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5 Things You Need to Know About Netflix Right Now
2:31PM 1/26/2012
Netflix impressed skeptical investors with better-than-expected results on Wednesday night. If you want to know why the stock rallied on the news but you don't want to get your hands dirty by scouring the report, here are your answers.
Netflix Streams Across the Pond: Can It Crack Video Markets in England, Ireland?
2:20PM 1/10/2012
Netflix hopes its latest move doesn't turn out to resemble a British comedy. The video buffet operator introduced its streaming service in Ireland and the U.K. on Monday. And while overseas expansion is old hat for Netflix, this time, the challenges are bigger.
This Thanksgiving, Don't Forget to Thank Canada for Your Dinner
3:20AM 11/24/2011
When it comes to eating locally, it's hard to beat the original Thanksgiving dinner. Today's holiday diners have far more options than the Pilgrims, and the string beans, sweet potatoes, cranberries and such on your table may come from abroad -- but they probably didn't have to come too far.
So you want to own a nightclub? Take some advice from Peter Gatien, whose party palaces ruled the NYC scene in the '80s and '90s. With the documentary Limelight, chronicling Gatien's long reign, opening this weekend, he offered The Price of Fame seven ways to rule the night in a recession-proof business.
10 Smart Investments to Hold in Case the U.S. Defaults
3:15PM 7/25/2011
Economy, Investing, Stock Picks, Investing Basics, Investment
The odds that the U.S. will default on its debt increase each day, and even if a short-term deal is reached, the ratings agencies may downgrade U.S. debt anyway. If that happens, turmoil could roil the markets. So where can the smart money flee for safety? 24/7 Wall St. offers 10 safe options.
We're No. 1 (and No. 3)! Surprising Facts About the U.S. and Oil
4:15PM 2/28/2011
You probably have heard that the U.S. is the world's largest consumer of oil. But did you know that we're also the third-largest producer of oil? And yes, the U.S. imports more than half its oil. But our two biggest suppliers are our nearest neighbors.
Scam Ring That Stole Millions From Seniors Busted in Canada
5:17PM 2/24/2011
A group of scam artists who defrauded seniors across the U.S. and Canada out of millions of dollars with phony calls from grandchildren in trouble have been busted by police in Toronto.
Hundreds of senior citizens -- most of them American -- were swindled out of some $3 million after responding to...
Vancouver Once Again Tops List of World's Most Liveable Cities
9:31AM 2/22/2011
For the fifth straight year, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, bested 139 other cities worldwide in ratings of "relative comfort" to hold onto the right to call itself the World's 'Most Liveable' City, according to new rankings by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
Netflix Ranks Internet Speeds, and Canada Leaves America in the Dust
11:20AM 1/28/2011
Netflix, the largest video-streaming company in the world, has been tracking the download speeds of North American broadband ISPs. On Thursday, it posted a chart of its findings: On average, ISPs in Canada handily beat their U.S. counterparts.
Target to Open First Canadian Stores in 2013
5:05PM 1/13/2011
Target will open its first stores in Canada in 2013, the second-largest discount retailer in the U.S. announced in a statement Thursday. The company agreed to pay $1.84 billion to acquire the leasehold interests for as many as 220 sites operated by Hudson's Bay Co.'s Zellers stores.
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