Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsOctober 2nd, 2009 Facts about next week's Nobel Prize announcementsThe winners of the 2009 Nobel Prizes will be announced in the next two weeks, starting with the medicine prize on Monday. Here are some brief explanations of how the award winners are picked and announced.
Netflix names 7-member team winner of $1 million prize to improve movie recommendationsSeptember 21st, 2009 Netflix awards $1M prize to improve movie picksNEW YORK — And the winner is ... Netflix. Netflix Inc.
Beatles' Photos Spark Copyright SuitSeptember 20th, 2009 A former BEATLES photographer is battling over the copyright for the first publicity photos of the rock group, after the images were used to sell books and DVDs featuring the band. New York-based snapper Albert Marrion filed suit on Thursday (17Sep09) over memorabilia containing copyrighted photos of the group.
Rapper Speech Debelle wins UK's Barclaycard Mercury PrizeSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper Speech Debelle emerged as the dark horse to win the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize at the award ceremony held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on September 8. Debelle's album Speech Therapy has only sold 3,000 copies, which makes it the lowest selling album ever to have won the prize.
If I only had a computer: Free streaming of 'The Wizard of Oz' for everyone in USSeptember 7th, 2009 Off to see 'The Wizard' for free at Netflix Oct. 3SAN FRANCISCO — Anyone with a computer and Internet connection can be off to see "The Wizard of Oz" for free next month, courtesy of Netflix Inc.'s movie-streaming service.
Peter Gabriel, composer Jose Antonio Abreu accept Swedish Polar Music PrizeAugust 31st, 2009 Peter Gabriel, Abreu accept Polar Music PrizeSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — Peter Gabriel, founder of the rock group Genesis, and Venezuelan composer Jose Antonio Abreu are sharing this year's Polar Music Prize. The musicians received their awards, worth 1 million kronor ($141,300) each, at a ceremony in Stockholm on Monday.
Netflix to hold sequel to $1M contest for improving its movie recommendation systemAugust 11th, 2009 Netflix to run second film-suggestion tech contestSAN FRANCISCO — Netflix Inc. has not yet announced a winner for its first $1 million challenge to improve its system of recommending movies that subscribers may enjoy.
Netflix CEO explains why he won't expand into DVD kiosks, despite threat posed by RedboxJuly 24th, 2009 On The Call: Netflix CEO Reed HastingsAlmost everything has been going right for Netflix Inc. for the past year, except for one nagging issue: some consumers are so strapped for money that they have been canceling the DVD-by-mail rental service and getting their entertainment fix from in-store kiosks that dispense discs for $1 per night.
Netflix remains on a roll in recession as 2Q profit rises 22 percent to top analyst viewsJuly 24th, 2009 Familiar script: Netflix 2Q tops expectationsSAN FRANCISCO — Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit shot past analyst expectations, following a familiar script as recession-weary consumers flocked to its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming service. The performance announced Thursday is the latest evidence that a bad economy is good for Netflix because it offers low-cost home entertainment at a time when more people are pinching pennies.
Netflix 2nd-quarter profit, sales jump as subscriber base growsJuly 23rd, 2009 Netflix posts higher 2Q profit, salesNEW YORK — Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit coasted past expectations as recession-weary customers continued to embrace its DVD-by-mail and streaming movie service. Los Gatos, Calif.-based Netflix also boosted its 2009 profit outlook and said it expects to end the year with more subscribers than previously estimated.
Blockbuster hoping to close Netflix gap by piping video rentals on Internet to Samsung TVsJuly 14th, 2009 Blockbuster to stream video rentals on Samsung TVsSAN FRANCISCO — Having been a step behind in the race to pipe entertainment from the Internet to TV screens, struggling video rental-chain Blockbuster Inc. is counting on a new partnership with Samsung Electronics America Inc.
New recommendations for drivers with Implanted cardioverter defibrillatorsJune 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of twelve experts have released a consensus statement with recommendations for drivers with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). ICD patients have an ongoing risk of sudden incapacitation that may cause harm to others while driving a car, and thus driving restrictions are imposed making these recommendations an important guideline for such patients.
Diminishing returns: DVD vending machine leader Redbox looms as budget alternative to NetflixJune 20th, 2009 Redbox's machines take on Netflix's red envelopesBELLEVUE, Wash. — With more subscribers than ever flocking to its DVD-by-mail service, Netflix Inc.
FedEx, Beazer Homes, Netflix, Wells Fargo, E-Trade are among big market movers WednesdayJune 18th, 2009 FedEx, Beazer Homes, Netflix are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., up $1.43 at $30.27
The pharmaceutical company bought fast-growing generic drug maker Arrow Group, which it said would boost yearly sales to $3 billion. FedEx Corp., down 72 cents at $50.70
Big write-downs led to a wider fourth-quarter loss, and the package delivery company sees an "extremely difficult" summer and fall.
Lackluster Blockbuster will try to regain investor confidence with first-quarter resultsMay 12th, 2009 Blockbuster hoping to ease worries with 1Q resultsSAN FRANCISCO — The struggling video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. is scheduled to report its first-quarter results after the stock market closes Thursday.
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