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Budget Battles

  • Why Netflix Didn’t Pay the Ransom for ‘Orange Is the New Black’

    By Josh Herr

    Over the weekend, hackers calling themselves “thedarkoverlord” threatened to release the first 10 episodes of the fifth season of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” on the popular file sharing...

  • John Skipper, President of ESPN, INC, and co-chairman, Disney Media Networks addresses the media in Digital Center 2, a new 194,000 sq. ft building on the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut May 22, 2014 will be the new home of SportsCenter beginning Ju

    Will ESPN's Mass Layoffs Save the Network?

    By Jeff Spross, TheWeek.com

    There was a bloodbath at ESPN on Wednesday. A dramatic round of layoffs had long been expected at the Worldwide Leader in Sports, but the numbers turned out much bigger than predicted : Roughly 100...

  • NFL logo and set are seen at New York's Radio City Music Hall before the start of the 2013 NFL Draft

    Here's Why It Really Pays to Get Picked in the First Round in the NFL Draft

    By Cork Gaines and Diana Yukari, Business Insider

    In the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft, players and agents jockey for position to be one of the top picks in the draft and cash in with a lucrative contract. This is immensely important because if...

  • Harry Potter Deathly Hollows Part II

    Here's Why Hollywood Is Addicted to Sequels

    By Diana Yukari and Carrie Wittmer, Business Insider

    There are a lot of sequels coming in 2017, and many have already hit theaters. But to the chagrin of Hollywood executives, many are bombing at the box office . Analysts are crying sequel fatigue, but...

  • View shows Dubai International Airport after an Emirates Airline flight crash-landed

    The Trump Effect? Major Global Airline Cuts Flights to US

    By Benjamin Zhang , Business Insider

    On Wednesday, Emirates announced plans to reduce service to the US amid fallout from the Trump administration's more restrictive travel policies . The Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based airline says...

  • Here’s Why the Sharing Economy Is Soaring

    By Mia Taylor, MainStreet

    If you've seen the movie The Holiday , starring Cameron Diaz, you're familiar with home swapping and how much more interesting and affordable it can make a vacation. In Hollywood's version, the...

  • Attending a Wedding This Year? You’ll Pay $673 on Average

    By Kelli B. Grant, CNBC

    You don't need to be the one getting married to say "I do" to substantial wedding bills. The average wedding guest will spend $673 per wedding this year, according to new data from American Express...

  • Want to See Mayweather vs. Pacquiao for $10?

    By Josh Stelzer, The Fiscal Times

    Before you get too excited and start booking flights to Las Vegas for the $400 million May 2 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, let us be clear: These $10 tickets are not for the...

  • The One Important Number Netflix Isn’t Giving Out

    By Josh Herr

    To say that it’s been a big week for Netflix would be something of an understatement. In a quarterly earnings report issued on Wednesday, the streaming content giant said it had broken through the 40...

  • New restrictions on credit cards are leading companies to find new loopholes.

    7 Ways to Decode the Best Credit Card Deal

    By Beth Braverman

    For Americans with good credit, it’s a great time to earn rewards with plastic. With the economy improving but consumers remaining tepid about spending, banks are getting more creative and more...