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Why Netflix is Broken and How to Fix it

Netflix, the online DVD rental firm, is in trouble as it is losing subscribers since it raised its prices in September, a move that will force it to spend more on marketing and report a loss in 2012, triggering investor concerns over its business model.

More Arrests Expected in Hedge Fund Insider Trading Probe

Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam departs Manhattan Federal Court after his sentencing in New York
A year after four hedge funds were raided as part of a sweeping probe into insider trading, agents are ready to arrest as many as three people who worked at the raided funds, sources familiar with the investigation told Reuters.
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Father to be Blamed for Paulina Gretzky’s Twitter Account Deletion?

Paulina Gretzky , the 22-year-old daughter of the Legendary hockey player Wayne Gretzky, hit the headlines after receiving criticism for her racy pictures posted on Twitter and consequently deleting her account following her father's advice. The Canadian aspiring actress had reportedly tweeted 'Having a nice sit down dinner with my dad about social media..haha' and later announced that she was taking a break from Twitter.
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Europe's Markets Rise for Fourth Straight Session

European shares extended a rally into a fourth session on Wednesday, with miners reversing earlier losses after resource-hungry China cut the reserve requirement for banks to ease credit strains and bolster its economy.
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Gulf Coast Oil Industry's Recovery Difficult to Grasp

Stymied by a six-month drilling moratorium, the climb to recovery appears slow for the oil and natural gas industries in the Gulf of Mexico since the Macondo spill of 2010. In reality, it's a little more ambiguous than public perception or data numbers suggest.
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PE firm Eyes Buyout for Yahoo's U.S. Business

Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant's partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said.
Members of K-Pop idol group Girls' Generation perform during the Korean Pop Culture and Art Awards at the Olympic Hall in Seoul November 21, 2011.

Korean Pop Music out to Conquer the World

A host of young Korean stars are taking to the stage in London, New York and beyond in a bid to crack one of the final global frontiers for Asian culture -- pop music.
A person uses the new Blackberry Bold 9900 at a release party to promote the BlackBerry OS 7 devices made by RIM in Toronto

RIM to Offer Security Features on iPhone, Androids

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is seeking to cash in as companies switch to rival smartphones with a new tool that offers some of its important security features for sexier devices like the iPhone.
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THL Eyes Buyout of Yahoo's U.S. Business

Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant's partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Lionsgate and Summit in new merger talks

Two of Hollywood's leading independent studios, Lionsgate and Summit, have started merger discussions, according to an individual with knowledge of the talks.
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Glenn Close wore many hats for passion project Nobbs

Almost three decades after she first played her onstage, Glenn Close has brought to the screen the strange and compelling character of Albert Nobbs, a woman in 19th-century Dublin who lives as a man to escape a traumatic past and hang onto her job as a waiter in precarious times.

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