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Why Netflix and WarnerMedia want sitcoms for the streaming wars

by Ben Bradford
Sep 18, 2019
Netflix hopes "Seinfeld" will keep the streaming giant master of its domain, while HBO Max hopes to enter the field with a "Big Bang."
The cast of "Seinfeld."
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"Friends": The television show that keeps on giving

by Barbara Platts
Dec 11, 2018
Let’s do the numbers on one of the most successful sitcoms of all time.
Cast members of NBC's comedy series "Friends"
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What's the downside of making friends at work?

by David Brancaccio
May 16, 2018
A new study suggests those relationships might be getting in the way of productivity.
Though work friendships can provide emotional support, they can also be a distraction, says Nancy Rothbard of the Wharton School. Above, stock brokers laugh at Frankfurt's stock exchange.
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Facebook Fallout

Why Facebook thinks you know these random people

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 28, 2018
The social media platform is tracking more about your acquaintances than you might realize.
Facebook comes up with some interesting "people you may know" suggestions.
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Why having a work spouse is good for you

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 9, 2018
It makes you more engaged.
Having a coworker to share jokes with can go a long way towards making you happier at work. 
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10 of the most expensive TV shows ever made

by Seth Kelley
Dec 11, 2014
Netflix's new show, "Marco Polo" is costing them $90 million. Where does it rank among other shows?
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How do actors make money off residuals?

by Tommy Andres
Oct 24, 2014
Lisa Kudrow still makes money off "Smelly Cat," and more about how actors get paid.
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A vast wasteland without Chandler Bing

by Michelle Philippe
May 2, 2014
Marketplace Datebook for the week of May 5, 2014
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Collective home ownership on the rise

by Ann Heppermann
Aug 10, 2012
Your friends and you have been through a lot together -- but do you think you can buy a house with them?
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News In Brief

Facebook unfriended me

by Alisa Roth
Nov 17, 2010
I lost a friend on Facebook yesterday. Like any snubbed amiga, I was positive it was a mistake. I double- and triple-checked. But it was true. I...
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