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When the 2018 Winter Olympics begin, Bob Costas won’t be anchoring the primetime coverage from PyeongChang. Those duties will now go to Mike Tirico, the former ESPNer who joined NBC last year.

Costas has served as the primetime host of every Olympic Games broadcast by NBC since 1992. “It has been both a privilege and an incredible personal and professional experience to have been part of NBC’s Olympic coverage all these years,” said Costas, who... Читать дальше...

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Time Warner’s Q4 2016 earnings beat analyst expectations as revenue climbed 11% year-over-year to $7.9 billion.

The better-than-expected results come as AT&T is acquiring in the company for $85.4 billion, a transaction that faces a lengthy review process from regulators at a time of heightened uncertainty in Washington.

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Twitter is down 9.88% at $16.87 a share on Thursday morning after the social media company missed analysts' expectations for its fourth-quarter revenue but beat on earnings. 

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Before Steve Bannon became a chief strategist for President Donald Trump or headed up media outlet Breitbart News, he was best known as a filmmaker of right-wing projects and a major figure in the small conservative community within the movie industry.

Some of the projects he made included the Ronald Reagan documentary "In the Face of Evil," the Sarah Palin doc "The Undefeated," and a movie in 2010 called "Fire from the Heartland: The Awakening of the... Читать дальше...

Having a few good cocktail recipes in your back pocket is arguably the best accessory you can carry. 

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Macy's is under intense pressure from customers and employees to cut ties with Ivanka Trump in the face of a growing boycott movement targeting companies that sell the first daughter's fashion line.

But the largest department store chain in the US hasn't said a word about whether it would follow the lead of its peers that have ditched the Trump brand.

The reason may not have much to do with politics. It turns out that Macy's online customers are still very interested in Ivanka Trump products... Читать дальше...

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Landlords in New York City are taking unprecedented steps to get leases signed.

In January, concessions like a month of free rent and brand-new appliances rose to a record high in both Manhattan and Brooklyn, according to the real-estate appraiser Douglas Elliman. Concessions hit new highs for a fourth straight month, and the share of new leases with such giveaways was above 30% for the first time.

Concessions climbed to a record 18.1% of all leases in Brooklyn... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump's heavy use of Twitter is good for business, executives from the social network said on Thursday.

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Editor's note: Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues — everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.

Here's a roundup of answers to five questions from readers.

1. How do I solve a conflict between two strong-willed employees?

"What do you do when you have two very strong-headed and opinionated employees working closely together, one a team leader and the other a newer employee... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Three of the 19 Democratic state attorneys general who joined Washington state's legal challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban are making a politically tricky maneuver: They are from states that went for Trump in the November election.

The attorneys general of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Iowa - key states for Trump in his presidential election victory - say they signed on to the legal action seeking to overturn... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump's top White House counselor on Thursday asked Americans to support the fashion line of Trump's daughter Ivanka, potentially violating federal government ethics rules.

The idea that there is a difference between "natural" chemicals, like those found in fruits and vegetables, and the synthetic version of those chemicals is just a bad way of looking at the world.

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The proliferation of smartphone ownership, expansion of cell infrastructure, and vast adoption of mobile video will drive up mobile data consumption seven-fold by 2021, according to the 2016 Cisco Mobile Visual Networking Index Forecast.

By the end of the forecast period, mobile data is projected to account for 20% of total internet traffic, up from just 8% in 2016. Читать дальше...

It's a very crowded TV landscape out there these days, and several cable channels have taken, recently, to overhauling their brands in the hopes of finally getting into a niche that no other channel is filling and getting an increase in ratings in the process. Word came down today that Spike TV is getting in on the recent cable channel rebranding trend soon. But, what does that mean for it's current lineup of shows? Unfortunately for fans of "Lip Sync Battle," we don't quite know yet.

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A federal judge has blocked a proposed merger between Cigna and Anthem that would have created the largest health-insurance company in the US based on number of people covered.

US District Judge Amy Jackson said in her decision, released Thursday, that the proposed deal was anticompetitive in nature and would create higher costs for consumers, but a big part of the decision to block the case was what Jackson called the "elephant in the courtroom": Cigna was actively fighting the merger. Читать дальше...

As winter storms roll through, folks who live in icy areas have to re-acquaint themselves with how to navigate a slick icy surface. For some, it comes naturally. For others, that tailbone is going to take a beating. When in doubt, just remember: Walk like the penguins.

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"CNN had a good day." That's how Samantha Bee opened Wednesday's episode of "Full Frontal."

Bee was referring to the 24-hour news channel's big day earlier this week when it granted President Donald Trump's senior adviser Kellyanne Conway time on the network after a brief ban. And it didn't turn out to be a good segment for her.

Conway went on with Jake Tapper, who peppered her with everything from her Bowling Green massacre gaffe to making her admit that CNN isn't fake news. Читать дальше...

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Bitcoin was down by 9.6%, or $102, at $959 a coin as of 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday after at least two of China's biggest bitcoin exchanges announced they were blocking customers from withdrawing their bitcoins. The announcements followed Wednesday's meeting between the People's Bank of China and the bitcoin exchanges.

Thursday's announcements are notable because nearly 100% of all bitcoin transactions take place on Chinese exchanges. The cryptocurrency has had a wild start to 2017 after gaining 120% in 2016... Читать дальше...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With Senate confirmation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump filled another important post in his new government. Only 685 to go.

In his third week in office, Trump's young government remains a work in progress, with hundreds of empty desks in agency offices across Washington. While the president has criticized Democrats for the delays, he also shares at least part of the blame for moving more slowly than his... Читать дальше...

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President Donald Trump accused Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) of misrepresenting remarks from Neil Gorsuch, the judge nominated to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat, in a tweet Thursday morning.

"Sen.Richard Blumenthal, who never fought in Vietnam when he said for years he had (major lie),now misrepresents what Judge Gorsuch told him?," Trump tweeted.

Gorsuch — who currently serves on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals — told Blumenthal on Wednesday that... Читать дальше...

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Twitter missed analysts' expectations for its fourth-quarter revenue — reporting $717 million versus estimates of $740 million — as advertising spend lagged behind a recent acceleration in daily usage of the platform.

However, the company did beat on earnings — reporting EPS of $0.16, versus the $0.12 expected by analysts.

Twitter's monthly active users grew to 319 million, up from 317 million in the prior quarter. Daily active usage grew 11% year-on-year... Читать дальше...

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Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has heard enough people talk about uncertainty in the markets lately that, he says, it's starting to sound "trite."

So in a recent video posted on Goldman Sachs' website, Blankfein delved into the causes of that uncertainty and why, in his view, everything is going to be ok.

"I hear from our clients, 'Where are things going to go? What should we do?'" Blankfein said. "And I'll tell you: it's uncertain for a reason, because there... Читать дальше...

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Here is what you need to know.

Tesla is getting ready to start making the Model 3. The electric-car maker announced on Wednesday that it would shut down production at its California plant for a week later this month to get things ready to start producing its Model 3 on February 20, Reuters reports.

Whole Foods misses and slashes guidance. The upscale grocer missed on both the top and bottom lines, earning $0.30 a share on revenue of $4.92 billion. The company... Читать дальше...

"Shark Tank" costar and entrepreneur Daymond John talks about the many things he's learned over the past 8 years as an investor on the show.