What the Chevron-Anadarko deal means for Permian shale

Apr 12, 2019
Will there be other deals like it?
Chevron recently launched a "news" website in the Permian Basin in Texas, complete with local stories about puppies followed by advertisements for the oil giant.
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What's behind the low price of Disney's new streaming service?

Apr 12, 2019
The media giant is launching Disney+ at $6.99 per month, nearly half the monthly price of a standard Netflix subscription.
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The final season of "Game of Thrones" is a cash cow for marketers

Apr 12, 2019
Brands of all kinds are rushing to capitalize on the show.
Actress Emilia Clarke in season 8 of Game of Thrones.
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For sale: A brand that pioneered cosmetics for women of color

Apr 11, 2019
The company that launched Ebony and Jet magazines — Johnson Publishing Company of Chicago — has filed for bankruptcy. Johnson sold off its magazines in 2016, but held on to Fashion Fair, its cosmetics brand. When the brand hit the market in 1973, the department store counters that sold it were among the few places where […]
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The writer-agent dispute that is shaking up Hollywood

Apr 11, 2019
An entertainment lawyer breaks down what's next for television writers.
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Uber targets $100B valuation for IPO as Lyft shares slide

Apr 10, 2019
The company has actually lowered its expectations.
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The business of second chances

Apr 8, 2019
When a business files for bankruptcy in today's economy, what happens?
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For public good, not for profit.

Coal boss threatened to shut mines following safety complaints

Apr 8, 2019
A secretly recorded speech by Murray Energy boss is at center of a legal dispute.
Robert Murray (L), chairman of Cleveland-based Murray Energy Corp., listens to a colleague after the evening news conference at the command center where it was announced that rescue efforts to drill relief holes to six coal miners trapped 1,500 feet beneath the surfaces are going slower than expected at the nearby Crandall Canyon coal mine on August 9, 2007 near Huntington, Utah.
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Gallo seeks to uncork lower-end wine market

Apr 4, 2019
E. & J. Gallo is buying roughly 30 inexpensive wine brands from Constellation Brands.
E. & J. Gallo is buying roughly 30 inexpensive wine brands from Constellation Brands.
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