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Why BuzzFeed still doesn't cover biz news
"The goal is to build the next great news organization."That's BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith reflecting this week on his first year at the social-news publisher and the future he sees for it.Since...
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Fashion Week donates tickets for Sandy relief
For the first time, eager fashion wannabes have a shot at getting into the glamorous tents of New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week without sneaking. IMG Fashion is auctioning off a block of 12 tickets...
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City to techies: Design pay phone of the future
Pay phones in New York City took another step forward in their march to the future Tuesday evening when Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a competition for new ideas at a monthly meeting of the city's...
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Court denies rehearing on cigarette warnings
An appeals court on Wednesday denied the federal government's request to reconsider a decision blocking a requirement that tobacco companies put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to...
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Gilt Groupe names Citi exec as new CEO
High-end flash-sales site Gilt Groupe—which more often nowadays goes simply by Gilt—has named a new CEO, Michelle Peluso, who will take over at the end of February. She will replace Kevin Ryan, the...
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Dressing down Ralph Lauren
After eight years of trying to attract younger consumers with its youth-oriented Rugby label, Ralph Lauren Corp. recently announced it will shutter the 14-store chain by February. The death of the...
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Magazines ramp up publishing in 2012
Magazine publishers are still tightening their belts three years after the nightmare of the advertising recession shook the industry to its toes. But the itch to launch new magazines shows no sign of...
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Morning shows locked in ad-dollar battle
Ratings at ABC's Good Morning America have crept up over the past six months. But luring more ad dollars as a result isn't as simple as it seems.It's not that ABC hasn't been trying: Ad buyers say it's...
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WebMD to eliminate 250 jobs in cost-cutting push
Health website operator WebMD Health Corp. plans to cut about 14% of its workforce as part of a push to reduce costs.The New York company said Tuesday the cuts amount to about 250 positions, and it...
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TV's Nielsen backs new VC firm
A new venture capital firm has joined the New York tech scene: Pereg Ventures, which has backing from the television ratings giant Nielsen, announced its launch on Wednesday with plans to invest in...
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Macy's lays claim to 'Week of Wonderful'
The often-overlooked week between Christmas and New Year's is still a busy one for retailers—and Macy's Inc. is staking its claim.The retailer has dubbed the period from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 its...
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Colleges help students scrub online footprints
Samantha Grossman wasn't always thrilled with the impression that emerged when people Googled her name."It wasn't anything too horrible," she said. "I just have a common name. There would be pictures,...
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The Insider: Cablevision sues union
Cablevision filed a lawsuit Wednesday in state Supreme Court charging that a union made “patently false and defamatory claims” about the speed and quality of Cablevision’s Internet services in Brooklyn.
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Fashion mantra for 2013: Buck the trends
The biggest trend in fashion for the new year might just be that there isn't anything especially trendy.Based on runway and retailer previews, the must-have look in 2013 could be menswear-inspired and...
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MSNBC's Matthews enjoys more recognition
To his boss, Chris Matthews has become a statesman. His critics probably have other words.The veteran MSNBC host raised his profile as much as any member of the television commentariat during the...
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First two firms get Made in New York grants
The city selected the first two companies to receive employee training grants under a $500,000 program intended to bolster the media and entertainment sector.Jointly run by the Mayor's Office of Media...
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Five cable TV networks to watch in 2013
After a year in which ratings woes plagued many TV networks, the industry is redoubling its effort to figure out new ways to woo big audiences. But five cable networks in particular will find their...
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Wired magazine hits encouraging milestone
Digital contributed half of all ad revenue at Wired magazine in the final three months of 2012, a first for the title and an encouraging sign for an industry where most big brands still rely...
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NBC's Greenblatt rebuilds network long in disarray
The world didn't end as some predicted last month. Even more remarkably, NBC demonstrated it just might have a future.No wonder Robert Greenblatt is marking two years as its boss with a new bounce in...
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Pfizer gets broader Prevnar 13 vaccine approval
Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that European Union regulators approved the use of its Prevnar 13 vaccine in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17.The vaccine protects against 13 strains of pneumococcal...
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