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more about #business more comments → Smitros: I'm suspecting the recipients do not include the Mother Jones Investigative Reporting Fund. more » ModestProposal: No way the FCC lets one company own 2 broadcast networks, leaving aside the issues around local tv stations. more » Sneeze In Bed: Shame...this would have made a fantastic storyline for "30 Rock". more » momof3wildkids: Rupert looks like he is happy he ate that plate of prunes yesterday. more » hamburgerhotdog: They've always had a whole department for charitable giving - even back when I worked there round 2000-ish. This is old news. more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: goldman giveth and goldman taketh more » son of spam: They screwed up by even announcing it as part of the bonus discussion. Certain companies "encourage" senior employees to support specific charities - ... more » marcsiry: The Disneyfication of Times Square actually has a legit Disney root... they purchased, shut down, and cleaned up several grindhouse theaters in the ea... more » Unsolicited Advice: This is a no-win situation, PR-wise. Just give the money away. Don't issue a press release, put your middle fingers up, and try to be less successfu... more » nycbizbooks: Another ignorant rookie form Gawker. Call them what you want, but saying they're not known for philanthropy is just saying that YOU haven't bothered t... more » atlasfugged: Even if you believe Goldman is a "great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that sm... more » Airvault: Wow. This reads like bad Philip K. Dick. more » SarahHeartburn: Would someone please explain why I need a Kindle or other book reader when my mini notebook (or the one I plan on buying soon)will eventually have thi... more » BadUncle: A round of scrotal waxings for all my friends! more » Unsolicited Advice: Keep paying down your debts, the overhang is still in the trillions and trillions. more » -
#mediatitans
Oh, Fun: Rupert Murdoch's Supposedly Interested in Buying NBC Universal
Bill O'Reilly, call your office: Citing CNBC, Reuters says Rupert Murdoch is interested in buying a piece of NBC Universal, which could lead to a major embarrassment when O'Reilly draws Keith Olbermann in the corporate Secret Santa program. More » -
#moneymatters
Goldman Donations to Spark Massive Cognitive Dissonance
Executives at Goldman-Sachs aren't known for their largess. But now, after the company and its powerful ties to DC have been dragged through the mud, officials may throw coin charity way. Sound good? Yes and no and maybe.
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#dystopianfuture
Disney Store's New Look, Brought to You by Steve Jobs
Disney, realizing that its shopping mall outposts are under performing, will soon join forces with Apple to make every visit an "experience." So they're calling on Steve Jobs. More » -
#moneymatters
Stop Your Whining, Americans. We're Rich!
In the face of the recession, Americans saved more money and stopped borrowing. Meanwhile, stock prices started rising. All this gave households the highest amount of wealth they've had in two years. Let's go shopping! [WSJ] -
#twitter
Twitter Officially a Fundraising Juggernaut
Twitter's become quite the superstar, and it could only get bigger now that the company may soon wrap a round of funding that will bring its value to the $1 billion mark. Are ads the next step? [Reuters] -
#google
After All That Drama, Google China Loses Leader
Poor Google! The company's Chinese expansion hasn't been easy: they've been shamed for giving into government censors and continue to play second-fiddle to a state-supported competitor. And now they've lost their regional leader. What will become of the company? More » -
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#controversies
Eleven More Companies Flee Glenn Beck
Poor, sad sack Glenn Beck has even more woes than just unwarranted, and ill-advised, threats on his life. Eleven more companies have decided to pull their ads from his Fox News program. Who are they? More » -
#videuhoh
The Incredible, Chick-Grinding Egg Industry
The egg industry's currently engaging in a war on "useless" male chicks, who (duh) produce no eggs. And, like all wars, this one has casualties: cute, innocent, fuzzy, absolutely precious casualties. More » -
#theinternet
The Internet Faces Frightening, Market Driven Future (But Shouldn't)
Happy Birthday, Internet! This September marks the 40th anniversary of our virtual god, and, as happens with the marching of time, it faces some changes. The scope and impact of those potential changes remains to be seen, but they're scary! More » -
#movies
Having made $288 million domestically, Pixar's Up will be distributed in 15 international territories.
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#geeksonparade
Disney Staging Its Own, Narcissistic Comic-Con
Disney sent representatives and stars to last month's Comic-Con, but apparently the company isn't content with collective marketing, because they're launching their own event, the D23 Expo. More » -
#business
Deal! Warner Chilcott Ltd. will reportedly buy Procter & Gamble's prescription-drug wing for $3.1 billion.
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#goodnews
Sit-in Factory Finds Buyer
Remember Republic Windows and Doors? The company that kicked off Depression 2.0 by staging the last successful labor sit-in that will ever happen? Yet more good news: they found a buyer! More » -
#flackery
Your Comical Ronn [sic] Torossian News Dump
Grandly coiffed activist Al Sharpton spoke today at the offices of 5WPR, the agency led by that other noted civil rights activist, Ronn [sic] Torossian. Ronn's keeping busy, but we hear his firm has issues... More » -
#business
'Crash' Producer Follows Intellectual Bankruptcy With Chapter 11 Variety
Bob Yari, the development baron-turned-indie mogul who co-produced Crash before losing a lawsuit to share the film's 2005 Best Picture Oscar, announced late Friday that he'd seek bankruptcy protection for his distribution company. -
#business
Terry Gilliam Visits Last Country On Earth Willing to Give Him Money
The accursed, Troyer-felling labors of Dr. Parnassus behind him, Terry Gilliam has wheedled his way into Dubai, where he hopes all those oil riches make for better door-to-door panhandling in advance of his next film.
