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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...

  • 25 ‘Free’ Holiday Gift Cards

    By Donna Doyle, dealnews.com

    If you have an infinite shopping list to tackle in preparation for the holiday season, you'll need a little self-indulgent perk-me-up to keep you motivated throughout the rush. Luckily, lots of our...

  • How We’re Secretly Funding College Athletic Programs

    By David Ridpath, The Conversation

    Parents, government officials, and tuition-paying students are all seeking solutions to the skyrocketing costs of higher education and the burden of student debt. Currently, public universities in...

  • It’s a Hanukkah Miracle! The Story Behind One of the Holiday Season’s Hit Toys

    By Jonathan Berr, The Fiscal Times

    When Neal Hoffman’s 4-year-old son Jacob told him during the 2012 holiday season that he wanted an “Elf on the Shelf” — the popular toy version of Santa’s little helper — the stay-at-home Jewish dad...

  • How the One Percent Splurge at Holiday Time

    By Robert Frank, CNBC

    Forget the white Lexus or Mercedes with a red bow on the top. Most of today's millionaires plan to spend their holiday money on gift cards, travel and parties. According to the CNBC Millionaire...

  • The $100 Million Cost of the Sony Cyber Attack

    By LISA RICHWINE, Reuters

    Sony Corp's (6758.T) movie studio could face tens of millions of dollars in costs from the massive computer hack that hobbled its operations and exposed sensitive data, according to cybersecurity...