Filed under: Company News , Media , News Corp. If cable news was like high school, Glenn Beck would be voted “Most Polarizing.” He’s despised by liberals and beloved by conservatives (and anyone who loves weepy men) . But like that high school geek who astounded the more popular kids when he went on to make a fortune, Beck has shocked onlookers by managing to cement his role in the Fox News line-up even though he caused many of the show’s top advertisers to flee. His offense: describing President Obama as “racist.” On a broadcast of Fox & Friends in July, Beck interjected during a discussion of the Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. affair to add this about Obama: “I’m not saying he doesn’t like white people, I’m saying he has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist.” The result? Major advertisers fled his show , including top-end marketers such as Mercedes-Benz USA and Infiniti, according to Gawker. Continue reading Why the loss of big-name advertisers doesn’t matter to Glenn Beck Why the loss of big-name advertisers doesn’t matter to Glenn Beck originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Economy , Media Controversy over the secret global agreement on copyrights and counterfeiting being pushed by the United States erupted Monday after a leaked European Union document emerged suggesting the U.S. is pushing other nations to adopt a draconian global uniform policy. If established, the treaty could involve re-writing the law in many countries — including the U.S. — to include a “three strikes” policy similar to one recently passed in France, as well as possibly even jail time — yes, jail time — for Internet pirates. President Barack Obama used an executive order last spring to keep the negotiations secret on “national security” grounds, but for the last several weeks , the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, as it’s called, has elicited growing cries of alarm . Continue reading Leaked document says EU fears Obama backs ‘three strikes’ for Net pirates Leaked document says EU fears Obama backs ‘three strikes’ for Net pirates originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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(TrendHunter.com) If you’re all about innovative design like Studio RAAR, having your office or store reflect that is a great way to flaunt your alignment with your brand. These images of the ultra futuristic concept…

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Filed under: Media , General Electric , Comcast General Electric ( GE ), the massive industrial conglomerate that owns 80% of NBC Universal, has finally reached a deal to buy the remaining 20% from French media giant Vivendi for $5.8 billion, according to multiple reports. GE’s agreement with Vivendi paves the way for the No. 1 U.S. cable company Comcast ( CMSCA ) to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from GE, creating a content and distribution powerhouse and remaking the media and entertainment landscape. GE and Comcast, which have been negotiating the deal for weeks, had been waiting for Vivendi to agree on a price for its stake. Comcast, which provides cable and broadband service to one-quarter of American households in 39 states, is now one step closer to its long lusted-after unification of a high-quality content factory with a vast distribution network. Continue reading Comcast-NBC deal moves closer after GE to buy Vivendi’s NBC stake for $5.8B Comcast-NBC deal moves closer after GE to buy Vivendi’s NBC stake for $5.8B originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Technology , Investing , Media , Green With the rise of real-time information, more and more news outlets are turning to Twitter . Naturally, it’s hard to ignore a burgeoning service that next year could have 18 million active users , sending out and reading tens of billions of tweets per year. These people use Twitter to broadcast new article postings, primarily. That’s what DailyFinance has been doing to so far. Other news outlets also use Twitter to provide a broader running commentary on events of the day and to point to trends, articles and conversations they believe are of interest to their audience. In addition, individual journalists and some news organizations use Twitter to communicate directly with readers and to locate sources for stories. At DailyFinance , we’re expanding our Twitter use to include regular running commentary with the near-term goal of engaging more readers directly and turning Twitter into a true two-way channel for the site. Continue reading We’re expanding our Twitter presence — follow our new daily offerings We’re expanding our Twitter presence — follow our new daily offerings originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Healthcare Cancer killed fewer Europeans in the first half of this decade, largely thanks to a decrease in smoking. A new study finds that while death rates from cancer varied between men and women and among countries, they generally improved in all major European nations. The study, published Monday in the Annals of Oncology , found that in the 27 European Union countries, overall cancer mortality declined 9% in men and 8% in women in the period 2000-2004 compared with 1990-1994. That translates to the cancer death rate falling from 185.2 deaths per 100,000 men to 168, and from 104.8 to 96.9 for women. Middle-age people showed the largest drop. Continue reading Less smoking helps push cancer deaths down in Europe Less smoking helps push cancer deaths down in Europe originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Economy , Investing , ETF As India’s economy picks up steam, investors looking for fast growth but wary of lax government policies should take a close look. India could be poised to make headway for years to come. On Monday, the Indian government reported that the country’s GDP expanded at 7.9% year-over-year in the quarter ending in September, a sharp pickup from the 6.1% gain in the prior quarter. The growth easily beat analyst estimates of a 6.3% gain and led to a strong rally on Mumbai’s benchmark Sensex index on an otherwise rough day for global markets. Continue reading As growth surges, should investors bet on India? As growth surges, should investors bet on India? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Economy , Media If you can afford to spend $87,403 to buy the gifts of ” The Twelve Days of Christmas ” — that’s the Associated Press’s calculation for the full tab, from the 12 drummers drumming down to the partridge in a pear tree — then more power to you. But it might be a lot cheaper to make yourself happy. A variety of spiritual and religious groups will help consumers throw off the shackles of their unhappiness for far less cash than hiring 10 lords a-leaping. My own unscientific survey calculates the cost of being your own best friend as far cheaper than being a true love. Adopting a pet from a shelter for $100 is a great stress-reliever, as is a massage ($80) or a Prozac prescription ($15 with insurance). Continue reading Ten lords a-leaping? $4,414. Making yourself happy for less? Priceless Ten lords a-leaping? $4,414. Making yourself happy for less? Priceless originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Filed under: Economy After the world’s experience with sub-prime lending, probably the worst call a prognosticator can make about a debt crisis is that it will remain “contained.” So here goes nothing: Chances that the would-be deadbeats in Dubai will set off a series of defaults among emerging market countries seem very, very remote. When Dubai World, the investment arm of the Disney World city-state, said it would miss a $3.5 billion bond payment (a fraction of its $60 billion to $100 billion in liabilities), emerging market stocks swooned and the U.S. dollar soared — pretty much the opposite of the global reflation trade that has done so much to repair our battered 401(k)s. In other words, things were looking ugly. Cut to Monday — and with the exception of shares in Europe, whose banks own 70% of Dubai World’s debt — the dollar is once again falling and our beloved emerging markets are trudging hesitantly upward. From Wednesday’s to Friday’s close, EEM, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets exchange-traded fund ( EEM ), coughed up 4%, while the dollar spiked on a global flight to safety. Give investors a weekend to digest the news and voila: EEM is posting some fractional gains and the dollar has resumed its slide . Continue reading Dubai debt crisis is contained — and hardly a surprise Dubai debt crisis is contained — and hardly a surprise originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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(TrendHunter.com) I’m sure many dedicated social media gurus were waiting for the day when they could start sending packages using their social networking IDs. That day has arrived, with UK-based SendSocial, a company that…

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