Wall Street Journal |
Inside Verizon's Gamble on Digital Media
Wall Street Journal Hollywood producer Craig Piligian pitched a reality show to major television networks last year, and every one passed. Then, after an October meeting, the nation's largest cellphone carrier snapped it up. “They stepped up big time. It was broadcast … CEO Marissa Mayer Treated Yahoo Like A Think Tank, Not A Sinking ShipNPR The Tim and Marni Show hits Yahoo HQ as the real work begins on what will be a 'thorny' integration with AOLRecode The Real Reason to Worry About the Verizon / Yahoo DealInside Higher Ed (blog) Waterbury Republican American –Minneapolis Star Tribune –Marketing Land –CRN all 40 news articles » |
Chicago Tribune |
Illinois' Obamacare plans seek big 2017 premium hikes
Chicago Tribune Insurance premiums for Obamacare will rise an average of 11 percent, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Insurance premiums for Obamacare will rise an average of 11 percent, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family … Illinois insurers seek premium hikes of up to 45 percentWashington Times High-Risk Pools For Uninsurable IndividualsKaiser Family Foundation Health-care talk missing on presidential campaign trailTribune-Review Huffington Post –Wall Street Journal –Business Insurance –U.S. News & World Report (blog) all 51 news articles » |
Wall Street Journal |
FAA Grants Virgin Galactic Approval to Resume Testing Rocket Plane
Wall Street Journal Richard Branson's space-tourism company said it has received federal approval to resume testing its rocket plane following a 2014 fatal test flight and, if those flights go smoothly, to eventually start carrying passengers to the edge of space. Virgin … Virgin Galactic gets space tourism rocket operating licenseBusiness Insider Virgin Galactic gets its spaceship licenseEngadget Virgin Galactic wins FAA license to fly SpaceShipTwo – and it's taxiing on runwayGeekWire The Verge –SpaceFlight Insider –The Consumerist –Seeker all 20 news articles » |
TechCrunch |
Salesforce buys word processing app Quip for $750M
TechCrunch Salesforce is continuing its buying spree to expand the kinds of cloud-based apps and services that it offers to its customers beyond basic CRM. The company has just announced that it is acquiring Quip, the cloud-based word processing app that was … Salesforce just spent $750 million to thumb its nose at MicrosoftBusiness Insider Salesforce (CRM) Buys Quip Word Processor For $582 MillionInternational Business Times Why Salesforce just bought this ex-Facebook CTO's startupPCWorld Wall Street Journal –Mashable –eWeek –Bloomberg all 28 news articles » |
Washington Post |
These two huge states are both going green. But only one is trying to save nuclear energy
Washington Post In June, the state of California — which has led the U.S. in putting electric cars on the road and switching to so-called clean electricity — took a decisive turn in its quest to move away from carbon–emitting fuels. An agreement between the large … Clean energy plan approvedAlbany Times Union New York State Aiding Nuclear Plants With Millions in SubsidiesNew York Times New York Joins California In Leading On Clean EnergyHuffington Post WatertownDailyTimes.com –The Daily News Online –Poughkeepsie Journal –WXXI News all 56 news articles » |
AL.com |
Tax-free spoilsports: Back-to-school break has hidden costs, critics say
AL.com For parents, Alabama's back-to-school sales tax holiday is kind of like Black Friday and Christmas morning rolled into one, at least when it comes to school supplies, uniforms and new backpacks. But some economists have stepped up to spoil the party by … WHAT'S IN STORE: Sales tax holiday kicks off FridaySarasota Herald-Tribune Texas comptroller: Back-to-school shoppers could save up to $92 million during sales tax holidaymySanAntonio.com Annual Texas Sales Tax Holiday set for Aug. 5-7Community journal |
It’s risky business, but few bother to consider the climate when making investments, says the Asset Owners Disclosure Project.
From offsets to carbon pricing, a new report reveals the latest strategies for reducing carbon footprints.
From building controls to dynamic glass to natural lighting, these names are looking up.
Christian Science Monitor |
Improving flight delays: Is American Airlines charting the right course?
Christian Science Monitor Travelers line up at an American Airlines ticket counter at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois, in 2014. Jim Young/REUTERS/File. View Caption. About video ads. View Caption. 1 of 1. If you're flying American Airlines, your pilot may be rushing to get … Union: American pushes pilots to speed up flightsOmaha World-Herald Union chief says American pushing pilots to speed up flightsUSA TODAY No vacation from work drama: American 'speed up' plan gives pilots pauseChicago Tribune Bloomberg –Dallas Business Journal –Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) –Dallas Morning News all 95 news articles » |