I’ve been a dutiful binge-watcher of great TV shows on Netflix’s streaming service ever since I blew through the first four seasons of Lost in a week in 2009. Through Netflix I was introduced to Breaking Bad, got to relive
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Davos Still Has a Woman Problem
Female attendance at the World Economic Forum drops to 15 percent
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Davos Debate: Are the Markets Any Safer?
“Are Markets Safer Now?” is the title of a panel I’m looking forward to attending Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Five top financiers and financial experts, including hedge funder Paul Singer and Stanford …
Whom to Watch at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Five leaders jostling for attention at the annual gabfest
Netflix’s Gain Is HBO’s Loss in Subscriber Wars
According to a new report from the NPD Group, streaming services have seen a 4% rise in subscribers over the past two years
BlackBerry Stock Spikes on Department of Defense News
The stock price jumped more in intraday trading than it has in three years.
Why the Rich Aren’t Good at Giving
Three quarters of mega gifts go to charities that do comparatively little good and are laced with personal benefits, one expert finds.
Nintendo Stock Tumbles After Grim Sales Forecast
Wii U likely to sell less than a third of estimates, company admits
Anheuser-Busch Will Buy Top Korean Beer Maker
Just the latest alcohol producer to change hands between East and West
How Companies Trick You into Thinking You’re Buying a Premium Product
It’s all about the packaging
Russian Teen Suspected as Author of Target Hacking Code
But he likely didn’t steal the cards himself
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The 5 Most Important Questions for the Davos Elite
I’m in Davos, Switzerland, to cover the World Economic Forum (WEF), the yearly shindig where global VIPs and world leaders — Marissa Mayer, Eric Schmidt, David Cameron, Hassan Rouhani, etc. — and “thought leaders” …