The Ad Industry Is Furious With This Man Who Wants To Cut Its Tax Exemptions...
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today:The tax reform plan proposed Wednesday by Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) includes new limits on the provision that has for years allowed companies to...
View ArticleEuropean Stocks Are Getting Pummeled And Bonds Are Rallying Worldwide
Stocks are falling and bonds are rallying this morning as geopolitical and fundamental economic concerns weigh on global sentiment.In the U.S., S&P 500 futures are marginally negative, while...
View ArticleRestaurants Are Now Adding Surcharges For Obamacare...
In case you're still wondering how Obamacare is going to affect you, you now have another answer.You might start seeing Obamacare surcharges on your restaurant checks.The Executive Editor of CNN Money,...
View ArticleHere's The Most-Listened-To Artist In Every State
Answer this: What is your state's favorite beer?If you live in Pennsylvania, you'd say Yuengling. If you live in Texas, you'd say Shinerbock or Lone Star. In Oregon, you'd say your friend's beer.This...
View ArticleBest Buy Shares Are Surging (BBY)
Best Buy is up 8% in pre-market trading after reporting earnings this morning.The electronics retailer said that the consumer environment remained weak, but the stock spiked when the company reported...
View ArticleA 10-Second Guide To What Traders Are Chatting About This morning
From Dave Lutz of Stifel, Nicolaus...Good Morning, and Happy Friday! US Futures are off small, after posting a new closing all-time high yesterday, with Nasdaq futures slightly outperforming into...
View ArticleThis Quote Shows How Deeply Involved Russia Is In Ukraine's Crimea
Things are happening quickly in Ukraine's southern peninsula of Crimea.Russian troops have taken over two Crimean airports. Kiev's acting security chief has called the Kremlin out, saying that the...
View ArticleCarrier Billing Hasn't Gone Away — Here Is How It's Helping Companies Make...
The biggest question app developers are facing today is how to get paid for their apps and content. In particular they face two challenges: how to make purchasing on mobile easy enough so that people...
View ArticleMOBILE INSIDER: Mobile Gaming Whales — Phablet Apathy In Europe — The Web At 25
Mobile Insider is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers.MOBILE GAMING WHALES: Almost 75% of combined consumer spending on the iOS App Store and Google Play was...
View ArticleSOCIAL INSIDER: Facebook Messenger Abandoning Windows — LINE Opens Up Its...
Social Insider is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers.FACEBOOK MESSENGER ABANDONING WINDOWS: Facebook is shutting down its dedicated Messenger application for...
View ArticleWarren Buffett's Annual Letter To Shareholders Is Coming On Saturday
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will be released on March 1.Buffett will again be able to release his letter on a Saturday this year, as...
View ArticleVIDEO INSIDER: Warner Bros. May Invest In Machinima — Breakdown Of...
Video Insider is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers.WARNER BROS. MAY INVEST IN MACHINIMA: Warner Bros. may make an investment in Machinima, a video-focused...
View ArticleBefore The Oscars Red Carpet Is Set Up, It's Just A Gross Street In Hollywood...
On Sunday, millions of people will be watching as celebrities descend upon Hollywood Boulevard to walk the red carpet before heading into the Dolby Theater for the 86th annual Academy Awards.Last year,...
View ArticleGDP REVISED DOWN
The BEA's second estimate of fourth quarter 2013 U.S. GDP is out.Q4 GDP growth was revised down to 2.4% at an annualized pace from the BEA's initial 3.2% estimate published a month ago. Personal...
View ArticleMT GOX CEO CONFESSES: ALL THE BITCOINS ARE GONE
The Asahi News Network has posted video of MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles' Tokyo press conference admitting all 850,000 Bitcoin — worth nearly half a billion dollars — held by the exchange are gone, and that...
View ArticleIn One Chart, Here's How Government Austerity Is Still Crushing GDP
This morning, Q4 GDP growth was revised down to 2.4% at an annualized pace from the BEA's initial 3.2% call.This chart from Bloomberg LP chief economist Michael McDonough shows what is adding and...
View ArticleHere Are The Odds On The 2014 Oscar Nominations
The 86th Academy Awards are this Sunday.If you're still trying to select the winners on your Oscar ballot, this should help you out. Each year, John Avello, who is in charge of the sportsbooks at the...
View ArticleLeBron Wears Black Mask, Terrifies NBA
LeBron James wore a black mask to protect his broken nose during last night's game against the New York Knicks.These masks are fairly common in the NBA. Oftentimes they have a disarming effect, making...
View ArticleIs The 'Phablet' A Mobile Trend That's Here To Stay?
This post is sponsored by Intel.Technology trade shows are filled with promising prototypes and demonstrations, but it can take years for them to go mainstream. Even more often, these things never come...
View ArticleCiti Cuts Its Q4 Earnings Because One Of Its Subsidiaries Was Defrauding...
Citigroup has revised down its Q4 2013 earnings by $235 million because of fraudulent activity in one of its Mexican subsidiaries, Banco Nacional de Mexico (Banamex). An audit Banamex had been scamming...
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