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Money Archive

Archives for September 2014

Technology
Comcast Accuses Time Warner Cable Deal Opponents of “Extortion”Comcast Accuses Time Warner Cable Deal Opponents of “Extortion”
Technology

Netflix and other opponents sought special favors to support the deal, the cable giant says.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Startup Studio Science Makes a Big Bet on Mobile AdsStartup Studio Science Makes a Big Bet on Mobile Ads
Technology

The startup investor and hatchery buys PlayHaven from Upsight.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Newspaper owners celebrate newspapers’ “vibrant” future by shutting down a newspaperNewspaper owners celebrate newspapers’ “vibrant” future by shutting down a newspaper
Culture

Read the incredibly stupid last line of the Los Angeles Register’s owners’ memo about its shutdown.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Rocket Internet Prices Shares to Value Firm Around $8 BillionRocket Internet Prices Shares to Value Firm Around $8 Billion
Technology

Rocket is looking to expand its e-commerce efforts in regions not already dominated by Amazon or Alibaba.

By Emma Thomasson
Technology
Why Alibaba Is Worth More Than Amazon, in Three ChartsWhy Alibaba Is Worth More Than Amazon, in Three Charts
Technology

Growth, profit, potential.

By Jason Del Rey
Labor
Subprime loans are making a comeback, and it’s a disasterSubprime loans are making a comeback, and it’s a disaster
Labor

We’ve tried the whole “cheap credit instead of higher wages” thing before and it doesn’t have a happy ending. People need money, not loans.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
PayPal Will Let Ringtone Sellers Accept BitcoinPayPal Will Let Ringtone Sellers Accept Bitcoin
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
With $13 Million, Robinhood Aims to Share the Stock-Trade WealthWith $13 Million, Robinhood Aims to Share the Stock-Trade Wealth
Technology

Half a million people are waiting to use a financial app.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Slingbox Moves Into the Living Room, ClumsilySlingbox Moves Into the Living Room, Clumsily
Technology

A new model of the Slingbox, SlingTV, tries to put a modern interface on your big-screen TV. But I found it clumsy to set up and use.

By Walt Mossberg
Technology
Millennial Media Buys NexageMillennial Media Buys Nexage
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Lyft Buys Hitch, Competitor to Its Carpool ProductLyft Buys Hitch, Competitor to Its Carpool Product
Technology
By Liz Gannes
Technology
Apple’s Beats Music Brand May Go Away. Apple’s Beats Music Service Is Sticking Around.Apple’s Beats Music Brand May Go Away. Apple’s Beats Music Service Is Sticking Around.
Technology
AT&T’s Cord-Cutter Pitch: Broadband, HBO + Amazon, for $40 a MonthAT&T’s Cord-Cutter Pitch: Broadband, HBO + Amazon, for $40 a Month
Technology

Of course there is a lot of fine print. Still, interesting.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
After the Alibaba IPO, Is Cash-Gorged Yahoo a Buyer -- Or a Seller?After the Alibaba IPO, Is Cash-Gorged Yahoo a Buyer -- Or a Seller?
Technology

Can Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer make it rain? Or will she get soaked?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Making Sense of Mobile When Everything Is Mobile (Video)Making Sense of Mobile When Everything Is Mobile (Video)
Technology

How the staff of Re/code prepares the lineup for Code/Mobile, Oct. 27-28.

By Ina Fried