Aug 25, 2017

08/25/2017: Whole Foods may no longer be known as ‘Whole Paycheck’

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Shopping at Whole Foods is about to get cheaper, thanks to its merger with Amazon. We'll take a look at the kinds of items that'll see price cuts and what this shift means for the supermarket industry as a whole. Afterwards, we'll discuss news that the head of Samsung is heading to prison for five years, and then talk about the much-anticipated Mayweather vs. McGregor match, which could be the most lucrative boxing fight in history.

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Startups see untapped potential in apartment buildings

by Adam Allington

Aug 25, 2017

High-rise apartment buildings are a target for the growing home-sharing economy.

Construction workers work beside new apartment buildings in downtown Los Angeles, California on April 5, 2017.

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An app gives you unlimited movie tickets for $9.95. Theaters aren't happy

by Justin Ho

Aug 25, 2017

Imagine being able to see an unlimited number of movies at your local theater for about the same price you pay for Spotify or Netflix. A subscription movie ticket service, called MoviePass, is doing just that…and not everyone’s happy about it. AMC theaters recently took steps to block the service at some of its locations, arguing […]

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Whole Foods may no longer be called "Whole Paycheck"

by Marielle Segarra

Aug 25, 2017

Amazon is planning to slash the prices of some items at Whole Foods, like bananas and salmon, starting Monday.

A view of a Whole Foods Market in Brooklyn, New York.

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How a boxing match featuring only one boxer is worth half a billion dollars

by Andy Uhler

Aug 25, 2017

The Mayweather vs. McGregor fight is expected to generate revenue from everything from pay-per-view to advertising slots on Mayweather's boxing shorts and robe.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and MMA figher Connor Mcgregor pose during a media press conference on Wednesday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Mid-day Update

08/25/2017: Changing the way apartments operate in the gig economy

by David Brancaccio

Aug 25, 2017

Fed Chair Janet Yellen is set to speak at the Fed's annual symposium at Jackson Hole today about financial stability. We'll chat with economist Diane Swonk about how our economy looks after a decade of easy monetary policy. Afterwards, we'll discuss how some companies are trying to make it easier to rent apartments on Airbnb.

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Shopping at Whole Foods is about to get cheaper, thanks to its merger with Amazon. We’ll take a look at the kinds of items that’ll see price cuts and what this shift means for the supermarket industry as a whole. Afterwards, we’ll discuss news that the head of Samsung is heading to prison for five years, and then talk about the much-anticipated Mayweather vs. McGregor match, which could be the most lucrative boxing fight in history.