Business

The Next Generation Of Local, Low-Power FM Stations Expands In Urban Areas

8:44am October 23, 2016

The next wave of low power FM stations is coming on the air. Initially restricted to rural areas because of interference concerns, nearly 2,000 new stations have been approved — many in urban areas.

Time Warner is heading for another merger — this time with AT&T, in a deal that was announced Saturday. Here, the company's headquarters at New York City's Columbus Circle.

National

AT&T Buys Time Warner For More Than $85 Billion

10:04pm October 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

AT&T has agreed to terms with Time Warner to buy the media giant. "This is a perfect match of two companies with complementary strengths," AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson announced.

National

TIMELINE: AT&T's Merger With Time Warner Follows Decades Of Industry Deals

9:37pm October 22, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The $85.4-billion merger of a telecom and a media giants is the latest in the web of consolidation, spurned offers and spin-offs that are increasingly interlinking the two industries.

Economy

AT&T To Buy Time Warner For $85 Billion

5:40pm October 22, 2016

It emerged Saturday that AT&T is set to buy Time Warner for about $85 billion. If approved by federal regulators, the merger would create a mammoth media and telecommunications company.

Electronic Arts is one of the video game makers facing a strike from voice actors.

National

Voice Actors Strike Against Video Game Companies

10:48am October 22, 2016

by Iman Smith

The strike of the SAG-AFTRA union went into effect Friday after failed negotiations between the union's voice actors and video game employers, particularly over compensation and secrecy.

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Migrants Work To Hold Onto Latin Food History In Gentrifying D.C. Neighborhood

8:36am October 22, 2016

by Jessica Diaz-Hurtado

A restaurant in Washington D.C. that has long been a haven for Central American immigrants is adapting to gentrification in the neighborhood.

What A Phillipines Realignment With China Could Mean For U.S. Relations In Asia

8:28am October 22, 2016

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced his "separation" from the U.S. this week. Cornell University Professor Thomas Pepinsky talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the implications.

National

MetLife Splits With Snoopy And The Peanuts Gang To Adapt To Current Insurance Market

8:27am October 22, 2016

Metlife is firing Snoopy. The insurance company is saying goodbye to Snoopy and the Peanuts characters as its mascots, ending a three decade relationship.

Dyn is a company that helps route Internet traffic and supports major websites and services.

National

What Was Up With The Internet Today? Websites Lagged Or Didn't Load For Many

8:31pm October 21, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

A hacking attack against a major Internet infrastructure company, Dyn, resulted in intermittent disruptions across the Web. Hackers used a network of infected Internet-connected devices.

In the ongoing scandal engulfing Wells Fargo, the bank says it fired wrongdoers. But some workers say they were trying to blow the whistle and Wells Fargo fired them.

Workers Say Wells Fargo Unfairly Scarred Their Careers

7:26pm October 21, 2016

by Chris Arnold

In the ongoing scandal engulfing Wells Fargo, the bank says it fired wrongdoers. But some workers say they were trying to blow the whistle and Wells Fargo fired them.

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