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Money Archive

Archives for September 2014

Technology
Factorli, an Early Casualty of the Las Vegas Downtown ProjectFactorli, an Early Casualty of the Las Vegas Downtown Project
Technology

Poof. Just like that, another empty warehouse in Downtown Las Vegas.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
AT&T and Chernin’s Otter Media Plucks Talent From YouTube and American AirlinesAT&T and Chernin’s Otter Media Plucks Talent From YouTube and American Airlines
Technology

Tom Pickett, fresh from a top content job at YouTube, will handle subscription services for the joint venture. Virasb Vahidi will run the whole thing.

By Peter Kafka
China
As Hong Kong protests, China’s biggest newspaper is covering pigeon “anal security checks”As Hong Kong protests, China’s biggest newspaper is covering pigeon “anal security checks”
China

The People’s Daily sent out a very strange tweet.

By Max Fisher
Technology
Diapers.com Founder Wants to Raise $600 Million for New Startup Jet.comDiapers.com Founder Wants to Raise $600 Million for New Startup Jet.com
Technology

The company will have a five-year marketing budget of about $550 million.

By Jason Del Rey
Health Care
Recessions drive down fertility rates for more than a decadeRecessions drive down fertility rates for more than a decade
Health Care

Women who were in their early 20s during the Great Recession are 9.8 percent more likely to be childless at age 40.

By Sarah Kliff
Technology
Reddit Raises $50 Million, Plans to Share Stock With Community MembersReddit Raises $50 Million, Plans to Share Stock With Community Members
Technology

Investors plan to allocate 10 percent of their equity to Reddit users.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Feds Unanimously Kill Sports Blackout Rules (Video)Feds Unanimously Kill Sports Blackout Rules (Video)
Technology

If games are blacked out now, it won’t be because of federal rules anymore, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said Tuesday.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Remind Raises Another $40 Million for Teachers’ Messaging ServiceRemind Raises Another $40 Million for Teachers’ Messaging Service
Technology
Drama-Free John Donahoe Engineers a Drama-Full Exit After a Decade at eBayDrama-Free John Donahoe Engineers a Drama-Full Exit After a Decade at eBay
Technology

Who would have thought he’d go so divergent within a few months?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Food52 Raises $6 Million to Bring Its Read-and-Shop Model to Foodies EverywhereFood52 Raises $6 Million to Bring Its Read-and-Shop Model to Foodies Everywhere
Technology
What the eBay Split Means for PayPalWhat the eBay Split Means for PayPal
Technology

The split should improve hiring and fortify the company amid a recent onslaught of competition.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
eBay to Spin Off PayPal With New CEOs for Two Publicly Traded CompanieseBay to Spin Off PayPal With New CEOs for Two Publicly Traded Companies
Technology

Take a bow, Carl Icahn.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
News Corp. Buys Real Estate Listing Service Move for $950 MillionNews Corp. Buys Real Estate Listing Service Move for $950 Million
Technology
Native Ad Startup Sharethrough Raises $10 MillionNative Ad Startup Sharethrough Raises $10 Million
Technology

Sharethrough ties itself to U.K. giant British Sky Broadcasting.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Coming to Theaters Near You: New Movies From NetflixComing to Theaters Near You: New Movies From Netflix
Technology

This won’t revolutionize the movie business. But it will generate lots of attention for the streaming video service. Smart.

By Peter Kafka