so he’s using Twitter and texts to promote his “pop-up” shows.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Amazon Quietly Hires Visa Credit Card Boss to Expand Little-Known Lending BusinessAmazon Quietly Hires Visa Credit Card Boss to Expand Little-Known Lending Business
Technology

Nick Talwar is “leading Amazon’s global expansion into the lending industry.”

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Accel and the NFL’s Manning Brothers Invest $35 Million in SeatGeekAccel and the NFL’s Manning Brothers Invest $35 Million in SeatGeek
Technology
A Q&A With the Q&A Boss -- Quora’s Adam D’Angelo Takes Our QuestionsA Q&A With the Q&A Boss -- Quora’s Adam D’Angelo Takes Our Questions
Technology

Most users just read.

By Kurt Wagner
Labor
Teen jobs don’t pay off like they used toTeen jobs don’t pay off like they used to
Labor

A few decades ago, teen jobs led to far higher wages than did the jobs today’s young adults once worked, says a new study

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
Inside the Spider Houses of Burning Man With Clear Channel CEO Bob PittmanInside the Spider Houses of Burning Man With Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman
Technology

“This, to me, is Burning Man,” Pittman said, gesturing to the giant blow-up spider contraption surrounding us.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
The Netflix Case Against Comcast, in One ChartThe Netflix Case Against Comcast, in One Chart
Technology

Netflix claims it is losing customers, thanks to Comcast.

By Peter Kafka
Labor
In defense of “I don’t know”In defense of “I don’t know”
Labor

Was George Stephanopoulos really the most evasive press secretary?

By Ezra Klein
Technology
Full Speed Ahead: Brands Immediately Hop on Board Instagram’s HyperlapseFull Speed Ahead: Brands Immediately Hop on Board Instagram’s Hyperlapse
Technology

Marketers are putting Instagram’s newest app to the test.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
LendingClub IPO to Reward Silicon Valley Approach to BankingLendingClub IPO to Reward Silicon Valley Approach to Banking
Labor
Map: 20 US cities with less than 4% unemploymentMap: 20 US cities with less than 4% unemployment
Labor

Time to move to Utah.

By Matthew Yglesias
Media
Everything you need to know about Rita OraEverything you need to know about Rita Ora
Media

Rita Ora looks like Rihanna, but says she wants to be Beyoncé.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Alibaba Revenue Jumps on Strong China DemandAlibaba Revenue Jumps on Strong China Demand
Technology

Quarterly revenue for the Chinese company jumped 46.3 percent to $2.54 billion due to a rise in domestic sales

By Reuters
Technology
The Things They GoogledThe Things They Googled
Technology

How did they live before Google, they wondered. How did anyone know anything?

By Marion Winik