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The next housing bubble could come from technology
A decade after the housing crash, it is now possible to buy or sell a house with the click of a mouse. If the practice catches on, it could lead...
CBS rejects Super Bowl ad for medical marijuana
The Super Bowl isn't ready for medical marijuana. Acreage Holdings, the multi-state cannabis company backed by John Boehner, says CBS rejected a television advertisement that calls for the legalization of...
Tented camps are fast becoming the world’s best resorts
At one point in the mid-2010s, "glamping" became a four-letter word. A sudden boom in upscale tented accommodations-which ultimately felt neither glamorous nor like camping-saw the trend go from boom...
Netflix aims to build the next great Hollywood studio
If you're an actor or producer in Hollywood, it's hard to miss the flag Netflix has planted in Tinseltown. Its new 14-story tower is visible for miles in sprawling Los...
British Air meltdown feeds outrage at tight-fisted airlines
British Airways' epic meltdown over a busy holiday weekend further fanned public outrage of an industry infamous for its focus on cost cuts over customer service, leaving the U.K. carrier...
Judge blocks Anthem’s $48 billion bid to buy Cigna
Anthem's $48 billion deal to buy Cigna was blocked by a federal judge, putting an end to the second of two massive mergers that would have reshaped the U.S. health-care...
Vincent Viola withdraws as Secretary of Army nominee over business ties, sources say
Vincent Viola, the billionaire founder of trading firm Virtu Financial Inc., has withdrawn his nomination to be Secretary of the Army after distancing himself from his business ties proved too...
Pfizer reaches agreement with Chicago to limit opioid marketing
Pfizer, the world's second-largest drug company, has agreed to a written code of conduct for the marketing of opioids that some officials hope will set a standard for manufacturers of...
Pakistani city’s rat nightmare shows no sign of ending
Man, these rats can really bite. A public health crisis in one of Pakistan's largest cities shows no sign of subsiding as "killer rats" continue their rampage, biting more than...
Techno-skeptics’ objection growing louder
Astra Taylor's iPhone has a cracked screen. She has bandaged it with clear packing tape and plans to use the phone until it disintegrates. She objects to the planned obsolescence...