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NBC Universal, the only bidder left in the hunt for the Weather Channel, will acquire the service along with two private equity firms.  NBCU claims the Weather Channel will function separately from NBC Weather Plus.  Don't bet on this happening too long.

Article offers some one-sided view of the AT&T move to Dallas.  There are many more reasons for this move than what is expressed in this article.

You cut and cut and before you know it there's no product to sell. Unlike a factory or other asset, there's no correlation between reducing cost and overhead and making a profit.

With unique users up 94% and total page views up only 45%, it's clear that wsj.com has found more ways to introduce non-subscribers to the frustrations of its site

Massive debt + no real plan + continued business decline = big trouble

1.    Real D, Dolby and NuVision battle it out over ease of use, technology and business model      2.    The number of 3-D Cinema installations is tiny compared to the total number of screens worldwide… there is an extensive market waiting to be...

There are several key implications from this price move. First of all, the X-Box 360 is not moving well at retail, and there is "push-back" from retail vendors to get the hardware moving again. This lack of movement is causing a slowdown  in software sales, forcing developers and publishers to...

eBay's is the world's largest online auction site as well all know. But never has it been so in danger of sinking, becoming a dot.com tragedy for the Web 2.0 generation. Are highly publicized changes it's making, and the overtures to bigger/big businesses, good for eBay in the long run?

If there's research supporting that target consumers who have something other than a specialized interest in it, and are will to spend on it exists, I haven't read it yet. 

Editorial cost is often the easiest to cut, and the first place new management turns to for cost savings. However, quality editorial creates value and distinguishes product in the market place. Excellence is a unique selling proposition. Publications that pay for top writers and produce a high quality...