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Senate Votes Down Proposal To Expand FBI Surveillance Powers
The Republican-backed proposal to broaden the agency’s powers could come up for consideration again, as soon as next week.
Unions Ratify Verizon Labor Contract, Ending Dispute
The deal, calling for 1,400 new jobs and pay raises topping 10 percent, will run until Aug. 3, 2019, Verizon said.
T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) Giving Customers Company Stock, Free Pizza, In Latest Promotion From ‘Un-Carrier’
The “T-Mobile Tuesdays” app gives customers free weekly gifts such as food, movie tickets and ride shares.
Interest Rates: Will The US Federal Reserve Hike Interest Rates In Light Of Dismal Jobs Report?
The Federal Reserve has been looking to impose its second hike since the Great Recession. Fed Chair Janet Yellen is set to speak Monday.
May Jobs Report: US Employers Added Disappointing 38,000 Positions Last Month As Unemployment Rate Fell To 4.7%
The report — payrolls increased by a meager 38,000 in May — throws into doubt a possible hike in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve at its meeting this month.
Finding The Next ‘Twilight’ Franchise: Why Digital Video Upstarts Are Scooping Up Young Adult Novels
Companies like AwesomenessTV are snapping up the rights to popular teen books to expand their scripted slates.
Latest Jobs Data Boost Economic Rebound Hopes After Economy Stumbled In First Quarter
The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell from a 14-month high last week, the latest sign that the economy is regaining speed.
Taboola Is Growing Like A Weed: Discovery Platform Draws Clicks On 1 Billion Devices Every Month
Taboola, which distributes content to 1 billion devices per month, is growing fast. But it faces big-name competitors and other potential threats.
Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) Puts Cord-Cutter Fears To Rest, Adds 53,000 TV Customers For Q1 2016
Thanks to better customer service and a nifty new cable system, pay TV’s biggest provider keeps growing.
Dish Network Just Lost Another 23,000 TV Subscribers, Which Isn’t Great News
The satellite TV company still has 13.9 million TV customers, but the exodus likely won't stop anytime soon.
Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) Q1 Earnings: Low Expectations Met, But Slide Continues
The internet company, led by CEO Marissa Mayer, hit a $1 billion revenue target, but also posted negative net earnings.
Yahoo Inc (YHOO) Q1 2016 Earnings Preview: How Much Work Has To Be Done?
It would take a lot for Yahoo, which is led by CEO Marissa Mayer, to beat Wall Street’s expectations — and the street is not expecting much.
Verizon CEO: Stock Dividends Are How Verizon Benefits ‘Ordinary Americans’
In a post attacking Bernie Sanders, who joined a workers’ strike Wednesday, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam argued the company’s $16 billion in dividends “benefit America.”
Bernie Sanders Endorsements From NY Transit Workers Union Follows First Support From A US Senator
The Vermont senator scored a union endorsement and his first instance of support from a Senate colleague days ahead of the New York primary.
The Daily Mail Would Like Someone To Buy Yahoo For It
The British tabloid is reportedly looking to join up with private equity partners to buy the troubled internet giant.
Verizon Communications (VZ) Will Bid On Yahoo: Report
The telco, which purchased digital ad colossus AOL last year, joins Time Inc. as a potential new owner of the troubled internet company.
Comcast Rebuke: FCC Rules ISPs Cannot Collect Data For Advertising Without Your Permission
Internet service providers cannot collect information about customers’ web-surfing habits without permission, federal regulators decided.
Netflix Low-Quality Streaming Video For AT&T, Verizon Is Intentional, But It Might Save You Money
Netflix could be lowering the quality on your mobile streams, but it might just save you money.
LG G5 Release Date Confirmed As March 31 With Free Extra Battery
LG’s modular G5 smartphone will go on sale on March 31 in the U.S., and customers will get a free additional battery pack.
Comcast, Take Note: Cord-Shavers Want More Choices, Fewer Channels And Skinnier Bundles
A new study from Digitalsmiths indicates that pay TV companies need to offer more customized skinny bundles in order to survive as viewers shift their TV habits.
East Coast Storm Weather Update: Thousands Left Without Power, 4 Killed
Overall, 300 reports of severe weather, primarily high wind gusts or wind damage from thunderstorms, were received by the Storm Prediction Center Wednesday into early Thursday.
ESPN Is Back In Verizon FiOS’ ‘Skinny’ Bundle, Which Isn’t As Skinny As You Think
Verizon FiOS has had to rejigger its “Custom TV” package to offer a basic option that includes ESPN and other sports networks.
From Snooki To Korean Dramas, Streaming Services Offer A Lifeline For Niche Video Content
Niche content with little mainstream appeal — like Snooki and JWoww’s series on AwesomenessTV — is thriving thanks to a glut of streaming services, but will it make money?
‘Real Housewives’ In Your Living Room? Virtual Reality Could Be Coming To Reality TV
Hollywood is excited about the potential for virtual reality. But few are as enthusiastic as reality television producers, says the founder of a VR company.
Yahoo (YHOO) Earnings Preview: Layoffs Loom As Shareholders Look For A Plan From Mayer
The internet company, reeling from executive defections and a disappointing 2015, will report earnings this week — and may cut its workforce by 15 percent.
BlackBerry Heads Into 2016 With Renewed Confidence Following Priv's Promising Launch
The chief operating officer says critics will be seeing a turnaround at the Canadian company by 2017.
Yahoo Reconsidering Selling Internet Business Instead Of Spinoff: Report
In another reversal, the online company is reportedly considering not a spinoff but a sale of its internet business.
Don’t Cry For Comcast: Your Cable Company Will Be Just Fine Without You, Cord-Cutters
Cord-cutting isn't putting a damper on analysts' warm holiday feelings for pay TV providers like Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
‘Star Wars’ Mania Awakens The Sales Force: Here Are The Movie’s Weirdest Brand Cross-Promotions
Brands are bending over backward to associate themselves with "Star Wars." Is this natural synergy or the dark side of commercialism?
Cord-Cutting Is Only Going To Get Worse As New Households Reject Cable And Satellite Bundles, Report Says
The problem for pay TV companies isn’t that current subscribers are abandoning ship but that new customers are harder to come by.