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Google’s CEO could face tough questions on Capitol Hill about the company's data practices
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Erika Beras
Dec 11, 2018
Privacy, money and data promise to all be topics of discussion.
Verizon's bet on Oath falters
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Amy Scott
Dec 11, 2018
Verizon created Oath out of its investments in “legacy” digital media companies AOL and Yahoo. The goal was to compete with internet giants Facebook and Google. It seems that the world’s biggest wireless network just wasn’t able to make that work. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Court TV is coming back. It was gone, you say?
Dec 10, 2018
Court TV has been off the air for 10 years now.
With California requiring solar panels on new homes, higher building costs and lower energy bills
Dec 10, 2018
California has become the first state in the nation to require solar panels on most new homes starting in 2020.
OPEC fights falling prices with production cuts
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Justin Ho
Dec 7, 2018
Analysts say OPEC's decision is less about raising prices, and more about stopping them from falling further.
What Art Basel Miami says about the economy
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Renata Sago
Dec 7, 2018
This weekend's show, one of the world's most important, combines modern art, celebrities and big business.
A Hail Mary bid to save Sears
Dec 7, 2018
The chairman of the storied retailer has proposed a $4.6 billion bid to save what's left of the 130-year-old chain.
For public good, not for profit.
How Lyft's IPO could challenge Uber's dominance abroad
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Justin Ho
Dec 6, 2018
Uber’s valuation still dwarfs Lyft’s, as both companies prepare to go public in 2019.
NYC guarantees minimum wage for ride-share drivers
Dec 6, 2018
The New York City Council voted in August to give the Taxi and Limousine Commission the authority to determine a minimum wage for contract drivers for Uber and Lyft. The commission set the rate this week at $17.22 an hour, plus expenses for things like taxes and car maintenance. A statement from Uber said the […]
Small businesses struggle to find workers
Dec 6, 2018
There are more job openings right now than there are job seekers. That has small businesses scrambling to find qualified workers.