David Weinberg
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Fighting food deserts takes more than fresh produce
Mar 27, 2014
A California survey finds more food shops sell beer than milk.
Movie theaters move beyond the ticket price
Mar 26, 2014
If theaters don't make money off admission, why do ticket prices seem so high?
Apple + Comcast = ?
Mar 24, 2014
A partnership could create a streaming service with cable TV’s high picture quality, streaming’s large selection, and easy to use apps.
How much climate change will cost Exxon
Mar 21, 2014
Exxon the first big energy company to respond to shareholders’ concerns about the cost of climate change.
Our accounts deficit is at its lowest point in 14 years
Mar 19, 2014
The 'trade gap', more accurately known as the current account deficit, has dropped sharply and is expected to fall more.
95 percent of U.S. ATMs run on Windows XP
Mar 19, 2014
What will ATMs do when Microsoft stops supporting the OS?
The U.S. relies on transformers - and that's a little scary
Mar 13, 2014
The failure of just nine utility substations, and the closing of one factory, could blackout the entire U.S. for 18 months.
Star in a TV pilot? You should sign a pre-nup
Mar 11, 2014
It's pilot season in Hollywood, and the best deals are put-pilot commitments.
Radio Shack’s latest survival strategy: Close stores
Mar 4, 2014
In its 90-year history, Radio Shack has attached itself to – and let slip from its grasp – nearly every new consumer technology
The EPA's new smog rules: Cost vs. benefit
Mar 3, 2014
Weighing the immediate costs of wringing more sulfur out of emissions, against long-term health and economic benefits from less smog.