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Comcast Officials Defend Time Warner Cable Merger, Claim Transaction Will 'Bring Substantial Benefits To Consumers'
NBCUniversal, Walt Disney Co. And Fox Oppose Verizon’s New FiOS Television Service
NBCUniversal, Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox officials are vocalizing their opposition to Verizon's newest FiOS television service, which provides lower-priced and customizable packages for customers.
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New Target Corp. Senior Vice President Anne Dament Expected To Revamp Retail Company's Food Business
Target's new senior vice president Anne Dament is expected to revamp the retail company's merchandise with food and essentials division, the Associated Press reports, mentioning that the role has remained vacant since late 2014.
Nokia Oyj Officials Explore Possibility Of Acquiring France's Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia Oyj officials are exploring the possibility of acquiring France-based Alcatel-Lucent, a global telecommunications equipment company, Bloomberg reports.
Netflix Ranked Best Performing Stock On S&P 500 Index Following Recent Analyst Upgrade
On-demand internet streaming media service Netflix was ranked as the best performing stock in the S&P 500 index on Monday, the Financial Times reports, following a recent analyst upgrade on the company's stock.
Volkswagen Employees Ask Company Leadership To Focus On Operating Business Successfully, Not On Leadership Power Struggles
Volkswagen workers are asking the automotive company's leadership to focus on continuing to operate business successfully and not on power struggles between high-ranking officials, Agence France-Presse reports.
Energy Companies To Receive Tougher Regulations On Offshore Oil And Natural-Gas Drilling Equipment
United States energy companies are expected to receive tougher regulations on offshore oil and natural-gas drilling equipment.
PepsiCo Inc. Replaces Coca-Cola Co. As Primary National Basketball Association Sponsor
PepsiCo Inc. is replacing Coca-Cola Co. as the primary sponsor of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Reuters reports, granting the company rights over its brand and promotional activity.
Virgin America Ranked Number One Airline Franchise In 2014: Wichita State University And Embry-Riddle Report
Virgin America has been ranked the number one airline franchise for 2014, Wichita State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University revealed in a new report, retaining its three-year position as the industry favorite.
New York City Residents Invited To Vote On Financing Neighborhood Participatory Budgeting Projects
The Participatory Budgeting Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to implementing participatory budgeting in cities across the world, has sent an e-mail to thousands of New Yorkers asking them to vote on upcoming neighborhood projects.
General Motors Officials Expected To Finance $1 Billion Technical Center Renovation
General Motors (GM) officials are exploring the possibility of financing a $1 billion renovation project that would overhaul the company's Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, Bloomberg reports.