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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...

  • A girl writes a message on the legendary John Lennon's Wall in the historical center of Prague

    Is John Lennon Back in Putin’s New USSR?

    By Rob Garver

    It’s not hard to imagine that former Beatles front man and dedicated peace activist John Lennon wouldn’t note the irony of having a statue in his memory erected in Moscow.

  • MMA: UFC 175-Rousey vs Davis

    Ronda Rousey and the UFC Are About to Score Another Big Win

    By Jonathan Berr, The Fiscal Times

    The mixed martial arts (MMA) fight that’s attracting the most attention from business interests and diehard fans right now isn’t happening in an octagonal cage. It’s taking place in the halls of New...

  • U.S. consumer confidence rebounds to pre-crisis levels in first quarter: Nielsen

    Why Women Pay More Than Men for These 4 Things

    By Caroline Thompson, Brad's Deals

    As a gal on a budget, there are few things more infuriating than the dreaded "pink tax." What's the pink tax, you ask? Well next time you're at the drugstore, try comparing the prices of products...

  • NCAA Basketball: Vermont at Duke

    The Madness of College Basketball Coach Salaries

    By Marine Cole

    As the NCAA basketball tournament is about to start, there’s been much outrage recently about college basketball coaches’ humongous salaries, especially as they contrast with college athletes playing...

  • Billionaires Make Their March Madness Picks

    By Lawrence Delevingne, CNBC

    Some prominent investment managers are contrarian in their NCAA men's basketball tournament Final Four picks. Steve Cohen , the billionaire head of Point72 Asset Management, thinks No. 3 seed Notre...