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Disney’s earnings could define how the media industry views streaming’s future
A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney will put a stamp on how the media industry views streaming’s growth potential — at least for the time being — when it […]
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Tech industry’s critical policy issues likely tabled as Congress heads for recess
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the start of a discussion with historians on how to “establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th” on the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol in Washington, January 6, 2022. Al Drago | Pool | Reuters Congress is […]
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Comcast and Charter may need new focus as broadband growth stalls amid competition
Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast (L), and Tom Rutledge, chief executive officer of Charter Communications Drew Angerer | Getty Images Comcast and Charter, the two largest U.S. cable companies, have a broadband growth problem. As tens of millions of Americans canceled their cable TV subscriptions in the past decade, the cable industry focused on the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bausch Health, Meta, Comcast, Qualcomm and more
In this photo illustration, a silhouetted woman holds a smartphone with the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo displayed on the screen. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bausch Health – Trading in the pharmaceutical company’s shares was halted after the stock dipped 50%. A Delaware federal […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Stanley Black & Decker, Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit shares rose 3.9% in premarket trading after it agreed to be acquired by JetBlue (JBLU) for $33.50 per share in cash. That follows yesterday’s rejection by shareholders of Spirit’s previous deal to merge with Frontier Airlines parent Frontier […]
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Comcast fails to add broadband subscribers for first time ever as economy slows
NBCUniversal kicks off it’s new Peacock streaming service. Todd Williamson | Peacock | NBCUniversal | Getty Images Comcast reported second-quarter revenue and earnings that topped analyst estimates, but the cable provider didn’t add broadband customers in a quarter for the first time ever. Comcast’s high-speed internet customers in the quarter were flat, trailing the 84,000 average […]
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WWE at crossroads as Vince McMahon’s retirement and scandals heighten sale speculation
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon (L) and wrestler Triple H appear in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 Ethan Miller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment’s annual report for 2021 lists a risk factor specifically about the […]
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Sesame Solar is selling mobile disaster relief units powered entirely by clean energy
Michigan-based startup Sesame Solar is producing what it deems the world’s first fully-renewable mobile nanogrid for natural disaster relief. Its units can be used as mobile communications and command centers, medical units, kitchens and even temporary housing. The systems can be ready for use within 15 minutes of arrival. Most mobile units like these have […]
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Hollywood finally comes calling for horror writer Paul Tremblay
Paul Tremblay Source: Paul Tremblay Want to hear a scary story? It was 2015. Paul Tremblay, a New England math wiz with a couple crime novels to his name, was experiencing his big breakthrough in horror fiction. His book, “A Head Full of Ghosts,” an internet-era spin on the demonic possession genre, arrived in June […]
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At amusement parks like Six Flags and Disney, safety is a multimillion-dollar business
At amusement parks like Six Flags, Disney World and Universal — safety is a multimillion-dollar business. Injuries and deaths are becoming increasingly rare, with fewer than 1 injury per million rides in 2019, according to the National Safety Council. Ride-related injuries dropped by more than 60% between 2004 and 2019, according to the International Association […]
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